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Toong Mai in a Popcorn Maker?
Can you make toong mai, aka the racial rice crispy treat, using a regular old popcorn maker? That’s something for a Wok in Time to investigate!
Today is March
Did you change your calendar after a short February month?
But what? March 1 is the birthday of one Justin Bieber?!
Nike and Apple Sharing Playbooks?
Have you noticed similarities between Nike and Apple products and concepts over the years? Sure there’s the obvious Nike+ collaboration that started back in 2006, but here are a few more commonalities
Way back in the day, Nike Air technology was revolutionary. Now the MacBook Air continues the tradition.
I wonder if Apple got its idea for dedicated Apple Stores from Niketowns?
The MacBook Pro and its unibody design? How about the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse with its unibody construction.
And speaking of Hyperfuse, don’t forget the Intel processors inside of Macs support hyper-threading. Oh, and there’s that MacFuse software project.
Nike uses Shox columns for support while Apple like anti-shock hard drives for its laptop line. Nike embraces wires ala Flywire, but Apple wants to forgo wires and go wireless.
The latest rumor is that the construction of the iPad 2 will contain carbon fiber. Do you recall what Nike shoe introduced carbon fiber? None other than the iconic Air Jordan XI.
A giveaway that Apple and Nike are definitely sharing playbooks would be Apple following suit with lunar themed products.
And you know Apple’s Steve Jobs says “Boom” only because Nike owns “Zoom.”
The Best Barf Buckets
No offense to the food of Zippys, and I do like their chili. But the plastic containers used for the tub size of Zippys chili by far are the best buckets for barfing. These tubs are big, strong, sturdy, and easy to wash. When the kids are feeling ill, these buckets make an appearance.
Umm, thanks Zippys, in more ways than one!
Having a Jump Shot Doesn’t Make You a Model Citizen
Bummer news about former UH long range shooter, Tes Whitlock. Looks like he had things going for him working in Hawaii and helping the men’s basketball program. But then Tes’ famed named jump shot, Tracy, met Mary Jane.
Hope he can straighten things out.
Reading Flux Hawaii’s “From Strippers to Madams”
I recently got a hold of the Flux Hawaii magazine and flipped through the Spring 2011 Women’s Issue. I had never seen this quarterly lifestyle publication, but it’s self-described as:
the only magazine propelling an entrepreneurial generation toward positive social and creative action within our communities through a thoughtful cultivation of dialogue and a strong commitment to quality of design.
One of the articles I found interesting was “Women’s Work: From Strippers to Madams.” This article gives a “glimpse at Honolulu’s skin industry from World War II to today” and incorporates subject matter knowledge from an Ivy League educated, Government and Economics major who also minored in Asian Studies. Some of the better takeaways:
I think there is a cultural tradition of acceptance of hostess bars, probably coming from a mixture of the geisha traditions in Japan and sex work in Southeast Asia brought back by the military.
One major reason why mama-sans in Hawaii exist is pure economics. This type of job is one that requires no education, and no background check, and of course can be very profitable… It is probably one of the few jobs for women that allows them to be the boss without having to compete against men.
Want more? Pick up an issue of Flux Hawaii and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
Undecided on iFit Live
There’s that line between genius and absurdity, and I’m not sure which side iFit Live is on. Powered by Google Maps, your iFit Live workout on a treadmill can be mapped to real world locations. So you can pretend that you’re running around a lake, down to the beach, or even running in another city. Is that that much of an attraction? I’m not sure.
Seeing your progress on Google Maps is one thing, but seeing real scenery from your run might make this iFit journey more believable. And the service does offer this feature:
complete with stunning high resolution photography of your location on your connected laptop or smartphone
But then this image comes to mind. No thanks, I don’t want to mount my laptop to my fitness equipment.
Oh, but this is cool! When you specify your route with iFit Live, it:
simulates the terrain and actual distance of the route you’ve drawn. iFit Live automatically controls the speed, incline, or resistance, of your fitness equipment, for a unique workout experience that’s both challenging and exciting.
iFit Live – genius or absurd?
Don Quijote Kailua No More
Don Quijote Kailua closed its business on Saturday, February 5, and already their signage is no more.
Tigre and Bunny Are Smiling
We like the cars, the cars that go boom,
We’re Tigre and Bunny and we like the boom.
Somewhere in the world, the L’Trimm pair are smiling after learning that cars in Hawaii can keep the boom. Bomb the bass and turn up the treble!
I’m on TV!
Well sorta. We were at Don Quijote Kailua on their last day of business. The local news stations were there too and filmed me in the background of some clips. Here’s the KHON2 broadcast segment.
Look at the 0:37-0:41 second mark. See the guy wearing the black Air Jordan cap? That’s me walking and loading up the van! Can’t see it? I’ll help you out (click on the images for a larger view).
