A Different Engine

01/08/2020

Great write up on the Neil Young Archives.

03/23/2019

Comcast is dipping its feet in the OTT waters

You’re basically paying to rent a streaming box with Comcast’s guide.

03/22/2019

Because RBMH Rocks -

When it comes to the business of creating and distributing eye-catching content, few do it better than Red Bull Media House. The energy drinks giant’s sprawling multimedia arm sits comfortably at the intersection of sports, music, culture, lifestyle and entertainment, providing a blueprint for oth...

01/17/2019

01/17/2019

01/16/2019

What is a design system? Over the course of the last few years we've been happy to join the "design system" bandwagon. It's a concept that just "makes sense" for us and our clients. Great article on what it is and means...

A design system is a series of components that can be reused in different combinations. Design systems allow you to manage design at scale.

01/16/2019

At CES it seemed the big "Feature" in TV's this year wasn't apps, wasn't 3D, wasn't curved screens. It was just really nice TVs. https://buff.ly/2DdFebf (okay maybe with "AI" ... but still)

This story is an overview of the best TV technologies (8K, Micro LED, rollable displays...) showcased at CES 2019 by LG, Samsung, Sony and more, observed by Atherton Research's analyst Jean Baptiste Su who was attending the show for the 19th year in a row.

01/15/2019

Interesting to see so many large entrants into the Cloud Gaming space. Have to wonder what makes some of these guys think they can beat some of the entrenched players. Seems that Amazon/Verizon going B2B here with infrastructure would be better than B2C.
https://buff.ly/2VTEXl0 https://buff.ly/2DaGeg5

Verizon Gaming is already being tested on the Nvidia Shield — and soon on Android phones.

01/04/2019

Because veveryone can play Tetris... we're hooked on these streams.

"Something about this Tetris tournament captured the lighting in a bottle entertainment factor that every esport broadcast is desperately trying to understand."

01/03/2019

Smart TV Security has to tighten up or folks are just going to keep them off their network.

You don’t have to adjust your screen, just your security settings.

01/03/2019

Comcast has an IP based device in the X1 in a massive amount of homes in the US - boxes used by other cable operators too. Will they blow up the US Geographic Cable monopolies?

Comcast has said it hasn't identified a business model that makes sense for a streaming service. There are signs that might soon change, though.

01/02/2019

The downfall of Social Media may be the most interesting "trend" in the list, We belive social is still there, its just moving to alternative platforms like reddit, youtube and twitch. What trends are you looking for in 2019

Innovation in the tech industry moves at a breakneck pace, and 2018 was a fantastic example of that. Wireless companies took gigantic steps towards 5G (), while Google wowed us with . Despite Bitcoin's precipitous fall in value, blockchain technology , and Amazon showed it's serious about Alexa, --....

01/01/2019

We're excited about this release from Netflix. Change the game? Who knows - but at least we're playing a new one.

12/19/2018

Everyone needs an emotional support animal every so often. https://buff.ly/2T132Ec

They're TSA-friendly!

12/17/2018

The 4k "Internet" content on Comcast X1 STB's is a great start. Expecting 10k TVs at CES in a few weeks...

08/23/2018

Its F'n Genius Man. Need new ad revenues? Create new models. https://buff.ly/2whSEhv

08/23/2018

Your Smart Home is being pwned.

McAfee finds new way to break thing that shouldn't be on your home network in the first place