January 2011
22 posts
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Chewsy →
Are you an iPhone owner and a foodie? Chewsy may be just the thing for you!
Chewsy helps you find the best provider of a dish you are craving. It’s an iPhone app that allows for the details. It allows one to find and review actual dishes at restaurants - instead of reviewing the restaurant as a whole.
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Cathode | Mac OS X Vintage Terminal Emulator →
Very slick, very retro terminal emulator called Cathode.
The licensing [$20] may be the most awesome part:
Cathode is free to use, however, the picture quality will degrade over time until the app is relaunched. Purchase a license to customize the picture quality to your liking.
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Desires of Old-School Punk
I’m more of a Misfits guy, myself.
Chart courtesy of ilovecharts.
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Beastie Boys. Sundance 2011.
Beastie Boys | “Fight For Your Right Revisited”
This could very well be the best film ever in 2011.
Many thanks to RJ White for more details - I’ve been yearning for more info on this project!
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Museums & Mobile | Online Conference →
Interested in mobile application development in museums? This online conference might be right up your alley. It happens on March 22-23, 2011.
“Museums & Mobile II is an online conference centered around first-hand museum accounts of lessons learned in the delivery and operation of mobile experiences. These interactive case studies address project delivery, experience design, content...
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All For Good →
Looking to volunteer your time? All for Good is a search engine w/a free API that allows users to search for and find millions of volunteer opportunities around the country. Be sure to check it out - it automatically detects where you are located, as well.
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Framework: The Social Media ROI Pyramid →
Interesting article by Jeremiah Owyang about a framework he created for the use of social media in business. It discusses measurement of success, strategizing the use of social media and implementing it successfully within a business.
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UMMA | 2011 American Institute of Architects Honor... →
The building I work in - The University of Michigan Museum of Art [UMMA] - just won a 2011 AIA Honor Award for Architecture. This is for the renovation and expansion of our museum, that recently took place.
Ascalon Films created a beautiful video about the 2009 reopening - that captures a lot more about the building than still photos can.
It’s truly a beautiful building to travel to...
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2011: The Revenge of Print! →
“We are challenging everyone who’s ever made/self-published a zine, a comic or mini-comic before to dust off the ol’ photocopier and make at least one more new issue in 2011.
If you’ve never made a zine/comic/mini and have been thinking about it. we’re challenging you to make 2011 the year you do it.”
Facebook Group: 2011 - The Revenge of Print!
Zines...
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MobiDevDay Detroit | 2011 →
MobiDevDay is happening on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - in Detroit, MI.
“The goal of MobiDevDay is to educate Detroit and SE Michigan software developers about building applications on mobile platforms. This will be an introduction for many attendees and the presenters know that.”
The hour-long sessions look interesting, and the presenters look solid. No keynote speakers, but...
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SlickWraps Skateboard Series for iPhone 4 →
Now, why didn’t I think of that?
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Ypsilanti fermented tea company rebounds after... →
Unity Vibration Living Kombucha Tea in Ypsilanti, Michigan is once again in business after a struggle of several months to get their product distributed. This is a great read for those interested in home-based cottage industries, or for those that brew beverages at home.
Unity Vibration Living Kombucha Tea http://unityvibrationkombucha.com
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WatchOffice of Future Plans
Newest musical project of J. Robbins [of Government Issue/Jawbox/Burning Airlines/Channels]. Support his new effort by visiting their Kickstarter project online - and make their upcoming release, “Harden Your Heart” - a reality!