Stuff I Like: Camera Lost at Sea Returned to Owner via Social Media
A Canadian photographer on a diving trip found a camera at the bottom of Deep Bay in Vancouver. Lost by an unknown person, the memory card still had photos preserved, despite being in the water for more than a year (the camera was toast, of course). Using social media (Google Plus; he mentioned that he [...]
Stuff I Like: Camera Simulator
I like taking photographs with my DSLR, but I’m often befuddled by the relationship between aperture, film speed, and shutter speed. Frequently, I’ll miss out on a good shot because I forgot to set one of those correctly before snapping. I found a cool tool on the web that lets you practice taking shots by [...]
Los Vazquez Sounds: 10-Year Old Lead Singer Nails “Rolling in the Deep”
This band, with their 10-year old lead singer Angie, are racking up the views on YouTube. Angie Vazquez and her band, Los Vazquez Sounds, have people all over buzzing about their cover of Adele‘s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ — 1.16 million to be exact. The Mexican trio posted their rendition of the hit song, and [...]
Stuff I Like: iPad in G-Form Case Survives 1300 Ft. Drop
This is pretty impressive. Skydivers drop an iPad from 1300 feet. Safely wrapped in an iPad Extreme Sleeve Yellow, the iPad survives, and works just fine. (H/T Yahoo News)
Okay, Gadget Freaks – You’re Gonna Love Swivl
Check this out – looks like a great gadget that could serve several FaceTime / home video purposes. Plus, it’s just a neat idea. Looks like it’s going to retail for $159. Get more info, and reserve one at Swivl Swivl by Satarii from Satarii on Vimeo.
Fearing Koch Brothers Black Ops Movement, Tech-Savvy OWS Geniuses Fork Over $8K to Buy Domain Name
JammieWearingFool: Fearing Koch Brothers Black Ops Movement, Tech-Savvy OWS Geniuses Fork Over $8K to Buy Domain Name.
Stuff I Like: Camoflage Wedding Dress
I have two children that are marryin’ age (23 and 21). I’m not saying they’re going to get married anytime soon, but here’s something to consider: camoflage wedding. I stumbled across this classy gown in Mossy Oak while reading around on blogs today. (H/T The Social Lion) Nice, huh?
Okay – NO WAY! David Calvo Juggles AND Solves Rubik’s Cube Simultaneously
This is mind-blowing. I can juggle, but I never could solve those damn Rubik’s Cube puzzles. This guy does both at the same time.
Stuff I Like: Coffee Snobs
Ever run into one of these? If you have, then you know just how worthless you are when it comes to appreciating coffee, you Starbucks frequenter. Coffee Snobs from Frankie Shaw
Stuff That’s Just Cool: Red Tide in Southern California
I have seen phosphorescent organisms in the surf on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, but only in small quantities. The red tide that has engulfed the waters off Southern California dwarfs what I saw. I ran across this article about the red tide in Surfer Magazine on Flipboard (on my iPad, if you haven’t [...]
Amazing: Wingsuit Skydiver Jeb Corliss Flies Through Chinese Mountain
I especially liked the very first comment on the YouTube page for this video: Agreed. It takes a pretty big pair to pull off this stunt:
Stuff I Like: UI Stencils
These are cool. Even if you’re not a designer or a developer, you might have an idea for an app for iPhones. These stencils give you a way to depict your awesome idea on paper. Available at UI Stencils; the iPhone version is $26.95
“Cut My Pie into Four Pieces, I Don’t Think I Could Eat Eight”
My youngest sister is turning forty this year. Seeking a way to commemorate that passage into the forties (where I crossed some years ago), she’s going to bake forty pies in the forty days leading up to her fortieth birthday. She even came up with a cleverly-named blog to share her experience: FortyandTwentyBlackbirds. She’s in [...]
(zero)bama Focuses On Jobs, Businesses, and the Small People (that’s you and me)
If you want to get a good laugh, head over to The People’s Cube. Here’s a sample of their (zero)bama-loving satire: Ever since he was in third grade, Barack Obama wanted to become president. It all began one sunny day, when he had placed a large magnifying glass over an anthill and immediately realized his [...]
Interesting Earthquake Story: Man Regains Hearing After 5.8 Temblor
Okay, this story is bizarre. Really cool for Mr. Valderzak, but weird and amazing. For patient Robert Valderzak, Tuesday’s earthquake was a blessing in disguise. On Father’s Day, the 75-year-old lost his hearing when he fell. He has been in the hospital since then. “He has a conductive loss, meaning that could be due to [...]
