Category#misc

Behold! The Circular Smart Ring (video)

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The difference between this ring and a gaggle of others, is that over time, your data creates a personalized experience. Eventually having the potential to create personalized recommendations. If you like it and want to support it, click here.

In motion while standing still

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This is a picture from the Red Rocks Livecam taken Sunday 4.5. (There is a snapshot option in the video interface if the video is streaming.) I checked it out because my wife told me that state parks were closed and I usually go up on Mondays to punish my legs. This might be one of the saddest pictures I’ve ever seen and it sums up how I’m feeling about the zombie apocalypse...

A brief history of Alternative Music (infographic)

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This is an intricate infographic linking the founders of alternative music to those that were influenced by them. (You can buy the poster here.) I love this with the exception of one glaring omission. The mighty Jane’s Addiction is completely missing. So beyond definition were Jane’s Addiction in the late 80s, that Rolling Stone referred to them as “art rock”. Their first...

Tool on Lego Ideas!

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I’m not only a Tool fan but an huge Lego geek! So when I saw this proposed Lego set on Lego Ideas, I quickly upvoted it. (You should too!)

Loretta | Google Super Bowl Commercial 2020 (video)

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So . . . I like many others, loved this commercial from Google. I’m also curious by the fact that many people seem to be missing the point. It shows Google Assistant becoming our personal assistant. This is an essential part of an AI learning about us and facilitating our needs. (It reminds me of Replika in a way.) The rise of personal searches is no secret and this is the next logical...

Concerts I’ve been to

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Not sure why I chose to share this other than you get real sense of someone when you know what type of music they’re into.  Scorpions / Rainbow / 707 / Reo Speedwagon / Ted Nugent: Sunday Number 1: Folsom Field: 8.21.82 Judas Priest: Defenders of the Faith Tour: McNichols Arena: 7.20.84 Scorpions / Quiet Riot: Blackout Tour: Folsom Field House: 5.23.83 Scorpions : Love at First Sting Tour:...