The idea that the march of technology is too slow and could kill a baby art form is nothing new. Scott Kurtz wrote “Could Success Kill Your Webcomic?” in 2002, as he was then concerned with the increasing cost of bandwidth that came with an influx of readers. Fortunately, in the last six years, technological…
A few months back I had heard that Esquire magazine was going to celebrate their 75 anniversary with an experimental electronic ink technology. Basically batteries are sewn into the cover that power a flexible LCD screen. I was interested but wanted to see how it came out. Well, issues are hitting the stands now. Take…
I love tech. Especially new technology. Twitter, iPhone, Media Centers, etc. So I was reading about Photosynth from Microsoft Live Labs. It’s a new way of displaying photos. Photosynth analyzes each photo for similarities to the others, and uses that data to build a model of where the photos were taken. It then re-creates the…
CNN.com has reported that scientists are having continuing success in developing invisibility technology. The scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are to going to release their findings later this week in the journals Nature and Science. The technology to avoid not only human sight but also radar and other forms of detection has understandable…
Those who own or know people who own an iPhone have probably come in contact with an application that has been on the iTunes top 25 applications since the birth of the App Store, and easily one of the most entertaining. The PhoneSaber app is a very simple yet enjoyable application which uses the accelerometer…
Previously on ComicMix, I brought you the first and second parts of my interview with writer, actor, publisher, tech guru and all-around nice guy Wil Wheaton. In the two previous installments, we discussed a variety of topics from writing and acting, to technology and comics. In this third and final installment, we cover still more…
The electronic future of comics moves apace with the announcement that some manga titles will be distributed on Nintendo’s Wii videogame system. At first, it looks like this will only be available in Japan, but it may develop further. The companies, Kadokawa, Kodansha, Shueisha and Shogakukan, have formed a joint venture with a local software…
You make no excuses that you’re a superhero fan. You buy your weekly stack of comics. You watch the blockbuster movies. You tune in to the TV shows. How can you possibly cram more superhero adventure in your life? Audiobooks. You can listen to comics while commuting, driving, or walking. (We’re not going to list…
I’ve admitted it before, I have no idea how to text message. Oh, I think I understand the basic principle behind texting; it’s like IM’ing using a handheld device, right? Only, I’ve never done it. I’ve sat through television shows that use instant polling via cell phone text devices for viewers to cast pointless votes…
Ever since the Apple iPhone’s debut, tech-minded comic fans discussed it as the ideal platform to read comics in the 21st century. When your friends talk about it, it’s utopia dreaming. When the suits talk about it — especially if they can make money — it’s a step closer to becoming reality. A recent Reuters…
Robert Downey Jr. must have enjoyed his foray into comic book films as Tony Stark in the breakaway success of Iron Man. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Downey is in talks to star in another long-in-development comics property, Cowboys & Aliens. While the armor-clad Marvel Studios’ film rises above the $500 million mark in ticket…
I’m not quite sure what to make of this video of the Tokyo Grand Guardian Hotel, but I’m pretty sure I don’t want to book a room there any time soon. Although, come San Diego Comic-Con time, I might think differently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwQ2jWFJT6M (via Sean T. Collins)
