iSaw iMpala’s iPhoto
On the road, I saw this Impala with a rather unique license plate, and of course, I needed a picture of the iPhoto iMpala.
Rent a Bike in Kailua
Need to skedaddle around Kailua town? While it is a nice walk in the area, you’ll need help traveling a farther distance. But help is right around the corner. Check out these new bicycle rental stations located by Fat Boys and Boots & Kimos.
For 30 minutes, use of the bikes are free and costs $2 for the first hour. You can find out more about the bike-rental kiosks from the Star Advertiser article.
Starbucks & iTunes Pick of the Week App
Look what made its way to your neighborhood Starbucks. It’s the new and free Pick of the Week App from the iTunes Store. The inaugural app is none other than the amazingly useful Shazam Encore.
Although it is a bit tricky tapping in the redemption code on an iPhone, you can, of course, always redeem the app’s code using iTunes on your computer.
Word of the Day: Bole
I forget the context of bole so it could either be:
the trunk of a tree
or
a fine, compact, earthy clay
Meh, kind of a boring word to use in everyday conversations or the workplace. And that’s no hyperbole!
But Can You Ball in These?
Check out these new kicks from Adidas. These “shoes” are made to mimic your natural foot (along with some added cushioning) and are supposed to help your overall fitness routine. But can you ball in these? No, since the Adipure Trainers are strictly training shoes. Besides, you’d be laughed off the court if you wore them.
But for fitness training purposes, these are intriguing and have more athletic stylings than the Vibram Five Fingers. For the cost ($90), I think I’d stick with the more traditional kicks like the Nike Free series, but I’m willing to giving these a try.
Pictures from the Closing Sale at Borders
As the eventual end of the Borders empire looms, there’s a lot of activity and shopping underway. And it’s not just books but everything within the store walls that’s being sold. Here are some pictures from the Windward Mall location and some of the memorabilia I picked up.
Here’s what the inside of the store looks like. Panorama created by 360 Panorama. Be sure to pan and zoom around.
The Mortal Instruments Becomes a Tetralogy
The Mortal Instruments trilogy has become a tetralogy with the addition of the City of Fallen Angels.
I didn’t know another book was in the works after The City of Glass. Surprise, surprise!
In the name of the Angel…
Drained by Your Electricity Bill?
Is your monthly electricity bill to HECO draining you and your savings? Do something about it and join the RevoluSun! Why? So your bills can look like this.
Notice the change starting in January 2011.
One year ago, our electricity bill topped $200.
And yes, one year and over $1000 ago, this month’s bill is the HECO minimum, just over $16.
Call 808-748-8888 and talk to Shane to join the RevoluSun!
Listening to Motivation
My new fave song right now is Kelly Rowland’s Motivation. Didn’t know who sang this hit until SoundTracking ID-ed it for me. And I just looked up the lyrics. Whoa.
If you know the lyrics, the video is an appropriate match. Let it motiviate you!
Anne Hathaway Can Rap
Who knew? Actress Anne Hathaway can bring it.
You can spot Anne in the upcoming Batman movie, the Dark Knight Rises, playing the role of Catwoman.
Six Degrees of Separation
You remember that game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon where any actor can be linked to Kevin Bacon within 6 connections? The game is now real thanks to Yahoo and Facebook. But now instead of Kevin Bacon, the modern day Small World Experiment is attempting to link anyone in the world within 6 connections. Can it be done? Try it now.
An Irritating Lion Bug
If you upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, you might have noticed an irritating bug, especially if you’re a mobile user. While on the go, you may see this error message pop up quite often.
It reads “There was a problem connecting to the server. URLs with the type “file:” are not supported”. Not too helpful for troubleshooting, right? Seems like the culprit is Time Machine in Lion, and this issue has been captured in several Apple Support Communities:
- Since updating I keep receiving “URLs with the type “file:” are not supported” error message…
- Why do I keep getting “There was a problem connecting to the server”?
One fix is to reset Time Machine following these basic steps. Or this doesn’t irritate you that much, you can wait for an update to Lion and hope Apple squashes this bug.