After recently getting my direct fulfillment order filled by the wonderful people at AT&T and Apple, I have begun to fully immerse myself into the world of mobile computing. I figure for all the money an iPhone and subsequent AT&T plan cost, I ought to ensure that I maximize all the value I can out of this phone. With that goal in mind, I decided to take a go at blogging with the iPhone. Luckily for me, the App Store has ... Read More

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What Is Twitter? "Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?" For the longest time, I thought it had no purpose. But once you start using it and see the community...you'll just get it. Still not convinced? Watch the video below. Follow Me on Twitter If you're interested in following my thoughts, I'm at twitter.com/IanMikutel Follow The Wiire on Twitter I've also created a Twitter account for ... Read More

Flickr, the popular photo sharing website home to over 2 billion images, has finally launched video on Flickr. The catch? Videos can be no longer than 90 seconds in length and 150mb in size. But have no fear, because Flickr has actually done this for good reason. Brilliant Concept - "Slices of Life" "90 Seconds? While this might seem like an arbitrary limit, we thought long and hard about how video would complement the flickrverse. If you’ve memorized the Community ... Read More

An article published today in the New York Times by Mark Sweeney talks about Tiger Woods's "success starts with finishing touch". It explains how although Tiger ranks among the average in statistics like Driving Distance, he wins by ranking first in ratings like Greens in Regulation, putting and approach proximity. So often golfers get caught up in hitting it further; the barrage of advertisements for the latest drivers year after year are proof. Yet, if golfers spent more time with their ... Read More

John Edwards, the Democratic candidate who made antipoverty the centerpiece of his campaign, dropped out over two months ago. His Vice Presidential nomination in 2004 and third place finish in 2008 have earned him some of the most influence within the Democratic party right now. However, there is one problem--he has yet to endorse either candidate. What are you waiting for, John? Your words certainly speak for themselves. Watch, listen, and perhaps you'll wake up and do what you've known all ... Read More

Whenever hearing about the possibility of time travel, I've always been quick to draw myself into discussion about it. I've often pondered whether it truly is possible to travel through time--whether it be forwards or backwards. The feat of doing so is intriguing enough to spark much debate, as science fiction movies and books have shown over the years. But in the information age in which we live in, the 21st century, the most technologically advanced time in human civilization to date, what ... Read More

Dean Kamen, the inventor most known for his self-balancing human transporter, the Segway, has just unveiled a new invention that he has reportedly been working on for five years. Named The Slingshot, it is a vapor compression distiller, and while the idea is not new, doing it in such an efficient (using 2% of the power of convention distillers) and mass produced way certainly is. Wired Science did an excellent job of researching and compiling a list of what is currently known about ... Read More

The following post details my thoughts on New York Gov. David Paterson's inaugural address (with video below). For a look at who I support for President, check out my post: Why I Support Barack Obama for President   In his swearing-in ceremony as Governor of New York, David Paterson gave an inspiring speech. While his specifics addressed the current needs of New York State, his words can truly be inspirational to a nation that is, on its whole, tired of dirty ... Read More

Stanford Law School professor and Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig gives a brief 10 minute lecture on whether or not Hillary Clinton can win the general election. I believe his arguments are pretty strong, but I'd love to hear what you think, so please say so in the comments below. For those of you unfamiliar with Larry Lessig, some brief background from Wikipedia: Lawrence Lessig (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic. He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School ... Read More