Here’s what I’m loving so far:
Evernote — This is a pre-existing capture-organize-search application new to me. Take notes, photos, voice notes. Among the many potential uses, I’m taking photos of random scraps of paper I’ve had lying around, tagging them for Evernote and then tossing ‘em. Love it.
WritingPad — You’ve got to [...]
Over a year ago I endorsed the Jawbone Bluetooth headset with unbridled enthusiasm. At the time, it was clearly superior to any other Bluetooth noise reduction headset. Not too soon after I bought it, my enthusiasm subsided and I reluctantly acknowledged a few concerns. Yet I remained satisfied.
Now, over a year later, [...]
After 6 hours spent at 6 different retail locations over 3 days from Southern to Northern California, I finally have my iPhone 3G!
I switched from my BlackBerry Pearl once Apple removed my primary barrier to adoption — lack of push email and calendar — and I am overlooking the challenging keyboard and lack of [...]
Alas, the three-day weekend is almost at an end. At least I caught two flicks, gorged myself at two BBQs and generally relaxed. Here’s what I saw:
Wall-E
Caution: Spoilers below!
I had no knowledge of Wall-E before walking into the theatre. I vaguely recall seeing a remote-controlled Wall-E robot with a bunch of [...]
I saw Michael Clayton Saturday and highly recommend it. Akin to the role of Victor the Cleaner in Le Femme Nikita, George Clooney plays Michael Clayton, his law firm’s “fixer” — deftly applying his law enforcement background, legal experience and people skills towards solving the most difficult and delicate of problems for the elite [...]
Mid-June, I had occasion to see an excessive number of movies — 8! — over just a few days. In alphabetical order, here are my very quick recommendations on each:
300: I’d seen this Gerard Butler film and saw it again. What guy doesn’t like epic battle stories with a hint of sex?
Blades [...]
Unless you’re totally unplugged or otherwise hiding under a rock, you should know by now that Apple has released a new “iTunes Plus” (version 7.2) that allows for the purchase of DRM-free (Digital Rights Management-free) music. Once you download the new iTunes Plus, you can now download DRM-free music, particularly music from EMI, for [...]
By request, I’ve just published a complete bibliography of my poker books, all acquired since I started playing in 2004 (and I blame you, H.N., for introducing me to the game!). As you can see easily, my “passions” run deep.
I characterize poker books in 6 broad categories:
Stories about poker, e.g., The Biggest Game in [...]
Contact lenses companies seem to release new products each year, and I’m usually skeptical about their claims of year-over-year improvements. However, if you’re at all like me when it comes to eye care, you rely heavily on the recommendations of your optometrist. And when my optometrist describes a new product as potentially [...]
In this age of fast food, mass market franchise restaurants and celebrity chefs, the decent family and neighborhood restaurant is hard to find. My new favorite Italian restaurant is A Bellagio in Campbell. Not only is the food authentic and delicious, but the service is unparalleled. I’d already written a Yelp review [...]
