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Chris Pirillo Rethinks Twitter for Conversations

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I guess I wasn’t the only one rethinking things after attending [re]think Hawaii. At the event, Chris Pirillo and Coach Deb had a conversation about conversing on Twitter. Coach Deb felt Twitter was a great tool for conversations while Chris disagreed.

The upshot? This video of Chris (recorded in his car while driving) explaining why he doesn’t believe Twitter is geared towards conversations.

What’s Rod Rockin’?

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Whoa! Will UH forward, Roderick Flemings, be the golden child of the WAC this season? Just what is he rockin’ in this picture in the Honolulu Advertiser?

Last season, the Golden Rod donned rainbow-hued Undercrown special editions. This year he’s got the Adidas Nation TS Commander LT in gold. These are supposedly a limited edition run with only 200 pairs made available on EastBay or to those who played in the under-18 Adidas Nations’ basketball tournament.

Whatever Rod wears, let’s hope they translate to UH wins.  Season starts Friday.  Go Bows!

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[re]think for the Mind, TEDx for the Soul

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I don’t know how better to say it than:

[re]think Hawaii is for the mind, TEDxHonolulu is for the soul

Courtesy of VentureSprout.com
Courtesy of VentureSprout.com

Right after [re]think Hawaii came TEDxHonolulu, the 50th state’s first entry into TEDx, the independently organized TED event. NEENZ was at it again, organizing inspirational speakers for our TEDx. I don’t know to capture the essence of the event and the powerful messages of:

The best way to experience TEDxHonolulu is to watch the (forthcoming) videos. Only then will you truly appreciate Intel’s drive for environmental sustainability, Jill’s passion to go green, Henk’s pursuit of high tech in Hawaii, and Kaiser’s cutting analysis of Sino-American relationships online and off. My words won’t do TEDxHonolulu justice.

Until the videos are available, view the pictures from TEDxHonolulu.

The Future Paso Doble Will Be the Krupa Hough

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Week 8 of Dancing with the Stars showcased the future of the paso doble, and in the future, the paso doble will be known as the Krupa Hough! This week started the two dances a week for the five remaining couples.

Technically, Mya and Dmitry ruled week 8. Only a 9 by Carrie Ann Inaba prevented perfection. Yes, even Len Goodman was converted. For me though, Mya’s dancing is good but not memorable. I keep waiting for the funk and am still waiting.

Aaron Carter might have seen his last week. Though in the top last week, he had to dance his way out of elimination. With a shaky foxtrot this week, that’s probably enough to send him home. If that ain’t then that unbelievably popping vein in his forehead will shun voters. Each week I’m grotesquely mesmerized by that brain vein.

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So if Mya doesn’t have the funk, who does? It ain’t Joanna Krupa, but it is her partner, Derek Hough. That boy is genius as Bruno and Len pointed out. The futuristic paso doble? Out of this funk’n world! Check it out.

Mya and Dmitry are lucky they danced before Joanna and Derek. Otherwise their perfect score may not have been so perfect after Joanna and Derek’s performance.

I haven’t yet watched Kelly Osbourne’s dolly jive in real time yet. I saw snippets but not the entire performance. Still though she’s safe for another week.

And so will Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson. I haven’t watched this freaky paso themed in the 90’s yet, but it must have been just okay with scores of 8, 8, 8. I think Donny will be in the DWTS Finals with Mya and Joanna. From a voter’s point of view, I doubt if either Aaron or Kelly can knock Donny out. Sad but true.

Can Joanna and championship partner Mr. Hough overcome Mya and newbie Dmitry? It’s quite possible. Derek’s choreography and strategy is unparalleled in this competition, and Dmitry is showing cracks in his confidence. Both Mya and Joanna can only perform to the levels set by their pro partners and to me, Derek can set the bar much higher than Dmitry.

[re]think Hawaii Posts

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Here’s a summary of posts about [re]think Hawaii.

Here are other posts about [re]think Hawaii as I come across them on the web.

Observed at [re]think Hawaii Part 2

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Actually, I forgot some observations in my first post Observed at [re]think Hawaii, so here’s a follow on post.

Safari Top Sites

I talked about the Apple love at [re]think Hawaii, but what I also noticed from over-the-shoulder observations is Safari’s Top Sites as a user’s home page. Instead of having a singular traditional home page, Safari can display a wall of your top sites as your home. Those in the crowd and even presenters would display Top Sites when opening a new Safari window.

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I just changed my Safari preferences to show Top Sites for new windows and tabs, and yes, I like it. I get an immediate display of sites I frequent, making it very easy to jump to one.

Extreme Multitaskers

Another over-the-shoulder observation I saw was the multitasking abilities of the crowd. Many at [re]think Hawaii were armed with laptops and while presentations were occurring, attendees were listening in, asking questions, checking email (lots of Gmail users), posting Facebook updates, tweeting, uploading pictures to Flickr, and so much more. Talk about extreme multitasking!

I sat there, listened, and jotted notes in my analog notebook. Okay, okay, I used my iPhone to multitask at times too. 🙂

Social Media Means Be Social

One last point about social media that is in the obvious-but-not-so-obvious category. With all the digital interactions we have using social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook, a goal of social media is to be social in real life. All these tools help expose you to a wider audience and start conversations, but that’s where they end. To really cement partnerships and friendships, you need to take the online social activity into the real world. The [re]thinkers in attendance understood this and really took advantage of what Hawaii has to offer with group excursions to Waikiki, our beaches, and other various sights. It’s these real life social  interactions that made [re]think Hawaii unforgettable.

Read more posts about [re]think Hawaii.

Maclaren Stroller Recall

Yikes! Maclaren is recalling more or less all its strollers in the US due to a safety issue. While folding the stroller with a child still inside, the hinge mechanism can actually cut through a child’s fingers. Why would you fold up the stroller with a kid still inside I don’t know, but it has happened so Maclaren is going public with this nasty defect.

Here is Maclaren’s public safety recall. You need the stroller’s VIN (Product Identification #) found on the underside of the stroller to order the repair kit.

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