Archive for June, 2008
Random coolness found on the 3rd week of June
Despite my constant workouts, push-ups are my Achilles heel. That’s why I started up the One Hundred Push-Ups challenge this week. I just hope my forearms don’t snag like twigs somewhere along the way. This one is pure, unadulterated vanity. Check out the Kor One water bottle: Pretty damn sleek and perfect for those skinny [...]
Why GPS on the iPhone is so damn interesting
I was chatting with a friend about the upcoming 3G iPhone and we got stuck on the topic of GPS for a while. Obviously GPS isn’t a new idea. Plenty of people are perfectly happy with their in-car GPS systems or even the current capabilities of their GPS enabled phones. There’s no real added value for current GPS owners to switch over to the iPhone specifically based on the hardware.
Apple’s strategic advantage will be in the applications that are created with live tracking GPS in mind. Apple already demoed Loopt.com; an app that tells you your friend’s exact location, recent pictures, little messages and alerts you when they are nearby. The possibilities are so ridiculously intriguing. For instance…
JesusPhone 2.0
So Steve Jobs and his legion of Apple minions announced the next iPhone for release on July 11th and I’m scratching my head on buying it next month. The Good: – The price is reasonable now and within my range; $199 for the 8 gig model. The 2 year contract doesn’t bother me since I’m [...]
Freshman seasons
Anyone who reads this blog knows I ramble on about Lost or consistently tune into The Office each week. I really don’t spent lots of time on TV besides a few choice series, but there are two shows that snatched my attention in their freshman season this year before the strike. - Pushing Daisies: My [...]
Lost Finale Thoughts
As I was sitting in the San Diego airport this week, I was anxiously downloading the finale of Thursday’s Lost to my laptop before the battery died. Fortunately, my battery lasted the length of the flight and I found that my previous predictions held up. I do believe that Lost may have lost (no pun [...]