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Dave Mark — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:16:02 +0000

It’s been a while! I’ve been head down, deep into startup creation mode. I’ve come up for a bit of air and realized that I’ve been incommunicado for quite some time. Not quite ready to restart my blogging, but I have returned to Twitter so, for the moment, that’s the best way to connect.

My Twitter name is @davemark. Hope to see you there…

– Dave

Woz comments on Gray Powell…

Dave Mark — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:16:05 +0000

Woz’s editorial comment on Gray Powell, the engineer who left the iPhone prototype in the bar. Personally, I think it would be genius for Steve Jobs to invite Gray Powell up on stage for the phone rollout…

– Dave

The Amazing HexaKopter

Dave Mark — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:50:41 +0000

As its name implies, the HexaKopter has six propellors. That alone is mildly more interesting than the QuadCopters that I’ve seen demos of, but the incredible control, speed, lift, and GPS make this one simply breathtaking to watch. Take a look at the video below. Well worth your time, especially if you are an RC or robotics enthusiast…

– Dave

Apple Confirms iPad 3G Shipping Soon…

Dave Mark — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:25:45 +0000

Earlier this morning, got the letter below from the Apple Store. Looks like my iPad 3G is shipping soon. Yay!!!

– Dave

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Sold-to address: David Mark
Date: 04/19/2010
Our order number: 71331xxxxx
PO number: xxxxxxxxxx
Web order number: W69xxxxxx
Apple customer no: 90xxxx

To Our Valued Apple Customer:

Thank you for your recent order of the magical and revolutionary
iPad 3G.

We would like to confirm that your order will be shipped in late
April as communicated at the time you placed your order. You will
receive a confirmation notice when your order has shipped.

You can get up-to-date information about your order, including
shipping status and tracking number, at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team

Riveting Flight Simulation of Flight 1549 Landing in the Hudson…

Dave Mark — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:02:53 +0000

I know this is only a flight simulation, but it has all the various audio tracks stitched together to really give you a sense of how harrowing a situation this was and how little time Sullenburger had to make decisions. Absolutely riveting…

– Dave

Cat Using an iPad…

Dave Mark — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:09:16 +0000

This is just too amazing. A cat playing with an iPad. For reals!!!

– Dave

How an Automobile Differential Works…

Dave Mark — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:18:35 +0000

This is an amazing video that clearly shows how the differential in a car works. Lovely stuff…

– Dave

Magic Trick Explained…

Dave Mark — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:43:34 +0000

DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO if you want to maintain the mystery of the trick shown in the previous post. The video below does not specifically address the previous trick, but it does demystify a quite similar trick. Pretty cool, but definitely disappointing to those of us who want to believe in magic.

– Dave

Amazing Magic Trick…

Dave Mark — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:25:52 +0000

This one is just unbelievable. I usually assign the label “sleight of hand” to table magic tricks, but this one is just so perfectly done I really have zero clue as to the secret behind the trick. Watch the entire video, be sure to zoom in to full screen and highest resolution your screen can handle. Well worth it…

– Dave

Amazingly Small Car…

Dave Mark — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:17:59 +0000

Take that, Smart Car. This baby is so small, you can pick up one end and wheel it like a handtruck. Lovely…

– Dave