Anyone who has traveled to Japan recently has no doubt seen folks wave their mobile phone over an infrared reader to pay for purchases such as train tickets or convenience store items. (more…)
Jeromy StallingsJanuary 27, 2009
I don't know what you did last weekend, or last summer, but I spent my weekend attending the first annual San Diego Drupal camp, also known as SANDcamp, if you are in to the whole brevity thing. Platt College donated the space, and the schedule was filled up by knowledgeable Drupal masters from San Diego's Achieve Internet, Acquia over on the east coast, Andy from SixFlip, and more. The schedule ran for both days, and there is even a first…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRkhJc2d_w News from around the internets is how Monty Python launched their own youtube channel, and proceeded to climb up the charts of the Amazon Best Seller list. Mashable.com claims somehow that the act resulted in "increased sales of 23,000 percent", though who knows where that number came from. (more…)
Alex ChousmithJanuary 26, 2009
The 47th Annual Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was run over the past weekend. The Brumos Porsche Team came through with two podium finishes, racing their way to both first and third places. The race is a 24 hour endurance race (similar to the classic 24 Hours of Lemans race in France each year). Cars race from daytime, through the night, and into the next day. Three or four drivers take their turns behind the wheel. The race accumulates just…
NinthlinkJanuary 26, 2009
Yes, this upcoming Sunday, February 1st, not only marks my sister's 23rd anniversary of existing, but also marks the third year of existance for San Diego's Beauty Bar. And while I'm not sure what my sister is doing to celebrate her bday (ok, thats not true, we are going to the Spaghetti Factory), I do know what the Beauty Bar is doing: throwing a free party, sponsored by Three Olives vodka, with performances by Darker My Love and Ninthlink faves…
Alex ChousmithJanuary 26, 2009