robert capps http://www.robertcapps.com/ en Copyright 2010 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:25:28 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mat Honan's Cute New Site Mat Honan of Obamasyournewbicycle.com fame has created a clever new single-serving site: http://hasrobertcappsdotcombeenupdatedthisyear.com/. Too bad it's horribly out of date.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2010/08/mat_honans_cute_new_site.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2010/08/mat_honans_cute_new_site.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:25:28 -0800 Nick Thompson on Colbert The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cNicholas Thompsonwww.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorU.S. Speedskating
My Wired colleague Nick Thompson got to go on Colbert to talk about his new book The Hawk and The Dove. I love his energy. He's like a kid in a Cold War store.]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/nick_thompson_on_colbert.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/nick_thompson_on_colbert.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:50 -0800 Good Enough Down Under I recently got a chance to discuss The Good Enough Revolution on Australian Radio. Have a listen.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/good_enough_down_under.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/good_enough_down_under.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:37:38 -0800 Talking Tim and Eric Chris Baker and I discuss Brian Raftery's Tim and Eric story on this week's Wired Storyboard podcast.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/talking_tim_and_eric.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/talking_tim_and_eric.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:31 -0800 Tim and Eric Make Me Laugh, Cry cover_1711_timeric.jpg

Writing comedy is hard. Writing about comedy is hard. Writing about comedy that you can barely understand why its funny is just plain blood-boiling. Brian Raftery pulls all of it off in this months Wired with the tale of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/tim_and_eric_make_me_laugh_cry.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/11/tim_and_eric_make_me_laugh_cry.html Wired Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:33:57 -0800 Future Tense Jon Gordon at Public Radio's Future Tense interviewed me about the Good Enough Revolution. Check it out:

Part I
Part II

I also talked about the piece a little while back on the Wired Storyboard podcast

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/10/future_tense.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/10/future_tense.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:17:03 -0800 The Good Enough Revolution ff_goodenough_f.jpg

Why does it seem like crappy tech does so well these days? Here's my take in the September Wired:

The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/10/the_good_enough_revolution.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2009/10/the_good_enough_revolution.html Wired Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:11:28 -0800 Sasha Fierce ... Dark Lord Wired's new video on beyonce's new video

If it breaks on youtube, check it out here.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/12/sasha_fierce_dark_lord.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/12/sasha_fierce_dark_lord.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:58:33 -0800 Dante is 1 years old dante1.jpg

Happy birthday little guy!

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/dante_is_1_years_old.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/dante_is_1_years_old.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:50:05 -0800 How I Feel Today tired.jpg

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/post.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/post.html Dante Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:05:48 -0800 In Wired: Cool Old Instruction Manuals ff_manuals_f.jpg

For this month's Wired I worked with Man Honan and photographer Dan Winters on a photo essay about cool old instruction manuals. It really came out great. We put a few additional galleries online here and here.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/in_wired_cool_old_instruction.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/11/in_wired_cool_old_instruction.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:24:59 -0800 Everyone Loves Those Melons!
Sundia Watermelons held a contest where they invited youtubers to make a Sundia commercial. My friend Lyle whipped up this gem in an afternoon. I have a, um, juicy roll. Sweeet.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/09/everyone_loves_those_melons.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/09/everyone_loves_those_melons.html Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:55:31 -0800 Dante's been posten Lots of crawling and high-fiveing happening over at dantecapps.com

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/09/dantes_been_posten.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/09/dantes_been_posten.html Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:47 -0800 Pineapple Express Bronken Lizard says it's hilarious.

]]> http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/07/pineapple_express.html http://www.robertcapps.com/2008/07/pineapple_express.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:33:58 -0800 Feed The Animals Listening to Girl Talk's new album Feed The Animals. Wrex-N-Effect vs. Big Country? Followed by Looking Glass' Brandy? Holy fuck.

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