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Weekly Review – 1/29/2012

January 30, 2012 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your ~~coffee~~ late night beverage and check out some of these interesting links from last week…

Facebook Timeline Now Pushed To Everyone, Users Get A Week To Clean Up Profiles [Article] – Just remember to use that week wisely! Better hide all of those unwanted college pictures.
Use a Piggy Bank as a Password Escrow Account for Sharing Your Children’s Passwords [Article] – A great way to build some trust but have the info available when needed. Just don’t cheat and get the piggy bank with the plastic cover on the bottom.
Why the iPad is a salesperson’s best friend [Article] – Sounds like another great opportunity for some savvy developers out there!
Just a Guy Documenting His Year, One Backflip at a Time [Video] – I’m lucky if I can do a somersault. This guy definitely had some dedication.
Upcoming iOS Devices Could Have MagSafe-Like Adapters [Article] – I hope this is true! I hate using the 30pin connector with my iPhone.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Apple, Facebook, iPad

Weekly Review – 1/22/2012

January 22, 2012 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting links from last week…

Watch What Happens When You Leave a Bicycle Outside for a Year [Video] – I’m sure this could be duplicated here in Minneapolis!
Mangus – iPad Stand [Gadget] – Sleek, sexy, and I want one… but I don’t know if I would actually use it… but it just looks good.
‘Park Life’ A Doc On Climbing, Life, And Filmmaking [Video] – Inspirational! Now I want to start shooting again…
How a “missed call” in India can control a farm’s water use [Article] – A great way to beat the system. Hopefully those wrong numbers don’t screw up your process!
Another Reason To Become Facebook Friends With Strangers [Article] – Great read but I’m not so sure about this yet. A profile lockdown would be in order.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Facebook, Hacks, iPad, Photography

Weekly Review – 1/9/2012

January 9, 2012 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

WHOA! Sorry folks for not posting in a while. Here’s the first weekly review for 2012!

FactoryReset.com Details Reset Instructions for Tons of Different Gadgets [Article] – Did you get that new gadget during the holiday season and already mess it up. Try resetting it to the factory settings and hopefully you learned what you did wrong.
Enable Concurrent Desktop Sessions in Windows [Article] – This is super handy when you share an RDP box with multiple people. By default you can only have one RDP connection on a Windows build.
Vending machine cuisine your only option? Here’s what to eat [Article] – Late night studying? Stuck waiting in some government building or hospital? There are some “healthy” options in that vending machine.
Slapping Your Brother Across the Face with an iPad Looks Like a Lot of Fun [Video] – umm… ouch!
Where You Go I Go Too [Audio] – Some decent music to code to, read to, or just relax.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Food, iPad

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 10/23

October 23, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your coffee (I’m already on my second pot) and check out some of these interesting articles that I discovered last week.

Squarespace 6: Rebuilt From The Ground Up To Take On WordPress, Tumblr And Everyone Else [Video] – I’ll have to try this out! Maybe I’ll have to ditch WordPress?
This Is The First Ever Music Video Shot Entirely Using The iPhone 4S [Video] – The quality is pretty good but the song could use a little work
Brand Table concept revolutionizes fast food, NFC still won’t make it good for you [Video]- Pretty neat, looks a little laggy, but overall it seems like it could work.
Siri, Could You Pour Me A Beer? [Video] – The outtake at the end has to be the best part!
Anyone with a Smart Cover can break into your iPad 2 [Video] – Just don’t lose your iPad or leave it unattended.
Logitech’s New Mouse Lasts Three Years on One Charge [Article] – Geek moment! This just made the Christmas list.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Beer, iPad, iPhone 4S, NFC, Siri

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 7/10

July 10, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

Apple granted a trademark for the word 280 [Article] – I could get on my soapbox about this one but really!? Is it possible to trademark any word in the dictionary? There has to be a limitation somewhere…
Facebook Launches Skype-Powered Video Calling [Article] – To be perfectly honest, I wish they would have come out with an iPad app before enabling this feature. Then again, maybe I don’t have enough options to chat with people face-to-face: Facetime, Skype (traditional), iChat, etc…
Google+ to require that profiles be visible to all, will boot private profiles after July 31st [Article] – So much for having a private profile. Then again, if you’re going to be on a social network you might as well treat everything as being public. Reminds me of what Eric Schmidt said:

“If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place”

This Accessory Turns Your iPad 2 Into MacBook Air [Video] – I’m definitely rethinking my purchase of the Apple bluetooth keyboard. Then again, it works with my iPhone and MBP. This is still freakin’ cool and it’s only $49!
How to Securely Tie Anything to Your Car [Video] – This will come in handy next week while helping a friend move. I only wish that I knew about it when I was moving to and from college!

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Apple, Facebook, Google, iPad, Skype

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 6/26

June 26, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Example of Hairrrr

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

Joe Hewitt’s First Post-Facebook Web Gift: Inertial Scrolling For All [Article] – By far the greatest photo gallery I’ve ever seen!
Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever [Video] – Another validation factor that my addiction is just fine!
Card.io brings credit card visual swipe to mobile devs [Article] – Another great entry into the mobile payment system. My favorite part, no need for additional hardware. I’m still a Sqaure fan though!
Branch Holder Turns Dead Sticks Into Awesome Swords [Article] – This is what every boy needs growing up. Ok, there’s a little sarcasm there but this could entertain kids for hours.
How-To: Bottle Cutting [Video] – This video will show you how to make some pretty neat glasses from some of you favorite beer/wine bottles.
Skype coming to the iPad soon [Article] – It’s about time. I often wondered what Skype was waiting for… Then again, Microsoft might be the one screwing it up. There’s also a video for what it might look like.
Valve makes Team Fortress 2 free-to-play [Article] – Wohoo! The title says it all.
Hairrrr [Application] – Gross but pretty cool. This application turns your photos into a new photo but made of hair.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Coffee, iPad, Mobile Payments, Skype

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 6/19 (Video Edition)

June 19, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

~~Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.~~ Scratch that… Read something a little interesting before bed!

A website made out of chocolate? Delicious! – Interesting way to make a website mockup. Edible too!
Control Your Garage Door Opener with Your Smartphone – Stop off at your local Radio Shack, spend a few bucks (about $40), and you can control your garage door with your smartphone.
How Plastic Bottles Are Recycled – There seems to be a lot of machinery and processing that occurs to recycle plastic. Does anyone know if we see a financial return along with the “saving the earth” return?
iCard ECG Turns Any iPhone/iPad Into a Powerful Electrocardiograph – Now here’s a space that could become controversial. Regardless, this is pretty darn cool!

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: DIY, iPad, iPhone, Web Design

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 6/12

June 12, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

Nintendo Wii U FAQ [Article/Video] – Just about everything you need to know about Nintendo’s new Wii U console. They’ve really started doing a mashup of technologies for the controller but they still haven’t done much to combat against Xbox’s Kinect.
Opena – iPhone Bottle Opener Case [Video] – An awesome iPhone case that has a bottle opener. Note: This is a KickStarter project and the cases are purely demos at this time.
First Look: Reeder leaps from the iPad to the Mac [Article] – My favorite RSS reader has finally come out with a Mac application. Unfortunately, it’s $10 and I’ve already purchased the iPhone version and the iPad version. Can I get this one for free? Please?
Bacon Ipsum Turns Your Dummy Text Into Yummy Text [Article] – Tired of using the normal Lorum Ipsum text? Use Bacon Ipsum instead!
The First App To Use iPad 2 Smart Cover Is Now Available For Download [VIDEO] – The folks over at Evernote have done it again. I wish I had this app and an iPad back in college. This may have made studying fun – Ok, I don’t think anything can make studying fun.
Cupertino Mayor: “No chance we are saying no” to Apple’s stunning Mothership headquarters [Article/Video] – Dear Apple, this facility looks AMAZING! I wonder what kind of futuristic technology will be on the inside…

Don’t worry, I didn’t forget about Apple’s big announcement about iOS5 and Lion. There will be a separate post up shortly for that one.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Apple, iPad, Nintendo

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 6/5

June 5, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

~~Top off your coffee~~ Get ready for bed or fill up your morning coffee (if you’re reading this in the morning) and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

Web Hosting Geeks – A great website that ranks various webhosts on certain criteria. Some of the criteria includes: Top 10 Hosts, cPanel, Green Hosting, Budget, Reselling, and a ton more.
Rain Running – A great motivational blog post by Chris Guillebeau about taking charge of whatever it is you’re doing and not waiting for inspiration. The gist, build a habit and keep it up!
Our [Google] plans to support modern browsers across Google Apps – Long story short, update your browser or it won’t work with Google. This could hurt some businesses that have built custom applications on a set browser, like IE6. Then again, IE6 should just die!
Kid sells one of his kidneys so he can buy an iPad 2 – Just wrong but proving that today’s youth need to check their priorities. Disclaimer: I did not sell a kidney to get my iPad2 BUT I did wait in line for 4.5 hours.
LinkedIn to Launch Job Application Tool – The “widget” could be a total game changer for businesses with open positions. Easy to post, easy to apply, available resumes, “linked” references.
Google +1 is Available Now: Why it Matters & Why it May Not Work – One of my favorite things about how search is becoming more social is that I can now validate search results based upon people that I follow twitter and other social arenas.

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Google, iPad, LinkedIn

Weekly Review – What did you read this past week? 3/27

March 27, 2011 By Shea Laughlin Leave a Comment

Top off your cup of coffee, sit down, take a deep breath, and read something interesting.

AT&T Buying T-Mobile for $39 Billion [Article] – I think the title says it all…
Plug it all in with the 5-in-1 Connection Kit for iPad [Article] – Do you have an iPad? Want to connect external devices? This might be the connector for you and it combines the two connectors that Apple currently provides for $44.99
Access Paywall-Free Content on Starbucks Wi-Fi Networks [Article] – If you enjoy reading the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, ESPN Insider, and Mediabistro you can read it for free at your local Starbucks. By connecting to their wifi you can get through the paywalls!
Download Audiobooks To Your Kindle Over Wi-Fi [Article] – Awesome news for those that have a Kindle and like audiobooks. However, this sounds like an oxymoron to me but hey, why not listen to audiobooks on a e-reader device…
Pogoplug Beta turns your computer into a personal cloud server [Article] – You no longer need the Pogoplug device to create you own personal cloud. Pogoplug’s new software can turn any computer into an online personal cloud, storage device, and print server.
Simple hack retrofits iPad 1 for Smart Cover [Video] – Even if you have the first iPad you can still take advantage of the Smart Cover. This video will show you how to retrofit your iPad with magnets to take advantage of the Smart Cover.

There were a lot of other notable items for the week but I didn’t want to list them all. What are your thoughts – How many articles are too many?

Filed Under: Weekly Review Tagged With: Apple, AT&T, iPad, Kindle

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