This is classic! A lady that has been stealing wi-fi for over a year is frustrated when her internet access “disappears”. In an effort to fix the problem she calls into Leo Laporte’s radio show “The Tech Guy”.
I’m glad that the NewTek TriCaster was there to capture this classic moment.
As a fan of GI Joe, I’ve been “trained” since I was a youth that “Knowing was half the battle”.. I’m always interested in learning how to do things, fix things, tweak things. A few months ago, NewTek’s CEO told me about an series of books called “The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible”. I purchased a set from Amazon and have been trying to absorb the extremely technical information found in the series.
You can read about stuff forever but the fun begins when you try to DO SOMETHING with what you have learned..
Preparing for the first shot with my homemade longbow
In Volume Two, they cover the concept of making a bow from “home depot” lumber. Today was the day for me to make my first “board” bow. I headed down to Home Depot and found a nice 1×4 that had the wood grain running in the correct way. The board had a few knots but it looked pretty good. As my guide, I used the “building the perfect bow” article found on pg 92 of volume one. The idea was to make a 70″ bow that was 1 1/2″ inches in the middle and tapered out to 1/2″ at the end.
The first shot! Notice the string is a little long.
As I was trying to tiller the bow, I noticed that a knot in the upper limb was starting to split. Bummer. I had worked for a few hours on the bow and I didn’t think I would even make it to the point where I could shoot it. I decided that if the knot were going to spit, it may as well be while I was shooting it. I headed to the backyard to shoot the bow until it self destructed.. 🙂
After the first successful shot, I was feeling pretty good and decided to try again. This time, I pulled the string back a little further and.. CRACK.. To my surprise the break didn’t happen at the knot but it broke on both ends where I started to taper the bow back to the 1/2″ end!
Georgian Luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in a tragic accident last week when he lost control and was thrown from the track. Kumaritashvili was just 21 years old.
I love movies that make you think.. Movies that mix social commentary with what “could” happen. Some films along these lines that come to mind are I Am Legend, Minority Report and Soylent Green.
Looks like this summer holds another movie that will make you think, “Repo Men”. The premise is very cool. In the future, you can get almost any organ replaced by a artificial, high tech replacement. The cost is high but with good credit, you can be saved.. There is one catch.. Get behind on your payments, and the Repo Men come to visit.
Last night during the Super Bowl, the Twitter Jam Band did a live webcast performance called “The Other Half Time Show”. The concept: The Who finished their Super Bowl half time show, the Twitter Jam Band took the virtual stage. From a house in Alamo Heights, we did a live webcast to help raise money for a friends double lung transplant. KSAT news was there to cover the story.
If you would like more information about the webcast or maybe even watch the performance visit TheOtherHalfTimeShow.org
TriCaster powered the webcast which was broadcast on uStream.tv
For years, I’ve been saying that cell phones will be the Cigarette of our generation.
I use my cell phone a TON! It’s my main link to clients, email, etc. That said, I won’t allow my kids to use cell phones on a regular basis.. If I’m talking to my Dad, I may let them talk to him for just a few minutes but other than that, my kids are… CELL FREE. Who knows what cell phone radiation does to developing brains!
If you use a cell phone you NEED to read the article from GQ that is linked below! It’s a real eye opener. Here is an excerpt.
Interphone researchers reported in 2008 that after a decade of cell-phone use, the chance of getting a brain tumor—specifically on the side of the head where you use the phone—goes up as much as 40 percent for adults. Interphone researchers in Israel have found that cell phones can cause tumors of the parotid gland (the salivary gland in the cheek), and an independent study in Sweden last year concluded that people who started using a cell phone before the age of 20 were five times as likely to develop a brain tumor. Another Interphone study reported a nearly 300 percent increased risk of acoustic neuroma, a tumor of the acoustic nerve.
I’ve mentioned previously in my blog and on facebook that I have a new found respect for Lady GaGa.. In an era of Lip Sync and fraudulent performances, Lady G really delivers on all aspects of her show. She writes music, she ACTUALLY sings, she plays and she entertains.. Wanted to take this opportunity to share some interesting Lady GaGa clips of her live shows.
Lady GaGa does an instudio performance of Paparazzi
Lady GaGa performs an acoustic version of Poker Face live on Japanese television
Lady GaGa performs an solo version of Speechless
Bad Romance live on the Ellen show
Bummer.. Ellen has locked everyone out of embedding this clip.. you have to watch on YouTube Great performance and worth the watch.
Thank you so much for your submission to be considered for the VH1 Classic show “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp.” We had a great response and a ton of amazing submissions. The cast has been selected by the network. Unfortunately, you were not chosen for this season’s show.
Please keep in touch, as we hope VH1 will be begging us to make many more seasons to come.
Regards, Dean Houser Supervising Producer Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Maybe someone will washout of the show and I’ll get the call! 😉
Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | Philip February 22, 2010 | 
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