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Gas Gas goes electric for Silence Project

craighal — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:41:58 +0000

An electric trials bike, called Gas Gas? Interesting. But oooh… something powerful enough that I could ride? Oooh. This might be a nice compliment to the little electric Razor bikes we have for the kids. Maybe with this I could finally learn how to do a wheelie.

If you like the irony of a [...]

Official Announcement: Picnik is closing

craighal — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:23:14 +0000

Since joining Google in 2010, we have been creating editing magic in Google products while continuing to keep Picnik awesome. But now we get to focus on even awesomer things. Picnik will be closing on April 19, 2012.

Oh, bummer! I always thought Picnik was so cool, and even used it from time to time [...]

Fortune’s "Inside Apple" Shows Apple’s Inner Workings

craighal — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:34:16 +0000

I haven’t read the whole article, but this Gizmodo coverage offers some good snippets. I’m sure speculation over what really happens inside Apple is good fodder for urban legend. I see visions of Jobs sitting on a throne as droves of UI designers present their work, only to be flogged and ridiculed for not [...]

Our Fleetwood Redline Toy Hauler

craighal — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:01:28 +0000

After really enjoying our dirt bikes for a few years, last summer we decided to invest more in our new hobby and took a leap in getting something the whole family would enjoy… a camper trailer!

We shopped around for a few months, and finally decided on a used 2007 Redline 230FSE [...]

Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking

craighal — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:54:30 +0000

Ah shucks, it does sadden me so to see Apple get in trouble… over anything really. It’s kind of a nice relief to see something negative associated with them, since their name usually goes along with nothing more than glowing product reviews, astounding financial reports, and “gee, aren’t they awesome” blog articles.

An excerpt [...]

I fell in love with a Ducati

craighal — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:27:14 +0000

I’ve never been a huge Ducati fan. Well, I always admired them for their power and aggressive design, but since I’m not much of a crotch rocket guy, I never gave them much thought.

This changed though recently after visiting a local Ducati dealership (I was there ordering a part for my Yamaha [...]

Microsoft releases Photosynth panorama app

craighal — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:58:13 +0000

This app is VERY freakin’ cool. Can’t wait till it comes out for Windows Phone. Meanwhile, I might need to dust off my old iPhone so I can give it a whirl.

Introducing Microsoft Photosynth

Microsoft releases Photosynth panorama iPhone app | The Microsoft Blog – seattlepi.com

Photos Use Call of Duty Videogames To Capture The Ravages of Modern War

craighal — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:15:52 +0000

This is pretty cool, and kinda’ funny. I’m not surprised it’s a Frenchman who is extending a virtual world to paint a “real” picture of war. That is, since historically the French haven’t exactly been in the center of modern combat.

Many of the “photos” are actually quite powerful. It’s a testament to [...]

Phonos brings Sonos control to Windows Phone 7

craighal — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:10:34 +0000

I love the Sonos system. I’ve been drooling over them since I first played with it at CES in the mid-2000’s. Sonos has historically been so iOS focused in terms of Mobile integration. Just take a look at this huge banner on their home page… it’s all about iOS and (now) Android:

Mossberg: Samsung’s Series 9 Is a Solid, Beautiful, but Pricey MacBook Air Competitor

craighal — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:09:16 +0000

Who says that you can’t get a beautiful, ultra-thin, and high performing laptop for the Windows platform? Kudos to Samsung for busting this one out.

I am writing these words on an extremely thin and stylish, but very light, laptop made of metal. Despite its slender body, it has a full-size screen and keyboard, [...]