W(TH) 100 Degrees?!?
Really, I think our car’s thermometer was trying to say WTH 100 degrees, not West 100 degrees.
Even at night, it’s still atsui.
Pulp
You Must Levitate at Ward Centre
If you’re going to ride the escalators at Ward Centre, you must use your powers of levitation. Otherwise how can you abide by their safety rules?
No bare feet, no slippers, AND no sneakers. What’s left?!? Yup, you guessed it – levitation.
Taking Screen Shots in Android
One of my first lessons of living the Android Life was figuring out how to take a screen shot. Sounds easy enough, but this became my first exposure to the differences between Apple and Android phone makers.
For all iOS devices, holding down the physical power and home buttons trigger a screen shot. For Android, taking a screen shot depends. Yes, it depends on your version of Android and the hardware of your phone. In general, the key combo for an Android screen shot is the power button and volume down held down for a bit, but again, it depends.
Then the screen shot isn’t necessarily saved to the standard “camera roll” as with iOS. The screen shot is copied to the internal clipboard and needs to be “pasted” somewhere. Android will prompt you to choose which app to store the captured screen shot, Google+ Pictures, the phone’s Gallery app, or others.
When emailing a screen shot (or any image for that fact), Apple Mail typically asks the user to resize the image before sending. Android though wants to send the full resolution, multi-megabyte image file. You’d need a third party app to resize the image on Android before emailing.
Apple Security Emails
From the celebgate disclosures, Apple tightened up its security measures and now emails you when anything changes with your account. I logged into iCloud to check something, and I received an email notifying me about this login. For iTunes, I had to update my expired credit card information, and there was an email notifying me of this update.
I wonder how far this goes?
Lanikai Juice Kailua Is Closed But Open
The popular Lanikai Juice in Kailua is currently undergoing renovation. During this time while the storefront is technically closed, ingenuity has kept them open for business.
They rolled up their truck so that they’re still can serve their customers. Now that’s akamai!
Lucerne Lactose Free Milk Tastes “Cow Like”
Recently the Lucerne milk line at Safeway changed cartons, going with a different look. Or did the entire carton itself change?
Different milk drinkers say the milk from this new carton tastes “cow like.” There’s a bovine quality to the milk that’s not welcomed. Maybe meant to mimic “farm fresh,” but the city dwellers and suburbanites don’t appreciate drinking milk that smells/tastes like a cow. This is specifically for the fat free, lactose free milk, both regular and calcium-enriched varieties.
So if you like that farm fresh feel, stock up on this milk. Otherwise, complain to Lucerne or find another brand of lactose free milk.
Trying the Android Life
So with the opportunity to test out an Android-based smart phone, I went for it and am now the user of an LG G3. The G3 got a solid review from The Verge praising it for being an Android device without too many manufacturer extras getting in the way. Then there’s the big 5.5 inch screen. Boy, it’s big. My entire iPhone 5 fits within the borders of the G3’s display. But how does that bordering-too-big screen translate to the user experience? I’ll have to keep testing to find out.
So expect to see some Android-centric posts popping up at Pulpconnection. You’ve been warned.
Fatbergs, I Would Like to See One
I had never heard of a fatberg before reading this Yahoo article. But now that I know fatbergs exist, I want to see one, if only for scatological reasons.
Fatbergs are composed largely of cooking oil that has been poured down drains while hot and runny. Once in the cold water of the sewer system, however, the fat congeals. The solid mess then combines with “wet wipes.” The wipes are frequently labeled as “disposable” but are turning out not to be.
Cooking oil + wet wipes = fatberg, it turns out.
Halle Berry Is on Maui, and You’re Not
Yes, actress Halle Berry is on Maui, and you’re not…unless of course, you happen to be on Maui and run into the Catwoman at dinner.
So if you’re on Maui, you may see Ms. Berry and her family out and about celebrating a wedding anniversary with family time.
*At Participating Locations Only
So I was watching the @therealpsl Twitter account as it counted down to an early release of the seasonal Pumpkin Spiced Latte (PSL). @therealpsl would drop hints to unlock a puzzle at its Tumblr site. Today, all the clues were available. Figure out the answer, and you’ll unlock a free PSL drink as one of the #firstpsl drinkers.
Sadly, showing the above graphic means nothing if the Starbucks location is not participating in the #firstpsl giveaway. 🙁
Luckily, I did manage to get a real early #PSL last week Friday.
There Be Perverts at Club 939
No really, and there’s at least six of them hanging around the club. Oh wait, Perverts 1-6 are only extras for the filming of Hawaii Five-0 at Club 939. But you gotta wait for episode 4 of season 5 to catch pervert 6 at 939.
The Worst Starbucks in America?
Is this the worst Starbucks in America? So thinks Fast Company. It definitely has an odd vibe atypical of Starbucks.
Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any terrible Oahu locations… or maybe I can…