June 24th, I am officially waiving my contract with Team BlackBerry and signing on with Team iPhone. Never thought I’d see the day I would leave BBM, but this shit just does WAY too much to not cop it. Retina display, 5MP camera, 720p HD video, A4 processor, 40% larger battery capacity cot DAMN
Twenty Ten huh.Good for everybody.Pretty unanimous that beyond everyone’s personal greats during the last decade, on the whole, it was pretty bitter for a 10 pack.But who cares about all that when ya got funky links!
A few things on my radar to start off:I’m a big time documentary fan…you should be too*
Ghosts of Cite Soleil:While Haiti is in all of our minds (and hopefully $10 text messages) this was an unnerving, unflinching amazing documentary that should be seen.It follows the Haitian Tupac and other lost youth in the slums of Haiti whose lives are an inconceivable mix of hip hop, terror, love, war and relentless poverty.Gripping and almost Shakespearean from the first frame, it puts the realities of pre-quake Haitian issues front and center in the frame.
For a little lighter doc fair:
ESPN 30 for 30: Muhammed and Larry.Maysels, the name is pretty much the grand start to the doc world.Here is 42 minutes of fly in the crowd hotness, it’s Ali on his last tour, with a emperor has no clothes vibe, and the dignity, honor and pride of Holmes, along with a supreme car phone appearance in his 1980 ride.It’s on demand, and it was a gem from an old diamond.Now I really can’t wait for this one… http://30for30.espn.com/film/winning-time-reggie-miller-vs-the-new-york-knicks.html
on another note:
thesmartass.info:Pretty much every old school computer/video game you could think of that was on a home console in the 80’s.I’m not smart enough to hook up a joystick with it.But for anyone who did any gaming up into the early 90’s…a must to checkout.
Eye-Fi Card:Take a pic…it senses wifi and puts your picture on your hard drive, like magic, without ever having to do any real world wired connecting.AND…Check this google deal out.Basically the card alone costs $100.But Google will sell you 200 gigs of space online for a year, and give you the card all for $50.Not bad for never having to plug your camera into your computer ever again.
Youtube.com/Disco:It seems like the google/youtube genius’ (geniui?) are putting themselves into the free music mix fray.Check this new extension out now, put in an artist or a few and take a whirl.I’m sure improvements are coming, but not too shabby a start here.
Alright Vicariousies (or is it Vicariousers?).Thanks for letting me link around with yall.For comments, hit me in the comment section or @heitin.More next time!
And if you didn’t catch this…please do. Chargers lost, but LT will always win cuz of this.
Happy Holidays and all that good stuff.It’s Eli, it’s links…maybe ya heard of some of this, maybe ya haven’t, but how would we know if we didn’t try.
Chat Roulette:Similar to Omegle, but better…If you have a hankering to see a strange persons face, and you feel like abandoning any social norms…check this site out.It randomly connects you to a webcam chat with someone around the world, anonymously.I’ll let you ponder the possibilities, but lets just say this lies somewhere between prank calls and far away penpalmenship (I say men, cuz I’ve yet to stumble onto a female on this thing, but I have seen a bunch of shirtless dudes).It’s as hysterical as you make it.And you can always hit the NEXT button. (Photo)
Indestructable USB Keys:It started with the bright idea of having easy data storage always in your pocket so ya don’t have to think about it.I tried 2 different thumb drives on my keychain, only to have inevitable snap offage before too long.But this new breed is supposedly indestructible, and is all metal and made specifically for a keychain.I’ll let ya know how it goes, but I’m diggin the understanding these people have for the mosh pit in my pocket.
TwoYoutubesandamotherfuckingcrossfader.com:Continuing in the realm of online random enjoyment.The name speaks for it all..it’s not super new, but it’s always good for cracking a smile and giving you a false sense of rhythmic talent.
Online Basketball:Cool as heck and simple.Test your jumpshot, live against a leaderboard which constantly updates after every stroke.Addictive and easy/not so easy…well worth a few clicks till your boss passes your cubicle.
Machinarium:If you haven’t hurt your brain recently.This would be a good way to do so.An enchanting and challenging puzzle adventure game.No words, just visuals as your droid maneuvers his way through a robot world looking for an escape.With a built in cheat book, this is one that will challenge and entertain for hours…will it cure your headaches?Not so much.
Jelly Bellys:Do these things ever get old??NO!!!Every bite is a different variety…what other candy goes from popcorn tasting to peanut butter to coffee to watermelon without a hitch. You know you are cool when you were the basis for a Harry Potter item (yes, I’m just making this assocation up between Bertie Bots Everything Flavored Beans and jelly bellys…but I’ll bet I’m right).
Aight yall.Big Happys to you.Always enjoyable when our whole country takes a culural break on productivity.Now if only we can implement the siesta in 2010.