Daily Archives: July 19, 2018

First Thirteenth Doctor Trailer

Doctor Who: Series 11 Trailer There’s not a defining shot in there that reassures me. I think this is the first trailer for the Matt Smith era: Doctor Who Series 5 Matt Smith First Official Trailer There are several shots … Continue reading

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Teclast M89 iPad Mini Clone: WiFi Fix

Via Twitter: And confirmation: The M89 will probably be the last iPad Mini clone — from China or anywhere else. Samsung has stopped making them. So has Asus. And 5FNF — which did the iFive Mini 4s — is always … Continue reading

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Brat Does Microcasting

Brat raises $30 million to reboot scripted television for the Gen Z crowd Fishman says the key question for Brat is “How do we become a youth culture brand.” The teens today are increasingly getting their content from vloggers on … Continue reading

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Vuze XR: A New VR Camera

It’s too early to get excited about this — there are no hard specs yet! — but the idea is intriguing: Vuze XR: One Camera – Dual Experiences I wonder how sales of the Lenovo Mirage VR180 camera are doing? … Continue reading

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Book: The Black Hand

The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History by Stephan Talty This is a must-read.

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Reference: Spiral Dynamics

I hadn’t heard of this before today (via a YouTube Comment on a Dan Peña video). Spiral Dynamics – A Way of Understanding Human Nature What is Spiral Dynamics and Why Have I Become So Interested in It? There are … Continue reading

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Bike Rental Service Ofo Constricts, Withdraws From U.S.

Chinese Bike-Share Startup Ofo Lays Off Majority Of US Staff As It Scales Back Global Ambitions Ofo insiders attribute the scaling down to China becoming an increasing priority amid an effort to dial back its global ambitions. Ofo has also … Continue reading

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