Twitter is the new business card

I ran out of business cards a few months back and never bothered to get more. As such, I find myself in a spot when people ask for my card.  Normally I take theirs and intend to email them when I get home. However, as with business cards since as far back as I can… Read More

What is a cassette deck? R U kidding?

This was funny.  I have a number of cassettes from ‘back in the day’.  Quite a large number in fact. So I decided that I would get my old cassette player and convert them to mp3 at work since I’m at the desk most of the day there anyway. So I packed my ‘ol cassette… Read More

Sick of all the #MJ coverage? Well Budda .. just Budda

As some who like to keep the news on in the background, it feels like entertainment tonight in on every channel.  I thought I could not deal with one more MJ tribute… till I saw this comic.  It’s from sinfest.  Great stuff.  BTW, thats Obama playing guitar at the end. Ref: for Obama as rock… Read More

How Twitter became my second email system

I’m not the first to realise this, but I find I’m sending far more DMs (direct messages) through twitter then I’m sending emails to communicate with people.  And why is this? Well.. … its not because I can write more. Only 140 char and no attachments. … its not because notification is better.  I get… Read More

Great use of multiple frames in NYTimes by Apple

I’m not an Apple fanboy as anyone who has read this blog long enough will know. However, I have also admitted that when it comes to adverts, Apple is the best. Well, they did it again. Look at this.. In this advert, you can see the 3 people talking with each other, two guys on… Read More

control a model helcopter with an iphone? Hecka yea!

What more can I say??  This is uber-geek cool.  Just watch the video.   Course, nothing was said as to how many choppers were hurt in the creation of this film. 🙂 here is the link.. http://aleptu.com/controlling-a-radio-control-helicopter-with-an-iphone-0419920.html… Read More

New google comic is out. Chrome. No, I have not read it

Last year I went to Google’s IO event and loved it. Here is a post from last year. I’m going again this year and will report on it again, although I expect it will be a bit more toned down, but hey, you never know. So they send me a comic on the mail.  I’ve… Read More

You KNOW you messed up when John Stewart wants to kick your arse

I really do not have much to add here, but safe to say, I’ve never seen john lets his character be ‘aggressive’.  Yes, the FAA and AF1 really screwed up here. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Mistakes on a Plane thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis First… Read More

Youtube on the iphone is not working..

This is odd. Around 1:30am pst (Feb 23 ’09), movies on youtube have stopped working.  As if there was a glitch that has all flash flv being selected instead of the h.264 codec coming up.  I did a quick check on twitter and seems others are having the same issue.  The odd thing is I… Read More

Can Apple send jailbreakers to jail?

A statement from Apple came out today claiming ‘Jailbreaking an iPhone constitutes copyright infringement and a DMCA violation..’ Well, based on what I’m reading from Fred von Lohmann on the EFF site, I’m thinking no.  Here is why; Apple’s copyright infringement claim starts with the observation that jailbroken iPhones depend on modified versions of Apple’s… Read More

Track iphone cell minutes with CallCounter useage tracker

It’s taken awhile, but finally a function I have really missed when I used to have my treo. I have a limited phone plan, so keeping track of my cell minutes is important, but more importantly, I need to know where my minutes are going.  Although you can go on the web to get your… Read More

Family Treasure Hunt

<update> Thanks for all the suggestions!  The treasure hunt went quite well and it seems all the kids had a great time. We started out playing ‘Are you smarter then a 5th grader’.  3 Questions a round. If the adults won the round,  chore chard is awarded to which they can do whatever the like… Read More

How to make the perfect midnight grilled cheese sandwich

So, your going to stay up late eh?  Cannot sleep? Have too much or your mind?  A geek?  Well then.  You need to make a midnight grilled cheese sandwich!  Now this isnt your normal two slices of wunderbread and kraft american cheese, now, we are going to add a few things.. Ok, first, lets get… Read More

Social Media, the iPhone and the election

Well, another election has come and gone, but unlike other elections, this is the first election where social media had an impact on the outcome. Obama used a grass roots based approach building and managing the organization. Just 4 years ago, it would be hard to imagine the level of organization and communication required to… Read More

How the iphone made me lazy

It used to be, before smartphones, that when I made an appointment to be somewhere, I would write it down on a calendar. Before I would leave, I would get a map and look up where I’m suppose to go, taking careful notes on how to get there. I would also write the phone number down… Read More

When you think about it… Diving catch in left field

I’ve written a ‘when you think about it‘ in regards to sliding into second base.  This time, a diving catch in left field.  First off, I have to point out that I’m on the worse or near the worse softball team in the history of the game, so there is no reason to risk life… Read More

Thoughts on sliding in baseball

Back in the day when I was a boy, video games were just starting to get into people houses, so I still played quite a bit outside, riding motocross, playing football in street and baseball.  As a kid, your going to scrap yourself up every other day and you normally just wash the blood off… Read More

When you run out of Karma… (Updated)

Never spend all your Karma in one place. (updated) My bad week started Sunday night and I’m hoping it ends tonight… (it didnt) Sunday I take my tablet computer, the tc1100 (the only used tablet that is costing more as it gets older) with me on a visit to my nieces and nephews in Sacto.… Read More