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10/17/2006 · 1 min read · 3 comments

New Mentos Flavors

I recently received a new shipment of Japanese Mentos from newly badged (no I don’t have any badges) Mentos Ambassador Roth. Within this shipment were a few new flavors I’ve never seen before and (as of this writing)…

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10/13/2006 · 1 min read

Google Maps for Palm

Google has had a mobile version of its Google Maps out for a good while now. But for some reason, it wouldn’t work on a Palm device, or more specifically, the Treo 650, which is what I own.…

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10/11/2006 · 4 min read · 3 comments

SimpleSeating.com

Since I’m currently in the process of planning a wedding, I’m constantly looking for for technology that will make that job easier. For instance, we’re using a Wiki (that I loving call our WedWiki) to keep track of…

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10/2/2006 · 1 min read · 1 comment

Weird Al Videos

Check out this list of the top 10 Weird Al Yankovic videos of all time. I especially like his latest (#2 on the list) White and Nerdy… not that I can relate or anything. I’m a geek, not…

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9/22/2006 · 2 min read · 1 comment

Neuros OSD

Along the same topic as a few of my last posts, I ran across a really cool piece of hardware called the Neuros OSD. I guess if you wanted to compare it to something, it’s similar to Apple’s…

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9/19/2006 · 3 min read · 5 comments

Leave Amazon Unbox in the Box

To get the jump on Apple, Amazon released their movie download offereing (called Unbox) just days before Apple’s announcement last week. To kick off their launch they’re offering a free download ($1.99 instant rebate) for a TV show.…

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9/15/2006 · 1 min read · 1 comment

Flickr Geotagging in Google Earth

At long last, a Google Earth plug-in has been created to allow viewing of Geotagged Flickr photos in Google Earth again. A group called Metatoad Media has brought back the same functionality that used to be available when…

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9/15/2006 · 1 min read · 1 comment

Viral Video Chart

Ever wondered what videos out on the Internets were the most viral? Well, wonder no more, just check out the Viral Video Chart based on the most talked about videos of YouTube, MySpace, and Google Video. How else…

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9/13/2006 · 4 min read · 2 comments

Apple’s New Entertainment Offerings

It was bound to happen before the big holiday buying season. Yesterday at a special “It’s Showtime” event, Apple announced a collection of upgrades and new products related to the iPod and iTunes. iPod Video The specs were…

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9/8/2006 · 2 min read · 6 comments

Mentos Ambassadors

After Dan’s question in my last Mentos post, I thought I’d take the opportunity to explain the low-down behind my Mentos Ambassadors. The short and sweet answer to, “What is a Mentos ambassador?” is they are people who…

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9/5/2006 · 1 min read

Google Image Labeler

OK, pretend you’re Google now. How do you go about getting unsuspecting users to do your bidding and label images for the Google Image Search? Make an addictive game out of it. This game sucked me in for…

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9/3/2006 · 2 min read · 4 comments

New Mentos Stuff

It’s always exciting when one of my Mentos ambassadors brings me a new shipment. I just got a big one courtesy of Mentos Ambassador King who just got back from an extended trip in the far East. Included…

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8/28/2006 · 2 min read · 2 comments

Geotagging Back in Flickr

It looks like geotagging is back in Flickr. This time it’s built right in vs. the older method that died off a little while back. With the new built-in geotagging, flickr has provided a handy drag and drop…

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8/23/2006 · 1 min read · 11 comments

Super Smash Flash

Ever wish you could pit your favorite old-school video games characters against each other? Ever wondered what it would be like if the Metroid man woman were in a battle to the death with Mario, or what would…

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