Big green
Took this while jogging yesterday before the rain. This is a very big evergreen tree.
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Finding possible duplicate photos in iPhoto using Smart Albums
Yesterday I said that I'd share the many ways in which I use Smart Albums in iPhoto. Instead of sharing all of the ways in one post I figured I'd break them…
How to: Delete photos from within Smart Albums in iPhoto
I use Smart Albums in iPhoto for a number of reasons, which I plan on covering in an upcoming post, but every once and a while I find a few photos that…
Pickles, almost 8.
He's a good lookin' dude. Hard to believe this was four years ago and that, next month, he'll be 8.
iPad by any other name.
When the iPad was announced I said I was surprised at its name. In a list entitled 'Surprises' I wrote: "The name. I’ve tried to let iPad sink in and I still think…
Mike Matas’ new Web site
Mike Matas, the designer behind things like Delicious Library, many of the iPhone's interfaces, Photo Booth, and most recently the iPad's Maps and Photos applications, has a brand new Web site. Stunning…
Premium Tumblr themes
Tumblr has announced that there are now premium themes available for Tumblr. Premium meaning that they cost money and are generally much more refined then the over 350 free themes already available…
Google vs. Apple – Tech War II?
Apple vs. Microsoft was a tech war for the ages. The two companies battled each other vigorously. Who won? Some would say Microsoft clearly won based on marketshare while others think they…
Instapaper Pro for iPad
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Marco Arment has now confirmed and previewed Instapaper for the iPad. In the post he says "an iPad without native Instapaper Pro is not a device I want to…
Voting for new NFL overtime rules
I've said it before, I believe the NFL's overtime rules suck. Harsh words, I know. But I'm not alone. That post just-so-happens to be one of the more popular pages on this…
Small honor system library in West Virginia
In West Virginia, last spring, we happened upon this small book store/library that was completely open with no one on staff at all. Just a building along a road with the door…
Easy page translation with Google Chrome
From the department of 'I never knew I'd really need that' comes the latest Google Chrome update that makes it dead simple to translate a Web page from many different languages into…
Catapulting your brand
Many young companies will leverage their founder's or team's personal brands to catapult the company's brand. They'll attempt to "get the word out" about the company's product using the networks of their…
Switching from Tweetie for Mac to Echofon
This should come as no surprise to those of you that follow me on Twitter but I've switched from Tweetie for Mac, which hasn't seen an update for months, to the oft…
The iPad commercial from the Oscars – too fast?
Last night while watching the Oscars I saw this iPad commercial, which Engadget has shared, and I immediately thought it was too fast. I have seen the Keynote announcing the iPad and…
Using an Airport Express to extend a wireless network using the LAN port
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Recently Eliza and I signed up for Netflix. Ever since moving into our new apartment I haven't had the Xbox 360 connected to the Internet because of the location…
Social Media and the tsunami
Roxanne Darling of Barefeet Studios and personal friend recaps the way Social Media had an impact on how information flowed around the globe about the tsunami created by the earthquake off the…
Massive 8.8 earthquake in Chile
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] The earthquake, which had an epicenter just offshore in Maule, Chile, has sent tsunami warnings across the entire Pacific region including Hawai'i, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and many other…
Tracking the Hawai’i Tsunami
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] One of the best places to track the tsunami that will be hitting Hawai'i in a few hours is the #hitsunami tag on In Hawaii Now.
A snow day.
Kids Snow = Generally an awesome time (and soreness).
Zamboni
Five years ago today: We were at a hockey game.
Cape Lookout
Cape Lookout off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina in October, 2008.
Interview with GitHub team member Scott Chacon
I was digging through this interview of GitHub developer Scott Chacon trying to find the most quoatable portion to paste here in hopes that you'd follow the link to the interview to…
The Mariana Trench to scale
This has been passed around a bit lately but it is just too awesome not to share. Here is an image showing the Mariana Trench to scale showing a human being, a…
Updates to the Tumblr API
Tumblr is rolling out updates to its API. I'm liking the updates that I'm seeing so far and I think Tumblr could really benefit from having a stronger API offering.
Visiting Franklin Hill and Amoré on the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail
Eliza, my mother-in-law Carla and I took a drive last week to visit a few wineries along the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail. Due to winter hours, a long lunch, and some shopping…
Eating 28 chicken McNuggets
A few years ago, and I have the video to prove it, I said that I wanted to try to eat 100 chicken McNuggets from McDonald's. Those whom I asked to try…
Google Buzz and the whole Google Accounts fiasco
Yesterday Google began to release Google Buzz to its Gmail users. Buzz appears to be a compelling service – especially since it plugs right into something many of us use already. For…
Big blind
A few more hands before our friend Burke goes away for two months.
SUV on roof
Saw this at 12:30 on Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Routes 106 and 247. Everyone seemed to get out OK though.