Featured People and Interviews

Interview with Traci Toguchi from Lockergnome

It was such an honor to be interviewed by the lovely Traci Toguchi at the It Won’t Stay in Vegas CES Party. We met earlier this year in Hawaii at the [re]think: Hawaii conference! It’s always nice running into her at these geek events. ;) The original blog post by Chris Pirillo made me blush! Thanks so much for the kind words. I do have... [Read more of this review]

Google Wave Demo on TWIT.tv

Yesterday, Leo Laporte mentioned that fan video archives were on Odtv.me, so I searched and found my clip! Here is a short clip of the Google Wave demo that I did with Leo Laporte on Twit.TV on June 3rd, 2009. Thanks for archiving this ODTV! In the demo, I showed Leo how to navigate around in Google Wave. Note, I only had the account for about two hours... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Natali Del Conte

I sent some “twestions” for Global Townhall to ask Natali Del Conte, and they were picked for her interview! She’s one of my favorite geek girls and I love watching her on Loaded. You can read the interview below: Natali Del Conte is the tech savvy, sweet as apple pie, gorgeous correspondent for The CBS Early Show, WCBS, host of “Loaded”... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Felicia Day

Felicia Day was on the road to stardom shortly after she moved to Los Angeles. She landed roles in TV series like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “House,” and “Dollhouse.” She also starred in web series like “The Legend of Neil” and the Emmy-winning “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.” But one... [Read more of this review]

Leo Laporte’s Speech at ONA

I really enjoyed Leo Laporte’s keynote at ONA (Online News Association). He’s the founder and host of the techy netcasts called TWIT (This Week in Tech). It’s a great presentation about how TWIT started, how media and technology have changed through the years, and the evolving form of journalism. Quick Question.. do you think Leo would... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Gadgets and Accessories

iPad Ordered

Happy Apple iPad Day! For those of you who have waiting for a while, the day to order had finally come. Now we just have to wait until the shipment date! I just pre-ordered my Apple iPad. I ended up getting the 16 GB Wifi version. I had plan on getting the 3g one but with all the added costs, I just couldn’t justify it. Plus, if I need internet... [Read more of this review]

My Thoughts on the Apple iPad

Apple finally unveiled the highly anticipated tablet today called the iPad. When I heard it was called the “iPad,” the first thing that popped into my mind was definitely not a multimedia device. I can understand Apple wanting to stick with the iPxx naming scheme, but they could have broken out of that and called it an iSlate or iTablet,... [Read more of this review]

Ninjas Nexus One Unboxing

When it comes to “unboxing”, ninjas know how to handle things… This animation of ninjas unboxing a Nexus One by Patrick Boivin is fabulous! See more of Patrick’s animations here. Thanks for the video link Cali! Related Reading: Better Sex Video: The Better Sex Guide to the Kama Sutra DVD BlackBerry Bold 9700 Phone (T-Mobile) The... [Read more of this review]

Cocoon Innovations: Gramercy Bag

If you’re like me, you probably enjoy having your gadgets with you at all times, no matter where you are. Carrying them around can be a hassle. But that’s when this bag caught my eye at CES 2010. It’s called the Gramercy Bag, created by Cocoon Innovations. Not only can you show off and use your iPhone in the bag, it also comes with... [Read more of this review]

CES 2010: AR.Drone Project

One of the more unique things to see at CES 2010 was definitely the AR.Drone. If you ever dreamed of being a pilot fighting aliens and monsters, then your dream has become a reality — augmented reality that is. The Parrot AR.Drone Project is a quadricopter that you can fly using wifi and your iphone or iPod Touch. Imagine being able to see exactly... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Links & Resources

MacWorld 2010: Web Development Symposium

While attending MacWorld Expo 2010, I went to Nick Floro’s session – Market Symposium SA: Web Development: Tools, Trends and Technology. It was a great session on various Web 2.0 technologies. Topics covered were: Web 2.0, Designing Interfaces, Social Media, Video on the web, Simulations & Games, Project Management, Prototyping Techniques... [Read more of this review]

MacWorld Expo 2010 Overview

MacWorld Expo 2010 was quite a fun and educational experience. Even without Apple being at the show, the Mac community is still very strong. What I really loved this year was being able to meet the actual iPhone app developers at the App Pavilion and seeing the projects that they’re working on. There were also a lot of learning opportunities... [Read more of this review]

Dr. Seuss iPhone Apps now 99 cents!

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and NEA’s Read Across America Day, Oceanhouse Media is dropping all Dr. Seuss iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad apps to $0.99! Grab your favorite Dr. Seuss classic ebooks or camera apps. But hurry, this offer will last for one day only — today — Tuesday, March 2, 2010! Dr. Seuss’s ABC (iTunes) Have your... [Read more of this review]

GameSalad – Create Games without Coding!

I attended MacWorld Expo 2010 recently and one of my favorite booths was GameSalad. They promised that I could make a game without any coding or programming at all. So yes, I was interested! I sat in for the beginner session to see how GameSalad works. Photo by Albertech.net/@dragonal; Taken at MacWorld Expo 2010; I’m in the lower right! GameSalad... [Read more of this review]

MacWorld Expo 2010: Abvio Fitness iPhone Apps

I thought Abvio’s Runmeter, Cyclemeter, and Walkmeter iPhone apps deserved Beatweek’s Best of Show Award at MacWorld Expo 2010 for their innovative way of motivating individuals to exercise. I simply loved the features they integrated in the 2.0 versions. Are you a fitness enthusiast? If you enjoy running, cycling, or going for a walk,... [Read more of this review]

iPhone App Review: Sweethearts

Want to send a special treat to your sweet? Do it right from your iPhone or iPod Touch with the Sweethearts app. Sweethearts are the traditional conversation heart candies from Necco. Now they a fun app that promotes their new candy flavors and their new “Tweet Me” heart. You start by customizing up to 5 candy hearts to give away. Tap on... [Read more of this review]

Notes from iPhone/iPod Touch Development Seminar

I attended the Software Development for iPhone and iPod Touch Seminar yesterday, presented by Steve Hayman. He briefly talked about development for the iPad (which is very similar to iPhone / iPod Touch development), as well as how to create web apps and native apps during the presentation. These are my notes from the session. [Read more of this review] Related... [Read more of this review]

Software Development for the iPhone and iPod Touch

I’m attending a special Software Development for the iPhone and iPod Touch Seminar in Riverside, CA this Wednesday. It’s a free two hour workshop on how to create iPhone apps! The session is geared toward students, faculty, and staff from education institutions in Southern California. If you’re interested, there’s more information... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Tutorials and Quick Tips

Tip: How to Create Gmail Filters

With the introduction of Google Buzz last week and the many emails it introduced, I’ve been actively creating more and more filters to keep my inbox clean. I thought it’d make a nice tip in case your inbox is flooded as well. If you’re like me and signed up for newsletters, store ads, or other mailing lists, you may want to separate... [Read more of this tip/tutorial]

Social Networks: How to Integrate Them

This blog post is in response to a question someone at a University asked me: Question: I have set-up/configured our Facebook, Twitter, and Blog this week. We are in the process of posting content to each, but I was hoping you could go over a few things with me. Mainly, how to integrate the 3 so that we don’t have to constantly update all 3 sites?... [Read more of this tip/tutorial]

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