Woz Is So Going Down on DWTS
Yikes! Cnet has this exclusive video of Steve Wozniak practicing his dance routine for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.
He’s not going to go very far in the competition…
New Respect for Skittles
While I still won’t eat those pure sugar pills known as Skittles, I have a new found respect for Skittles’ recent online advertising. Skittles (temporarily) dumped their web site and instead is showing a live Twitter search of tweets containing the word “skittles.”
So whatever you tweet about Skittles, it’ll show on their site. Gutsy for sure since there are a lot of worthless tweets showing up, but a very bold move to leave your “site” in the hands of the public.
Hawaii is #2 in Porn Consumption?!
The tiny 50th state is a powerhouse in the consumption of pornography it seems. Hawaii ranks second in the viewing of online porn.
Thanks Wayne! All your efforts have paid off. Or do we thank Club 939? Or maybe it’s due to all the adults Hawaii has in correctional facilities?
Imagine What The Oprah Could Do to Twitter?
If Barbara Walters and the cast of The View can bring down Twitter, imagine the damage The Oprah could do if she promoted the service! If The Oprah were to pick lucky winners for her annual giveaway show from tweets, Twitter would absolutely melt.
Supporting “Perpetuating Our Traditions”
The 57th Cherry Blossom Festival is themed “Perpetuating Our Traditions,” and we are now supporters, buying a shirt and program guide.
We’re rooting for Tanya Masunaga to make the Cherry Blossom court.
The Lightness of Twitter
One of the things I’ve noticed about using Twitter is its “lightness.” Once you’re using Twitter’s microblogging service, you’re not tied to or heavily dependent on any particular Twitter client. You can use the default Twitter web interface, or you can try other web UIs that improve on Twitter shortfalls like Ginx.
There are Twitter clients for mobile platforms like Twitterriffic or Tweetie for the iPhone. And there are a ton of desktop clients such as Tweetdeck and Twhirl.
With all these various client apps, you can easily switch without losing much. Because Twitter is so light and specific in functionality, trying out various apps ain’t nothing (try changing email clients – what a pain). I’ve now switched to Twhril since it better manages multiple Twitter accounts, but I also use the Twitter web and Ginx web interfaces and Tweetie while mobile.
102.7 Da Bomb Going Away?
Heard Rella of 102.7 Da Bomb say that after 8 years on the radio, Da Bomb was going away. Was in context of tough economic times but might also be a marketing trick/promotion. Did the station change owners? New name for the station?
More details on Monday at 7:00 with Sam Da Man.
Help with Twitter: Multiple Accounts
After twuating a bunch of Twitter names, I now have a problem of managing these various accounts. Most of these twuats aren’t frivolous. Some are experimental to see what local businesses can do with Twitter. Some are to introduce the power of social networking, and some are simply to protect a business’s twats from twuating.
So is there an easy way to monitor these various accounts for any possible conversations? Currently, I log into each account via the web to see if there are any @replies (direct messages work fine since they’re emailed). On the iPhone, Tweetie makes it convenient to quickly switch to different accounts, but I still need to manually make the switch.
It would be so much easier if the timelines of the various Twitter accounts could be aggregated into one “master” account. Logging into that one master account, I’d see the tweets and replies of that account but also all the @replies for all my other “sub” accounts. But that’s just one implementation. I’m sure there are others.
Any ideas?
A Fail Whale of Paradise
Not quite your typical fail whale, but if you’re going to be offline for a wee bit, might as well do it in paradise.
When’s Hawaii Getting Kimchi Tacos?
Sounds like a winner, combining Korean and Mexican flavors into a multicultural treat. I wonder when this crossover will cross over to Hawaii?
And Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go uses Twitter to announce their next location.
Feeding the Addiction with Bright Cactus
Feeding my addiction to kicks with these black and “bright cactus” Nike Air Max TL5.
Discounted $40 at Champs Sports (a good deal despite previous disappointing sales practices).
Disappointing Dessert Finishes Off Top Chef
Top Chef Season 5’s finale featured the trio of Stefan, Carla, and Hosea going head to head, simply creating their best meals for the panel of judges. Stefan dominated his way to the finals, Carla picked up serious momentum, and Hosea had been steady all season.
But to finish off this season of Top Chef, it came down to a disappointing dessert – not the ones Stefan and Carla created but Hosea’s victory. Yes, Hosea won the title of Top Chef, yet it feels anti-climatic. Going into the finals, it was Stefan’s title to lose, but Carla was definitely in her groove in New Orleans. It just never seemed like Hosea had a chance. But what’s that saying again? “That’s why you play the game.”
Carla was immediately out of the running as soon as her souffle fell apart. She didn’t stick to her cooking style of love and soul and let too much of her sous chef, Casey, influence her dishes. The judges immediately recognized the non-Carla-ness of her dishes.
Stefan was unflappable the entire season. Even getting stuck preparing a surprise alligator soup for the first time, he pulled it off. His dessert was welcomed but didn’t impress which is more or less telltale of Stefan. He executes to perfection, knows what to do, but his dishes are, well, too jaded. He’s been there, he’s done that. So he can kill all the elimination challenges, but when left to his own free choice and creativity, he admitted he has difficulty. As a well experienced, life-long chef, I think Stefan forgot his deep down passion for cooking.
Which is why Hosea won. He felt like he had something to prove. All finalists said that but Hosea (and Carla) really felt that. With Carla faltering and Stefan producing solid but not soulful enough dishes, Hosea managed to create a balanced menu showing off consistency along with his passion.
Congratulations are in order for Hosea, but I must admit that I am disappointed with this dessert.