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The Best Rom for Your Nook Color

andy — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:15:10 +0000

Over the past month I’ve spent hours tinkering my my Nook Color, trying to turn it into the best Android tablet. I had the original iPad back in July but ended up selling it because a) it cost too much and b) it couldn’t do all that much at the time.

But now back to android:

I’ve tried almost every rom I could find but never had a full feature set common problems with Nook Color roms included:

WIFI not resuming in wake /sleep situations
Flash not working
youTube not working
Extremely poor battery life
and multiple app compatibility problems

Then one day I tried Phiremod v 5.1, and all of my troubles went away. Wifi which was my latest hassle worked flawlessly and flash video’s played at a quality equal to that of my HTC Evo. Everything just worked!

So until Honeycomb get’s perfected on the Nook, using the Phiremod roms is my choice for the best rom for your Nook Color.

Lost Finale Party

andy — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:16:37 +0000

Anticipating the LOST season finale this weekend I want to whip up some Dharma branded goods to take with me. I found this great site full of Dharma labels.

http://maxpictures.com/weblog/2007/04/10/lost-labels-for-your-dharma-initiative-needs/

Dr. Horrible in 8bit

andy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:42:23 +0000

You all know from my previous posts that I admire the Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog project. Apparently no where near as much as the guy that made this AWESOME take on Dr. Horrible in the style of the NES! Just awesome.

MIT & Minority Report Technology

andy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:38 +0000

g-speak overview 1828121108 from john underkoffler on Vimeo

My Vibram Five Fingers – 3 Reasons They Rock

andy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:21 +0000

The coolest shoes ever!

Since acquiring my Five Fingers several months ago I keep hearing how ugly and strange they are. While I can’t say the attention bothers me I thought I’d post up a great article I came across today about the benefits and concept behind these ’shoes’:

Barefoot Running and Sports – Why it’s better

And here’s why they rock:

1. Running in them feels fantastic, I feel like a weight was lifted.

2. They keep my feet just as warm as slippers but I don’t have to take them off to run to the store.

3. They are a great conversation starter or “third object”

Cheers!

Becoming Indiana Jones Part 6 or 7

andy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:01 +0000

Since the first time my parents let me watch Temple of Doom I’ve wanted to be Indiana Jones. At the age of 8 that meant jumping from couch to La-Z-Boy, at 10 it meant fixing a ridiculous frayed rope to the ceiling of the basement, and at 29 it meant going on adventurous trips to Africa, Cambodia, and elsewhere.

Was this all because instead of monsters in my closet I saw Nazi’s, poised to divulge my secrets of the Holy Grail? Although, I did dream of Nazi’s in the closet (thanks Mom&Dad), I think Indy embodies the things that many people will never do but sit around and wish they could/would. So if that’s you -time to take action. Head over to WIRED and read this awesome article on how to grab things with a bullwhip Indiana Jones-style.

Grag things with a bullwhip Indiana Jones style

NBC Olympics Online Broadcast

andy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:40:07 +0000

The 2010 Winter Olympics are just over a month away and I can’t help wonder what role online video will play in this years broadcast. I did a quick scan hoping to find mention of NBC’s digital plan but came up with very little. So I’d like to take the liberty of recommending NBC give CBS and IBM a call and ask them to make the olympics as amazing to watch online as the 2009 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament was.

For those of you that aren’t tennis fans or didn’t make it to the U.S. Open website this year. Every match that wasn’t on network TV was accessible LIVE via online streaming -with your computer plugged into a TV you could watch matches, quickly switch between courts, pull up live statistics via overlay, and view live picture in picture.

Far and away the most amazing live video experience I’ve had to date. How awesome would it be to have full live access to the 2010 olympics with those features? Imagine traveling around a map of Vancouver to the various event destinations, being able to watch full coverage of any event.

I’d work from home the entire two weeks if I could have bobsled and luge on 12/14! Has anyone gotten word of what NBC’s planning?

Top 5 Holiday Small Talk Tactics

andy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:09:25 +0000

The holiday season is full of opportunities to network and meet/greet people so I decided to throw together a list of my top 5 small talk tactics:

Show up early – I did this by accident several weeks ago and had nothing to do but talk to the event organizers and help them rearrange the tables. In return these two ladies made introductions for me throughout the evening.
Use an exciting opening phrase – Rather than the traditional “How are you?” greeting, incorporate a phrase such as “What are you working on that’s new and exciting?” or “What’s new and exciting?” I’ve used this at tradeshows for several years now and it’s a great way of getting other people to open up.
Give descriptive answers – Rather than answer the inevitable question “What do you do?” with “work for a software company”. Try giving a more specific answer such as “I sell and market data mining software to insurance companies.” Even though my example is tech-y I’ve given given my bogey the option of connecting on several fronts: software, sales & marketing, and insurance.
Prepare – Formulate interesting answers to common questions that you know you will be asked. (apply #3)
Recommend & Refer – As you begin to meet people throughout the evening make recommendations and introductions between your new acquaintances.

What’s your favorite small talk tactic?

Yub Yub Monday

andy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:09:31 +0000

A recent conversation has led to a revisited appreciation for the ORIGINAL ending credits from Return of the Jedi, -you know the “Yub-Yub” Ewoks song.

Give this clip a listen and then write George Lucas a letter and tell him to stop screwing with his already great movies.

Holiday Media Player Guide

andy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:36:01 +0000

If you’re looking for a way to get video from the Internet; Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, or torrent downloads to your TV. There’s a HUGE crop of inexpensive devices popping up to help you out.

I’ve owned one of the earliest versions of what is now called a ‘media player device’ for 3 years now and still use it almost everyday to play mp3’s and movies through my home theater system.

I was doing a bit of research today on where these devices are today and found this awesome site that does a month-month review of all of the media players in the market. The winner for Nov. The Western Digital TV Live (or WDTV Live for short) has be about ready to visit Best Buy after work to commence the upgrade.

Check it out!

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