January 2012
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“It works like you’d expect, with a couple constraints: First, every morning it...”
– Chris Kalani - Make yourself some to-do items here - http://todokyo.com
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Very cool concept
Why I hate SOPA
I have had a few people ask me why I have been so vocal in my hate for SOPA and PIPA (The Senate version of the same bill), taking it as far as pledging to run when I am able to if it passes.
To me, it is simple. SOPA is a bad bill, being rushed through Congress with little regard for the “minority” (that is, the minority on the committee, since I am fairly sure SOPA supporters are...
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Microsoft out of CES after 2012 →
Looks like this will be their last year doing a “…keynote or booth…”, but they will still be connecting with people there.
This is actually a bummer. Their booth was always awesome, and I love seeing their keynotes.
Also, I cant wait to get to the show.
Why did no one tell me 1Password went cross... →
Seriously, this is the best password manager on the planet. Totally worth it.
Kindle for iOS just got even more awesome →
parislemon: Dear HBO →
parislemon:
First and foremost, I love your content. You’ve produced several of my favorite shows over the years, and the hits keep on coming. I’d love to watch Game of Thrones now, but I can’t. You see, the only way to get your service is to be a cable subscriber, and several months ago I cut the cord.
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Watchtopherchris:
itzjaris:
Skrillex Christmas Lightshow
I love the old timey Christmas traditions.
This may be the new TwinkleTrail theme video
“Because you are a subscriber to the Kindle edition of The Wall Street Journal,...”
– Awesome news from Amazon - My WSJ sub also gets me online access now!
UPDATE: SOPA vote delayed →
Thank goodness. Now, I am even more confident we can kill it - the last thing that this bill needs to pass is MORE opposition and MORE time spent by people going over it. (Make sure to click through - the Verge has an EXCELLENT picture to go along with the news)
How to help with #SOPA
This is an excerpt from an email that I got from Demand Progress, one of the groups fighting SOPA:
Will you call Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor and ask them to reign in Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith?
Speaker John Boehner: (202) 225-6205
Majority Leader Eric Cantor: (202) 225-2815
Please be polite, but firm. You can work off of this script:
...
Mainstream News finds out SOPA is a joke,... →
Actually, this made my day. I was really hoping this would happen soon. The vote is WEDNESDAY, not after the new year, and getting it dead in committee is the safest way to do it.
This things needs to die a violent, flaming, catastrophic death, and the Congress critters who sponsored need to be ousted hard in the 2012 generals. I know that I am already figuring out which local candidate that is,...
Nate's Tumble Log: Google out-Appling Apple →
n8:
You probably use Chrome :) It’s already surpassed Firefox and Safari. http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-monthly-201111-201111-bar What do you think the reason for that is? It’s not about preinstalls. Safari like IE is preinstalled on tons of computers. And these stats from StatCounter…
An Internet of People →
So true, and yet a point so many people will miss (I know I did the first time I thought about it).
SOPA: So how much does it cost to buy off... →
wilwheaton:
According to a report by the Knight-Batten Award-winning nonprofit MAPLight, the 32 sponsors of the bill received just under $2 million in campaign contributions from the movie, music, and TV entertainment industries.
To put that in perspective, this weekend’s box office take for Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (you can’t make this stuff up) took in $23 million in just one...
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Wii U to be at CES
galaxynextdoor:
Nintendo is going to get us all giddy like school girls with excitement as they’re blowing the lid off the new Wii U at CES; which is in January. Rumor is that the Wii U is a pretty nice piece of kit. Hopefully we’ll start seeing some demos of what the hardware can really do as well. Just bring me glorious Zelda in HD and I’m sold. Yes, I really am that easy to please Nintendo....
Support anti-#SOPA politicians
These Congresspeople have common sense, read the bill, and clearly are on the side of those who love the internet:
@RepJohnCampbell
@jasoninthehouse
@RepLloydDoggett
@USRepMikeDoyle
@RepAnnaEshoo
@RepZoeLofgren
@jaredpolis
SOPA to committee vote this week
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I Work For The Internet →
Anonymous asked: Where is your gift list (fr: WCCO broadcast)?
MPH ON WCCO
I was recently on WCCO Radio,...
MPH Holiday Gift Guide
As I always want to get around to doing each year, I have put together a list of my favorite gifts this year. If you think that this list will have any non-geeky items, you are wrong. They are in no particular order.
Kindle - $79+
When the Kindle was first introduced, I remember saying that they were cool, but only about $100 cool. Luckily, we are now at that point. I just bought one of these...
Scott Kurnit’s AdKeeper Pivots to Keep.com, Where... →
caterpillarcowboy:
I don’t curse much, but are you fucking kidding me?
The original idea — to “keep” a folder full of your favorite online ads — raised $43M at an alleged $100M valuation? How are people completely unable to understand that to build something valuable you need to start with the customer and work backwards?
In case it’s not obvious, the new idea is awful too. This just reeks of...
Motorola XYBOARD - Android's tablet mistake →
This article is nearly exactly something I have been thinking about - Android tablet makers have blinders on, keep tripping over each other on the way off the cliff, while Apple and Amazon just sit there, laughing.
Seriously. Here’e your business plan, Android Tablet Makers:
MAKE SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT
DONT PRICE IT STUPID HIGH
CONTRACTS ON TABLETS SUCK
If you notice, those three things...
Launching
Its a weird thing to take something that you have been working on, polishing, changing, loving, hating, and generally creating, and turn it loose on the world.
NicZak, PJBFCP, Mykl, and myself just did that. We launched TwinkleTrail, the best way to discover and visit holiday lights. This was a long time in the making, but I am glad we took the time - comparing this version to where we were at...