Morning Cup O’ Joe

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Google Chrome OS

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If you are hearing about Google’s foray into the operating system war for the first time, then I humbly thank you for being a follower of Morning Cup O’ Joe. When Google broke the news on its blog last night, the entire web was abuzz.

As a friend of mine pointed out, Google’s business model is about gathering information on you, profiling essentially, in order to build an accurate marketing model. Knowing this, would you still use the Google Chrome OS?

via The Official Google Blog

July 8, 2009 Posted by Mike | Linux, Mac, Software, Windows | , , , | 1 Comment

Surgical Tools of Old

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I wonder which surgical tools of today will elicit the same visceral response that we get when we see these surgical tools of the past.

Yowza.

via Vital Signs via Boing Boing Gadgets

July 7, 2009 Posted by Mike | Oddities, Science and Technology | , | No Comments Yet

Gmail Out of Beta

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It only took how many years now?

Thanks for the tip, Dan!

via SFGate.com

July 7, 2009 Posted by Mike | News, Software | , , | No Comments Yet

Enhanced Reality Apps for iPhone 3GS

 

This is a rough beginning, but it’s a beginning nonetheless. Can you imagine the possibilities? Can anyone say, “Urban Pac Man”?

July 7, 2009 Posted by Mike | Science and Technology, Software, iphone | , , | No Comments Yet

Battlestar Galactica, Simpsons Style

The Last Supper Revisited, Again (from io9.com)

Here’s a great gallery of Battlestar Galactica characters drawn Simpsons-style. If you liked that, you might enjoy other sci-fi characters drawn Simpsons-style.

Two great tastes that taste great together.

via io9.com

June 30, 2009 Posted by Mike | Geeks and Gadgetry, Humor, Television | , , | No Comments Yet

Zion’s Last Stand (in LEGO)

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Has it really been 6 years since the Matrix Trilogy? Here’s a nostalgic reminder of The Matrix, ensconced in history via the awesomeness of Lego.

via Flickr [Legohaulic] via Gizmodo

June 26, 2009 Posted by Mike | Legos, Movies, Photography | , , , | 1 Comment

Sarychev Peak Eruption

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What a perfect example of scientific serendipity. The International Space Station just happened to be floating over “Matua Island, in the Kuril Island chain, northeast of Japan” just as Sarychev Peak erupted in a spectacular fashion.

via Cellar Image of the Day

June 25, 2009 Posted by Mike | News, Photography, Science and Technology | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

DTXTR – Teenage TXT Translation Tool

This is a completely serious website aimed at educating parents on the completely indecipherable SMS shorthand affectionately referred to as TXTing to the youth of today.

ROFLMAO.

In all seriousness, though, I think this is a potentially handy reference for people, IMHO.

via Lifehacker

June 17, 2009 Posted by Mike | How-To, Humor, Oddities | , , , , | No Comments Yet

iPhone OS 3.0 Update

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I’ve successfully updated my family’s respective iPhones to version 3.0 of the firmware. No horror stories to share from me, though I am a tad bit annoyed by the extra page of applications that was inserted to make room for the new Voice Memo app. Instead of just pushing the applications over by one to make room, the update inserted a blank page and pushed one application onto it. Bleh.

There are plenty of articles on the interwebs describing the hottest features in the 3.0 update (like auto-authentication at any AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot), but one upgrade that I didn’t see written about was how the iPod app handles audiobooks. There are two new buttons: one that rewinds you back 30 seconds, and one that increases the playback speed. I love this.

How did the update go for you?

June 17, 2009 Posted by Mike | Software, iphone | , | 7 Comments

iPhone Attention Deficit Disorder

The new iPhone 3GS has an upgraded camera (along with many other features) that make photo/gadget geeks like me very excited. Just be aware of your surroundings. :)

via Strobist

June 10, 2009 Posted by Mike | Humor, Photography, Video, iphone | , , | No Comments Yet