August 2005

Journeys (of all places) is carrying a limited selection of Nike shoes. Right now they have a Dunk in grey suede that’s getting some attention. Not bad, but Journeys??

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CNN is carrying a story about folks stampeding to get their hands on used iBooks for $50. These 4-year old laptops were used in the Henrico County School district in Virginia and are being phased out. Fights ensued, a lady pee-ed on herself, and a dude used a folding chair to beat back [...]

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After coming home one night, we look across the way and see our neighbor doing some ironing wearing nothing but a thong. Not the slippers kind of thong, but the full on, cheek-splitting kind. There’s something you don’t see everyday.

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Wowee zowie, Hilary Duff’s collection of greatest hits, Most Wanted, is available at the iTunes Music Store.
Wayne I., I like borrow your copy when you pau.

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So long UH basketball Midnight Ohana. Due to a new NCAA regulation, teams can now “start practice at 7 p.m. on the first Friday before Oct. 15″ Instead of having the first practice at midnight, teams can begin at a more respectable hour-not a bad proposition for the aging UH fan base. [...]

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The day spa and salon, Suite Bliss, will be renamed Elements and have its grand opening on September 29. Sorry, by invitation only.
Experience the Elements of Personalized Treatments…
Good luck Jamie and Bree!

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Okay, so cutting back on workouts and not watching what I eat isn’t good for the old waistline. But thanks to a promotion by Macys and Dockers, there’s an upside to all of this. Fat daddy has a new phat iPod Shuffle. Wow, it’s tiny.

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Fox has a new TV series, Bones, starting on September 13. Here’s an snippet of the show’s description:
…the darkly amusing drama BONES, inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs. Forensic anthropologist DR. TEMPERANCE BRENNAN (Emily Deschanel, “Boogeyman”), who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline, has an uncanny [...]

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Journey’s classic tune Don’t Stop Believin‘ is in the number 8 spot on the iTunes Music Store Top Songs. What’s up with that? It’s a great song, but an anachronism no? (How’s that use of an SAT word? Props to Charlie Proctor!)
Okay, I just did a Google search, and Metafilter has [...]

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The Gap started its iTunes music giveaway promotion, “Find Your Favorite Fit.” Try on a pair of Gap jeans and get one free song.
“Straight for men”-hey, that’s for me!

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The Honolulu Advertiser’s Business section has an article titled “Intangible rewards may motivate best.”
Some snippets:
“…more about feeling supported and involved.”“Ask my opinion. Let me know what’s going on. Involve me in decisions. Back me up when I make mistakes. Give me some autonomy”“…given interesting, meaningful work and being shown its context and value to the [...]

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Walt Mossberg reviews Apple’s new “no” button mouse in his Technology column. Walt tells it like it is and I usually agree with his comments. Of course, none of his reviews would be complete without mentioning his assistant, Katie. I swear, finding her name in Walt’s columns is like a game of [...]

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AJAX (asynchronous Javascript and XML) is making web-based applications very, very interesting. Google Maps is a great example of things to come. Wired.com has a short article about AJAX creating a revolution on the Web.

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Actually shopped at Neiman Marcus in Ala Moana and picked up a Together Tunes toy for Merynn. It’s a big cube that plays music every time you turn it to a different side. Give it a smack and more music plays.
Simple but fun!
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,One fell off and bumped [...]

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Seems like the hit FX show, Nip/Tuck, has been off the air for some time now. Oh wait, the web site says season 3 starts in September. What disturbing ideas will they include this year?

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