People should enjoy their work and have fun with it or else it will wear you down and make you feel miserable. This guy definitely enjoy’s his work! Think of that as you head into the work week this Monday morning.
Sony Dreams “Dashed”?
With the recent news that Sony is planning to close its Dash developer site on February 29th, The Verge reported that the alarm clock’s future was uncertain. Does that deter me from jumping on the opportunity to get a deal on a neat tech toy? Nope. Got a notification early this morning from Woot.com that they had new Dashes for a greatly reduced price, so I jumped on it. Even though the dev site is closing the Dash apps would still be available. Additionally there is also the integration of Chumby apps that gives even more widgets. Admittedly I am not completely in the know of what I can and can’t do on the back end but I am excited to have a new platform to work with in the house. I will update again once the new small screen comes in.
South Korean Has Gone Samsung
A recent post by techblog Engadget reveals that one-quarter of South Korean phone owners have a Galaxy S II, according to Samsung. Now the overall numbers are still pretty pedestrian compared to other devices, but considering the sheer “per capita” numbers having one quarter of a country own and use your device is quite a feather to have in your hat. Way to go Samsung. Even I have a derivative of Sammie’s GS2 with my Sprint Epic Touch 4G.
Childhood Passion: Legos
I had a great time with some good friends building out a Lego Shuttle the other day. I challenge anyone to just take some time one day and return to a childhood hobby. It definitely soothes the soul. Unless you are stuck looking for a 1×1 post that is critical to the fuselage of the ship.
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Status Symbols: Sony PlayStation 2
I couldn’t agree more with the summation that The Verge came up with to describe the PS2. I think in the course of consumer electronics there are going to be devices like this that are just seminal landmarks. The PS2 seemed to be crafted by Frank Lloyd Wright with internal workings that seemed to be from the future for its time. The fact that its HUGE library of games is not supported on the new PS3 further makes the PS2 not seem like a dog in a horse race. It is its own breed and definitely lovely. Good on you PS2, may you never go the way of Ol’ Yeller.
Kinotopic – iPhone app to create Kinos and Cinemagraphs
Kinotopic – iPhone app to create Kinos and Cinemagraphs. is available today for free on the iTunes app store.
What is a blog?
What is a blog? Something I am constantly tinkering with and improving. A place for all my public ideas. A digital footprint in the cyber world letting everyone know I was here. A blog adds simple credibility to thoughts by allowing them to be “published” and “timestamped” (although both those are slightly amorphousin the blogosphere). To some others a blog is a personal journal. What are your thoughts? Share in the comments.
Wiki has gone dark
Wikipedia has officially gone dark today as a sign of solidarity against SOPA. Google is also sporting a blackout bar. Reddit, Boingboing, and a few others are standing up as well. Wikipedia is in the top ten Alexa sites and so it going dark for 24 hours should be interesting. I am sure there are some out there who won’t know what SOPA is and try to look it up on Wikipedia. That my friends is a frustrating loop.
Well my wife is on Pinterest and I have hovered over her while she “pins”. It seems interesting but really like a DIY/Craft/Design/Artsy version of Tumblr. Don’t get me wrong I have enjoyed recipes Anna pulled from Pinterest and some of our Christmas decor this year was influenced by things pinned from Pinterest (not sure if thats the right lingo). Now I am not going to dismiss its viability amidst all the other microblog/social sites, but it further shows that success can be driven by appealing to a niche. My “interest” now is how can I develop something for the next niche.
