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USS Midway Tour

Stuart — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:37:39 +0000

I took a tour of the USS Midway today. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

On the flight deck.

Huey Gunship Helicopter

View South toward Coronado bridge.

Picture of “The Island” from the flight deck. This is the bridge and control center on top of the Flight Deck.

View East toward Downtown San Diego.

View over the Flight Deck showing two catapults.

Unfortunately I did not take pictures of some of the most interesting areas such as the Galley, Brig, Captain and Admiral quarters. I recommend this trip to anyone, but plan accordingly. Our trip was ~4 hours and we were moving at a good pace.

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RefreshSD

Stuart — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:50:04 +0000

Google Wave presentation by Gina Trapani

Sent from my iPhone

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Google Voice – after the dust has settled

Stuart — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:51:22 +0000

I am coming around to really liking Google Voice. Google Voice is more than just another phone number, it has:

-web based SMS
-voicemail transcribed to txt. (very slick!)
-advanced call routing/handling, including time based clauses
-easy to use Gmail like interface
-integration with Google Contacts

Google Voice centralizes all of my SMS and voice communications with the added benefit of using my Google Contacts. I can offer a single phone number to callers, change where those calls ring on the fly, block callers and give priority to friends/family.

At first I was not impressed with Google Voice, now that the dust has settled, I am definitely a fan.

Google Voice

Stuart — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:54:12 +0000

Finally got my upgrade to Google Voice. Too bad I don’t like talking on the phone!

I tried the voicemail transcription to text feature and it was 100% accurate. Impressive.

Torrey Pines Gliderport

Stuart — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:24:40 +0000

Took a trip to the Torrey Pines Gliderport on Sunday. Here are a few pics (snapped with my iPhone).

The coolest Lifeguard station in San Diego:

The bluffs (far in the distance is Black’s Beach…clothing optional!)

Paragliders

Glider overhead

The Cherrypal

Stuart — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:16:02 +0000

I read an interesting article about the Cherrypal, a 2 watt green “Cloud Computer”.

I wrote about my opinion of Cloud Computing in a previous post.

Personally, I think the Cherrypal is overpriced. The limitations of this device don’t justify $250. Once these devices are under $100 and the applications available in the cloud mature I think the Cherrypal will have a market. Until then, I’m intrigued but not impressed.

WordPress for iPhone

Stuart — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:11:58 +0000

WordPress now has a free iPhone application that allows blog updates from the iPhone.

This post was created on my iPhone. Very cool!

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Stuart — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:47:51 +0000

WordPress is the software behind Brainmower. I am a tough customer to please, but I have been very impressed with WordPress from day one. Kudos to the WordPress team. Keep up the good work!

I got a Chumby

Stuart — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:30:14 +0000

What’s a Chumby? A Chumby looks like an alarm clock, but it’s really a small internet connected computer with content you select and customize online. It can stream music, provide stock quotes and even check your Inbox. Here’s my virtual Chumby with the channels I use….most of the channels refresh every 30 seconds.

Edit: I just realized the virtual chumby is also interactive. You can click on the videos and they will play. Very cool.

Space Bags

Stuart — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:27:59 +0000

I finally opened a box of Space Bags with the intention of storing bulky winter items.

Holy freaking crap Space Bags are cool! After my first time vacuuming out the air I knew I wanted to do it again….as soon as possible. It was oddly satisfying.

This product should come with a warning on the box: You may find Space Bags addictive. Enjoy responsibly.