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Hi, I’m Phil Nelson, a writer, developer, and audio-visual maker of stuff. I have been making stuff online for over 25 years. I run RetroStrange and Set Side B. Good to see you.

Blog Archives

Month: September 2013

  • The Structure Sensor is the first 3D sensor for mobile devices

    So I joined [Occipital][occ] in February of this year after they put me under NDA and showed me [The Structure Sensor][str]. We launched [the Kickstarter campaign][ks] yesterday. $330k in under 24 hours. We’re beaming.

    I built [the website][str]. It’s responsive as hell. Pretty proud of it. Thanks to my new friends at [Mondo Robot][mondo] in Boulder for the assist.

    [str]: http://structure.io/ “The Structure Sensor is the first 3D sensor for mobile devices”
    [mondo]: http://www.mondorobot.com “Mondo Robot”
    [occ]: http://occipital.com “Occipital”
    [ks]: http://kck.st/16BkwuO “Structure Sensor: Capture the World in 3D”

  • Semantic UI

    [Yet another HTML/CSS/JS framework][link], but built so that the classes are understandable in english. It’ll create some HTML bloat, but it has a certain Applescript-y charm to it.

    The site is pretty snazzy, too. Very readable, very smooth.

    [link]: http://semantic-ui.com/ “Getting Started | Semantic UI”

  • Yahoo Files Suit Demanding Greater Accountability from the U.S. Government

    [I doubt it’ll do much good, but I’m really glad to see Yahoo! trying *something*.][link]

    [link]: http://yahoopolicy.tumblr.com/post/60753842342/yahoo-files-suit-demanding-greater-accountability-from “Yahoo Files Suit Demanding Greater Accountability from the U.S. Government | Yahoo Global Public Policy”

  • Schneier on Security: Our Newfound Fear of Risk

    [Bruce Schneier:][link]

    >We’re afraid of risk. It’s a normal part of life, but we’re increasingly unwilling to accept it at any level. So we turn to technology to protect us. The problem is that technological security measures aren’t free. They cost money, of course, but they cost other things as well. They often don’t provide the security they advertise, and — paradoxically — they often increase risk somewhere else. This problem is particularly stark when the risk involves another person: crime, terrorism, and so on. While technology has made us much safer against natural risks like accidents and disease, it works less well against man-made risks.

    I kind of just want to quote this entire piece, but I’ll let you head over to [Bruce’s place][link] for the rest.

    [link]: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/our_newfound_fe.html “Schneier on Security: Our Newfound Fear of Risk”