I planned to write a post for this Monday about Google+. I’ve grown fond of this new entry in the social media mix and wanted to share how I’ve found it useful since it’s introduction. Then there was the earthquake. Now, I lived in San Diego for 5 years and happened to be in Napa for the 2000 quake, so I know a quake when I’m in one. Yet Tuesday’s quake snuck up on me and my friend Bonnie as we ate lunch at Brunswick Square mall. First, we thought someone moved the row of booths. Oh, wait, we were the only people in that row of booths! Then Bonnie noticed the lamps swaying. We looked at each other and asked, “Earthquake?” because we get a lot of interesting experiences in New Jersey but earthquakes aren’t...
Reverse Engineering
My iPad finally arrived. Like most new owners of an iPad, it took me about 20 minutes to realize it’s just a bigger iPhone with more expensive requirements to make it remotely useful. Also, like my iPhone (which I truly can’t live without), it needs a bit of protection out in the world. I immediately googled “ipad case” after unpacking my new toy, yet the ones that I found were kind of boring even if one was pink and another lime green. I closed that browser window only to find another window behind it open to Etsy. A knitted iPad case! That’s exactly what I needed! Minutes later, I found this lovely ipad cover knitted in Lion Brand Wool-ease in Redwood. Of course, I looked at the price and thought, “$30! I could so make...
Locked.
My Twitter account is now locked. I did not make this decision carelessly or without forethought. Some readers will be surprised, others understanding, a few will tweet passive aggressive messages that condemn but don’ t mention me by name, and most people won’t care. So why did I make my account private? Back in the summer of 2008 when I signed up for Twitter, there weren’t many people I knew using the service, and the only way to really build a Twitter community was with a public account. When I organized the AsburyPop event, I created an additional account to spread the word and build the brand, a goal that’s success depended upon an account being public. At the time, I engaged online only on Twitter and didn’t open a...
Network
Netflix inspired some customer ire recently when the movie delivery service raised the membership fee for accounts renting DVDs. When I heard about this, my first thought was, “People still rent DVDs from Netflix?” Well, my parents are still on AOL so I guess anything is possible. I signed up for Netflix in the summer of 2004 when even @NJFilm2011 thought DVDs in the mail was a bit sketchy (he’s come round since then), but switched over to the streaming only service option 2 years ago. I admit, there are few new releases on demand but most aren’t available from Netflix in DVD format in the first month after release, and after all, I do live less than 2 miles from my library where movies can be reserved and rented for free. The hours of...
Summer Reading
Reading through the triple-H summer months always appeals to me. Curling up with a good book on a snowy winter night with the fireplace going is a wonderful treat, but knowing you’ll wake up to everyone bemoaning the snowpacolypse the next day takes some of the joy out of it. During the summer between 4th an 5th grade, I set out to read one Nancy Drew book a day. I don’t remember if I read one book everyday, but I do know that by Labor Day, I’d read every book in the series available at the local library. When the Harry Potter phenomenon got rolling and my kids were younger, I’d buy 3 copies of the newest tome each summer, and we’d read about Harry and friends together. My son always made it to the end first and had a hard...
Podcast Feeds
Supporters
Recent pins
Yarn Giveaway! Along with a book "Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater" alt="Yarn Giveaway! Along" title="Yarn Giveaway! Along" />
