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Jay-Z Song Turned Into A Geek Anthem

// March 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

Some think of “The New Dork” as the “ultimate geek/dork/tech-junkie’s anthem.” I think of it as one of the more amusing parodies of Jay-Z & Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” and love the geeky shout outs crammed into it.

If you want to sing or rap along, here are the lyrics:

Now I’m in the blogosphere,

Now I’m in the twitterverse

Fans get so immersed, But I’m a nerd forever

I’m the new Zuckerberg, And since my website

I been cookin dough like a chef servin killa-bytes

Used to be the basement, Back at my mom’s place

Buildin web traffic so that we could sell an ad space

Make way for the, One man businesses

Bail outs finished with, White collar criminals

New sega genesis, Entrepreneur time

Makin big plans, To dominate the online

Yeah, I’m on YouTube, this is one man

Sharin’ google revenue, With songs on my webcam

Science is the new art, Databases day to day

Geeks spreadin’ sheet smarts, Hustle, make the data pay

I could be in Valleywag plus Geekologie

Tell from my avatar, That I’m most definitely

The New Dork,

Social networks - what dreams are made of,

There’s nothing you can’t do

Now you’re the New Dork

This V.C. money is brand new, The geek is now damn cool

Let’s hear it for new dorks, new dorks, new dorks

Catch me up in Techcrunch, Right on the homepage

Hell, I’m on Gizmodo, In a photo bout a phone craze

And Im up in Mashable, weekend trip to New York

Bar pitty, 1oak, parties full of New Dorks

Now I’m pitchin business plans, From the backs of napkans

Micro-lend to Africans, Monetize Kazakastan

Catch me up on linked-in, Dog, C.E.O.

You can see where I be, With the I.P.O.

Now I’m up in skinny jeans, Now a hipster’s lurkin’

Used to be a reject, But now I’m steady jerkin’

Now my glasses mainstream, Now the girlies eyein me

Popular kids copy me, The new swag is irony

Comin’ from the small time, Girls couldn’t find me

Now I scale models, Like I climb on top of Heidi

Start big trends, with tweets that I pass on

You should follow me, cuz I’m friends with Ashton

CHORUS

via This Is How To Turn A Jay-Z Song Into A Geek Anthem - New dork - Gizmodo.

The “Unofficial” iPad Experience

// February 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

Scott Dadich, Creative Director for Wired describes the “revolution in the way people consume journalism” (well said) allowing consumption in many different places, “paper, mobile devices, iPhone, iPad…”, and that’s his whole list. (more…)

Public transportation, how I love thee.

// February 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

I’ve had a few myself, mainly back in the high school hay days. Nothing quite as glorious as this. May I present the 67 year old man vs. young punk. Enjoy. (Be warned, there is bloodshed.)

How to use Facebook Chat with iChat

// February 10th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Random

Step 1: Find your facebook username by going to: http://www.facebook.com/username/

Step 2: Open iChat Preferences in the menu under iChat > Preferences and click on the accounts tab

Step 3: Click on the + (plus) sign below to add an account.
• Choose Account Type as Jabber Account
• Account name is username@chat.facebook.com and your password
• Click drop-down arrow to reveal Server options. Enter chat.facebook.com as the server name.
• Enter 5222 as the port. Hit ‘Done’

Click done and you are good to go

3 things Apple needs for iPad

// February 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Personal, Random

So I’ve come to the conclusion that not only do I want an iPad, but I need one. Yes, I’m a card carrying Apple Fan Boy. With that being said, here are the 3 things Apple needs to implement right now. There’s a good chance some of these wishes will have to wait until iPad 2.0, but we’re hoping Apple has some cards to play and will further enhance its device before the March launch-date.

1. Printing from iPad

The brief iWork demos showed how capable these apps are, but no mention was made about printing. We’re hoping there’s direct network printing from iPad apps, because without this functionality, iPad will sit squarely in the ‘peripheral’ category.

PS. I know you can print now from an iPhone but you need to install an app on your Mac/PC as well as the iPhone. This should be native using existing technologies such as Bonjour/Wifi/Bluetooth.

2. A front-facing iPad camera

Only crazy people want to be able to use iPad for taking photos. A 10-inch flatscreen device is more than a little unwieldy for such endeavors. However, we already know a number of people that consider the lack of an iPad webcam a deal-breaker. Video chatting never became ubiquitous in the manner shown in sci-fi movies, but it’s popular with some, especially anyone with friends and family overseas via Skype, iChat etc.

3. Wireless device syncing

If you’ve got a Mac or PC, you can back-up your iPad to it via a sync, just like an iPod/iPhone. Big hard drive space is now very much needed as your main computer has to store backups of these devices. There needs to be a optional way to backup wireless via MobileMe at prices similar to Amazon’s S3 storage.

Japan, WTF… Seriously?

// February 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Personal, Random

Wow… Japan never ceases to amaze me. Seriously, here’s some DVD for sale of women crying. I’m sure it’s some sick masochistic fetish to some but as a DVD for sale it’s well… unique and brilliant. I hope they make millions so please buy yours here: Crying Girl DVD Helps Men Feel Strong.

Straight from product page:

It may not be The Crying Game but “Crying Girl” (Nakigao, in Japanese) from Amuse Soft Entertainment has its fair share of crying. In fact, it’s almost ALL crying. One after another, 11 minor female celebs shed real tears as they recount some of the worst days of their lives.

The “11 stories of people crying in earnest”, as the DVD’s tag line states, include some that really don’t seem so terrible but instead reflect the rigors of being an up & coming model in Japan’s fiercely competitive “idol” culture:

• Marika, who was yelled at by her manager.

• Risa, who had been jilted by her boyfriend.

• Nana, who saw a bad picture of herself in a magazine.

• Shiho, who cried when her boyfriend said goodbye.

• Mai, who cried “touching the loneliness of the city”.

• Yutaka, who has a friend with breast cancer who’s engaged to marry.

Weekly Digest for February 3rd

// February 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

	Tablet day Tablet day. I’m kinda pumped. I won’t be annoying about it, but I’ve been a fanboy since I was a child & YES I’ll be buying one! [giovanny]
	I thought you might like to know "How to Recognize a Gay Terrorist" http://twitpic.com/100thk His name is "Yomama Bin Shoppin" [giovanny]
	iPad!!!!!!! [giovanny]
	Epiphany: The problem with newspaper is the word "paper". Not news anymore by the time it gets printed. Just NEWS, on paper, on iphone, etc. [giovanny]
	iBooks… Awesome except it’s ripping off "Classics" GUI. (sorry @phillryu) PS: I have Kindle for sale if anyone wants it. [giovanny]
	This dude looks like a pedophile holding a picture of his object of affection http://twitpic.com/101e4c [giovanny]
	The Apple iPad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI&feature=player_embedded LOL [giovanny]
	What are people gonna do in boston when they order the ipod… ipad. Mass confusion and riots. (via @joesawesome) [giovanny]
	First thoughts on the iPad http://www.giogutierrez.com/2010/01/first-thoughts-on-the-ipad/ [giovanny]
	Shared Office Snapshots » Advertising Agency.
	Liked iPad size comparison: DS, PSP, Kindle and more.
	First thoughts on the iPad http://bit.ly/90SMZG [giovanny]
	Hitler responds to the iPad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4 (thx to @Michelle_ ) [giovanny]
	Liked 2 videos.
	I checked in at Mr. Yum (1945 SW 8th St) on#Yelp http://bit.ly/a6rQAP [giovanny]
	Falling asleep to new Sade album. Good night twitterverse! [giovanny]
	Queued The Ugly Truth.
	Olllie the Twitter Bird Toy http://flic.kr/p/7zfXEG [giovanny]
	Super Mario’s New Suits: http://www.geekologie.com/2010/01/die_bowser_mario_suits_that_sh.php [giovanny]
	Wow! The pic attached is vector. Don’t believe me? http://egba94.deviantart.com/art/Angelina-Jolie-Vector-151635462 [giovanny]
	Liked Hey! Leave that car alone! [PIC].
	Liked Curious Chimp is Curious (Video).
	Queued Wall Street.
	Web Stats From State Of The Union http://bit.ly/c8C4c0 [giovanny]
	Queued Transsiberian.
	Queued Public Enemies.
	Just had a delicious brunch at @Giovanny and @wiifitgirl http://twitpic.com/10qnmi (via @missprism) [giovanny]
	Round 1 http://flic.kr/p/7zJ9Ma [giovanny]
	Didn’t care for Pink’s song but her performance was spectacularly HOT! [giovanny]
	Liked The Coolest Twitter Avatars Ever [PICs].
	Liked Newly Discovered Amateur video of Challenger explosion.
	How can people not think Marilyn Manson when watching Lady Gaga http://twitpic.com/10vtqs [giovanny]
	Shared iPhone CSS—tips for building iPhone websites — CSS Wizardry—CSS, Web Standards, Typography, and Grids by Harry Roberts.
	Why iPad will rule supreme: "NPD: 90% of $1,000+ PCs Sold in Fourth Quarter 2009 Were Macs http://bit.ly/9UVPEo" (via @MacRumorsRSS) [giovanny]
	Queued Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
	BOOKMARKABLE: This HTML5 Video Player looks as slick as a Flash video player: http://bit.ly/6xbBIZ (via @dimensionmedia) [giovanny]
	It is "la Chandeleur" today, which is - all you can eat "crêpes"- So, this afternoon, we’ll have home made warm crêpes in the kitchen. [giovanny]
	The Kid Cudi remix of Dan Black’s "Symphonies" music video is even better than the original. http://bit.ly/9YYZwJ (via @vultureblog) [giovanny]
	Liked Kinekt Design’s Gear Ring.
	Crepe Time! http://flic.kr/p/7Aig91 [giovanny]
	Shared How to Create a Gallery of Members’ Avatars in BuddyPress - WordPress MU and BuddyPress plugins, themes, support, tips and how to’s.

Web Stats From State Of The Union

// January 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

There’s no doubt that President Obama’s White House has been using technology more than any other previous administration. The President has a Twitter account, is using YouTube in innovative ways and has even developed an iPhone app. The White House is releasing some impressive engagement numbers from this week’s State of the Union address.

The White House had a live stream of the speech that was embeddable on blogs or websites. Nearly 1.3 million people tuned into the WhiteHouse.gov’s live video feed of the speech, which is a ten-fold increase in traffic over the most popular live-streamed event. Unfortunately, the White House doesn’t have any concrete statistics on the number of unique streams of the speech from the new iPhone App, but says that nearly a terabyte of data was served to iPhones with the application during the event.

After the speech, over 50,000 people engaged in a live chat on Facebook. It was just the latest in our Open for Questions series where you can ask questions directly to the officials who work here at the White House. And the President will be holding a live video event next week on CitizenTube to answer questions that people submitted following this week’s address. So far, over 40,000 people have submitted 472,000 votes and 9,926 questions.

Weekly Digest for January 27th

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

	Call me a dork but I’m really looking forward to Smallville’s "Justice League" http://superherohype.com/news/supermannews.php?id=9000 [giovanny]
	At Chef Jean Pierre’s Cooking School. First up - roasted black grouper, confit of onion & orange with garlic Yukon gold mash. [giovanny]
	Tonight’s menu : http://yfrog.com/37w9mrj [giovanny]
	Chef Jean-Pierre in action http://twitvid.com/4D595 [giovanny]
	This is what happens after our video interview aired on @danieltosh http://twitpic.com/z10fd [giovanny]
	Digging the new track by Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon from upcoming Wu album http://usershare.net/3tssgmfjj9kb [giovanny]
	Classes with @chefjpcooks rock! It was very educational and he couldn’t be more entertaining#Recommended http://twitpic.com/z2i03 [giovanny]
	Liked Nolan’s Cheddar: Seriosly Strong.
	20% of your check today will go to "Everybody Wins" — at California Pizza Kitchen http://gowal.la/s/cix [giovanny]
	Free Kindles! http://bit.ly/4PshgT [giovanny]
	Liked Conan O’Brien’s $1.5 Million.
	Shared Wii Fit Girl on Current_ TV. Wii Fit Girl on Current_ TV
	Banksy’s upcoming film about street art- "Exit Through the Gift Shop" trailer: http://bit.ly/86sbyn (via @SteveIsaacs) [giovanny]
	Shared Lorelei Web Design » 43 Free Wordpress Themes that Look Totally Premium.
	HTML Definition - Hideous Type Mangled Leading (via @dornmartell) [giovanny]
	Liked 3 videos.
	Got 2 seats for Jay-Z’s upcoming concert in Miami for sale. It’s February 20th at Bank Atlantic Center. DM me if you’re interested. [giovanny]
	Currently in class thinking of my other girlfriend @nguid who left me for cold ass New York. [giovanny]
	Trying out — at King Kone http://gowal.la/s/3g8n [giovanny]
	Liked Famous Wii Fit Girl Still Looks Fantastic (Vid).
	Umm… WTF??? http://bit.ly/4Opakf [giovanny]
	Liked Mr. Ballmer, would you sign my mac?.
	Liked Hack to fully use navigation while driving Prius.
	Celebrating my mom’s birthday — at Caffe Vialetto http://gowal.la/s/2kRC [giovanny]
	Liked Sex Explained By Pens [PIC].
	Sex explained by pens: http://digg.com/d31GdZe [giovanny]
	Reservations for French Laundry are confirmed!!! Food Mecha, here we come! [giovanny]
	Liked Augmented Reality T-shirt.
	My MacbookPro’s Battery ?’s HTML5 videos on Vimeo/YouTube! [giovanny]
	Shared How to track traffic exiting your site « Neutron Creations.
	How to track traffic exiting your site http://neutroncreations.com/blog/how-to-track-traffic-exiting-your-site/ [giovanny]
	Trying out new Indian. — at ISHQ http://gowal.la/s/2PsV [giovanny]
	Queued Gamer.
	Queued Up: Bonus Material.
	Queued Ratatouille.
	Queued Up.
	Brilliant! http://succeedblog.org/post/351294743/shark-tea-infuser-succeed [giovanny]
	One day, three hours, 45 minutes remianing. [giovanny]
	i love that we’ve been going since the beginning SAKE BOND! RT @mryummiami: One year anniversary of Mr. Yum coming up (via @jessvidaurre) [giovanny]
	What the hell is everybody gonna obsess about when the Tablet is finally out? (via @SteveIsaacs) Answer: The next iPhone. [giovanny]
	Doctors: Help Haiti Get Back On Its Feet http://operationhaitiwalk.com/ (via @tinsleyad) [giovanny]
	Been here 3 times in 1 week. Hooked! It’s all @jacoberandassoc’s fault. — at King Kone http://gowal.la/s/3g8n [giovanny]
	I don’t buy these new Dominos Pizza spots. It’s so set up. All the chicks have full makeup, script is predictable, etc. http://bit.ly/bL3wiB [giovanny]
	Liked 3 videos.
	Liked Wait, how much snow?.

Weekly Digest for January 20th

// January 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Random

	STAR WARS GOES BURLESQUE http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/view/29101265/ My fav: http://twitpic.com/xxo8u [giovanny]
	First Person Tetris - http://firstpersontetris.com/ So dizzy…. [giovanny]
	Saying goodbye to @nguid (tear) — at Akashi http://gowal.la/s/8Ho [giovanny]
	How could you not donate $10 to Haiti when technology makes it so easy: http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/haiti-red-cross-donations/ [giovanny]
	Is this @BizzStart’s favorite movie of all time? http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_next_door/ [giovanny]
	Liked 2 videos.
	Obama needs to come to terms with the idea that the country of Haiti, as we knew it, probably does not exist any more. http://j.mp/6PvGQz [giovanny]
	Great Case Study For Web Designers http://bit.ly/8NrFie [giovanny]
	Liked 2 videos.
	Shared How-To: Create Your Own iTunes LP.
	Donations via Apple and iTunes: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/buyCharityGiftWizard Another easy way to help Haiti [giovanny]
	With @wiifitgirl,@mle888mle, @koamdesigns, @diggedydave and @bizzstart. — at Splitsville http://gowal.la/s/Z2g [giovanny]
	Purchased GQ | January 2010 - Condé Nast Digital.
	Purchased MobileMe Gallery - Apple Inc..
	Queued Baarìa.
	Queued A Prophet.
	Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under#miami_fl#socialmedia#seo#advertising#webdeveloper#webdesigner [giovanny]
	Tickets for WordCamp Miami are now on sale: http://wordcampmia.com/ Spread the word and see you guys there!!! [giovanny]
	Liked If Norman Rockwell had painted a mosh pit [Pic].
	Liked Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars TV Spot.
	Judging Interactive Addy’s… definitely less and less flash sites being entered. [giovanny]
	Queued The Hurt Locker.
	Queued A Serious Man.
	Liked Kanye West - Can’t Tell Me Nothing (Zach Galifianakis Version) High Quality.
	Just received my new Cuban Passport. Cohibas and Mojito, here I come… [giovanny]
	Interesting Porn Stats http://www.giogutierrez.com/2010/01/interesting-find-porn-stats/ [giovanny]
	Queued Lemon Tree.
	The 2009 Star Trek was snubbed at this year’s Golden Globe, the movie was actually not up for any nominations#bullshit [giovanny]
	Liked 2 videos.
	Liked 25 Funny Billboards (PICS).
	Toro Tartar at @mryummiami</a#love#delicious#food http://yfrog.com/4a5xrbj [giovanny]
	I just heard Prince & Vanity 6 referred to as from ‘fossil times’ on a local college radio station. Wtf? /via @Michelle_ That’s just wrong! [giovanny]