The road to success is paved with failure. The key is making sure your mistakes are good ones.
Does Miss Iowa Accidentally Support Recreational Marijuana Use During Miss America 2013?
During the Miss America Pageant held on January 12, 2013, Miss Iowa Mariah Cary got tongue tied and answered in a confusing way to a question about recreational use of marijuana.
The Toys of Tomorrow
I love toys. Fews things make me as happy as wandering through aisles of toy stores on the hunt for the future. I work on visualization systems at work and toys are a way for me to see what kids are acclimating to. I’ve recently been on the lookout for toys that integrate with phones. I have a suspicion that phones will become the platform to holodeck type experiences in the near future. I want to share two devices I’ve recently discovered, the Apptoyz appBlaster and the Hasbro my3D.
“2AM” – A Film Adaptation of “The Smiling Man” Urban Legend
The short film, “2AM” directed by Michael Evans from Go for Broke Pictures is an adaptation of The Smiling Man, one of the internet’s new urban legends. The story was originally written by reddit user blue_tidal in response to the question: “What is the scariest/creepiest thing you have seen/heard?” The story has since gone viral, with countless other similar sightings reported.
Evil Dead Remake – Red Band Trailer NSFW
Or Not Safe For Life. That bit at the end? EEeshh.
32 years after the first The Evil Dead, Sony pictures is releasing a darker and more intense remake.
In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival…
How to Win Friends and Influence Space Exploration – SXSW Recording
I spoke on a panel in Austin at the SXSW Interactive conference with astronaut Ron Garan, citizen scientist and SpaceUp founder Chris Radcliff, flight controller Holly Griffith, and science podcaster Mike Doornbos. We discussed community engagement, creating cool stuff, taking pictures from space, and what everyone can do to make this a better world. Here’s a recording of the session…
Tentsile the zombie tent
I enjoy camping. Something about being in the woods with a few friends and getting back to the basics feels good to me. I also consider it training for the…