You know the scene at the end of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” all the Whos in Whoville join hands and sing that Wahoo Dorris song? It’s sort of like that here at the GriffPlex, only without the handholding. Or the singing. Or the inimitable Thurl Ravenscroft doing clever songs that double as character exposition. […]
I grew up listening to Johnny Cash songs. My dad had been a teenager during the legendary ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ days of Sun Records. Before I ever heard Johnny Cash sing, I knew “Folsom Prison Blues” and “I Walk the Line” from the versions my dad would strum out on his battered Epiphone acoustic guitar. […]
We love the iPhone 4S. And we love learning about new ways that people have used the iPhone to create art or connect with other people. This find from a couple of weeks ago is a great example of all of those things. Now I Understand, a “sound construction” by The Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, […]
A number of the folks in Creative Services share a Keurig coffee maker. Every morning from 8:30 til 9, the Hive fills with the smells jamocha raspberry almond fudge ripple coffee. “Convenient,” they say. “A fresh cup every time” they say. “$51 a pound” I say, having just read this post over at thekitchn.com. For […]
We’re just two days away from the debut of the rather kludgily named Star Wars: Episode I | The Phantom Menace in 3D. Opinions around the Sawtooth Building are … strong about this naked cash grab reboot of a classic for a new generation. What do you think? Take the poll. Let us know. Want […]
I’ve written before about the history of the tablet, it’s a fascinating topic. NPR’s Technology Podcast today features several incredible stories about the future and the history of touch-computing. It covers everything from early tablets in film and television, to how we use tablets like iPad in schools and hospitals today. You can hear the […]
There’s an interesting story from CNET that states that over a quarter of U.S. adults use location-based services. The story sites a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Some findings include: 28 percent of cell owners use their phones for directions or recommendations based on their current location. 9 percent of Internet […]
Check out Robert Scoble‘s extensive interview with our friends, Maksim Ioffe and Jeremy Toeman from Dijit. Download the free app now. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkMe2ogiMno& Beacon is your personal media assistant. Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to control everything in your home entertainment system. Without wires. And without networking. Learn more about Beacon and buy one today. […]
There’s an interesting story from BGR entitled: Mobile payments could balloon 76% to $86 billion this year. 141.1 million people around the world will make mobile payments this year, a 38.2% increase from last year, Gartner said in a new report issued on Friday. Global mobile payment volume is expected to hit $86.1 billion in […]
We’re really proud of CNBC’s Bertha Coombs story about our partnership with Col. Littleton. Check out the story below or on CNBC (Flash video). Our Col. Littleton leather cases and bags for iPad and more are definitely worth checking out! Here’s our own video to learn more about our relationship with Col. Littleton. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuBF0NOTo4w