Matt Groening’s Artwork for Apple
Posted March 4th, 2013 @ 04:25pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Title says it all no?
Matt Groening's Artwork for Apple is well worth the time it takes to look it over.
Posted March 4th, 2013 @ 04:25pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Title says it all no?
Matt Groening's Artwork for Apple is well worth the time it takes to look it over.
Posted March 3rd, 2013 @ 04:33pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Chuq:
Now having successfully buried the lede, it turns out that a decade ago I weighed 367. Today I weighed in at 398.4. That means over the last decade I’ve gained a net 31.4 pounds, which translates do 3.14 pounds a year (Mmmm…. Pi!), or a mere 1/4 of a pound a month (sorry about that pi joke. No, I honestly did not set up the numbers for that). If you take a simplistic view that a pound of body fat is about 3500 calories, that means my net “excess” is about 900 calories a month, or about one burger and fries at In-n-out. Or to break it down even further, about 30 calories a day. Remember that a standard can of sugared Coke is about 140 calories. That is, depending on how you want to play with the numbers, about ten minutes of walking a day.
In other words, even if you decrease your portion size by 10% or occasionally skip having ice cream late at night and do nothing else, you can lose weight. Or at least stop gaining it so quickly.
Posted March 2nd, 2013 @ 04:31pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I'm not as "involved" in the Mac scene anymore, but I still stay up on everything pretty well. This is a good piece from the Macalope.
Posted March 1st, 2013 @ 04:28pm by Erik J. Barzeski
It's not going to happen, most likely, but Chuq has a good bit on how Apple could enable ICE in addition to "dial 911" when your iPhone is locked.
I'd do this. I have RoadIDs and things when I'm running, but when I'm just out I've only got my wallet on it, and it may or may not be accessible (and does not have my wife's name and contact info in it).
Which makes me think: maybe I should make an ICE card and put it in my wallet.
Posted February 28th, 2013 @ 04:27am by Erik J. Barzeski
OTL: Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building. He has, however, turned 50.
Posted February 27th, 2013 @ 09:47am by Erik J. Barzeski
That's nifty. I like the eye example more than the pulse stuff, but the pulse stuff might be the best application thus far.
Posted February 26th, 2013 @ 02:46pm by Erik J. Barzeski
For years I've worn a pair of rimless Silhouette eyeglasses. They were lightweight, flexible, and worked well. I got a pair of sunglasses and a new pair in the same model four years ago, but it was time for a change.
I ended up going with the Oakley Clubface frames. I didn't even know what they were called - I simply liked that they had a little bit of a rim along the top and the color seems to work. I don't do well with very square frames or lenses, so these are round enough to work.
I didn't notice until well afterwards that they were named "Clubface." Perfect for a golf instructor, right? The Oakley site says:
We marveled at the smooth contours of high-end golf sticks when we designed CLUBFACE, a work of C-5™ alloy that hits the sweet spot on original style. All that dimensional curvature creates a fresh look from every angle. UNOBTAINIUM® earsocks maintain a comfortably secure fit, and spring hinges bring precise mechanics to a frame that puts dimension in personality.
You have to get your hands on CLUBFACE to appreciate the art of 3-D thinking. Five metal compounds gave us an alloy that flows into curves and contours without adding excess weight, so you'll have the comfort you deserve and the durability you need. From the dimensional nose bridge to the subtly concave earsocks, we worked every angle to give the active look a new definition.
Uhm, yeah. They're just eyeglasses frames, people.
Posted February 25th, 2013 @ 02:21pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I still don't see the appeal of app.net. Twitter's been fine, and nobody I want to hear from is exclusively on app.net.
Posted February 24th, 2013 @ 01:52pm by Erik J. Barzeski
He needs one this year.
And yes, I'm filling space. 🙂
Posted February 23rd, 2013 @ 01:07pm by Erik J. Barzeski
From 2007: What's wrong with Sports Illustrated?
Apparently SI is losing money and is in danger of going away very soon.
The last time I seriously looked at an issue of SI1 was in high school.
Posted February 22nd, 2013 @ 11:44am by Erik J. Barzeski
Posted February 21st, 2013 @ 10:26am by Erik J. Barzeski
What months have 28 days?
All of them! 🙂
Posted February 20th, 2013 @ 10:25am by Erik J. Barzeski
If I could monetize planes and conveyor belts I'd be rich!
That page is still getting traffic. Maybe that proves that there IS an idiot born every minute. 😛
Posted February 19th, 2013 @ 10:56pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I really hope to be able to afford a Tesla (i.e. I hope they become less expensive) some day, but these three posts tell an interesting tale of media bias. Why a journalist would be biased against electric cars I have no idea, but… there you have it.
Posted February 18th, 2013 @ 04:20pm by Erik J. Barzeski
The takeaway:
In conclusion, Brooks has a shoe with a great deal of potential in the PureDrift. The first incarnation has some shortcomings that I was able to remedy with an insole swap, but I think only some minor tweaks would be required to take this shoe to another level in future incarnations. I’d redesign the integrated footbed to remove seams along the margins, soften the sole just a tad, or include a slightly beefier insole (like the current PureCadence 2 insole). With the tweak I made, I foresee this shoe remaining on my active rack for quite awhile!
The rest of the review is here.