I’ve had my eye on the Sigma DP2 for the past couple of months. It has the insides of a DSLR packed into a point-and-shoot package. Although it hasn’t been released yet, Carl Rytterfalk has posted some shots he has taken with a pre-production model.
Initial DP2 review with full size shots.. | Carl Rytterfalk Fotografi
April 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Is Anybody There? Starring Sir Michael Caine
April 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Is Anybody There? starring Sir Michael Caine comes out in theaters today. Watch the trailer here.
How To Nail An Interview
April 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The setup: Take out a Craigslist want ad for a ficticious Internet startup, interview applicants, and use a hidden camera.
Why? The creator of this project wanted to find out what makes people stand out in an interview. The result is 22 Tips for How To Nail An Interview. (HT: Seth Godin)
Boy Rides Bike 600 Miles from Home
April 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Read this facinating story of, Ethan Johnson, a 15 year old boy who rode his bike 600 miles from home. A sufferer of Asperger’s Syndrome (i.e. it’s on the manageable end of the Autism spectrum), Ethan planned and went on the trip “to prove to some bullies that he’s not an idiot.”
12 Reasons to Start Twittering | Michael Hyatt
April 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson, Inc. shares his 12 Reasons to Start Twittering. Among my favorites are his third and fourth points:
3. It will help you stay connected to people you care about. This is one of the few technologies I’ve found that actually contributes to community-building. In today’s busy world, it’s difficult to keep up with others. Twitter makes it easy—and fun.
4. It will help you see a new side of your friends. In an odd sort of way, Twitter “humanizes” people and provides a context for better understanding them. If you follow me on Twitter, for example, you’ll quickly see that I get excited, bored, frustrated, and confused—sometimes all in the same day. You’ll also learn what is important to me and what drives me crazy.
Read his full post for more.
Insert Images in Gmail
April 13, 2009 By 3 Comments
I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time: You can now insert images in the body of your emails in Gmail.
Susan Boyle on Britian’s Got Talent
April 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In the tradition of Paul Potts, Susan Boyle wows the audience and judges at Britian’s Got Talent.
Celebrity LOLcat Spotted in Knoxville
April 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of my Twitter friends, Eric Luchauer, is going to have a picture of his cat in the next book coming out from ICanHasCheezBurger.com. For more info, check out Eric and Sonya Luchauer’s post about their cat, Beedie.
Gmail on Autopilot
April 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Starting today, you can put your Gmail account on autopilot. From Google:
As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages.
Visit the link above to find out how Gmail Autopilot can automatically respond people like Nigerian scam artists, friends, colleagues or your therapist.
