March 2010
A Pussycat Doll Sets the Bar
Week 1 of Dancing with the Stars wasn’t all Pamela Anderson and her hot mess of a cha cha cha. There was talent with Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, getting the best first week scores. She probably has the most experience dancing and performing compared to the other contestants so she has a definite advantage. Though I don’t think her PCD concerts showcased a Viennese Waltz.
Personally Calling Out Google Gigabit
The entire state of Hawaii is campaigning for Google’s Fiber for Communities project with the goal of bringing ultra high speed network access to selected communities. Can you imagine gigabit speeds to your home?
I can’t, and I doubt Google can deliver on this promise. A 100x network speed increase? When donkeys fly! as Flo would say.
Prove me wrong Google and jack Pulp HQ into the matrix. I dare you! I double dare you!! I even triple dare you!!!
Heck, I’ll even throw in my Practical Peripherals PM2400SA modem in exchange.
A Pulpconnection KitKat?
Now look at this! This is a KitKat in the flavors of Pulpconnection if I ever saw one.
Orange, lime, and citrus? Not bad, not bad at all.
Did You Get Your Free Ben and Jerry’s?
A double whammy! Not only was Tuesday free pastry day at Starbucks, but ice cream fanatics of Ben and Jerry’s got an afternoon treat with a free scoop.
From 12 to 8pm, participating locations were giving away ice cream. For Hawaii, that meant ice cold action at Windward Mall, the mall that cares. And yes, there was action with a line much longer than at Starbucks waiting for a free pastry.
But it was all worth it after getting some of these!
Seen at Toys R Us
Besides the midnight release of New Moon, here are a few other goodies I saw at Toys R Us.
To Get a Free Pastry…
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 was Free Pastry day at Starbucks. Did you get yours? Here’s what I saw on my way to get a free pastry.
Stuck behind a school bus that made several stops, and yes, legally both lanes of traffic must not pass.
As expected, there was a line at Starbucks, pretty short though.
At last, my free pastry (coffee cake in the bag) with the purchase of a bold coffee in my OG Starbucks traveler’s cup.
Pam Anderson’s Hot Mess on Dancing with the Stars
Woo woo! Dancing with the Stars Season 10 is here, and this year’s cast of 11 are talented. There are some clear contenders purely based on their backgrounds (that’d be Chad Ochocinco and Nicole Scherzinger), but there’s potential in each one. Okay, maybe not so much for American space hero Hugh Hefner Buzz Aldrin.
The ones most likely to be eliminated first? Soapy Aiden Turner, Buzz, uber mom Kate Gosselin, and jiggly Niecy Nash. Kate Gosselin’s fan base and anti-Jon supporters will carry her through several weeks which is more than I can say for Aiden and Niecy. If Aiden is eliminated that’s another early round exit for Edyta Sliwinska. Buzz will probably fly again backed by the AARP. Funny girl Niecy talks the talk but doesn’t dance the dance.
Surprising me with their danceability were ESPN’s Erin Andrews (though I thought she danced like a gangly white girl) and Bachelor Jake Pavelka who broke the scoring hold on anything higher than a 6. Shannen Doherty was very emotional, has potential, but I can’t wait until she blows a fuse. Evan Lysacek has the Olympic pedigree, but he confuses me for some reason.
Nicole Scherzinger and Chad Ochocinco are my favorites to make the Season 10 finals. The Pussycat Doll has the prerequisites, not to mention the choreography of Derek Hough and the same goes for Ochocinco with Cheryl Burke.
And then, there’s Pamela Anderson. What a hot mess her cha cha cha was, but it was purely entertaining. Even host Tom Bergeron got giddy, Carrie Ann Inaba let loose her hair, and Bruno kept stammering “sex.” Pam is a DWTS keeper with her antics! Watch the vid.
Trust and Social Media at Unconferenz 2010
It finally dawned upon me after attending the various social/new media sessions at Unconferenz 2010. New media as well as old or traditional media is about trust, plain and simple. Attendee Todd Ogasawara might have said it too mentioning the term “Trust 2.0,” but it just didn’t sink in at the time. All these “new” social networks and tools are about building trust, and the eventual success of eBay was used a prime example. After adding seller and buyer ratings to increase the trust level of its service did online bidding really flourish. The lesson is the better and faster you can establish trust, the more successful your community (and business) will be.
This same dynamic is at work in many instances knowingly or not. At Hawaii startup, Peer News, owner and eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar, is using his previous experience to incorporate trust relationships in the forthcoming news service. At Unconferenz 2010, Peer News editor, John Temple talked about Peer News and its direction.
Also at the social media sessions was Jared Kuroiwa, formerly of KGMB9 and Hawaii News Now. While he provided great insight and retrospect of his past industry, his presence reminded me of this post, Trusting KGMB9. At the time when the Hawaii television news industry crumbled, KGMB9 stood above the rest in my view. Trust was at the core of this. Through Jared’s social media strategy, I trusted KGMB9 and all its voices. Most of those voices, sadly, have gone silent, and I quietly wonder about the trustworthiness of the new news conglomeration.
Taking a step back, I realize that my reasons for attending Unconferenz were based on trust.
Trusting that Burt Lum and Ryan Ozawa would put together a great event leading to great discussions and trading of ideas for Hawaii tech enthusiasts. Thanks guys!
How Can You Resist a Jacob Doll
How can any Twihard resist a Team Jacob doll? The makers of the Barbie doll have a special lineup of Twilight characters featuring Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, Bella, Jasper, Alice, and even a sparkly version of Team Edward.
What Happened Here?
Wow, just what happened here to this car?
Did you notice the missing side mirror?
Free Pastry Day at Starbucks
Starbucks is having another free pastry day, and this time Hawaii, well Oahu, is included in this deal. Last time Starbucks had this promotion, all of Hawaii could not participate. Free pastry day at Oahu Starbucks is Tuesday, March 23, 2010 until 10:30 am or until pastries run out.
You do have to purchase a drink to get your free pastry. And these free pastries are also free of artificial flavors, dyes, trans fats, and high fructose corn syrup. So don’t worry about indulging on your free fat pill. 😉