Technology Ticks

I really really really hate leaf-blowing machines.

"• Firefox, with occasional forays into Flock and Safari; Firebug and Zemanta plug-ins

• WordPress, the open-source platform for my Socialmedia.biz and Socialbrite.org blogs

• I just started using HootSuite 2.0, a Web-based, Ajax-smart Twitter application that I find superior (so far) to the downloadable Tweetdeck and Seesmic Desktop apps. (I’m @jdlasica on Twitter.)

Can't touch this! Click on the link to see the Avatar trailer. Kind of like Homeworld, got it?

http://ping.fm/uLkBT

It’s not a fashionista robot. But a mini, scurrying thing that pushes a faceted ball around on its controller’s commands. Mr Roboto is a smart fella who knows how to avoid thieving robots and dock at his recharging station while looking insufferably cute at the same time.
Imagine a swarm of mini Mr Robotos as they tackle, track and steal the ball enroute to goal.

i'm testing Ping.fm

 

Love this blog entry about photo-taking. It’s not the $3,000 camera with whirring noises and GPS, man. It’s how you maximise (or in some cases, minimise) lighting, angles and distances!

Mandatory reading for all photography newbies and wannabes, over at Ryan Brenizer's Amazon Blog: Point and shoot tips from the old masters

 

Arthur’s Meme Blog has a nice 10 point re-blogged posts on the ways that social media will change in 2009.

Within it are big words like: “convergence”; “create meaning and value” etc.

But what’s cool is that we’re all moving from feature-based social networks (really, who throws sheep now?) to more meaningful experiences and money-making opportunities (KA-CHING$$$ Baby!!!).

Anyways, there’s plenty of examples to ground each point, and they’re lofty enough to inspire greater niches.

10 POINTS to SOCIAL MEDIAING

1. It's About People

2. Creating Meaning and Value

3. Enabling Convergence

4. Building a Truly Cross-Platform Experience

5. Creating Relevant Social Networks

6. Innovating in the Advertising Space

7. Helping People Organize Their "Old" Social Media Ecosystem

8. Connecting with the Rest of the US and the World

9. Preparing for New Social Media Jobs

10. Making Money

Source: Arthur’s Meme Blog

This is crazy. This light bulb floats in mid-air and glows ominously like gaudy Chinese New Year lighting.

Apparently, it “contains hidden circuitry that uses electromagnetic feedback to levitate the bulb roughly 2.5″ from the nearest object, and uses coupled resonant wireless power transfer to beam power from the housing into the bulb itself.”

Hey it’s a SF dream come true! Check out the Youtube video below…

Source: today and tomorrow

Googlelites get perks. Lots of free massages, ice cream and other stuff. Unfortunately, it’s not all beeauuuutiful at Google as these emails by former employees show.

Major complaints include: overly moralistic attitude by bosses, bad pay, and slow hiring process. Details in the link here…Technology – redOrbit.

Odd. I’d think that Chinese companies tend to manage people like that. Love to hear from it about you.

 

Brilliant list from the Lifehacker team on how to stick to your resolutions. While I’ve reproduced the list here, you really should get over there and read them in detail.

10. Schedule your goals inside your high-energy times

9. Make them S.M.A.R.T.

8. Mint.com for all your money resolutions

7. Channel your Inner Seinfeld—Don't break the chain

6. Track them all at once with Joe's Goals

5. Keep your reminders/motivators away from your computer

4. Remember the Milk

3. Be a dweeb and write them down

2. Advanced calendar tweaking

1. Remember Ryan Adams' creed—It's just a simple task today

Source: Lifehacker