Posts filed under “Cool”
It's the little things…
a-team direct download My girlfriend, Alison, recently bought an Intel Macbook Pro and she loves it. And when I say loves it, I mean will spontaneously erupt with comments like “I love this computer!” while stroking it gently. Yes, it’s a little weird, but it’s a testament to the thought and care that’s gone into [...]
The iPhone is gorgeous…
cheapest megamind film I don’t know how Apple does it over and over again, but the iPhone is stunning. If it works as advertised, it would be very compelling. I think I’ll wait for the first gen of screen/interface issues to shake out. Engadget has a good writeup of the blow-by-blow on their site. I’m [...]
Dogs are Awesome
I love having dogs at the office. Endless entertainment. hd quality howl watch
Scott Adams is my (super) Hero
I’ve been a huge fan of Dilbert as long as I can remember but for some reason had never read Scott Adams’ blog. Marc Andreessen’s second post on career planning & advice quoted Scott and made me a subscriber. This post on economics and the mild super powers it confers will always have a special [...]
Google Launches Local Voice Search
Was bound to happen. Damn this company knows how to innovate and execute. From their page on Google Labs: Welcome to Google Voice Local Search Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone. To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone. Using this service, [...]
Real Time Collaboration in Google Spreadsheets Rocks
Seeing real time collaboration in action is super cool. Some friends and I were coordinating schedules via a spreadsheet and I logged in to Google Docs to update my piece. When I did so, I noticed two of my friends online and was able to watch them editing the document in real time. Each person’s [...]
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Portland Winterhawks
Just got back from my first hockey game at Key Arena. I was a fan not a player – me on ice skates is one of the funniest things you’ll ever see but that’s neither here nor there. Unfortunately, Seattle lost 2-5, but it was a great time nonetheless. The best part was the “Teddy [...]
Cool Feature on Linked In – “Take Action” menu item
This isn’t new but I recently realized how cool this is. If you get an invitation to connect on LinkedIn, they display it on your home screen. In the past, you had to click on the invite to go to a page where you could act on it. Recently however, they started providing a “Take [...]