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Showing posts with label geeky. Show all posts

How to use Google Reader

Do you use Google Reader? Do you know what it is? A few of my friends recently confessed they'd never even heard of it, so I thought I'd briefly illustrate how it works, and explain why you might want to use it.

Let's say every morning you wake up and check the same 3 sites, let's say it's The New York Times, Little Verses, and Unplugged. If you go to each of those sites you'll notice that there's a icon in the url window that looks like this:If you click on it (and you're logged into your google account) it will give you the option to "Add in Google Reader" When you click on that it will add it to your subscription list.

Now, when you wake up in the morning you can go to one place and see everything. If you spot something you think is really cool, you can click on the button "share this" and then the people who you are connected to can see those items.

Here's a link to my shared items.

i.evolve

You know that scene in Raising Arizona where Holly Hunter, after finally attaining Nathan jr. sobbs,

That's how I feel.

Yes, it's true - santa made my wildest dreams come true, placing an iphone under the tree. And my life will never be the same.

I've added these free applications so far:
  • Google Mobile
  • i.TV
  • Last.fm
  • Flixster
  • MySpace Mobile
  • NPR Mobile
  • NYTimes
  • Quickpedia
  • Shazam
  • Twitterrific
  • Urban Spoon
  • Remote
Anyone have additional "must have apps" to suggest???

My New Favorite Time Waster


Poladroid: An application that makes your photos look like Polaroids. Easy and fun. It does not, however, reconcile the sad news from earlier this year that Polaroid will stop making instant film in 2008/2009. Visit Save Polaroid Film to "take action".

a beautifuly memorizing short film (infomercial) from the 70's, created by Charles and Ray Eames, explaining the SX-70

Oh, and uh, any guesses who the above photo above was taken with? (hint: he does not have petite feet.)


Happy Halloween~!


I just helped transform my darling roommate into a hipster for Halloween.
Have to admit, it was a little disconcerting how much material I had in my closet for such a costume. Hrmmm.


Brain Power


Every "TED Talks" I've watched has been amazingly inspirational, but this one takes the cake.

Update 20:41 later...
This one is pretty incredible too.