Posts Tagged ‘culture’

The Amazing Mr. Jobs

 
 

When Steve Jobs announced yesterday that he would be stepping down as Apple’s chief executive, it was, for many of us, as if a god had stepped down from Mount Olympus, a hero had laid down his shield and sword and walked off the battlefield.

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Posted on 08/25/11
 

Listen to the Web

 
vocalyze
 

Boston-based Vocalyze Media officially launched today, with a new brand, new apps and a range of integration partnerships aimed at revolutionizing the way people access social media and online content. The company’s flagship product, Vocalyze, is a mobile news and entertainment service that turns Tweets, blogs and and other written web content into real-time audio podcasts. The company also released today Vocalyze apps for Android and iPhone.

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Posted on 08/18/11
 

Barbie Gets Artsy

 
Museum Collection Barbie
 

It’s been a while since my days of being a true Barbie enthusiast, but even I have to admit that Mattel has been coming up with some pretty cool new roles for their beloved icon. The latest? A trio of art-themed dolls that pay homage to some of the world’s most iconic painters.

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Posted on 07/06/11
 

Instagram: Twitter for the visual set

 
Instagram
 

Where Twitter is the domain of those with pithy brevity, Instagram is the social media forum for those a bit more visually inclined.

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Posted on 06/07/11
 

Happy Birthday Richard Scarry

 
Richard Scarry Google Doodle
 

Richard Scarry’s Best Story Book Everwas one of my favorites growing up, although I’m sure I had several of his books, a bibliophile even then. Today, on what would have been his 92nd birthday, Google honors this beloved children’s author with their homepage doodle.

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Posted on 06/05/11
 

Outrageous Fortune Telling

 
 

If it’s the end of the world as we know it then I feel fine. Really. I do.

Mark Morford, my favorite, dishy columnist cum yoga instructor, offers his take on the purported coming of the Rapture this weekend in SFGate.com today.

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Posted on 05/18/11
 

Bringing Back the Beret

 
famous berets
 

There was a time when you couldn’t be seen wearing a beret without someone making an asinine Monica Lewinsky comment, at least on this side of the Atlantic. Monica’s ickiness was not the beret’s fault, folks! There’s no causality here. Personally, I love berets and am thrilled to see them enjoying a serious fashion renaissance.

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Posted on 05/16/11