Not so random after all
When I switched to this theme in April of this year I had created two header images that would display at random on each page refresh. I had aspirations "to some day find the…
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Making soup
When I saw Garret Murray's Flickr group called My Day, Yesterday it immediately struck a chord. Be sure to watch Garrett's inaugural video that started it all. Not only did it remind me of…
The best of 2008 as told by me
It is only mid-November but I'm confident in my choices for this years "Best of 2008 as told by Colin Devroe". This isn't a list based on popularity, consensus, or a set of…
Google’s Flu Trends – Track flu activity in the US
My brother Peter just called me. "Hey, I've got a hot topic for your blog." So, this post is for him. Google, and more specifically Google.org, has setup an equally neat and…
Julien Vallée
Somewhat related to the Origamido Studio is Julien Vallée's portfolio. Specifically a recent project called Raking Leaves in the Wind ((Direct link not possible due to the site using frames.)). Essentially it…
Origamido – The way of folded paper.
That Hawaiian beat just keeps on coming! While at Podcamp Hawai'i Eliza and I met a lot of interesting people from all over the globe. One man, Richard Alexander, had a pretty…
Tutorial: Deinterlacing video
Derek Steen, Viddler's new Community Leader (djsteen), has put together a dead simple tutorial for deinterlacing videos before you upload them to video sharing sites, like Viddler. But, before you read that,…
IBM’s Social Computing Guidelines
During the Social Media Club's workshop in Hawai'i Chris Heuer mentioned IBM's blogging policy. You see, unless you are a start up in the tech-space, having a blog is a relatively new idea….
The 2GB Kingston DataTraveler USB flash drive
I have been to my fair share of conferences that give away flash drives to attendees. Sometimes they come in a bag of schwag with a bunch of other worthless things. Print…
THiCK, a premium WordPress theme by Matt Brett
Matt Brett, a designer with a style all his own, has joined forces with WooThemes, a company that specializes in developing premium themes (or, themes-that-you-have-to-pay-for) for Wordpress and has released THiCK. THiCK…
Be a Parkour pro in Mirror’s Edge
I've had my ear to the ground regarding Parkour-related things since I featured a video about Parkour in January of 2007 on the Viddler blog. Mirror's Edge Launch Trailer uploaded by Joystiq…
Coda Versions Beanstalk = Drool
Robert Palmer, writing for TUAW, writes "Coda is $99, Versions is free (while it's in beta), and Beanstalk starts at $15 per month (which is the plan I have). Put together, though, it's a million-dollar solution." I…
Take panoramic photos with your iPhone using Pano
A panoramic view of the 5th Ave. Apple Store in New York City. The iPhone's camera has been one of its least regarded features. The built-in camera is only 2.1 megapixels, performs…
You Microsoft Internet Explorer user you!
So you use Windows. I'm ok with that I guess. Oh, you also browse the Internet with Internet Explorer? Version 6? Well, I just can't live with that. In fact, I doubt…
The Wyland Waikiki hotel
During our stay on Oahu for the Social Media Club Workshop, Podcamp and Wordcamp Hawai'i, and a little leisure time – Eliza and I stayed at the Wyland Waikiki hotel. This modern…
A sorting bug in Google Reader?
Is anyone else experiencing this? When I first load Google Reader, and I use Fluid to do so, it is showing me the latest post from my subscriptions (see screenshot) in the…
Michael Crichton, 66, dies of cancer
Well, this sucks. I've only written about Michael Crichton, or his work, a few times – but let me be the first to say that I am a huge fan of everything…
Share contact cards with iPhone or iPod touch with Handshake
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Finally! I've been looking for an iPhone application that allowed me to quickly share my contact information with other iPhone (or iPod touch) owners. What's more, is that if…
Podcamp and Wordcamp Hawai’i photos, videos, tweets, and more
Me, speaking at Podcamp Hawai'i. Credit: Eliza Devroe I have an awful lot of writing to do. I figured one of the easiest things to start off with, and hopefully get the…
World Animal Day photos on The Big Picture
Speaking of photographs from Hawai'i. I have been thumbing through the over 2,000 photos that Eliza and I took during our stay on the Pacific island of Oahu and found some pretty…
Podcamp Hawaii session notes: Using video to build community
This morning in Waikiki I lead a session at Podcamp Hawaii called "Using video to build community". Since only about 125 people were able to make it into room 304B (out of…
Figuring out the proper dimensions to embed the Viddler player using JavaScript or PHP
Pickles helps out. Circa January 2007. Viddler's player is, in my incredibly biased opinion, the best Flash video player available. Especially if you're of the sort that likes to engage in conversation…
A short review of Airframe by Michael Crichton
I have always enjoyed Michael Crichton's writing style. He tends to write in blocks of thoughts and actions, uses new lines to emphasize something that the character feels is important, and jams…
A grasshopper getting carried away by ants
While in Salter Path, North Carolina on vacation we saw this grasshopper, which was already dead, being carried away by countless ants. You can't tell from this photo alone but there was…
Jack Black sings Bluegrass on Charlie Haden’s Ramblin’ Boy
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Charlie Haden is one of the most respected jazz bassists and jazz composers today. He grew up part of a musical family through the 30s, 40s, and 50s. He…
Places to see in London (for geeks)
I have a goal to get to London next year, so this list will come in handy when that happens. For that reason, and because I think everyone visiting London should take…
Wall-E loves Viddler!
The other day I featured one of Shane's claymation videos on the Viddler blog. Then, his video ended up on the Viddler front page. Today, Shane shows his love by doing a…
Day light
And, cubism.
Panera GTD
Getting some things done at Panera Bread with my homey Chris.
Star Trek movie wallpapers
After watching Heroes last night (since we went on vacation we had two episodes to catch up on) I thought about the actor who plays Sylar, Zachary Quinto, who is also going…