The PBS show “Computer Chronicles” produced an entire episode on the fledgling Internet, even though it was, “in fact, just a little glance at tip on the cyberspace iceberg.” Keywords in 1995: Usenet, Eudora, Archie, Pentium, Mbone, IUMA, CompuServ, FTP, world wide web, Mosaic browser, data encryption, bookmarks, homepage, HTML, HoTMetaL, URL, NSCA.
Author / Scott DeToffol
I attended my first SXSW Interactive this year, 26 years after the conference was founded. It was a much bigger event than I expected, but as the days progressed, I found SXSW to be approachable and manageable. The key for me was to lower my expectations that I could experience the complete south-by. You can […]
On June 26, 2012, after a few months of feeling poor, then a battery of tests, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Lymphoma is a blood cancer, more specifically a cancer of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells. There are 61 or more types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I have the most common type, diffuse large […]
I love this. The kids are are well cast.
Very sad news: Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys has passed away from cancer at the age of 47. MCA and the other Beastie’s were a massive influence on music and culture for my generation, especially with their first album “Licensed to Ill”. Coldplay tribute from their performance on May 4, 2012 I love […]
Breathtaking views of mother Earth from NASA and the International Space Station.
I switched to a Mac a year ago as my main work system. I choose a MacBook Pro 15″ over the MacBook Air because I needed the Ethernet port, wanted the ability to upgrade RAM and thought the optical drive would be useful. I don’t find the MacBook Pro to be too heavy in my […]
This is so funny!
Here are my favorite albums of the year. Leave a comment with your favorites. The Black Keys – El Camino Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Here We Rest Feist – Metals Bon Iver Deer Tick – Divine Providence Middle Brother The Decemberists – The King Is Dead Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire […]
Here is a never before aired version of the Apple “Think Different” commercial narrated by Steve Jobs. Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs.
