Sign Him Up!
My pal JoJo has a future, in dancing or as a runway model, I don’t know. Check out his moves at the 1:00 minute mark.
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Interesting iPod Infographic
Mashable posted this cool infographic about the iPod revolution. Some interesting facts… for me, my spending on music has increased with the ubiquity of an iPod and iTunes.
So Is Jack the New Jacob on LOST?
Will Jack take the role of Jacob? Will Hurley be the new Richard Alpert? Will Sawyer be the new Ben?
So sad when LOST comes to an end this month.
Is America’s Next Top Model in This Room?
Over the weekend, the Ala Moana Hotel hosted a Barbizon model search. As the morning went on, it got more and more packed! And no, I wasn’t there to audition, and in my opinion, neither should many of those in attendance.
Is America’s Next Top Model somewhere in this room?
Civil Beat on the Airwaves
On Wednesday’s Bytemarks Cafe radio show, Burt and Ryan interviewed some of the talent from local startup Peer News. Editor John Temple and Developer Ryan Kanno talked about Civil Beat, its background, its goals, and just about everything else.
If you missed the show, it’s now available for listening (the Civil Beat interview is about half way in).
I’m not going to rehash the conversation since you should really listen to it yourself (especially at the 28:07 mark), but there were some personally memorable moments.
Did I mention the 28:07 mark of the podcast? That was memorable. 😉
I couldn’t believe the issue centering around the use of PayPal for Civil Beat. This topic went on for several minutes. Yeah, you gotta have a PayPal account to sign in to Civil Beat and also to pay for your subscription. PayPal is like the biggest online payment system so this makes sense. And um, isn’t there like a link between PayPal and eBay, and eBay and Pierre, and Pierre and Civil Beat? Hmmm… As to the comment about only techies using PayPal, here’s a response.
Ryan Kanno: You don’t have to be tech-savvy to use PayPal. My father isn’t tech-savvy and he’s on PayPal.
Honolulu Civil Beat
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Then came the talk about design and aesthetics. Uh oh. Design and what looks good are tied to personal tastes. Oh that jab about Civil Beat looking Web 1.0-ish had to hurt! But the Civil Beat team has a thick skin.
I haven’t listened to the entire podcast again, but was there only one caller (albeit with a multi-part question)?
Still, all around a great interview, especially at the 28:07 part. 😉
So They’re Called Starbucks Cold Cups…
Those clear insulated tumblers that Starbucks is selling are called “To-Go Cold Cup Tumblers.” These are now available online at the StarbucksStore at the same in-store price.
But… these cups aren’t regionally personalized like the Aloha from Hawaii versions.
What I Learned from Next Level Hawaii
The first ever Next Level Hawaii conference happened last week with great speakers talking all things social media. The caliber of speakers was top notch, and while the emphasis was aimed at social media for business, general social media usage and tips flowed throughout the day.
So what did I learn from Next Level Hawaii?
Chris Pirillo kicked off the first session and provided a good backdrop for branding via social media. He reiterated how social media is a long term investment and takes time to build your community and following. You need to find your business niche, be passionate, and uniquely own the mindshare of your market . And Chris being Chris, flitted from subject to subject offering his personal, entertaining commentary.
Next up was Geoff Livingston whose highlight was a comparison of Madonna and Lady Gaga. This was an excellent lesson of branding and social media and illustrated how the landscape has drastically changed over the years. While only in her early 20’s, Lady Gaga’s network empowered by social media is definitively impacting the entertainment scene, previously dominated by the diva Madonna. What’s taken Madonna decades to build is being quickly eclipsed by Gaga.
Technosailor, Aaron Brazell, the author of WordPress Bible
Andrew Hyde was a last minute replacement and talked about the startup market. He mentioned “Ignite” events which sound like a variation of pecha kucha. But Andrew’s most sobering point was asking if anyone cared about your site/service/business. If it shutdown tomorrow, would anyone care or notice? Side note: check out balsamiq for quickly designing site mockups.
After Andrew, Jesse Stay took the stage to talk Facebook. As the author of Facebook books (yes, real books), Jesse showed the crowds the new Facebook social plugins. By the way, Jesse rocked his presentation using Apple’s Keynote and iPhone app that allowed remote control of his presentation. Sorry, my pics of Jesse were all blurry.
Lastly, local video blogger, Roxanne Darling made a compelling case to start using videos for business branding. Video consumption is growing, it’s getting easier to do, and companies can further their customer engagement with video.
Whew! That was a full day of social media! One interesting point was the “forgotten blog.” Many conference go-ers wanted to know if the key to social media success was Facebook or Twitter or YouTube. Several speakers said the same thing which was that your blog should be your central hub of social media activities.
And I almost forgot! One more thing I learned from Next Level Hawaii is watch your tweets when a live tweet stream is involved. You (and everyone else) might see something embarrassing. 😉
Thanks to HawaiiRealty for coordinating and hosting Next Level Hawaii.
A Frappuccino for the Tased Phillies Fan
Whatever the reason Steve Consalvi had for running out on the field during a Phillies game and whether or not the use of a taser was excessive, I’m not judging. But to remember this event, I designed a Frappuccino that looks like this.
I started with a Green Tea Frappuccino base to match the grassy outfield of Citizens Bank Park where Steve made his run. Then I adorned the image with thoughts, reactions, emotions, and feelings of the fans as Steve was tased into submission.
Tase Me Out of the Ball Game
Did you have flashbacks to “Don’t tase me, bro!” when hearing about Phillies fan, Steve Consalvi? Young Steve left the ballpark stands and ran around the field, stopping play while security took him down with a taser.
Roll the vid!
Why would any fan take the field is beyond me, but I never had a thing for the baseball diamond. Let’s ask the opinion of resident baseball expert, the Tabasco Man. Would you run the field and risk getting tased?
Starbucks However-You-Want-It Frap and Half Price Happy Hour
It’s official. Starbucks has announced their customizable Frappuccino blended drinks where you can get one however you want it. To see what customizable options there are, go to Frappuccino.com and design your dream drink. You can then share your creation with the Frap community. Even better, you can sample your custom drink for half price during Happy Hour which goes from May 7-16 from 3 to 5 pm.
Week 7 of Dancing with the Stars Was Maglorious!
After an average Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars, Week 7 was maglorious (magnificent and glorious). Every couple crushed it with the lowest individual score of 8 and no 7’s in the bunch.
Erin Andrews and Maks set the tone early with a near pant-less quickstep earning them a 27. Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke danced to a Coldplay song? I didn’t even notice, but more telling was their score of 9 from Len Goodman. That got a smile on the face of #85.
The DWTS judges ultimately did Nicole Scherzinger a favor. They got hostess Brooke Burke off of Nicole’s case. The judges flat out told Nicole that she’s the best dancer ever to participate in DWTS, so no more comparisons please Brooke Burke. 🙂 And way to rock the Aloha spirit with all the leis, Ms. Scherzinger. Looked like local kine graduation!
Pamela Anderson received the lowest score of the night with 24 and is in elimination danger. Pam’s entertaining, but she isn’t progressing as much as the others. She held her own in the Lady Gaga dance troupe but barely. Niecy Nash is the other one in elimination jeopardy, but she’s actually showing more progression.
Week 7 belonged to the maglorious Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya. Maybe they were aided by the crescendo of the solid performances before them, but this couple’s Argentine Tango electrified the audience and soothed Anna’s hubby.
Ok if @evanlysacek & @atrebunskaya don’t get 10s ima kill the judges
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What was the fuss about? Check out their performance.
Watch tonight to see which five couples dance on.