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Weekly Review – 12/10/2012

December 10, 2012

If you’re here in MN then grab your coffee, take a break from shoveling, and put your feet up. If you’re not here in MN, your back is thanking you right about now.

Square Introduces Gift Cards: The Slow Death Of Physical Credit Cards And Cash Continues [Article & Video] – Is the traditional gift card slow on its way to the grave? I hope so!
Back to the Future – 25th Anniversary [Image] – One word: Awesome! It’s a yellow taxi DeLorean…
LOOK LOCK SMARTPHONE CAMERA ATTACHMENT BY TETHER TOOLS [Article] – Such a novel idea… How to get kids to look at the camera.
Best Buy Screw-Up Results In an Amazing “Buy One Get Five” Deal on iPads [Article] – I knew I should have placed an order…
Casio G-Shock syncs with an iPhone to deliver email, call alerts [Article] – The best watch ever created!?
Google Apps no longer free for new business accounts [Article] – Everyone needs to make money somehow. Regardless, I’m still a bit angry and sad about this one.

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 8/6

August 7, 2011

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

Black Hat hackers demo Square card skimmer, feed it stolen credit card numbers [Article] – I’ve been going back and forth on this issue but long story short, don’t give your credit card to someone that you don’t trust. Also, what do you think could happen when your host/hostess at your local restaurant takes your credit card to pay for your recent meal…?
Mobile Mason-Dixon: Android in South, iOS in North [Article] – Does your state prefer iOS or Android. Wohoo for iOS!
New technology connects the iPad with the cockpit [Article] – Super cool! I love the use of new technology but at the same time, what happens when that technology fails? After learning a little bit more about planes the other night from a good friend this sounds like a good step up from some of the current avionics.
Facebook Now Wants to Put Ads In Your Personal Feed (Updated) [Article] – Ready, set, go, and start complaining! WAIT! Do you pay for Facebook? No? Then don’t complain.
Is Target Dropping iPhone Prices In Preparation for the iPhone 5? [Article] – No clue if this is true but if it is and you’re looking for an upgrade this is a deal for you!
iPad Head Girl” walks around NYC to promote Hearst’s first iPad only magazine [Video] – Just… Weird…
Man Creates an Enormous Beard out of Thin Air [Video] – Have you ever had “fun with facial hair” week at work? This guy takes it to the extreme and created an awesome video to show his creativity.

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 5/1

May 1, 2011

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

How To Make (And Eat) A Perfect Steamed Artichoke [Article] – Super simple and sounds really good. We’re definitely going to try this recipe this summer!
Gatling Gun Slingshot [Video] – SFW. Required: Safety Glasses!
Timelapse Of Giant Papercraft Audi [Video] – The guy in the video spend about 245 hours constructing an Audo A7 out of 285 sheets of paper – approximately 750 total parts.
Deals on Facebook arrives, ready to take on Groupon [Article] – Not surprising… However, Facebook will have a great advantage with the number of users and personal information.
How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee [Article] – You’ll need a French press, fresh beans, grinder, and some trial and error. Once you figure it out you’ll have the perfect cup of coffee.
Square To Beef Up Card Reader Security This Summer (And VeriFone Wasn’t So Wrong, After All) [Article] – This is bittersweet for me as I just purchased the new black Square reader from the Apple Store. Now they’re going to come out with a different one!? Can I trade it in?
Rainbow Poo Coming to a Toilet Bowl Near You [Article] – Grotesque but very interesting. Long story short, the color of your poo may tell you if you have a disease or some kind of condition. Actually pretty neat!

Weekly Review – What did you read this past week? 3/13

March 13, 2011

Top off your cup of coffee, sit down, take a deep breath, and read something interesting.

iPad 2 installed in Ford F-150 truck, does FaceTime while you roll over stuff [Video] – Way more in depth than one would need but pretty neat!
Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today [Article] – There was some great speculation but the article was updated with “Google has now officially denied that Circles will launch here, but not that it exists. Others, including Tim O’Reilly, have also now confirmed that they’ve seen it and that it’s awesome.”
Stay Informed of Your Office’s Bathroom Sitch With iPotti [Article] – Have you ever gone to the bathroom to discover that all of the stalls are occupied? Well, never again! Use this and you can see which stalls are available for you to do your business.
Billable Makes Creating an Invoice Ridiculously Quick and Simple [Article] – If you don’t want to use some online invoicing like FreshBooks or Intuit’s online invoicing you can use this web application to make a stupid simple invoice.
Don’t Believe The FUD: Square Is Only As Insecure As You Let It Be [Article] – There is a ton of controversy around this. Honestly, it’s just as secure as the person you’re giving your card to.