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Archive for November, 2005

The Magic Paint Brush

Posted by Dan Grossman on November 29th, 2005

From the MIT Media Lab: the I/O Brush. The idea is relatively simple. Take a regular paint brush and then add a tiny video camera, a few LEDs, and a pressure sensor to trigger image capture. Combine this with a touch-screen, and you get a device that can “paint” color, texture, […]

Google Rolls Out Pay Per Call Ads

Posted by Dan Grossman on November 24th, 2005

Greg Yardley has the scoop on Google’s latest service: pay-per-call ads.
Try a Google search: if you see a small phone icon next to a company’s sponsored ad unit, click on the icon. You’ll be able to enter your own phone number; from there, Google will call both the company in question […]

Silicon Valley’s Hiring War–And The Impact to Startups

Posted by Dan Grossman on November 23rd, 2005

The WSJ has a good article on Silicon Valley’s war for talent (paid registration required, unfortunately), which has been driven largely by Google, eBay, Yahoo, and Amazon.

Google, for example, is apparently hiring about 10 people a day. To do so, the company has increased the size of its recruiting team to […]

Tired of Blurry Photos on Your Digital Camera?

Posted by Dan Grossman on November 22nd, 2005

Despite my interest in digital photography and an investment in a snazzy Nikon D70 about a year ago, my photo skills are still somewhat lacking. As a result, my photos are sometimes blurry and, in the end, I put many of them in the trash.
That in mind, I’m particularly interested in the work […]

Thai Prime Minister Refuses Interviews Due to Poor Planetary Alignment

Posted by Dan Grossman on November 21st, 2005

Interesting press strategy: Thailand’s Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said he won’t answer reporters’ questions until 2006 due to bad planetary alignment. His money quote:
Right now Mercury … is in a corner perfectly aligned with my star. Mercury is no good, so if it’s not good, I am going to request not to speak. […]