Is That a Red Cookie Monster?
Sadly, kids nowadays don’t recognize the costume on the right. No, it’s not Elmo or a red Cookie Monster. Do you remember this Sesame Street character?
Pinning My Holiday Gift Guide
Along with blogging neato items for my annual Holiday Gift Guide, I’m also adding ideas to my Pinterest board, aptly named Holiday Gift Guide.
Go take a looksee as I’ll continue to add pulp-worthy gifts.
Holiday Gift Guide: LEGO Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle
I covet this set. Even though I’m not a Ninjago follower, this set’s details are amazing. The multihead dragon is cool, the serpent shows wicked construction, and there are eight distinctive minifigures.
The hard part is personally justifying a $100 LEGO set…
Foursquare LEGO Deal
While supplies last, with a $50 purchase at a LEGO Store, you can get a free Monster-themed keychain. Using Foursquare, check in at your local store to unlock the special. Show the deal at the register during your purchase for your bonus.
And remember that October is double bonus points month for LEGO VIP members!
Holiday Gift Guide: Manoa Chocolate
Here’s a great holiday gift that’s on the smaller side, chocolate bars from Manoa Chocolate. Based out of Kailua, this local company transforms locally grown cacao beans into high quality chocolate with Hawaii-infused flavors like Hawaiian Salted Pineapple & Chili Pepper, Hamakua Chocolate & Maui Lavender, Hawaiian Sea Salt, Hawaiian Chili Pepper, and Waiahole Ginger.
Anyone who enjoys the finer things in life would appreciate this gift of Manoa Chocolate. As an added bonus, your purchase can help grow this fledgling small business. Manoa Chocolate is using Kickstarter to expand their production. Watch this video to learn more.
So why not buy a few bars, give them out as holiday gifts, and support a local business?
Who Didn’t Have This Toy?
Who didn’t have the Chatter Telephone while growing up as a kid? I never knew the toy’s name was Chatter Telephone, but I remember pulling that anachronism around.
Can kids nowadays even relate to the rotary phone interface?
The FreedomPop Photon Is Tiny
I learned about FreedomPop, joined the beta program, and in one week, I was holding the Photon Wifi hotspot. It is absolutely tiny! The box is deceptively big, slightly bigger than an AppleTV (2nd generation) box.
I must say that many companies (including FreedomPop) have taken cues from Apple and their simplified yet exquisite boxing. After unboxing the Photon, you’ll be surprised at the size of the actual device.
I’ve barely played with it, but signal strength is good, and setup is absolutely a breeze. If you join the program, let’s become Freedom Friends to increase our bandwidth allotments.
LeBron James the Comic Book
LeBron James is making a fictitious crossover to the comic book world with this special edition LeBron King of the Rings. Available in the October 19 edition of ESPN the Magazine, LeBron has won multiple NBA championships thanks to continued improvements and training. He works on his free throws, picks up zen pick-and-roll tactics from monks, teams with an undead Shane Battier, learns levitation, and even gets his injury-prone legs bionified with adamantium bought off of eBay! Now that’s a comic book storyline for you!
Who’s the Fastest Car?
Who’s the fastest? Is it Francesco Bernoulli, Lightning McQueen, or Shu Todoroki?
The Faster Starbucks Rewards Debuts Tomorrow
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012, Starbucks launches its revamped Rewards Program. As you recall, this program is now faster. Get a free drink after accumulating 12 stars vice 15. Freebies are available automatically, not via a snail mail-delivered postcard. Oh, and the Starbucks iOS app integrates with Passbook,
Are you excited? I’m excited! Or maybe it’s just the effects of this venti iced coffee…
iPhone 5 Skit on SNL
The (minor) problems with the iPhone 5 have hit the mainstream as spoofed by this SNL skit.
On the recent trip to SoCal, I had two small mishaps with Apple Maps but success otherwise. Once, Maps instructed me to get off the freeway then subsequently get back on the freeway. Minor but an inconvenience. Second, though I can’t really blame Maps, the app took me in the wrong direction due to local road construction. Other than that, Maps lead me around major SoCal attractions without incident.
What’s Going On Here?
Sorry for the mess, but I’m upgrading to the newest Thesis theme, version 2.0. This version is a major overhaul so things will continue to be messy for a while as I learn the new interface.