Friday, September 3, 2010

Thoughts on the new Amazon Kindle 3 & eReaders

Thoughts on the new Amazon Kindle 3 & eReaders

Courtesy of my friend @sitar, I was able to play around with the new Amazon Kindle 3 + 3G yesterday. I quite like it. It is really small, thin, and feels much better than the previous generation, which I reviewed here. However, some of the things that bothered me about the previous generation are still there… namely that I’m used to ‘i-touching’... Read more of this article


Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

What in the world is anti climb paint? http://yfrog.com/ndbnpj # OFCOM’s annual Communications Market Review is out, some great stats: http://bit.ly/bpqHOc #mobile # Nice iPhone wallpapers: http://j.mp/bB44Ru #photography #retina #display # If you're a guy and haven't checked out my friend's @iwantbox new site http://www.iwantbox.com... Read more of this article


Star Wars Friday – “I am your Father” but in Lego

Star Wars Friday – “I am your Father” but in Lego

No matter how serious something is, make it in Lego and all of a sudden it’s cute. The final scene of Empire Strikes Back where Luke goes away empty handed… so to speak. Related articles by Zemanta Livin’ La Vida LEGO (chris.pirillo.com) Legos: It’s not just about plastic bricks anymore (seattlepi.com) LEGO Star Wars III: The... Read more of this article


Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

At #GDC some great talks. One on Intuition vs Metrics. Gaming best practices applicable to many web projects, particularly on cust retention # Bigpoint's Battlestar Gallactica game (Unity-based) looks amazing. #GDC # SC's hiring! RT @SoundCloud: Eyes up and happy Monday! New job opening for our HQs: Marketing Internship in Berlin http://bit.ly/RKTMl... Read more of this article


Star Wars Friday Bonus – Singing in the Rain Stormtrooper

Star Wars Friday Bonus – Singing in the Rain Stormtrooper

I’m convinced that I’m going to have to get a Stormtrooper costume for Halloween this year. Then I can pull all sorts of wicked dance moooves… Related articles by Zemanta These Beats Are Fresh!: Brush Off Your Body Armor, It’s Time For A Stormtrooper Danceoff! (geekologie.com) Stormtroopers Singin’ in the Rain? (geeksaresexy.net) Stormtrooper-ing... Read more of this article


Star Wars Friday Bonanza! The Inbred Jedi + B&W Silent Star Wars

Star Wars Friday Bonanza! The Inbred Jedi + B&W Silent Star Wars

What if Luke and Leia actually got it on? Now… if Star Wars were a Silent Film!!!! Related articles by Zemanta Gree-Morr: The Inbred Jedi (75.101.183.223) Star Wars Friday – Jedi A-Holes (chromewalker.com) Return of the Jedi Deleted Scene (VIDEO) (blippitt.com) Deleted “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” scene (cmock127.blogspot.com) LOL:... Read more of this article


O2 Contract Cancellation Gymnastics

O2 Contract Cancellation Gymnastics

Image via Wikipedia I am unfortunately moving to a new flat where I don’t have O2 coverage in spite of the fact that I still have a contract with 5 months outstanding and that I’m generally happy with O2. When I signed up for my iPhone contract, I chose the 45 pound a month plan so that if I ever had to cancel, I would (I assumed),... Read more of this article


Potentially Expensive Bug on iPhone’s 4.0.2 firmware

Potentially Expensive Bug on iPhone’s 4.0.2 firmware

I’ve noticed a bug on my iPhone running 4.0.2 that could potentially end up being expensive… I have data roaming turned off and for the most part it works. However, when I fired up the Amazon Kindle app, it seemed to synchronize no problem (not sure if the Kindle app is at fault or if a subset of data-requesting apps). Then, all the other... Read more of this article


Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

“@chromewalker: Finally, the Chromewalker Star Wars Friday category… http://j.mp/cGaiW6” # If The Net Had Been Made in 2010 Instead of 1995 http://t.co/wPpnkgP via @gawkertv # Powered by Twitter Tools Tweet This Post Plurk This Post Buzz This Post Delicious Digg This Post Ping This Post Reddit This Post Stumble This Post Read More →


Star Wars Friday – Jedi A-Holes

Star Wars Friday – Jedi A-Holes

What would you do if you had Jedi powers.. really? What would you do? Related articles by Zemanta Some Jedi’s Are Real Jerks (laughingsquid.com) Are Jedi Knights Libertarian or Socialist? (Please help us figure it out) (wilderside.wordpress.com) “Family Guy takes on Return of the Jedi” and related posts (newlaunches.com) May 25th:... Read more of this article


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Thoughts on the new Amazon Kindle 3 & eReaders

Thoughts on the new Amazon Kindle 3 & eReaders

Courtesy of my friend @sitar, I was able to play around with the new Amazon Kindle... 


O2 Contract Cancellation Gymnastics

O2 Contract Cancellation Gymnastics

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Apple’s Magic Trackpad Review

Apple’s Magic Trackpad Review

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Amazon’s New Kindle (3)

Amazon’s New Kindle (3)

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Nixon ‘The Wire’ 8mm headphones review

Nixon ‘The Wire’ 8mm headphones review

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Altec Lansing Backbeat Plus Review

Altec Lansing Backbeat Plus Review

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Nice Bauhaus looking watches!

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Cardo Scala Rider Teamset Review

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Extended thoughts on the iPad

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