Today, I’ve been thinking a lot about the “passion bucket”. The term comes from Rick Neuheisel, former football coach at my alma-mater UCLA. Back in 2008, he was on The Dan Patrick Show and said, “When you’re at UCLA, you have to have your passion bucket full when you play the Trojans.” Since then it has gone viral, …
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Facebook goes native! Releases new apps that are twice as fast
Facebook has finally answered the question that’s been bugging Wall Street and the rest of us, “when are you going to get mobile?” Yesterday, the answer came as Facebook launched major upgrades to their iPhone and iPad apps. From the N.Y. Times Bits blog: Those who have suffered from the sluggishness of the current apps can …
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“Text 62262 to contribute $10 to Obama” – both campaigns launch donations by text message
If you want to be a politician then you have to get online. Not just with a website but a million social media personalities and a smartphone app. To put it another way, you have to be cutting edge. It’s no surprise, then, that the Obama campaign is open to accepting donations via text message: …
Buy in bulk and save – AT&T and Verizon offer big savings through family plans
It finally happened, the telecom’s have given up their silly (and greedy) attempts to charge us through the roof for voice and text messages. All you have to do is switch over to their new family plans. It’s the new buy in bulk Costco business model. A few weeks ago, Verizon released their Share Everything …
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Apple releases Mountain Lion 10.8.1 – now’s a good time to update/buy
Mac OS 10.8.1 Mountain Lion released Apple just released OSX 10.8.1 Mountain Lion via Software Update. The delta update weighs a paltry 7.28MB on my Retina MacBook Pro, but your mileage may vary. Apple did not confirm reports that 10.8.1 improves battery life but many other issues appear to be resolved. A rather intelligent friend …
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The soundtrack of the brooding ocean and the jazz of surf
The Mattson2 From the Mattson2’s website: If you could soundtrack the brooding ocean and the jazz of the surf, the Mattson 2 would most certainly be the composers. The foot stomps of a shoe-gazed salty air meets the tight groove and polished shake of the night with each of the duo’s multi-layered tracks. …
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The Zero Waste coffee maker
One of the keys to living Zero Waste is to find those genius products that reduce your waste and offer a superior product. I’ve found just that for my coffee and it’s called the Moka. I like this coffee maker because there are no filters to change or pods to throw out. There are only …
What does Zero Waste mean?
I’m the radical sitting next to you. I do things the American populace would consider crazy and yet nobody seems to notice. I slide by without a peep from the authorities. What am I talking about? I live a completely Zero Waste lifestyle. It’s hard to believe and you should see the reactions I get …
Homemade organic sunscreen with only 4 ingredients
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the best beach and sport sunscreens for your skin, products free of the wrong chemicals and containing the right ones. A solid way to avoid those nasty sunburns. In the spirit of Zero Waste, and avoiding those plastic bottles, here is an even better product – homemade sunscreen. …
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Logitech creates a keyboard you can spill coffee on
A true innovation. Everything should be made waterproof. The New Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 Today, we’re excited to announce the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 – the keyboard that loves a wash. From a light dusting to a rinse in the kitchen sink, this keyboard is easy to clean and easy to dry. We’ve all experienced that moment …
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