Quad Trenta Equals Plenta?
Four trenta sized coffee drinks at 30+ ounces each equals the 120-oz Plenta?! What a great Starbucks drink on April 1st.
Looking for a New Mac App Launcher
I’m on the hunt to find a new Mac app launcher to replace my favorite but aging launcher, Quicksilver. Quicksilver hasn’t been under active development for some time and each Mac OS X release and update is one step towards Quicksilver’s demise.
After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.3, QS stopped launching at startup. Even after manually starting QS, it just didn’t act right. This problem might be fixable, but it’s also a good time to see what other app launchers are out there. But I am baffled that with all the MacHeist deals and MacUpdate bundles I’ve bought in the past, there isn’t an app launcher among them?!
I found this review which is a good start. I was told about Butler which seems to do a lot but has its own menu interface. I love the simplicity and speed of Quicksilver’s Control-Space key combo to kick things off. And of course, free is good.
Sorry, I still think Mac OS X’s Spotlight is too slow. I’m trying out Namely right now and customized the key stroke activation to mimic Quicksilver. We’ll see how this app launcher performs.
Anyone have recommendations for a Mac app launcher?
Learn to Ride a Bike with the Gyrowheel
This is probably more for the science and technology of CCTWT, but have you seen this new Gyrowheel? Instead of training wheels on bicycles, you replace the front wheel with the Gyrowheel to help teach kids how to ride a bike.
The Gyrowheel helps keep the bike balanced and adjusts if it senses a falling motion. Cool, but they don’t make a size for adult sized bikes. LOL!
Casting the Homeless as Pirates?
This is going to sound cruel and mean, but it’s what popped into my head, sorry. The upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film is casting for pirates that meet this physical description:
authentic-looking scavenger-types 18-60, all ethnicities, especially extreme character types: thin, tall, short, emaciated, odd features, huge nose, eyes, ears, lazy eye, grizzled and wrinkles faces, odd body types, missing limbs, teeth, etc.
Sounds like great job opportunities for some of the Hawaii homeless, right? Come on, admit it. You can picture it can’t you?
Why Is a Lightpost at Sunset a Top Post?
I have no idea why the previous post showing a lightpost at sunset is considered one of my recent top posts by PostRank.
I got no clue but whatevers.
That Was Fierce and Unfair on Dancing with the Stars
That was unfair. Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough’s jive on Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars was so fierce, it was scored perfection by Carrie Ann and Bruno. The choreography, Rihanna’s music, the hair – so unfair! Then to top off the performance with leis and shakas?
After this performance, the already high stress level on the show is only going to go up. Edyta’s stressing about another first round exit, Erin Andrews is stressing for perfection, and the stress and disappointment of Chad Ochocinco was palpable in HD.
Who ain’t stressing? Jon Gosselin, that’s who. After Kate’s verbal beatdown of pro partner Tony Dovolani, Jon had to smirk at his antagonists. Sadly, Kate’s in a season packed with talent and dancing success is too far in a short period of time.
Buzz Aldrin is a disruptive force but please, really? It’s painful to watch.
Niecy, Jake, Evan, Shannen are safe and can leave the runway as Heidi Klum would say on Project Runway.
And Pamela Anderson was up to her tricks. Yes, she can actually dance, but it’s her, ahem, intangibles that really infuse a dynamic unlike any other DWTS star. The judges and host Tom Bergeron all lose their minds when Pam is performing on and off the floor.
I’m still working on this week’s favorite DWTS video which is now here!
Mashing Up Lady Gaga and Sesame Street
Though Lady Gaga has not officially visited Sesame Street, fans have mashed up Gaga’s Telephone with your favorite Muppets.
Hurry and view before it gets pulled!
Continuing to Covet Crumpler
After looking a more camera bags from Lowepro, Kata, and Crumpler, I keep coming back to the styling of Crumpler.
Yes, all the bags I’ve looked at are perfectly functional, but it’s that bit of pizazz that makes Crumpler coveted (but I’m not talking about their confusing Flash-based web site). Lots of good reviews and recommendations too for Crumpler products and after witnessing the Industry Disgrace, I’m poised to buy an “everyday” bag for my basic camera gear.
Don’t forget that I did get the Lowepro FastPack 250, but with its carrying capacity, it’s not the ideal take everywhere pack. Great for traveling, sure, but not so much for grab and run. I need something smaller and more portable, and Crumpler keeps coming to mind.
Sunday Afternoon Delight
A special Sunday afternoon treat when the colorful Tats Shave Ice van was spotted nearby.
President Obama, I still don’t know how you can get your Windward-side shave ice anywhere else?!
Almost Pitied Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao almost had me. After hearing about the boxer’s canceled concert in Hawaii, I felt for the poor guy. The Pac Man must be so busy whooping everyone’s butt, running for office in the Philippines, entertaining fans with his vocals, and inspiring his very own Nike kicks.
So there I was, faced with these, the Nike Air Trainer SC 2010 in a special Pac Man colorway.
Do I get them and give Pac Man his props? Alas, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t justifiably rock the colors of the Philippine nation. So instead, I went with a more traditional white colorway.
Sorry Pac Man.
And how are the Air Trainer SC 2010? Not bad at all, especially when using a Footlocker Friends and Family discount. This is the first shoe I have with FlyWire, and it’s interesting. With the thin FlyWire providing strength and support, there’s less shoe material and weight. The shoe also flexes until you hit the tension of the FlyWire. For whatever reason, I had to get a 0.5 size smaller shoe. The smaller size gave a more lock down fit while my regular size felt too spacious. Something to do with the FlyWire construction?
If you have pity for Pacquiao, be a pal and purchase his Filipino kicks by clicking on the image below.
Digging the Crumpler Industry Disgrace
Add another accessory to my DSLR Camera Starter Kit. That would be the Crumpler Industry Disgrace neck strap. Yeah, so your DSLR camera comes with a neck strap already, but it sucks. It’s stiff, it’s rough, it cuts into your neck, and when slung over your shoulder, it slides off too easily. Trust your beaten skin, a replacement is in order.
That’s where Crumpler’s Industry Disgrace comes in. A little pricey especially if you get a cool urban camo print, but it’s worth the comfort. The Disgrace is softer and comfily padded (yeah, if comfy is a word so is comfily). There’s a real soft neoprene strip right where the weight of the camera meets your neck so instead of the edge of the strap digging into your neck, all you feel is that soft cool padding.
And stylistically done is Crumpler’s name on the underside of the strap, providing grip. Instead of coating the entire underside with grip (for too much traction), only Crumper’s logo-ed name is the grippy part. Nice.
So yeah, get the Industry Disgrace