Las Vegas Does Not Call You or Me
No, Las Vegas doesn’t just simply call you or me. So if you receive calls from 702-815-7601, don’t answer. They’re bogus, but these telemarketers are relentless.
Made using Imgur’s new meme generator.
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Amazon Deal of the Day, Binoculars!
Is this purely coincidental? After spending hours looking up and learning about binoculars, I finally made my pick with Nikon Aculon A211 8×42. One day later, Amazon’s special deal is the Vanguard Endeavor ED Binocular (8×42)
The timing of this deal can’t be coincidental, can it?
Nike Engineered Mesh – Tianjin or Rio?
Modern Nike Engineered Mesh molded to classic Air Max silhouettes? Yes, please to this mashup, but which ones, the AM90 Tianjin or Beaches of Rio?
Nike Air Max 90 Tianjin
The multi-hued grey combination is demurely alluring. Speckled midsole – Jordanesque. The Tianjin namesake on the tongue. Red flecks lacing the laces. Then the translucent Air Max bubble, in red – completes the shoe.
Nike Air Max 90 Beaches of Rio
A distinct contrast from the dark Tianjins is the vibrant Beaches of Rio. Lively turquoise with citrus orange highlights. Yes, although both AM90s, the Rios and Tianjins look unrelated. Speckled midsole still there but no signature name on the tongue. The Air Max bubble is a light, bright blue.
Only one AM90 EM make would stick, the other returned. Which one? Seemingly I have a thing for greys as seen in previous buys. Maybe, too much grey in the current rotation. The Rios are summertime loud, a little outside of my style scope, but then this happened.
Thanks Agent P, decision made!
The Nike Air Max Lineup
My recent lineup of Nike Air Max kicks. AM90 with Engineered Mesh (Beaches of Rio and Tianjin) and Air Max 1 Essentials, but not all of them made it into my rotation.
When You Need Stronger Peepers
When you need to augment your peepers with something a little stronger – Nikon 8245 ACULON A211 8 x 42 Binocular (Black)
Google Street View Trekker Hits Hawaii
The popular Google Maps service has a simple goal – to make the perfect map. With views from space to views on the street level to views underwater, you gotta be passionate, dedicated, and just a little bit crazy to get the “perfect map.” And that’s what the team at Google Maps is, a little bit crazy (crazy good, not crazy bad). From a car to a trike to a trolley to a snowmobile and now a wearable backpack version of the Street View Trekker, their passion for the perfect map is crazy.
Partnering with the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), Google launched its third party Street View Trekker program. If your organization has amazing visual stories to tell, you can now apply to borrow a Trekker to capture your geographic stories. For the Hawaiian islands, the Big Island will be first to get mapped by Hawaii Forest & Trail whose focus is on popular Hawaii trails.
So what’s the Google Street View Trekker like? Well, it’s like this.
The backpack version is about 40 pounds heavy (with the batteries) holding a ruggedized rig of 15 cameras. Taking pictures every 2.5 seconds to compose a 360-degree view of the surroundings, you’d think this high tech gear is fragile. Not in the least. Constructed to take a fall, this rig is tough and is designed to be exposed to the elements. It raises your profile about 18 inches and along with its weight, your body’s center of mass is significantly altered. You have to be a little bit crazy to take this on a hike! I felt like I’d topple over with every turn, and you can’t lean over otherwise you’d surely topple over. A strong back and strong legs are definitely recommended.
How much does this backpack Trekker cost? A million dollars? Probably not. Buku bucks? For sure, and Google is letting you borrow it. Supposedly it has no comms although I find that highly unlikely since Google has the ability to remotely update and troubleshoot the packs. Images are stored on media cards which are then sent back to Google for processing. The cleaning and stitching of all the images could takes months before they’re live on Street View.
Street View collections recorded with this Trekker should be available in September and who knows, soon enough you may see this Trekker pack roaming the scenery of Oahu.
More pictures from today’s announcement.
Thanks to Nathan Kam for this invitation.
Digg Rises
After reading Wired’s exclusive coverage of the upcoming Digg RSS Reader, I’m intrigued. Besides the challenges of shipping in a short time window, who knew the complexities of RSS aggregation? Well, actually Digg has a lot more planned that goes beyond RSS.
After reading about the possible integration with other Betawork products, you can see where Digg can become relevant once again. While the Digg RSS reader is still only selectively available, you can get a taste of this Google Reader replacement via the Digg iOS app. The latest version of the app includes the reader function alongside the Digg Top Stories. But keep in mind that the RSS service is still in development so you might encounter an error or two.
Starbucks Prices Increased
I haven’t stopped by a Starbucks for a few days so I haven’t experienced the price increase. But if you’re wondering whether the prices seem different, apparently they’re 1% more.
Call It a Comeback
Sorry, LL Cool J, but this indeed is a comeback with Twinkies returning to the shelves in mid-July. Heck, even the boxes will be emblazoned with the phrase:
The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever
So go ahead and indulge on those Twinkies you stockpiled. Don’t worry about that 45-day expiration window – still good, especially when stirring coffee.
What Happened to the Dried Cherries?
Seems like both Costco and Sam’s Club both stopped carrying tart dried cherries. These are a good addition to morning oatmeal, but I haven’t seen them in months. Let’s see how these Stoneridge Orchards Whole Dried Tart Montmorency Cherries
Testing Embedding Instagram Videos
With some work, it is possible to embed Instagram videos outside of the Instagram service.
Download video: MP4 format
Using the Embed.ly method seems easier and offers analytics, but for testing purposes, this is just fine. I think our microwave oven needs to be rebalanced, and that’s just 15 seconds of your life that you ain’t getting back. 😉
Buttery Coffee, Yum
Adding butter to coffee? Say what? And it could be beneficial to your health? Feel more energetic and lose weight by downing buttered coffee?
Sounds too good to be true.