Get a Mac
Apple’s going on the offensive with their latest ad campaign called “Get a Mac.” The television ads feature comparisons between a symbolic PC and Mac. Pretty funny.
Canned Starbucks Iced Coffee
Joining the Double Shot, Starbucks is introducing a new canned drink, simply named “Iced Coffee.”
A light, refreshing Iced Coffee drink made with Starbucks Italian Roast coffee and just a hint of milk and sugar.
Starting May 1, local Starbucks is supposed to have samples of this new drink sold in grocery stores.
So before you go in to ask your boss for a raise, be sure to pick up a few cans, offer one to your boss, and hope the persuasive effects of caffeine kicks in.
Free ABC Television Shows
ABC is now streaming four of their popular television shows on the Internet. Alias, Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Commander in Chief are now available at ABC’s streaming site. Where is ABC’s other big hit, Grey’s Anatomy?
Supposedly, this is a trail run from May 1 to June 30, and the shows have embedded advertisements. If you want these shows ad-free, you can buy them for $1.99 per episode (or subscribe to a cost effective Season Pass) from the iTunes Music Store.
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The Heavens at Club 939
It’s the last Sunday of the month, and that means Club 939 switches venues, changing into a nightclub. Tonight starting at 10pm, “The Heavens” with DJs K-Smooth, Technique and Sonic will be ripping it up with the house go-go dancers.
Information from the Honolulu Advertiser and the Star Bulletin.
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New Coffee-mate Additions
Back in January, Coffee-mate had a public contest to choose the next coffee creamer flavor. The contest is over, and America has chosen Coconut Creme and Vanilla Chai Spice as the newest additions to the Coffee-mate family.
I haven’t tried either of them yet but did manage to pick up one of each at our nearby Safeway.
Launching Easier Said Than Done
Been working on another blog on the side (no, I don’t have too much free time), and it’s time to launch Easier Said Than Done. This blog looks at our work environment and focuses on improving it for the goal of making work awesome.
Invitations to contributing team members should be going out shortly. If you want to be a team member, let me know.
Making work awesome is easier said than done. With that, I have this to say…
Web 2.0 at Work
An interesting article about the incorporation of Web 2.0 and social networking tools like blogs and wikis into the enterprise environment.
Blogs and wikis are starting to move into businesses as a simpler and lightweight way to do collaboration
In a Funk
Been in a funk recently. Not sure exactly why.
Maybe the loss of talent to hopefully prosperous projects (or at least one with a decent gym) is part of the cause. Maybe I had too many run ins with people who take our motto to heart. Maybe the discussion about anal sacs threw me for a loop or my continuing struggle to getting thin is a factor. Or, it could just be doing work that really doesn’t matter is very demotivating.
Maybe I need a change in venue? I could start writing a blook…
Only Asian on Top Chef
Another entertaining episode of Top Chef played on Wednesday night. Last week, snack king Miguel was booted off the show for being Top Sous Chef and not Top Chef. In this week’s challenge, Wedding Bell Blues, the Chefs are asked to plan and cater a wedding for a gay couple. But the chefs don’t know that the ceremony is in 16 hours.
Scott and Scott, the engaged couple, wanted an Asian fusion theme for their meal at which point Lee Anne says the line of the episode, “As you can see, I’m the only Asian in the room.” Needless to say, Scott and Scott selected her menu for the ceremony. That’s when the Chefs were unfairly told that the wedding was in 16 hours.
I say unfair since the judges placed the Chefs in an unwinnable situation. “Make their dreams come true,” “most important day of their lives,” “translate those dreams into edible reality,” says the judges. So the Chefs go all out with fanatastic ideas. Then get told they only have 16 hours until the ceremony then get critized for picking such a difficult menu to prepare. I think things would have been different if the Chefs knew they only had 16 hours to prepare. Menus and ideas would have been scaled back to meet realitic timeframes.
In the end, it was sommelier Stephen who didn’t pull his weight in the kitchen that had to pack up his knives and go.
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Continuing Concerns for the Tabasco Man
Maybe it’s time for an intervention, but I’m even more concerned about the well being of the Tabasco Man. His hives are still afflicting him which forces him to take some potent medications like steroids. These ‘roids are definitely affecting the Tabasco Man’s physique. The flu recently got him, and he needed Tamiflu to fend off the effects. On the work front, his latest project isn’t the most fulfilling which is probably causing increased stress levels.
The final straw is this latest episode caused by too much steroid use. The addictive nature of steroids causes manic behaviors and has completely transformed his body. Just look at the ravaged Tabasco Man praying for help.
Please, please, help the Tabasco Man!
Pimped Out Kicks
I don’t know how I missed these, but earlier in the year, Dada announced their Code M line of kicks. These bad boys have an MP3 player integrated into the shoe. Plays about 100 songs with a six-hour battery life and USB for recharging. There’s Bluetooth for wireless headsets or built-in speakers when you need to rock your personal theme song while walking down the street.
Will go for around $200. No thanks, I’ll pass. These kicks crossed the fine line between crazy and crazy. Self respecting shoeheads will stay far, far away.