Why doesn’t someone make eBay with video? I’d like to see a ~1 minute demo of whatever it is I’m buying, giving me a sense of its condition, size, and what it looks like from different angles. Plus in the audio, the seller could do a little narration. Everyone has a video camera these days,…Continue Reading…
Here’s an idea I came up with a few weeks ago. I didn’t write “eBook” because it looks silly and has somewhat negative connotations. This is an Electronic Book Reader, and yes, it needs a catchier name. Here’s an overview of a few of the things I’ve thought about. A company really needs to make…Continue Reading…
Today was super-packed. In addition to Mark Lucovsky talking at USC, I also ran around all day doing things like going to class, doing homework, going to Math 226 SI (Supplemental Instruction), and doing the bulletins for HEAT. I also did a lot of work on the TCF website. It has been a very rewarding…Continue Reading…
I had some strange dreams last night. The first I can remember goes like this. I was talking with a friend in their dorm room, when suddenly I noticed that they were browsing the old Cybiko website on their computer. What?! The Cybiko website is back online! I asked him why he was there. “I…Continue Reading…
I’d like to propose a new technology or feature to be used in cell phones (or maybe Internet phones, if they become widespread). Often, when someone calls, whether or not I answer the call depends on the priority of the call (as judged by the caller). This situation especially arises when I’m in class. But…Continue Reading…
More amazing insights from CS Lewis, pages 98-99. But what, it may be asked, is the use of keeping two people together if they are no longer in love? There are several sound, social reasons; to provide a home for their children, to protect the woman (who has probably sacrificed or damaged her own career…Continue Reading…