The lines to get the new iPad were long. Seemingly, everyone wanted one.
Well, not everyone ...
He probably isn't trying to steal Wi-Fi either.
Something to Think About.
Apple stock is at about $350 per share right now. If you had invested in Apple instead of buying that Apple PowerBook G3 250 in 1997, you'd have stock valued at $330,563.
This is a cool video. Watch as boiled water is thrown into the -30°Celsius air ... where it instantly "freezes" and transforms into a snowy fog. Clearly this is one of the joys of living in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
In contrast, one of the joys of living in Dallas is that water usually splashes rather than freezes.
Usually.
Nonetheless, on Super Bowl weekend, we have a "man plans while God laughs" kind of situation. With everyone in town for the big event, we're at a virtual stand-still because ice is so rare, here, that we don’t have sanding, salting or scraping capabilities.
Here is a picture of kids playing Street Hockey on ice skates in front of my house in a Dallas suburb.
That country is actually Iraq. Egypt is in Africa. That's not even the same continent. Granted, most of us wouldn't know that either. That's why we occasionally watch the news — in the hopes that they know where countries are. (via SomeEcards)
With a little help from some friends whose palettes are a little more up-scale than mine, they dined at Charlie Palmer's at the Hotel Joule.
You Know It's Fancy When ...
Notice the tablet computer.
That is an interactive wine-list called the eWinebook. It sorts and sifts by type, country, region, vintage, or price.
Once you narrow down your selections to a few choices, a live person is available to help you make your decision.
On one hand, it helps the consumer feel better about their choice; and on the other, it increases the restaurants average wine bill. To a "Win - Win" proposition. Cheers.
There is a new version of Google Goggles that is faster and smarter than ever before.
How fast and smart? Google's image-based search app is now powerful enough to finish your Sunday morning Sudoku. Literally.
Take a picture of the puzzle, and the app does the rest. Check out the video below to see Google Goggles in action.
This same tool lets you take a picture of a location and Google will return relevant search results after recognizing where you are and inferring what you might be searching for.
This seems like a pretty big leap towards Jetsons-like living.
Word Lens instantly translates printed words from one language to another using the video camera on your iPhone. You've got to see this.
In a sense, Word Lens is an new form of dictionary. It looks up words for you, and shows them in context. You can use Word Lens on your vacations to translate restaurant menus, street signs, and other things that have clearly printed words.