Fred Davis @freddavis

Media guy, tech pioneer, futurist. Power of VR as a medium. Start-ups: CNET, Wired, Ask Jeeves. Award-winning journalist. Author of 12 books en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Davi… SF Bay Area Joined March 2008

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Fred Davis @freddavis

7 months ago

I’m so proud of my wife, Lisa Davis, for being nominated as a Woman of Impact in the Go Red for Women American Heart Association campaign. Will you join us? Every donation—whether $25 or $2500—makes a difference www2.heart.org/site/TR/?team_… Let’s Go Red for Women’s Heart Health!

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Hacker Initiative @inithackers

4 years ago

Reminder: The window is closing for our 2021 Grant Cycle! Please RT.

Hacker Initiative @inithackers

4 years ago

Reminder: The window is closing for our 2021 Grant Cycle! Please RT.

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Hacker Initiative @inithackers

4 years ago

Our 2021 Grant Cycle is open! NSPF will award grants *up to* $10,000 to projects designed to grow the worldwide hacker community, and support STE(A)M education initiatives. Apply here and please share! nostarchfoundation.org/grant-applicat…

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Hacker Initiative @inithackers

4 years ago

We're excited & honored to announce a generous donation to The No Starch Press Foundation from Michal Zalewski, a well-respected cybersecurity expert known as @lcamtuf. Mr. Zalewski graciously donated $100K to support our efforts to educate & grow the worldwide hacking community.

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No Starch Press @nostarch

4 years ago

Our @humble Bundle raised $200K in the first week, benefitting @ThePSF & @nspfoundation—thank you for your support! And there's still time to take part (til June 7), so treat yourself to learning and giving back to charity: humblebundle.com/books/learn-yo…

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Bill Pollock -- [email protected] @billpollock

4 years ago

Please help amplify the current grant cycle of The No Starch Press Foundation, a public non-profit. NSPF is awarding up to $100,000 in grants this year -- 10 grants, $10,000. Thank you :) nostarchfoundation.org/grant-applicat…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

4 years ago

Become a @Discover Cardmember and you'll get a $50 Statement Credit with your 1st purchase within 3 months refer.discover.com/s/FRED389?shar…

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Hacker Initiative @inithackers

4 years ago

Announcing our 2021 grant cycle! We will award up to $100,000 USD in grants of $10k each to projects designed to grow the worldwide hacker community, and support STE(A)M education. nostarchfoundation.org/grant-applicat… Please RT! @nostarch @billpollock

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Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC

4 years ago

Lorraine Motel, night of April 4, 1968: #Groskinsky

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Fred Davis @freddavis

5 years ago

lindebladpiano.com/steinway-sweep… #LindebladSweepstakes

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Matthew Stepka @mstepka

5 years ago

I've published a series of articles based on my lectures on Artificial Intelligence at UC Berkeley over the past couple of years. Check out my latest on AI in the (increasingly virtual) workplace, or start at the beginning of the series. machina.ventures/blog

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James Cham @jamescham

5 years ago

I don't think that people appreciate how different the voice to text experience on a Pixel is from an iPhone. So here is a little head to head example. The Pixel is so responsive it feels like it is reading my mind!

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Fred Davis @freddavis

5 years ago

Check out Striso board: Musical expression taken to the next dimension by Striso on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/stris…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

5 years ago

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Fred Davis @freddavis

5 years ago

I just backed Striso board: Musical expression taken to the next dimension on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/stris…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

6 years ago

"Companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, and Saudi Aramco are ramping up output of plastic — which is made from oil and gas, and their byproducts — to hedge against the possibility that a serious global response to climate change might reduce demand for... e360.yale.edu/features/the-p…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

6 years ago

"Tesla Model 3 is disrupting the luxury sedan market at an unprecedented rate. A compilation of historical sales data for top ten best selling luxury sedans in the US has revealed the extent of disruption in this segment." wheelsjoint.com/tesla-model-3-…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

6 years ago

“It makes me very, very sad,” Stewart told PA Media. “I think what is happening with the European Union is actually the saddest, grimmest thing that has happened to me since I have been involved in politics.” theguardian.com/culture/2020/j…

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Fred Davis @freddavis

6 years ago

"According to a study published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine, administration costs now make up 34% of U.S. health care expenditures, with the country spending roughly $2,500 per person. In comparison, Canada, which has a single-payer... abcn.ws/3acrueZ

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Fred Davis @freddavis

6 years ago

"Brexit is likely to have cost the UK more than £200 billion in lost economic growth by the end of this year - a figure that almost eclipses the total amount the UK has paid toward the European Union budget over the past 47 years." businessinsider.com/brexit-will-co…