August 2005

Apple has a special music event planned for Sept 7 in San Fran. By invitation only, this may finally mark the release of the ROKR iTunes-enabled cell phone .
Now there’s a report that the ROKR will be limited to only 25 songs?!

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Apple’s offering a free test drive of a new Mac Mini. Order a Mini on-line from the Apple Store and give it a spin for 30 days. Return it if you’re not happy. Simple.
So for you Windows users that are tired of viruses, spyware, and other bad juju that you didn’t know [...]

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On the medical front, there’s a new study saying coffee (in moderation) has some healthy benefits.
Get a cup of joe or better yet visit your local Starbucks and read about the benefits of coffee.

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Mea culpa to Wayne’s World for not mentioning his blog. Filled with the latest deals and even a picture of a “juiced up” du575 pumping them muscles. Check it out at:
http://hokumi.blogspot.com/

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Overheard in the men’s restroom at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
Informant: Sup, Diddy, what’u rockin’.
Diddy: Aw man, this thing is dope. Check it out, I wuz at the crib, cruizing the triple W peeping da goods for VMA gift bags. I read about this iPod Shuffle from this dope site, and I [...]

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More to come…

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With the all the madness surrounding the Tiffany Diamond Dunks, the next hyped Nike Skateboarding (SB) release would probably be the “Shanghai” Dunks scheduled for a September release.
The Shanghais look okay, and if you want some love when going for dim sum at your favorite spots, be sure to rock these. Fat hau!

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Robert Cringely is back pondering if Google has peaked and segues into stating that “the biggest threat to Microsoft might not be those G-men at all, but Apple.” Yes, Apple, and here’s why:
Here’s where I go out on a limb, but I think Microsoft’s clearest threat still comes from Apple, though not the way [...]

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Recently, I’ve been seeing actors from the failed TV series, North Shore, popping up on the Sci-Fi channel. Dreadlocked Jason “Freddie” Momoa is on Stargate: Altlantis, and now James Remar, who played the owner of the fictious Grand Waimea, shows up on Battlestar Galactica.
Who’s next? Kristoffer “Jason Matthews” Polaha? Brooke “Nicole Booth” Burns? [...]

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Last time, the Coffeeman was doing some ironing wearing a thong. This time, the Coffeelady was doing some chores wearing workout gear. Must be the hot weather outside.
No, we’re not voyeurs, but a free show is a free show, right?

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Was flipping channels the other day and came across Bronkaida, a Kikaida knockoff who has bronchitis. He uses his inhaler to change to his super robot form and assails his opponents with moves like rug burns and purple nurples.
On OC16’s Dis-N-Dat TV. Was so stoopid, it was funny.

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Read about the ten things Google has found to be true, aka its corporate philosophy. Related to comments from a previous post, Uneducated IT Managers and How To Deal, comes this from #9 You can be serious without a suit.
Google puts users first when it comes to our online service, Google Inc. puts employees [...]

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Slashdot has a discussion going about dealing with uneducated IT managers. Here’s how it started:
Is it ignorant to believe an IT manager should be a knowledgeable in technology as a whole? A person you respect and frequently learn from? It creates an extremely frustrating work environment, and our team doesn’t know how to approach [...]

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Footlocker is having another Friends & Family sale this weekend. Get 30% off the goods, but you gotta be a FootLocker VIP member and bring a print out of this coupon. A VIP member? Just fill out a form at the store, no charge.
Go start your kicks collection! I’ll let you [...]

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Speaking of bones, I don’t normally write about this kind of drivel topics outside my circle of interest, but I’ll make an exception this time around as Kim will be heading to England to take part in an archaeological excavation. She’s joining the Earthwatch.org team on its Roman Fort on Tyne expedition. Here’s [...]

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In a past post, I forecast the end of the upcoming Fox series, Bones. Maybe I didn’t give it a chance. Today’s Honolulu Advertiser has some good things to say, naming Bones as one of the “seven best new television shows for fall.”
I guess I have to watch a show or two, hoping [...]

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