Daniel makes stuff, and, in his spare time, writes about things like movies, kid culture, and geek stuff.
Texting, Surfing, Studying?

This pretty much sums up the state of adults’ understanding of children and their relationship with the new digital age we live in.

The New York Times:

Parents are digital immigrants, Dr. Christakis said; children are digital natives. “In the 20th century, you worried about a digital divide separating rich from poor,” he said. “That’s narrowed, and the one that’s emerging is separating parents from their children. We’re fairly clueless about the digital world they inhabit.”

Oct 18, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , , , , , , :: #

One-Eyed Filmmaker Implants Camera in Prosthetic Eye

Well, uh… what else can I say?

A one-eyed documentary filmmaker is preparing to work with a video camera concealed inside a prosthetic eye, hoping to secretly record people for a project commenting on the global spread of surveillance cameras.

Canadian Rob Spence’s eye was damaged in a childhood shooting accident and it was removed three years ago. Now, he is in the final stages of developing a camera to turn the handicap into an advantage.

Raise of hands who has always wanted to do something like that their entire life.

Jul 13, 2009 :: Tagged under: , :: #

The Future is Here.

David Pogue talks about the Verizon Mifi:

But imagine if you could get online anywhere you liked — in a taxi, on the beach, in a hotel with disgustingly overpriced Wi-Fi — without messing around with cellular modems. What if you had a personal Wi-Fi bubble, a private hot spot, that followed you everywhere you go?

Incredibly, there is such a thing. It’s the Novatel MiFi 2200, available from Verizon starting in mid-May ($100 with two-year contract, after rebate).

Boy, I love the future. (via Daring Fireball)

May 07, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , :: #