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Six Most Influential Sports Shoes

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Speaking of All-Star, some All-Star footwear according to an article in Lexus magazine that helped to shape athletic style:

  • Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star (1923) – Developed by Charles (“Chuck”) Taylor, a 1920s pro-basketball player; oldest and best-selling athletic shoe of all time.
  • Adidas Superstar (1969) – Originally designed for the basketball court, the famous “shell toe” protects the toes in play; popularity transcended its sport and became a style icon.
  • Nike Air Jordan (1985) – MJ was a rookie basketball player fresh out of college (woo-hoo!) when Nike risked everything to offer him his own line of shoes which has become the longest-lasting brands. (No wonder why he got his own reserved parking stall, etc.)
  • Nike Air Max (1987) – First shoe to contain an air-cushioning system within the sole unit, which remains standard for impact protection. (Just like orthopedic aids.)
  • Reebok Pump (1989) – Leap forward in sneaker technology with a clever design incorporating inflatable chambers, filled using a lightweight pump in the tongue; twenty million pairs sold in four years.
  • Nike Air Huarache (1992) – Huarache is a Spanish word for a type of sandal and gives a clue as to the big idea behind this shoe; it’s as comfortable and versatile as a favorite pair of sandals.

Kicks are everywhere…even in a car magazine!

Is this Racist?

Merynn got a new book and while reading it to her, we came across this picture.


Is this racist? A “babygro?” Is that a play on words for black babies or something?

Nike Starting its Marketing Machine

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Looks like Nike is using the 2006 NBA All Star Game in Houston to kick off its marketing campaign for Kobe Bryant. Kobe’s signature shoe, the Zoom Kobe 1, is making a serious appearance. There was a Kobe event showcasing the shoes and inspiration for the shoes. Guests could even design a pair of Kobe 1’s on Nike iD service. Of course, designs were done on a Mac.

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76 Hits on Saturday!!

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On Saturday morning, SiteMeter recorded 2-3 hits on Pulpconnection. I ran errands and checked SiteMeter again in the late afternoon. This time, the number of visits was at 58! Something must be wrong.

Looking at the details, I saw hits going to my Bye, Bye Lisa Rinna post, all referred to by Technorati. Yeah, I used the tag “Dancing with the Stars” and for whatever reason, my post is on the top of the list for that particular tag. That must have drawn in all the traffic.

On late Saturday night, my hit count climbed to 76. Cool! I can now attest that tagging in Technorati works.

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Bye, Bye Lisa Rinna

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Apparently NFL great, Jerry Rice, still has got a fanbase. He pulled off a big upset by surviving another round in Dancing with the Stars. Even with the lowest scores of the judges, Jerry is moving on, eliminating soap star, Lisa Rinna.

Yeah, Jerry ain’t the most gifted or natural dancer, but he’s playing the role of Jasmine Trias in American Idol 2004. And, I was tired of Lisa Rinna’s bubbliness and weird lips. I’m still rooting for thrillin’ Drew Lachey.

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Bye, Bye Microsoft FrontPage

Microsoft is officially making its move away from FrontPage with the announcement of its “Next Generation of Web Authoring and Design Tools,” Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 and Microsoft Expression Web Designer.

Read the Press Release for a description of the two applications.

Back in the day when I was playing around with the initial releases of SharePoint, I felt there was no easy or good way of customizing SharePoint sites. Editing files was a hassle, building Web Parts takes know-how, and FrontPage could modify some parts of SharePoint sites but not enough. Maybe splitting FrontPage into two apps is a good move for SharePoint users.

The Karma of Apple

Been reading quite a few stories about Apple building up good karma. There’s the one about Apple giving MacBook Pros to 12 contributors to the WebKit project. Now that MacBook Pros are starting to ship, buyers got a surprise with a no-cost processor speed bump. Those who ordered 1.8 GHz processors are getting 2.0 GHz models, and the 1.67 GHz processors have been upped to 1.8 GHz.

Not directly from Apple but close enough, Lexus owners who bought an IS250AWD had to wait for the car due to a Lexus recall. As a gift for their patience, Lexus gave these buyers a loaner car and a iPod Nano with a car adapter.

And lastly, as hackers try to reverse engineer the new Intel-based Mac OS X, they’re finding poems heeding the hackers to stop. The poem reads:

Your karma check for today: There once was a user that whined/his existing OS was so blind/he’d do better to pirate/an OS that ran great/but found his hardware declined./Please don’t steal Mac OS!/Really, that’s way uncool./(C) Apple Computer, Inc.

A very cool way to run business.

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