The thrilling potential of 'SixthSense' technology

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop".

In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

Brad Lamm: From Professional Partier to Intervention Specialist

Here's a second -- and completely new -- interview I conducted  of the addiction expert for OUT Magazine.
 

     Brad Lamm was once reigning king of the gay late night scene. As host of Party Talk, a ‘90’s cult TV show seen in New York, L.A. and other markets across the country, Lamm held court each week in front the camera while reporting on the hottest nightclub trends.

     The party continued for Lamm even when the show didn’t: A few years after Party Talk went off the air, the Oregon native nearly died from alcohol and drug addiction until some friends intervened and convinced him to go check into rehab. Once clean and sober, Brad opened an intervention practice. Seven years later, he’s now a consultant to Oprah and Dr. Oz.

     The openly gay author is traveling the country with his new book, How To Change Someone You Love, which hit bookstores this month. Out recently caught up with Lamm to chat about his tour.

To read the full interview, click here.

Together In Change

An interview I conducted for the January 7, 2010 edition of Gay City News

Brad Lamm’s experience tells him we can help addicts help themselves

Tremors sometimes caused Brad Lamm’s hands to shake all day long. The TV anchorman and newspaper columnist had become essentially immured in his life of crystal meth and booze –– to the point where his friends feared he would die. They intervened, convincing Lamm to check into rehab.

Seven years later, the long-time New Yorker’s life has completely turned around. First, he opened an intervention assistance practice to help families coping with addiction. Now, talk show superstar Oprah asks him for advice. Her protégé Dr. Mehmet Oz often invites him to appear as an expert guest on his show. This week, “How to Change Someone You Love,” his first book, arrives in bookstores across the country.

To read the full article, click here.

Nothing Taboo (A Love Song for the Outcast)

When the New York Senate rejected a marriage equality bill, word of an inpromptu rally quickly spread via Facebook. Eddie and I ran the twenty blocks north to join others near the TKTS booth in Times Square.



A song about equality and the freedom to love, with images from the Times Square Rally the night the New York State Senate denied same-gender couples their civil rights, December 2, 2009.

Music and lyrics by David Brown with additional vocals by Jeff Stults. Photography by Carlos Gustavo Monroy. Video created by David Turan. "We're just singing our love song....There's nothing taboo about me and you." For more music by David Brown visit DavidBrownMusic.com.

Changing Canales

from the 12/31/09 New York Press

COURT STROUD just can’t drop the soaps

Illustration by Thomas Pitilli

It's no surprise I grew up to be a bean queen. As a child, I was addicted to telenovelas, those Latin American TV shows so melodramatic they make The Real Housewives of New Jersey seem understated. No one in my south Texas family spoke Spanish, and my parents controlled the set. Once alone, however, I flipped to Univisión, hypnotized by the beautiful people and big passions. I was clueless about what the actors were saying but loved how they looked and sounded.

For more, go to the NY Press website by clicking here.