Thursday, November 15, 2007
JO on The Office
Saturday, November 10, 2007
insta-deck
This is where I was going to say that last I checked, Google Images doesn't have an API but it looks like they have an experimental one now (more info). Anyway, Flickr has an API, and you could argue that it has more "interesting" images. The other part of the equation is the slide show framework itself. There are probably plenty out there, but I went with S5: A Simple Standards-Based Slide Show System by Eric Meyer. Put the two together and you get insta-deck. It needs a better name, but it's quick-and-dirty, as promised. There's no edit functionality, because that would just slow you down. I'm sure there are plenty of bugs in there instead.
Here's an example of what it produces. Share your creations/problems in the comments.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
thresh

Oh yeah, they're both serial entrepreneurs running multi-million dollar companies. Whatever.
Update: For Alex... the final game of said tournament on YouTube. Watching the demo in the actual game is way more enjoyable though.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Japan
Dag 1
Som sagt, vi flög från San Francisco till Tokyo på lördagen. Vi korsade datumlinjen så vi anlände inte förrän Söndag eftermiddag och sökte genast upp hotellet. Det blev ett äventyr på en gång men vi hittade det till slut och vandrade omkring för att hitta lite mat innan vi gick och la oss.
Dag 2
Måndag morgon åt vi frukost, vilket bestod av ris och soppa, och fortsatte in Till Tokyo. Det var ju en del andra som också ville in till Tokyo på en måndags så vi fick trängas i tunnelbanan. Videon som följer visar precis hur det var. Melanie och jag var nära på att säras.

Inne i Tokyo så gick vi först till palatset som bara är öppet två dagar om året så vi gick runt utsidan. Därifrån fortsatte vi till Ginza, ett shopping center, packat med kända märken i stora byggnader. Apple, till exempel hade en butik med fyra våningar. Vi besökte också "Sony byggnaden." Dom hade utställningar av deras nyaste kameror, TV apparater, datorer, o.s.v. Vi såg också den märkligaste övergångsstället jag någonsin sett, som ni ser på bilden.

Det regnade en del i Tokyo vilket hejdade oss lite grann men på eftermiddagen drog vi till fiskmarknaden som ska visst vara störst i världen. Vi missade morgonens auktioner men det fanns fisk så det räckte även runt kl. 16.


Vi åt sushi till middag mitt inne i marknaden. Sushi i Japan har inte samma invecklade förberedning som i USA. Oftast är det en skiva fisk på en boll av ris men det smakar gott ändå.
På kvällen gick vi förbi Tokyo International Forum som var bara ett stort konferens anläggning men arkitekturen var läcker. Sen gick vi tillbaka till hotellet. Det hände förstås andra saker där imellan men det tar vi en annan gång.
Dag 3


Först ut i Kinomoto blev ett besök till Hikone Slott. Mycket annorlunda från slott man är van vid att se. Slottet hade även en trädgård som följde det traditionella japanska temat. Här försöker jag se ut som en typisk japansk turist.


Dag 4



Dag 5


Dag 6
Följande morgon tog vi en båtresa ner floden i Kameoka.



Dag 7
Vi spenderade hela dagen tillbaka Kyoto. Det blev lite shopping, mat, och spel. Vi gick till en jätte arkad fullsatt med personer av alla åldrar. Det var kul att se killar som lirade olika spel med otrolig förmåga. Min favorit var "Beatmania" där det gäller att slå knappar i särskild sekvens. YouTube hade ett exempel:
Själv körde vi Taiko trumning vilket går ut på samma sak som Beatmania men istället för 14 knappar så finns det bara en stor trumma.



Dag 8

Fler bilder hittar ni på http://flickr.com/photos/songhilde/ och http://flickr.com/photos/martindavidsson/. Oftast var det jag bakom kameran så ni hittar inte mycket med mig.
För övrigt så såg man en del saker gång på gång:
Mumintrollen
Trollsländor
Smala bilar
Japanska toaletter
Varuautomater
Monday, July 16, 2007
My Review of iRobot® Roomba® 400
Originally submitted at iRobot

The iRobot Roomba is an intelligent and effective vacuuming robot that cleans floors routinely so you don't have to. Roomba's powerful vacuum and counter-rotating brushes automatically adjust from carpets to hard floor surfaces to lift dirt, dust and debris. Includes charger.
I <3 Robots
Pros: Covers Entire Room, Hassle Free Operation, Cleans Under Furniture
Cons: Loses Charge Quickly
Best Uses: Hardwood Floors, Small Rooms, Carpeted Rooms
Describe Yourself: Renter
My Robot's Name: Cam
I live in an apartment where most of the floor is carpeted with a kitchen and bathroom with vinyl floors. The Roomba handles either surface very well. The threshold between the carpet and kitchen is a little high, so "Cam" did get stuck once while crossing over, but other than that my experience has been great. It covered the entire floor. The layout is pretty irregular to begin with and once you throw in furniture all around, it's pretty amazing that it covered so much ground and how nimble it was in tight spots. You'll have to watch the video for a better idea.
(legalese)
Monday, July 09, 2007
quid
Person 2: "It's like a dollar"
Person 3: "Like a buck"
Person 4: "It's like 2 bucks"
Person 3: "No"
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Review of Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera, 10.2 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty
Read more reviews at Buzzillions.com

D200 Digital SLR Camera- (Camera Body)
To satisfy the requirements of passionate and demanding photographers - Nikon Introduces their highly anticipated Nikon D200 digital camera. The Nikon D200 is a high performance digital SLR camera combining brand-new technologies with advanced features inherited from Nikon's venerable D2X professio...
It's good as it get
Reviewer Tags:
Pros: Comfortable Controls, Small Lag Time, Bright LCD, Quiet, Strong Construction
Cons: Slow Sensor
Best Uses: Photojournalism, Documentary, Travel, Fun
Describe Yourself: Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Casual user
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Reviewer Comments: I love it
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
94041
On the topic of vCards (the link above is to mine), I just used FacebookSync (OS X only), which is pretty leet. Finally something to replace my crappy greasemonkey script for this purpose.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Startup school
- Max Levchin, a founder of PayPal, steps up to the podium to connect his laptop and the Stanford Google map appears on the screen. Always nice to find out that stuff you make is actually being used. If Internet celebrities use it too, that's even nicer.
- The current founders of the Y-Combinator program get on stage in the last session of the day and one of the guys looks like the Bill Gates icon on Slashdot (i.e. android). He says "I'm Justin from justin.tv." Intrigued, I visit the site and I'm presented a live stream of his point of view, being a view of the crowd I'm sitting in. Surreal.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Universal Binary
If I recall, you have to go to Project -> Edit Project Settings. Then go to the Build tab. From there, look for Architectures, then click the Edit button below and just make sure both PowerPC and Intel are checked. Of course, I believe you have to make sure its enabled for, at the least, the Release Configuration.Thanks Dexter!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
My review of Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 with PS/2 & USB Interface, Black & Silver
Originally submitted at Adorama
Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 with PS/2 & USB Interface, Black & Silver
It's ergonomic!
Pros: Ergonomic, Nice Extra Features
Best Uses: Writing, Laptops, Office Computers
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
See the video!
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 Review
Tags: Review, Keyboard, Ergonomic, Powerreviews, Robert
(legalese)
Thursday, January 11, 2007
My review of Casio Exilim EX-S600-SR Digital Camera, 6mp, 3x Optical, 4x Digital Zoom with 2.2" inch LCD Screen - Sparkle Silver Finish
Originally submitted at Adorama

Casio Exilim EX-S600-SR Digital Camera, 6mp, 3x Optical, 4x Digital Zoom with 2.2" inch LCD Screen - Sparkle Silver Finish
Pros: Nice Features and Settings, Simple Controls, Great Resolution
Best Uses: Travel, Portraits, Outdoors, Everyday
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
See the video!
Casio EX-S500 Review
Tags: Arun, Powerreviews, S500, Review, Casio
(legalese)
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
My review of The North Face M's Denali Jacket
Originally submitted at Evogear

The classic. The North Face Denali is the ultimate all-around fleece jacket for any cold weather adventure.
If only it prevented the common cold
Sizing: Feels true to size
Pros: Comfortable, Good Fit, Durable, Lightweight
Best Uses: Casual Wear, Office, Travel
Describe Yourself: Comfort-oriented, Trendy, Stylish, Practical
See the video!
Men's Denali Jacket Review
Tags: Jacket, Denali, Gautam
(legalese)