Ingredients for Viral

by Elijah Nicolas on 2012/01/27

Matthew Broderick and  “Oh Yeah” by Yello.

It’ll definitely be a just a tad disappointing if what is revealed is Ferris Buller drinking Pepsi all day long or him finding the next big bargin on Expedia or Travelocity or maybe he’s the new spokesperson for Hipmunk? The way that comments are going on YouTube, it seems as if it’s a Honda commercial. Maybe for their new jet?

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RE: Techmeme Redesign

by Elijah Nicolas on 2012/01/26

Throughout the day, I find myself on my iPhone, MacBook Air or on whatever device with the first instinct to pull up Techmeme.  It has become my go to for tech news replacing almost everything else in the last year helping me navigate the junk around the web.  Today, they launch a redesign of their website and I’ll be up front.  The margin for the main body stinks.  It’s no longer my home page and I refuse to visit it now on my laptop’s browser.  Count me in as a mobile reader only.

This is their new design.

This is the old design layout where they compare it side by side with Drudge Report but if you take a look, there is far more room for the headlines rather than the “sponsored posts.”  Also, if you take a look at Mediagazer (their sister site), they have yet to implement the new look.  Which design do you prefer?

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Apple…what Recession?

by Elijah Nicolas on 2012/01/24

Look at this graph from macrumors!  EXPONENTIAL!

Bullets from Matt Richman‘s “takeaways” from Apple’s (Q4) 2011 earnings.

  • With a record $13.06 billion in profits, it was Apple’s best quarter ever — by far.
  • Apple has sold more iOS devices than Android devices combined.

And of course, there’s the amazing fact that Apple’s Profit alone ($13 billion) was great than Google’s total revenue ($10.6).  (via fmanjoo)

Here’s just one more kicker… HP PC sales at 15.123m where iPad sales topped out at 15.43m (via gerrymcgarry)

As always, the haters will always hate, but the numbers speak for themselves.  Congrats to the team and here’s to an amazing 2012!  Can’t wait for the iPad 3 and the iPhone 5 and my new Macbook Pro!  It’s going to be a costly 2012 all around!

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Kickstarter: Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker

by Elijah Nicolas on 2012/01/04

Who would have ever imagined that we’d be paying upwards of $199 for Jawbone’s Jambox or $299 for Bose’s Soundlink Wireless!?  Forget the days of “docking as both these devices offer Bluetooth connectivity.  I personally think it’s a must these days are wires have become the bane of the electornic frontier.

I had the opportunity to try out both the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker and the Jawbone JAMBOX over this holiday season.  Admittingly, the sound that they produced was great.  You can’t really go wrong with either one.  The Jambox doesn’t “fill” a room with it’s sounds presence as much as the Bose and while the Bose offers better bass, the Jambox does undercut the competition by offering itself as a bluetooth speakerphone handy for conference calls and also comes in at a $100 less.

Forget those two and take a peek at this Kickstarter offering!  The Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker, which will normally retail for $175 is being offered for an introductory $119 for those willing to “kickstart” the duo.  They have some great features and sound is “touted” to being on par.  From what I can tell in their introductory video, they compare it directly to the Jawbone Jambox.

Here is a FAQ taken directly off of the website:

Q/ How long will the batteries last?
A/ The rechargeable batteries last over 30 hours.

Q/ How will I know it will support my phone, tablet or computer?
A/ Bluetooth is a global standard designed to work on any device.

Q/ How loud is the sound?
A/ We’ve tested it over 80dB, basically it will easily fill the space of a large apartment.

Q/ Is shipping included?
A/ We are offering free global shipping only for Kickstarter backers!

Q/ When will you start to manufacture?
A/ Once we get to 1000 units we’ll begin production immediately. I hope you can help us bring this great product to market.

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Kickstarter: Twine – Listen to your world, talk to the Internet

by Elijah Nicolas January 3, 2012

TweetHave you ever wanted your laundry machine to tweet or text you when it’s done? Or maybe when a door opens of if the temperature drops, you’d want some type of alert? These guys from the MIT Media Labs have developed a device that communicates in a simple language and setup that you and I [...]

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Welcoming 2012!

by Elijah Nicolas January 2, 2012

TweetWe rang in the New Year’s with friends and family but more importantly, felt well rested waking up to 2012. It was a busy holiday season for the both of us as we hosted back to back Christmas parties in our new house filling it with good vibes, cheer and spirit. It was a lot [...]

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Updated to WordPress 3.3!

by Elijah Nicolas December 14, 2011

TweetThe gang over at WordPress have just released their newest iteration of their amazing content management software dubbed “Sonny” and yes, adellelijah.com is now running it! I’m going to have to admit that updating is rather easy but it always warrants a new post! For Users Experienced users will appreciate the new drag-and-drop uploader, hover [...]

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35F in San Diego?!

by Elijah Nicolas December 6, 2011

TweetWith temperatures approaching records lows, San Diego is lining itself up for a “wintery” December. In fact, as I’m typing this post, my fingertips are beginning to become numb as the doors are still open yet I remain too stubborn to get up and close the door. I’m sure most of you know by now [...]

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Tantrums = Scientific Data

by Elijah Nicolas December 5, 2011

TweetOn the way to Home Depot this morning, I switched on NPR and missed this whole story on Morning Edition. Excited as I was, I made note to search it later and what I found was much more interesting. Did you ever wonder what a child’s tantrum consists of or how as a parent or [...]

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What is True Success? [TED Talks: John Wooden]

by Elijah Nicolas December 1, 2011

TweetGoing over various questions with a friend of mine as he prepares for the onslaught of residency program interviews, he directed me to this TED Talk by John Wooden, also affectionally known by as “Coach”, on true success filmed back in February 2001. Check it out below! With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success [...]

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