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G-phone

July 15, 2009 by bshirley

I still don’t have a cell phone, but I do have a new number. Google voice. You should be able to leave a message below. This crazy technology world!

I was video chatting with my co-worker in Virginia, fellow FlipSide5 jack-of-all-trades Mike, and he decided to show me his quite impressive collection of iPhone OS devices. Different hardware versions of iPhones and iPod Touches with different versions of the operating system on them. Useful for testing the various possible compatibility issues, but really useful … Read more

Flip MinoHD

May 15, 2009 by bshirley

Here’s some test video I shot with my new Flip MinoHD. It’s my nice bucolic back yard in the Houston Heights: three miles west of downtown Houston, one of the larger cities in the United States. I did a slight amount of editing with iMovie (not iMovie HD – if anyone knows the difference could … Read more

Zillow $849,000

May 6, 2009 by bshirley

I downloaded an app to give you more information that you need: Zillow. It will tell you asking prices for homes, and estimates of others. It told me the house across the street that was asking $850K looks like it went for $819. The other 3 (two are built), are asking $849K each. They’ve been … Read more

Pandemic: Matt Leacock and Game Design

May 5, 2009May 5, 2009 by bshirley

Google has some great lectures put on at their campus from people of all different backgrounds. I try to catch one now and then but keeping up with the volume is tough. I was clicking about the Internet and ran across a really great talk by Matt Leacock, designer of Pandemic. Pandemic is a nice … Read more

Tentative Itinerary

April 29, 2009April 27, 2009 by bshirley

If you haven’t noticed me mention it yet, I am planning a 31 day Amtrak trip from Houston, mostly to the west. Two key points on the schedule are Padre’s Grand Opening over Memorial Weekend in Marfa, and Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco.

So, here’s the rough timeline. Some of the pre-WWDC San Francisco and Reno parts aren’t exactly timed out yet. I have purchased the 30-day pass, and booked most of the legs of the trip.

Houston: The train only comes through Houston three times a week, so I’m leaving Wednesday night;