Archive for May, 2009
Ryan Clayton • 28th May 2009 • LOL
AppForThat is a new website that lets you read through user submitted ‘app for that’ lines. Little spoofs of the Apple iPhone “There’s an app for that” commercials. It even looks like the iPhone interface. I’m cracking up reading through all the submissions.
-If you like to poke badgers with spoons, there’s an app for that!
-If you pray every day for the cold, sweet release of death, there’s an app for that.
-If you’ve got ten thousands spoons and all you need is a knife, there’s an app for that.
I could read through them all day. And don’t forget to submit your own…
Ryan Clayton • 24th May 2009 • Technology
I don’t normally consider myself to be a follower….but with it’s increased popularity, I’ve signed up for Twitter again. I was a member long ago…before it was cool. But because it wasn’t cool, it didn’t have all that it has now. Being able to search twitter is fascinating to me….real time information from the masses. And I’ve been drawn into following along with some of my favorite artists like Meiko and Joshua Radin.
One of the other things I love about Twitter now vs Twitter then is Twikini. It’s a Twitter application for my Windows Mobile phone and it works wonderfully. Its packed full of so many more features than other Twitter applications I’ve tried before.
Many only let you tweet text…lacking the ability to post an image. Twikini uses the Twitpic service to let you add images right from your phone. Another feature I like is the ability to have Twikini update my location by using the GPS. I hear my stalkers really love that feature.
So if you Tweet…and you have a Windows Mobile phone, I suggest Twikini. Which always brings to mind a picture of a Twitter bird in a bikini…they really need to use that as their logo.
Ryan Clayton • 21st May 2009 • LOL
I don’t really use a calculator at my desk, instead I just use the one built into Windows but often there are people at my desk that want to use a calculator, so I asked the person in charge of office supplies to order a few.
This is what came in the Staples delivery…can you tell what’s wrong with it?
Ryan Clayton • 20th May 2009 • Music
This weekend I had the pleasure of going to Red Rocks Amphitheater again…this time to see Flight of the Conchords. They are a musical comedy group with some great music that will crack you up! I’ve been a fan for about a year now after seeing an episode of their show on HBO…but it turns out I became a fan just after they performed here in Colorado.
I finally got to see them this time around and it was amazing. Not only did I get to see Flight of the Conchords but there was a nice surprise with the opening act. Iron & Wine. I didn’t even know he was opening…but when I saw him walk out…I knew!
Then tonight Meiko is playing in Denver. I’ve posted about Meiko before because I love her music and if I could figure out how, I’d have her babies. I think from now on I will pronounce her name Mmmmmm-Meiko.
I’ve included a few videos from these artists below, but if you want to hear more music from them, check out the Music page.
Ryan Clayton • 18th May 2009 • Stupid People
I’m talking to a contractor on the phone today and we are talking about a small issue on the job that I need to get resolved. I tell him no problem, we’ll get it fixed and make the homeowners happy.
He then says “Not to be racist, but he’s Puerto Rican and shes German and I’d never do work for people like that again, they were so difficult to work with.”
How can that not be racist? Just because you said you aren’t being racist doesn’t mean you then have the freedom to say anything you want. If you didn’t want to be racist then don’t specifically point out their race…just say you can’t do work for people like that again because they were difficult.
Not to be racist, but I must have been talking to a redneck.
Ryan Clayton • 5th May 2009 • LOL
I’m not sure where this sign is from but it seems they really don’t want you wearing your hat backwards.
Ryan Clayton • 1st May 2009 • Technology
I’ve made it easy for anyone that wants to stalk me! You can now view a map with my current location on it.
I got my hands on an update for my phone which now unlocks the GPS. Previously you could only use the GPS with Verizon’s VZ Navigator. A horrible piece of software that costs you $10 a month extra. Now with my GPS unlocked I can use any software I want.
To get my ‘live’ location I’ve signed up for Trackr. Their software runs on my phone, constantly checking my location via the GPS. It then uploads this information to Trackr’s server which then magically displays it on a Google map.
Pretty cool if you ask me. There are some other amazing features with Trackr that I’m excited to use. If you have friends that also use the service, you can setup Geo-fencing alerts. What that means is I can setup a rule that anytime one of my friends gets within 5 miles of my house (or my current location) they will send me a message letting me know I’ve got friends in the area.
If you are a Flickr user (I am not but might consider now), you can take photos and upload them to Flickr from the phone. Trackr then checks your Flickr account and if it finds any photos that are from the date and times that you are logging your location…it will display them on the map as well.
I’m sure some people will wonder why in the heck I would want anyone to know where my exactly location is at any time. Why not? I’m not doing anything so shady that I have to keep my location secret. If I do go to the strip club and I don’t want Mom knowing…I can just turn off the GPS.
Update: Well now after only a couple days with Trackr, I’m moving to Google Maps. Why? The biggest factor is that Trackr seems to prevent my phone from shutting off the screen. I have to do it manually. Since I’m not used to that, I keep leaving the phone on and the battery then dies way to fast.
I don’t have this problem with Google Maps. Yet the features aren’t as full. I can live without the Flickr integration but I did like that Trackr’s map would auto refresh and show my movement live. And Google’s map doesn’t let you scroll around.
