Leo’s Twitter Updates for 2008-03-26

Stupid Visa – locked out again. The telephone rep was a fan. Helped me unlock the account. Still can’t get in. I just want to pay my bill! #
I hate rubber pillows. I just wish feather pillows didn’t take up so much space in my luggage. I feel like a dork carrying one under my arm. #

Audio’s Opportunity and Who Will Capture It — MatthewBall.vc 19 October 2020

Just this week, Spotify demonstrated the burgeoning opportunity here. The company’s self-service podcast creation platform, Anchor, now allows podcasters to instantly integrate any of Spotify’s 40 million licensed songs into their shows and without needing to manage licensing, royalties, etc. This means anyone can be a fully-fledged DJ and produce their own radio shows. In […]

Google confirms the Nest Secure has been discontinued 19 October 2020

The product page for the Nest Guard on the Google Store was updated last week with a 'No longer available' message, possibly indicating it had been discontinued. Google later confirmed to Android Police that the Nest Guard will no longer be sold, but it will continue to work for people who have already bought it.

Ignore Phone Companies About 5G - The New York Times 19 October 2020

One of the secrets to the iPhone’s success is Apple simply said no to all of that. Apple’s chief executive at the time, Steve Jobs, gave wireless phone companies an ultimatum: Stay out of every decision about the iPhone or lose a shot at selling a potential blockbuster.

Among Us: You're the Impostor - The New York Times 16 October 2020

“The hype keeps growing because everyone is playing it,” said Nicole Draper, 17, who posts Among Us memes on Bruhloon, her Instagram meme page. “My TikTok For You page is flooded with Among Us memes. People are making parodies and voice-overs of Among Us scenes. It grew bigger than any other game.”

Lidar used to cost $75,000—here’s how Apple brought it to the iPhone | Ars Technica 16 October 2020

By contrast, Apple, Ouster, and Ibeo are building lidar sensors with no moving parts at all. With hundreds or thousands of lasers on a chip, VCSEL-based lidars can have a dedicated laser for each point in the lidar's field of view. And because all of these lasers come pre-packaged on one chip, assembly is much […]

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