LEGO Love on Valentine’s Day
LEGO sure knows how to love its VIP members on Valentine’s Day. Although I had seen evidence of these mailed freebies, it was nice to finally receive my Valentine-red minifigure keychain.
Loving Leonard Cooper
Leonard Cooper of the ‘fro and olive long sleeve absolutely rocked Jeopardy’s Teen Tournament. Never showing fear, Leonard let his guts, intellect, and wit lead him to victory.
Read this narrative for a great perspective of Leonard’s olive long sleeve, but the video itself is priceless.
Wonder if the olive long sleeve will become a popular hit now?
Sensuous Seconds
Can’t wait to try these sensuous seconds.
Nostalgia: Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One
Those spinning in the air, backwards shots by Bird or the swooping to the rim dunks by the Doctor? It was fun to see how far you could push this game. Is there a version for iOS?
Kickstart Your Morning with Mountain Dew
Orange Citrus and Fruit Punch Kickstart kicks off this new line starting on February 25, 2013. Each 16-ounce can serves up 92 milligrams of caffeine compared to 330 mg in a Starbucks grande coffee, and it’s only 80 calories to boot. But it’s the 5% fruit juice content that of course makes Kickstart healthier.
Mountain Dew was giving away free samples but that special was over in no time. I wonder if this idea spawned from the Mountain Dew A.M.?
Macy’s Kailua Has More or Less Parking
The parking lot by Macy’s Kailua now has more… or less parking stalls available. Parts of the lot have been re-zoned, adding new parking stalls but… a few of these stalls are reserved for handicapped and others are for temporary purposes. Pier 1 has two stalls for loading up purchases. CPK has several 15 minute parking stalls for takeout along with their curbside pickup. I think in all, there are two more public stalls now available.
Are Your Systems Bieber-proof?
How can a shirtless Justin Bieber test the performance and scalability of your servers? Witness a shirtless Biebs engaging his fans online during the Grammys. He tweets his intent to talk live on Livestream. Magnified by retweets from Beliebers, the traffic to Livestream crushes their service.
JB then jumps to Ustream with the same disappointing results. Dejected, Justin has to post stuff in a non-live venue to appease his fans. So the best stress test for your systems is actually this.
Though I don’t think any amount of scalability can withstand the onslaught of traffic to see Justin Bieber’s next tattoo.
Not Your Everyday Nikes or Are They?
Nike’s FlyKnit innovation was created for performance and FlyKnit running shoes were used during the Olympics. Could you see yourself wearing these knitted shoes that are ultra light? Perhaps, after taking a look at these FlyKnit Chukkas.
These shoes are environmentally conscious, cutting down on materials used, and are supposedly uber comfy. Some of the upcoming colorways are even more appealing too.
The Secret Menu at Starbucks
With all the additions to your drink, these secret menu items sound pricey making them good candidates for your Starbucks Rewards freebies?
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Welcoming in the Year of the Snake.
Nope, I didn’t actually find the authentic LEGO Year of the Snake set but made do with the easy-to-find Creator Prehistoric Hunters. And don’t worry, the Chicken Man is safe.
Because “Accessories” Is Too Tough
Saw this sign advertising the availability of “Cell Phone Stuff” and had to smile.
Yeah, “stuff” is an okay usage, but it seems like “accessories” is the more preferred term out there.
Cory and Topanga Coming Back
Yes, Boy Meets World is making a comeback in a rebooted show called Girl Meets World. The Girl is Cory and Topanga’s daughter. Read about the return at Entertainment Weekly.
Topanga has to be one of the best names ever and has even spawned its own (unflattering) definitions in Urban Dictionary.