Aug 2008
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Aug. 31, 2008 Filed in: Personal
Hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend so far. Had a short little ride this morning starting out with Como Street and am heading to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific today to look at the fishies. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. It’s a small aquarium but very nice and has cool exhibits. The area has undergone some changes as well and is a nice place to walk around. The convention center is close by and they’ve built up The Pike which has shops and restaurants. There’s also Rainbow Harbor that’s been there a long time with more places to shop and eat.
We’ve had a membership since it first opened and go every now and then. Our favorite time to go it adults-only members only night. Although, adults can sometimes be just as bad as kids there. Anyway, enjoy your hot, humid Sunday and let’s hope this weather cools down a tad today!
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So long Summer...
Aug. 30, 2008 Filed in: Personal
Can you feel that? Summer slipping away. I know, it’s a bummer. This past week I’ve noticed daylight starting a little later in the mornings and going away earlier in the evenings. On my Tuesday night mountain bike ride, when we get back, it seems to be just a bit chilly and darker. I hate it!
It’s Labor Day weekend and all downhill from here. Although, we’ll see if I can continue my riding and not escape into the cubby again in the off-season. I’m hoping to get out and do more mountain biking this Fall. Single Speed!!!
Labor Day
Aug. 29, 2008 Filed in: Personal
It’s Friday! And, there’s a holiday on Monday! Are you at all curious to know what exactly Labor Day and why we have it or do you just see ‘3-day weekend’?
Well, if you’re at all curious about what Labor Day is, check out Wikipedia for some history on the holiday.
Go Miniman Go!
Aug. 28, 2008 Filed in: Personal
Look out! A Storm is coming...
Aug. 28, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
Thanks to Engadget, it’s been discovered that the BlackBerry Thunder touch screen is going to be called the BlackBerry 9530 Storm here on Verizon. Those of you attached to that ‘Thunder’ name? Not to worry, just head up to Canada on Rogers and to Europe on Vodafone and you’ll see some Thunder.
This is BlackBerry’s first touch screen device and looks pretty cool. I hope it does well. In my opinion, every touch screen that’s tried to go up against Apple hasn’t done so well. Click the link above if you want to see what that purdy box is gonna look like when released.
New Apple products coming soon?
Aug. 27, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Rumors are circulating around the web about a refresh of Apple products coming on September 9th. There’s even talk of an ‘Apple Event’ taking place the same day. Speculation of product releases include re-designed macbook pro’s. ipod nano’s and mac mini’s.
So, if you’re thinking of buying an Apple product, might want to hold off for just a bit longer and see if your intended purchase is getting a makeover.
How 'bout that Michael Phelps?
Aug. 26, 2008 Filed in: Personal
YouMail voicemail service
Aug. 25, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
For the past few months, I’ve replaced my at&t voicemail service with YouMail. It’s a great service that’s free and I highly recommend it. Read More...
Free ringtone generator site
Picked up from BerryReview, I thought I’d share this ringtone making website with you all. It’s called Audiko and the unique thing about this site is that it allows you to enter a YouTube URL and convert it to a ringtone. They have a pretty big selection that I’m sure will only increase as more people start using the service. As far as I can tell, there are no ‘extra’ charges for using this site. I downloaded a ringtone to my desktop as an mp3 and had no problems getting it on my BlackBerry. Check it out....I think one’s a keeper.
Sennheiser VMX 100 Full Review
Aug. 23, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
Overall, I found the Sennheiser VMX100 to be very comforatable though it does have some minor quirks. Read on for the full review and photos. Read More...
Obama, Biden in '09?
Aug. 23, 2008 Filed in: Personal
So whadda ya think? Right choice? Wrong choice? Still missing Hillary? I know I am. I’m indifferent about the whole thing to be honest. I did like Hillary alot and was hoping I’d see her name announced this morning. But, I think there was just to much bad blood between the two of them during the campaign.
Now, I don’t think that polls are 100% believable. Seems to me you can swing a poll result anyway you’d like. But, I am surprised to see McCain holding his own against Obama. With all the hype that’s surrounded Obama, I thought he would be way out in front but that doesn’t seem to be the case. We’ll see how Biden changes those polls now...
The iHologram?
Aug. 22, 2008 Filed in: Technology
So this is pretty cool. It’s an application that projects what looks like a hologram coming out of your iPhone. The application is from David O’Reilly and is very cool. This is definitely one of those things to file under why the iPhone is way cooler than a BlackBerry.
Now when’s it gonna be available in the App Store?
iHologram - iPhone application from David OReilly on Vimeo.
Sennheiser VMX 100
Aug. 22, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
Yesterday I received a cool new toy from UPS. It’s a Sennheiser VMX 100 bluetooth headset! One of the nice things about working for a telecommunications company is that you sometimes get these little treats from your headset vendor.
I’ll be trying it out and posting a full review but so far, I really like it. It’s very comfortable and sounds good. I was using a Jawbone II up until I received this one and I never really liked the fit.
More to come...
Please stand by...
Aug. 22, 2008 Filed in: Personal
I changed my website hosting to GoDaddy this morning so the site’s was offline until now. Sorry about that folks! Took a little longer than I thought.
Website issues...uh oh!
Aug. 21, 2008 Filed in: Personal
It's BlackBerry Bold Day...in Canada
Aug. 21, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
Figures. Hasn’t at&t sold enough iPhones already? Rogers officially announced the Bold today but it’s hard to find so far. Reports are that most stores don’t even have them and those that do, only got a couple. Why is this device so delayed? I’d really like to hear the real reason for this. Personally, I think it’s all to do with the iPhone and how many they can sell before they release the Bold. Tsk, tsk at&t...
Ready for the VP's?
Aug. 20, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice-president, and that one word is “to be prepared”
~Dan Quayle Read More...
~Dan Quayle Read More...
Universal instant messaging application
Aug. 20, 2008 Filed in: BlackBerry | Technology
Good morning. Yesterday BeeJive released a new version of their universal instant messaging application, Beejive IM. If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s a instant messaging application for BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile.
I really do like this application rather than using the standard AIM/iChat,Yahoo, MSN, or GoogleTalk, MySpace, Lotus Sametime, ICQ and Jabber apps. This one combines them all into one package where you can setup multiple accounts all under one roof.
The interface is nice, easy to use and the program itself is very stable. I use it on my BlackBerry just about everyday and it helps me keep in touch with contacts while I’m out n’ about. The iPhone version is in Beta and uses Safari to log you in.
Lots to do with the site
Aug. 19, 2008 Filed in: Personal
All of the blog entries have been moved over using RapidWeaver. I really like the software so far but there’s alot to learn with it. I will say that iWeb is truly WYSIWYG which makes it really easy to use.
RapidWeaver does have an easy to use GUI but is not WYSIWYG; nor does it claim to be. For personal pages and those looking to make a quick page for family and friends, I highly recommend iWeb. Unless you really want to get into website design and pure coding, stick to iWeb. Don’t get me wrong, RapidWeaver is great but it’s going to take some learning...and maybe some help from plug-ins...to really get a handle on it.
New website design!
Aug. 18, 2008 Filed in: Personal
For the next few days, my site will be undergoing a change. I took the leap and am now using RapidWeaver instead of iWeb to design my site. I thought if I ever started to design sites for others, it’d be a good idea to use another type of design program. Anyway, all of the blog entries will be migrated over and the site will be in shambles for a bit but it will all be back to normal soon. Thanks for your patience!
Harry Potter movie delayed
Aug. 18, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
~Albus Dumbledore Read More...
~Albus Dumbledore Read More...
Is it Friday yet?
Aug. 18, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.”
~Harvey MacKay Read More...
~Harvey MacKay Read More...
What's on your fridge?
Aug. 17, 2008 Filed in: Humor
”If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all.”
~Joey Adams Read More...
~Joey Adams Read More...
Spoiler alert!!
Aug. 16, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”Some say Google is God. Others say Google is Satan. But if they think Google is too powerful, remember that with search engines unlike other companies, all it takes is a single click to go to another search engine.”
~Sergey Brin Read More...
~Sergey Brin Read More...
My site, now ad free
Aug. 16, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”Some say Google is God. Others say Google is Satan. But if they think Google is too powerful, remember that with search engines unlike other companies, all it takes is a single click to go to another search engine.”
~Sergey Brin Read More...
~Sergey Brin Read More...
Project Single Speed is complete!
”Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
~Albert Einstein Read More...
~Albert Einstein Read More...
Project Single Speed, Day Two
”When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.”
~H.G. Wells Read More...
~H.G. Wells Read More...
LOST: Re-designed
”All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?”
~Nicholas Johnson Read More...
~Nicholas Johnson Read More...
The House Bunny
Aug. 13, 2008 Filed in: Humor
”The interesting thing is how one guy, through living out his own fantasies, is living out the fantasies of so many other people.”
~Hugh Hefner Read More...
~Hugh Hefner Read More...
Do you Twitter?
Has anyone heard of Twitter? It’s a social website that asks the question, “What are you doing?” The idea is to be able to track and know what your friends are doing 24/7.
I started using it a few days ago and quickly started thinking, does everyone really want to know what I’m doing all the time? I mean, do you really need to know that I’m on my way to work or sitting at my desk?
I guess there are people out there that find information like that useful but I got a little tired with answering to Twitter all the time.
So, I still use it but now you’ll find less serious updates most days with the occasional accurate update. I’m sure you’ll have no problem telling my believable entries from the little white lies.
I did find it useful over the weekend tracking the US Nationals Road Race. SoCalCycling was updating their Twitter throughout the race which was fun.
To see what I may or may not be doing, check my page.
Lazy Sunday afternoon
”This is not Disneyland, or Hollywood. I'll give you an example: I've read that I flew up the hills and mountains of France. But you don't fly up a hill. You struggle slowly and painfully up a hill, and maybe, if you work very hard, you get to the top ahead of everybody else.”
~Lance Armstrong Read More...
~Lance Armstrong Read More...
Poor little Subaru Outback
Aug. 09, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”We are the first nation in the history of the world to go to the poorhouse in an automobile.”
~Will Rogers Read More...
~Will Rogers Read More...
Do you have Olympic fever?
Aug. 08, 2008 Filed in: Personal
Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
~Olympic motto originated by Father Henri Martin Dideon Read More...
~Olympic motto originated by Father Henri Martin Dideon Read More...
Add your photos
Aug. 07, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a river, and at the last minutes see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen.”
~Mitch Hedberg Read More...
~Mitch Hedberg Read More...
Leave mountain lions alone!
I can’t believe this story. This morning at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, a hiker was attacked by a mountain lion after he....get this...went to pet one of the cougar’s three cubs!
What the frak?!
I mean, seriously. You’re hiking along, see a female lion with three of her cubs and think you should try and pet one of the cubs?? How incredibly dumb is that?!
What really gets me about this story is that, because of this, the policy is to generally put the mountain lion down for coming into contact with a human. Albeit a stupid human. The only good thing about this story is that officials have contacted a San Diego wildlife sanctuary that has agreed to take the lion and her cubs if found. Run kitty, run!!
People, DO NOT try and pet cubs if you’re ever out in the wild.
Read the full story here and you to will shake your head in disbelief.
Oh, and here’s 12 Safety Tips for you all. I love #6...Do not approach a cougar!
A-B-C, Always Be Closing
”We’re adding a little something to this month’s sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Caddilac Eldorado. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you’re fired.”
~Blake Read More...
~Blake Read More...
Free coffee!
Aug. 05, 2008 Filed in: Personal
”I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.”
~Flash Rosenberg Read More...
~Flash Rosenberg Read More...
Great wallpaper site
Aug. 05, 2008 Filed in: BlackBerry | Personal
AOL radio for mac
”AOL is like the cockroach left after the nuclear bomb hits. They know how to survive.”
~Jan Horsefall Read More...
~Jan Horsefall Read More...
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Just thought I’d put up a quick post to recommend a web series that’s been out for a short time now.
There are three 15-minute episodes available through iTunes for purchase. You can also view them for free from Hulu.
The series was created by Joss Whedon (creator of one of my favorite series, Firefly). Although I must admit that I was turned onto Firefly through a friend but I loved it! This series stars Nathan Fillion from that same series, Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day.
It’s excellent, go download it from iTunes! It’s also developed a following on the net. You can go here for the official fan site or here for the official movie site.
Free songs from Starbucks
”Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, ‘Jesus! This cup is expensive!’
~Conan O’Brien Read More...
~Conan O’Brien Read More...
Palm Springs on a Friday
Aug. 01, 2008 Filed in: Work
“In Palm Springs, they think homelessness is caused by bad divorce lawyers.”
~G.B. Trudeau Read More...
~G.B. Trudeau Read More...
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