“My 10-year-old, who likes to make little videos on his laptop, wanted some music for one and said, ‘Dad, can I go on the Internet and get your music?’” Glass says. “And I said, ‘Sure you can.’ He came back about 20 minutes later and said, ‘Dad, I just downloaded your whole catalog.’ He’s 10 years old. He’s 10 years old! “I said: ‘Really? What did that cost you?’ He said, ‘It’s free!’ And what can I say? That conversation is never going to happen—about what we’re going to do about it already—because it already happened.
Google has dropped the pilot program for Business Photos, and has now opened up their site to all small businesses in their covered areas by hiring “Trusted Photographers.” The result: STREET VIEW INSIDE YER DAMN STORE.
This self-serve model makes for easier scheduling and quicker turnaround, while also supporting the local photographers in your community. During the hour it should take for the shoot, you can collaborate with the photographer about how best to display and capture your business. When finished, the photographer will upload the images to Google, and shortly thereafter, you’ll see 360-degree panoramic views of your business on Google.com, Google Maps and on your Google Places listing.
(via Google LatLong)
Amazon Lights the Android World on Fire (via @karrio)
“I hope Disney will be as understanding when we do Donald Duck shirts.” — former Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook. (via New Order Members Not Involved in Mickey Mouse Joy Division Shirt | Pitchfork)
The sOccket is a kinetic energy capture battery in the form of a ultra-durable soccer ball that can withstand the rough terrain of resource-poor nations that traditional soccer balls can’t. Then, at the end of the day, devices such as LED lamps can be plugged into the ball.
By making problem-solving fun, and teaching people about social innovation, the sOccket movement inspires young and old alike to get involved and improve the world.
sOcckets are currently distributed with the help of sponsors–both corporate and philanthropic–interested in helping us share the sOccket passion around the world.
Explore the intimate touch of each others fingers with Fingle’s two-player puzzles. Break the ice or engage friends to get awkwardly close.
Videogames designed to force people to physically interact is the new black!
(See: B.U.T.T.O.N.)
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