It’s not always the best idea to livestream from a protest directly to social media. There’s good reason to redact the faces of fellow protesters. This guide steps you through setting up a stream to a private location, where a friend can grab the video and redact faces in near-real-time.
Category: Software
Diving Into the Origins of “Peanut Butter” [Updated]
No, not the creamy or crunchy sandwich spread that rhymes with “gif.” I’m talking about a more obscure usage of the term that you won’t find in your Merriam-Webster. You see, there’s a podcast I listen to, Do By Friday. They “challenge yourself, challenge your friends” every week. The hosts perform a task, watch some … Continue reading Diving Into the Origins of “Peanut Butter” [Updated]
Calca: the notepad calculator
For years, I’ve been searching for a good free-form symbolic calculator program that works across multiple desktop operating systems. I think I’ve finally found one worth mentioning.
Introducing Puzzle Sidekick
When I last updated ARG Tools back in August, I alluded to an upcoming new version of the app called Puzzle Sidekick. I am pleased to announce that it is now available. If you are familiar with ARG Tools, you already know what it does and I suspect you will be quite happy with the … Continue reading Introducing Puzzle Sidekick
ssh for Programmers
Overview Way back when, just after the dot-com-bomb, I found myself working for a media company named Metapa. We made mp3s and 30 second preview clips from boxes of CDs that tech-clueless record companies snail-mailed us. Metapa was staffed with a ton of Unix-heads and I received a great schooling in the ways of the … Continue reading ssh for Programmers
A farewell to Everpix and a search for image backup and viewing
A few months ago I signed up for Everpix. In case you have not heard of it, Everpix is (or rather, was) a photo backup website. It had some pretty awesome things going for it, namely: A desktop client that integrates with iPhoto, Aperture, and disk folders that uploads your pictures to the cloud An … Continue reading A farewell to Everpix and a search for image backup and viewing
BitTorrent Sync as a Dropbox Replacement
In which I compare BitTorrent Sync to Dropbox and a few hardware solutions
Surveying Google Reader replacements
I decided to do a survey of a few of the more popular alternatives to Google Reader. These are my conclusions.
ARG Tools 2.0, now with more dictionary
ARG Tools, the iPhone app that gives you puzzle-solving tools and reference in your pocket just got a dictionary. You may already know of ARG Tools, but in case you haven’t, it’s an iPhone app that provides a set of tools, reference material, and links for anyone who plays Alternate Reality Games, participates in transmedia storytelling, … Continue reading ARG Tools 2.0, now with more dictionary
How I got screwed by Photo Stream and Aperture
When Apple introduced Photo Stream as part of its iCloud offering a year ago, I jumped on board. By that time, my iPhone was already my primary camera. The old Canon point-and-shoot was collecting dust in a corner. And Photo Stream solved a real problem for me. My phone syncs with my laptop, but I … Continue reading How I got screwed by Photo Stream and Aperture