Learn Depth of Field from Barbie
So Barbie will be a computer engineer by the end of 2010. Not only that but she, okay her photographers, can teach you a lesson or two about effectively using a camera’s depth of field. Just look at this pic.
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Computer Engineers Are Cool!
Yes, computer engineers are cool so says Barbie and the public who voted on Barbie’s next career change. The iconic (and controversial) doll will be outfitted with a pink laptop, smart phone, and Bluetooth earpiece as she designs “products that have an important and positive impact on people’s everyday lives, such as inventing a technology to conserve home energy or programming a newborn monitoring device.”
Find out more about the upcoming Computer Engineer Barbie and pre-order yours today!
Digging These Stamps
For whatever reasons, I’m digging these stamps available at Fisher Hawaii.
When you need to make sure your documents are held safe and secure. This stamp lets people know you mean business!
Just what is the purpose of this stamp? When would you use it?
Drunk in Fresno
Fresno, CA is the drunkest city in the US? Wowzers. And neighboring Bakersfield is ranked #10. No wonder COPS likes to film in Fresno. Despite all the strange activity that goes on in the armpit of Cali, the city does have an awesome children’s hospital.
Toyota Taking a Page From Kanye and Jay-Z’s Playbook?
Toyota has taken a bashing in the news recently with their massive recalls of 8.5 million vehicles. But amidst all the negative publicity, have you simply noticed how much Toyota has been in the news. Sure, it is for all the wrong reasons ala Kanye West and Taylor Swift, but you know, there may be some mad genius behind the timing of all of this.
Announce the recalls around the time of the Superbowl when commercials and ads get as much attention as the game itself? Hmmm… Then you see and read all those announcements on how Toyota is going to address and fix the problems. On the news, you’ll see how Toyota dealerships are staying open later to fix affected vehicles. Then you see this new commercial on television, admitting Toyota’s errors and reaffirming their commitment to safety. Like Kanye at the time, all you see and hear about is Toyota.
Of course, other car companies have an opportunity for more sales, but do you think they are going to risk disparaging Toyota’s design flaws? No way; it’s too risky. In the future, these other competitors could very well have issues with their designs, so they can’t afford to tout superior designs just in case. That fall would be too severe.
So while Toyota is in for a rough ride in the near future, its long term outlook could be very bright from this moment of darkness.
Poor Ole Beaker
I love the non-understandable ramblings of the Muppets’ Beaker. This lab tech always cracks me up. Watch as he tries to sing the blues online.
Strangely Fascinated by Scott Fujita
Whoa, double take. The New Orleans Saints have a linebacker named Scott Fujita? That’s an Asian brother of another color. He got the name, Fujita. But blonde hair? And kids with even blonder hair? That ain’t no Fujita.
Ah I get it. Adopted son. Grandmother in a WWII internment camp. Grandfather fighting with the 442nd. Named the Saints’ Man of the Year and now Superbowl champion. Strangely fascinating.
Limited Time: Free iPhone Game
Remember that hand-held football game from back in the day? Little red lights represented the players and you were the bright red one?
 For Superbowl weekend, an iPhone app recreating this classic is available for free. Of course you must download!
Nothing Says Lunch Like Victoria’s Secret
Nothing says lunch like Victoria’s Secret! From carrying the Good Book to being a popular Christmas gift (albeit ill-fitting) to toting a loaf of bread, who knew the versatility of this distinctive bag.
Reuse, reduce, recycle!
Somewhere Kanye West Is Smiling
Somewhere out there, Kanye West is quietly smiling. If you don’t remember, go back and read my conspiracy theory about Jay-Z masterminding the Kanye West-Taylor Swift fiasco.
Jay-Z’s strategic acumen is unreal, and Kanye played his villainous part to perfection. Oh sure, Taylor Swift has the talent and would have been successful without the extra attention. But being talented in the ultra-talented music industry sometimes just isn’t enough, right Susan Boyle? To really standout, you need that break, that moment in the spotlight. And that was the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009.
Look what culminated five months later in the 52nd Grammys. Beyonce aka Mrs. Jay-Z with 6 Grammys, 20-year old country music crossover Taylor Swift with 4 Grammys including Album of the Year, Best Rap Song going to Run This Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye, and the biggest Grammy-watching audience in six years. Talk about a win-win situation all around.
But what about the instigating bad boy Mr. West? How did he win in this situation? He hasn’t yet. You know he’s quietly smiling somewhere out there with his return already preordained. He has the talent (did you notice Kanye was three of the five nominations for the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy?), and now the spotlight is waiting for his revival.
And Kanye is rising, performing on the charity anthem “We Are the World — 25 for Haiti.” When a smiling smirking Kanye does re-emerge, the millions of haters and fans will be waiting. Can you feel Kanye smiling now?
Here Comes Kanye
Now that Taylor Swift’s incredible musical year culminated at Grammys, Kanye West can reappear and start his re-ascent. His first showing? A remake of We Are the World for Haiti victims.
Good timing, good cause, and here comes Kanye.
Inventively Protecting Your Ride
So maybe you got a distinctive car in Hawaii or maybe you just love your ride pimped out with pink headlights, and you want to protect it. Check out this inventive way of stopping dings and dents in the parking lot.
Now there’s some ingenuity and smarts at play! Cost of this? $1.52 for a bungee cord
Then there are those who say they’d purposely go after cars decked out like this. 😉