Posts by Jack Loftus
Design
The Day @ Became A Celebrated Work Of Art
9:00AM Jack Loftus | Next time you send an email, take a moment to ponder the simple beauty of the address field. No, not the name. Who cares who you’re sending emails to, I certainly don’t. No, the @ symbol. It’s artwork now! More »
Games
McDonald’s Japan To Begin Training Employees With Nintendo DS, Software
8:30AM Jack Loftus | “Get your greasy fingers off that DS Li—oh, you work here. Sorry about that. Please, continue with your McDonald’s training.” More »
Entertainment
Sky, ESPN, AcTVila 3D Programming All Inbound This Winter
8:00AM Jack Loftus | It’s no surprise given the current hype level, but there are no less than three 3D programming announcements making the rounds today. Two of the three deal with—surprise!—sporting events. More »
Science
Quantum Mechanics Observed By The Human Eye
7:30AM Jack Loftus | Remember when, just the other day, we were talking about the future of storage, and how quantum mechanics is on the pipe dream, it’s totally magic list for now? Yeah. Me too. Thing is, shit just got real: More »
Entertainment
FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Just Won’t Work On The iPad
Deals
Apple Begins Offering Discounted iPad 10-Packs For Educators
6:00AM Jack Loftus | If you’re head over heels for an iPad, it will pay to be a teacher or some other figure in an educational institution. More »
Robots
Fireguard Robot Concept Slinks In And Saves In Fiery Situations
5:30AM Jack Loftus | I could have sworn I killed this thing while playing Mass Effect 2 the other day, but the designer says this is actually a benevolent, firefighting automaton called Fireguard that’s meant to aid firemen in the field, not kill them. More »
Computers
Neofonie WePad Named Using MS Word Find-and-Replace Tool
5:00AM Jack Loftus | I realise comparisons to another “Pads” are unfair, especially given the Tablet Wars I just invented by saying Tablet Wars haven’t even officially started, but surely the WePad’s name is some kind of backhanded compliment/joke from its creators at Neofonie? More »
Software
Line 6 iPhone Peripheral Is For MIDI Masters On-the-Go
4:00AM Jack Loftus | Does the iPhone need a mobile MIDI app? Irrelevant question, self, because it has one now, regardless of need or want. Called the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer, it’s a low power, portable solution for MIDI mixers on the move. More »
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