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WDC Fail Yet Again?!
So it seems that every Western Digital drive I have owned is failing. We’re talking internal and external. I think this might be number 4, maybe 5, but I’ve lost count.
I thought it might be due to vog or HFMD or maybe it’s just the Windward air? I don’t know, but with every WDC drive failure, I get to try different brands of hard drives. Maxtor’s been good to me recently. Hmm, Toshiba drives on sale this week.
Spotted at Ala Moana
What did I spot at Ala Moana this past weekend? How about this $175 Juicy bag for a grandmother?
Not your thing? How about some Nike Lunarglides?
And in case you forget, here’s a shirt to remind you.
Awesome (and expensive) Star Wars Lego.
And Legos are cool! Just ask Naveen Andrews aka Sayid on LOST who picked up some kits. Yes, that is really him. I recognize him from the last time. And no, I didn’t want to bug him for a picture during his family time in a crowded toy store full of people.
And as I was leaving while eating a wicked Haagen-Dazs Dazzler, I saw this tweet.
Auwe, Walgreens!?
Did you catch protesters outside of Walgreens locations around the island this past week? If not, here’s a picture (click to enlarge).
I don’t know the background of this other than what the sign says about using standard area contractors.
International Delight Still in the Game
International Delight is still competing in the coffee creamer battles with Coffeemate, releasing three new flavors, White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Macchiato, and Vanilla Latte. These new “coffee house inspirations” come in newly designed, stylish silver and black bottles.
I have to say that International Delight probably has the best packaging designs and names for their creamer flavors. Too bad the actual taste of the creamers don’t live up to the hype. No matter which ones I try, I always fall back to Coffeemate which simply tastes better.
If you want to keep up with the latest with International Delight, become a fan on Facebook.
Adding to My Book List: Harnessing the Groundswell
Ooh, the next “chapter” of the Groundswell will be coming out in 2010, and I’m adding “Harnessing the Groundswell: Drive Your Business With Empowered Employees and Customers” to my book list. Here’s their short description:
Who are these empowered people? They’re employees using simple technologies to solve business problems — but in ways management hasn’t sanctioned. They’re customers, armed with a sea of ambient information and friend connections, who redefine your brand. Either way, empowered individuals are a problem for locked-down and unprepared managers stuck on control. “Harnessing the Groundswell” explains how to enable, select, scale, and socialize this energy — that is, how to embrace empowered individuals and use them to drive your business forward.
Sound familiar to anyone?
What to Do, What to Do?
Got to follow up some leads about possible new “projects” to join. The biggest decision is whether to stay “home-based” or go back out working at customer sites.
Just not sure what to do, but I can’t forget the reason why I came back to the office, to help our organization improve.
Pulpconnection Mobilized
Thanks to some prodding by @mirthlab, I finally got around to “mobilizing” Pulpconnection. What does that mean? I installed an alternate theme that kicks in when Pulpconnection is viewed by a mobile device like an iPhone or Blackberry. This theme is more compact and will then load faster without all the widget bling that you’d normally get.
Thanks to WPtouch, the mobile version of Pulpconnection looks like this.
A Newer Way of Fundraising
With Twitter, traditional ways of doing things are being turned upside down. Last year, orders for Girl Scout cookies were (unofficially but successfully) taken on Twitter with the cookies delivered via a tweetup. Most recently, a fundraiser for breast cancer is using Twitter to get the word out about the disease.
Making online donations have been available for some time, but it’s easy to ignore these requests. What’s interesting is that Twitter gives these fundraisers a voice. A real voice that isn’t so easy to ignore as witnessed by a successful campaign by Team 808 Tweeps. Using Twitter as a campaign platform, this Hawaii-based team raised over $1600 for the fight against breast cancer, exceeding its goal of $1500.
Congratulations to Team 808 Tweeps!
Victoria’s Secret Toting Your Bible?
In celebration of Victoria’s Secret grand opening in Hawaii at Ala Moana, I offer this somewhat disturbing juxtaposition.
Yes, that’s a Victoria’s Secret bag toting The Good Book! Is “Give me sexy” a verse from Psalm?
Starbucks for Now and Later
Some iced Starbucks for now and some VIA for later. Yes, the “instant” ready brew VIA is everywhere!
Get Inc-ed for 5 Bucks
For a limited time, you can get a subscription to the awesome Inc magazine for only $5. Amazon is now selling an one-year subscription for one Abe Lincoln if you act before October 3.
That’s $45 off the regular subscription price!