Archive for the ‘Our World’ Category

Liquor Review – Apple Cyzer Mead – Green River Ambrosia

Friday, May 14th, 2010
It's.. Ok... Maybe needed more time to age...

It's.. Ok... Maybe needed more time to age...

Whew!  I think this mead’s vintage is 2009, at least.  I think it might’ve needed a few more years of time to age/smooth out.  Not sure.

The first taste is sooo bitter and acidic.  I can taste the apple, of course.  There’s so much apple taste that you can barely taste the honey.  After a few sips, the dry/burn in the mouth subsides a bit.

Ouch. Ouch.  This may be fine if you like exceedingly dry and bitey wines.  Maybe it just needed to age some time?  That’s probably it…  Not likely buying this in the future.

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You may not be slacking off as badly as you think. (Procrastination)

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

What is a procrastinator?

What is an incubator?

Yes, Oprah.com mentions that some ‘procrastinators’ may actually be ‘incubators’– people who produce great work, but only at the last moment… Versus procrastinators, who never cared in the first place.

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Sprint Hero plan VS Droid Eris

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

I took a look at the Sprint Hero, and finally got one.

Problems:

  • It has its slow moments.  Sometimes, I type so fast that the keyboard can’t keep up, even when the phone is doing nothing.
  • Some applications you download can stay on constantly, draining the battery, even if you aren’t using them.  (EG: See the UStream application.  Great in theory, bad in practice?)
  • It has its slow moments more frequently than you’d desire.  Sometimes, I hit the phone-hangup button to stop the sleep display on the phone, and I have to wait at least half a second for it to show up.  This can be a problem when it doesn’t show up for seconds, and then you hit the same button just to make sure it’s working.  If you dot hat, when the phone DOES come back, the display will light up–and then immediately disappear because you DID hit the ‘turn off display’ button twice.

I think it’s worth my investment, however, and I’ll let you know how pleased I am by the end of the… ack. Two year contract :p

$80 per month is affordable, however.  I’ve had this for at least a week, and have only used 24 minutes out of 450… Either I don’t call landlines enough, or I picked an amazing plan for my phone.

Be back later– I plan to make an intellectual post on How to discipline yourself, what habits to create to get yourself discipline, and what has inspired this need for it with me.

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What does Sprint’s EPRP mean? Also: Sprint Hero

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

EPRP means “Everything Plus Referral Program”.

I read a comment at the DROID ERIS for Verizon post at Engadget that talked about an affordable plan with Sprint’s Hero SmartPhone, which is essentially HTC’s Droid Eris.

If/when I switch to this plan/phone, I”ll let you know. I currently don’t get to leave my computer a lot, so if I plan on going out sometime, I think I’ll get the phone.

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Vibram Five Fingers helped me DDR

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Awesome for DDRing. Meet my shoes!

Awesome for DDRing. Meet my shoes!

Vibram Five-Fingers have helped my DDR fatigue almost dissipate.

The following pictures are from the third time I played in them, completing a DDR Supernova stage. I haven’t played in 3 months, so I SHOULD be out of shape, and I SHOULD be getting leg fatigue.. but I wasn’t.

So, a bit about me.  I heard about these from Dylan a Wired.com, as well as from a Google Ad while checking my Gmail.  I was afraid that they’d hurt my feet, but not so.

7825520 on Supernova ONI

7825520 on Supernova ONI

WHAT a score  My feet didn’t hurt, my legs feel fine!  I normally practice DDRing for a long time– three credits.  Normally, I’d be exhausted halfway into my DDR Oni mode.  however, not this time.  I was shocked– the KSOs still felt great.  My feet didn’t feel sweaty at all.

My score on the left isn’t great, but what can I do? bah humbug.

Anyways, I plan on wearing these to as many DDR workout sessions as possible.

Final picture: Woburn skyline!

From the Bowladrome/municipal parking!

From the Bowladrome/municipal parking!

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E-Week says Multitasking causes a loss in ability to multitask?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

This article published by E-Week, “Multitasking a Minefield for the Mind, Report Says” seems to bode ill tidings for our new technology.

How can we manage ourselves and our distractions? Is there a way to get good at it as a child? Does this lead to ADD being a beneficial condition or an even more negative condition?

I’d love to hear more about this story. Until then, take a look above.

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Truly Interesting Post about Interactive Media versus Such Media’s Requirements

Monday, August 10th, 2009

I found in Colin Clark’s blog a mention about a Seth Godwin blog post.
The post is essentially about a chart Seth made– this chart shows the varying types of media and creations/services that we can make in our day and age.  It contrasts the media’s needs (EG: How much text, how much information, how much physical presence, how much investment) versus the media’s interactivity.  (Movies aren’t interactive, but IMs and Phonecalls are).

What’s interesting is how Seth outlined an area in the graph that highlights media that’s been successful from a financial standpoint.

Take a look at the original post and see what YOU think.

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WARNING: Your fish may contain plastic, if it doesn’t poop out the bottle.

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

FA’s Link of the Day is an article describing 6 Real Islands Way More Terrifying than the One On ‘Lost’.

You know what #2 is? A BIG FUCKING TEXAS-SIZED ISLAND OF PLASTIC. I had NEVER heard of the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” before, and NOW .. it’s ludicrous. It’s insane. Read the cracked article above. This article, about a cleanup attempt of the ‘great garbage swirl’, says that Rich Owen saw a Fish shit plastic.

The last concept I had of environmental danger were six-pack soda holders entangling fish and birds.

NOW I read about Jellyfish eating teensy plastic particles, THEN FISH eating the Jellyfish, getting hormonal due to the bad plastic, and THEN you eating this motherfucking plastic fish.

I had NEVER Known it got that bad. Did you? Did you know that shit was THIS BAD?

Please. Spread awareness of this. I hope Owen’s attempt to clean up the swirl gets going. Once I see more people talking about it, my money’s going in.

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