Early Rider Bikes
Add this to my wish lists for both of the boys: Early Rider Bikes
The video sold it for me. Although I hate that they just let the music cut out at the end.
The Bloom box
Of course I’ll reserve a feet first bandwagon jump on the emerging device called The Bloom box at this point but I am curious to see where it goes. The box – about the size of a kid’s shoe box – is a fuel-cell driven, mini-power plant that is touted to be able to power your house. Wirelessly, at that. The current client list is impressive and the technology wows me but the long-term effects are yet to be determined. Can it run for more than three years? Is it a brain tumor waiting to happen?
I’ll be watching how this one progresses as well as waiting to see who will be the first to try and either buy them out or destroy it. And if somehow they get it down to $3k for a personal use box, I’ll be the first in line.
60 Minutes coverage ~ 14 minutes
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Dear Vimeo, I love you
If you’re not using Vimeo for your video hosting needs, you’re existence on this planet should be questioned. Not only did they just launch the ability to view videos in full-screen 1080p HD but they have also just made my life eight-hundred times easier by allowing me to upload the files directly from my camera to the site. This will save hours of time.
Vimeo, you can have my $70 every year.
Photoboothery™
When it’s the eve of Jesus’ birth, mama’s working and there’s a fresh two inches of powder dropped on your lawn, you find inside things to do with your two-year old.
Since he’s still in front of a screen, it may not be much better than throwing on a movie and plopping him on the couch, but we had a blast playing with Photo Booth on my MBP tonight. He’d still be sitting in front of the camera making faces if I’d let him.
We probably took 50 pictures but I’ve narrowed them down to a few that I liked. His favorite effect was the mirror camera, he liked seeing two of everything. Three through Five are great but I think Eleven is the best. It reminds me of the look he gets in his eyes when something just clicks in his brain.
I can imagine that there is more Photoboothery™ in my future. Merry Christmas.
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CreepySanta09
I had more songs than days/time to share this season so I wrapped up a few of my favorites for you. Enjoy CreepySanta09 (80mb).
Track list:
1. Bing Crosby – Happy Holidays (Beef Wellington Remix)
2. Martin Sexton – Holly Jolly Christmas
3. Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschannel – Baby It’s Cold Outside
4. Harry Connick, Jr – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson – Winter Song
6. Jamie Randolph – White Christmas
7. Coldplay – 2000 Miles
8. Reliant K – I Celebrate the Day
9. Ron Sexsmith – Maybe This Christmas
10. Fiona Apple – Frosty the Snowman
11. Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan – Silent Night
12. Death Cab for Cutie – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
13. Rob Thomas – A New York Christmas
14. Plain White T’s – Christmas Won’t be the Same Without You
15. Jackson Browne – The Rebel Jesus
16. Tristan Prettyman & Jason Mraz – All I Want for Christmas
17. Sense Field – Happy Christmas (War is Over)
18. Lisa Loeb – Jingle Bells
19. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Mr. Heatmiser
20. Troy Andrews – O Holy Night