Who Knew?

B-Roll [July 15-26, 2009]

• Everex US - the maker of low-cost Linux boxes like the Green PC and CloudBook, once sold at Wal-Mart - is now closed.


• Here’s a good one: Dr. Elliot McGuken’s patent application for a “system and method for creating exalted video games and virtual realities”.


• India plans to issue biometric IDs to all 1.2 BILLION of its citizens.


• Nissan’s VP of Marketing on the new Nissan Cube: “We envision owners using their cubes as one of their essential mobile devices, connecting with friends, sharing music and sharing fun.” Interesting strategy.


• When does fan art become real art? A thought-provoking article from Art Fag City’s Paddy Johnson in The L Magazine.