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We’re huge fans of the ridiculous pranks tech companies trot out each April Fools’ Day. From ferrets in high-visibility construction vests to fake products that become real, here are five of our favorite April Fools’ Day tech pranks. #1 – ThinkGeek’s Tauntaun Sleeping Bag began as an April Fools’ prank, but the overwhelming public demand for […]
Even when Halloween isn’t just a few days away, zombies are everywhere these days. We wanted to get in on the fun so when our president, Mark Rowan, was appointed board of directors of NECAT—an organization who just so happens to teach a zombie make-up class— we jumped at the chance. Or, rather we convinced […]
“We gaaaaather to-ge-ther to staaaare at our touchscreens…” From illustrator Chris Ware’s now-prescient “Unmasked” New Yorker cover, to the family room full of downturned faces, your holiday gathering of friends, family and other loved ones may be looking like a long weekend of parallel solitude once the roast beast is consumed and the football drags into […]
This winter has been particularly brutal, especially since that dirty rat Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. But, for all the polar vortices and winter storms, Nashville (Griffin’s hometown) has seen very little snow. It’s just been cold. Very, very cold. And across social media, you can hear the calls go out: “I’d be a lot […]
‘Tis the season, y’all, but very few people are harder to shop for than that persnickety geek on your list. But fear not, we’ve put together ten gifts that will please the tech savvy person on your list (especially if that person is you!) And for more great gift ideas and holiday deals, make sure […]
“What’s that on your iPhone?” “Flowfazer.” “What?” “Flowfazer.” “. . .” “What is it? A screensaver or something?” “You don’t need a screensaver for your iPhone. But, yeah, it was a screensaver when it first came out.” “First came out? When was that?” “1990.” “Huh?” “1990.” “That long ago?” “Yeah.” “. . .” “Dude, your […]
Mini Maker Faire Nashville is this Saturday, and we’re crazy stoked to welcome all you Makers to our neck of the woods. Nashville (and especially our neighborhood) has a vibrant maker culture that encompasses music, art, food, beer and of course, technology. A crowd-sourced community darkroom was just funded, where aspiring photographers can learn how to […]
Who wants to win stuff? Everyone! For fanpeople and linestanders everywhere, behold our first-ever Instagram Photo Scavenger Hunt. Turn your idle Instagramming as you wait for the new iPhone into the possibility of big prizes from the Griffin Treasure Box. If we pick your Instagrammed shot, why not turn your idle Instagramming into the possibility […]
We GriffinTeckers love the big old building we work in. We love its location, close to the heart of Nashville. We even love the parking lot (the running joke in Nashville being that the music industry is the second-biggest business in Music City, right behind Parking). The thing that makes our parking lot easy to […]
It’s got that great big screen! I can see the pictures are bigger! Right? Wrong. Oh, well, you’re not wrong about the way the pictures look while you’re taking them. The iPad’s Retina Display shows you photos at 2048 by 1536 pixels, which, at the 9.7 inch size of the screen, works out to […]