Project iFaust: Research Blog

I Can See Your House From Here!

iamchrisbarlow — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:15:27 -0400

Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? Well if your phone is infected with the newly-developed PlaceRaider software, YOU ARE (oh and it’s building a 3D model of your bedroom).

Famous Mentalist Predicts Zuckerberg's Demise

iamchrisbarlow — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:02:20 -0400

Famous Mentalist Predicts Zuckerberg's Demise:

Facebook Death Watch: While the Project iFaust team has been busy pulling overtime in preparation for this fall’s Beta Test (stay tuned for details!), professional mentalist “The Amazing Kreskin” is predicting a regime change at Facebook…

29 Percent of Americans Think Cloud Computing Comes From Real Clouds

iamchrisbarlow — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:35:03 -0400

29 Percent of Americans Think Cloud Computing Comes From Real Clouds:

Project iFaust recommends carrying a wifi-enable umbrella at all times for optimal cloud reception.

Mr. Sulzberger, Tear Down This Wall!

iamchrisbarlow — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:21:11 -0400

Mr. Sulzberger, Tear Down This Wall!:

Print Media Death Watch: Over 20% of newspapers now have online pay walls.

Fake Follower Fever!

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:23:19 -0400

Fake Follower Fever!:

Hot on the heels of this expose about fake followers on Twitter, a totally-not-self-promoting website called Fake Follower Check reported that a staggering 70 percent of Barack Obama’s 19 million Twitter followers were actually fake or inactive accounts.

… Then someone else ran the same check using their site and found only 31 percent were fake. Fake Follower Check has since conceded that their tool only uses a random sampling of 1,000 followers to make its determination, thus making it about as reliable as American electorate.

Twitter Shocker! Follows for Sale on the Black Market!

iamchrisbarlow — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:54:58 -0400

Twitter Shocker! Follows for Sale on the Black Market!:

It’s almost like they’re saying the number of followers you have doesn’t actually mean anything! #blasphemy

America's Plan X: "Dominate the Cyber Battlespace"

iamchrisbarlow — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:28:50 -0400

America's Plan X: "Dominate the Cyber Battlespace":

Forget the super-secret roboblob— DARPA’s real plan is for total Internet domination (with your help).

This Is Just Getting Repetitive

iamchrisbarlow — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:41:41 -0400

This Is Just Getting Repetitive:

Facebook Death Watch: Facebook stock falls to new low of [INSERT NUMBER HERE] spelling further signs of [CHOOSE ONE: financial trouble / Wall Street woes / Zuckerproblems].

Is DARPA’s color-changing creepy-crawly roboblob the...

iamchrisbarlow — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:21:21 -0400

Is DARPA’s color-changing creepy-crawly roboblob the future of robotics?

Facebook Freefall

iamchrisbarlow — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:43:34 -0400

Facebook Freefall:

Facebook Death Watch: Facebook shares hit a new low, thus making you less valuable by association.

International Internet Expedition Update: Are Europe’s...

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:41:15 -0400

International Internet Expedition Update: Are Europe’s airport bathrooms leaving us behind?

Brace Yourself For the #Tweetpocalypse

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:39:18 -0400

Brace Yourself For the #Tweetpocalypse:

Twitter is tightening the reins on 3rd-party apps. Hide your phone, hide your wife.

International Internet Expedition Update: Project iFaust Chief...

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:58:10 -0400

According to Starbucks, this "chilled cup coffee" provides "a taste of the Starbucks experience and a glimpse into a faraway land."

Here we see Project iFaust's Chris Barlow glimpsing the faraway land of Seattle.

International Internet Expedition Update: Project iFaust Chief Caffeine Researcher Chris Barlow explores Advanced Starbucks Technology in Salzburg. Is Europe a decade ahead of us in coffee innovation?

The Anti-Social Network

iamchrisbarlow — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:01:05 -0400

The Anti-Social Network:

International Internet Expedition (Facebook Death Watch Edition): According to a German magazine, employers and psychiatrists think not having a Facebook makes you a psychopath. Stay tuned for Facebook’s new marketing campaign: “You can’t leave the Facebook! No one can leave the Facebook!!”

International Internet Expedition Update: The Austrians...

iamchrisbarlow — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:36:52 -0400

International Internet Expedition Update: The Austrians aren’t just watching, they’re ÜBERWATCHING.

Breaking Robot News: NASA’s Curiosity Rover successfully...

iamchrisbarlow — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:41:19 -0400

Breaking Robot News: NASA’s Curiosity Rover successfully lands on Mars, resulting in greatest Mashable headline EVER.

Bringing a Whole New Meaning to the Phrase "Internal Error"

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:16:55 -0400

Bringing a Whole New Meaning to the Phrase "Internal Error":

Mashable reports on a major Project iFaust Breakthrough: The FDA has approved the first-ever edible computing device!

(*Spoiler alert: It’s powered by your stomach acid!)

BREAKING: Anderson Cooper joins Instagram. World anxiously...

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:40:43 -0400

BREAKING: Anderson Cooper joins Instagram. World anxiously awaiting first food pic.

A sneak peek at Project iFaust’s exclusive...

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:16:18 -0400

A sneak peek at Project iFaust’s exclusive augmented-reality dance club (opening date TBD).

Zuckerberg No Longer Insanely Rich

iamchrisbarlow — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:01:04 -0400

Zuckerberg No Longer Insanely Rich:

Facebook Death Watch: Mark Zuckerberg drops out of the top 10 tech billionaires. Now he only qualifies as “Crazy Rich”.