Chris Pirillo posted a photo 5 hours ago
When Will Your Bus Arrive?
See the "When Will Your Bus Arrive?" video onebusaway.org - twitter.com/chrispirillo - During our open mic session at Gnomedex last August, Bill Corrigan came on stage to talk about OneBusAway. This website was built by some students at Washington State University who were tired of always missing their bus. You can search for bus stops near your location, and it will give you not only where they are... but also tell you how much time until the next one departs! Never miss your bus again! www... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
Inksaving Font – Download Ecofont
According to their web site, Ecofont can save anywhere from 20% to 25% of the ink or toner we use. Ecofont uses a font called Spranq_eco_sans_regular to perform the magic. So how does it work? It is actually fairly simple. Inside of the font itself are small circles that use no ink, but are invisible to the naked eye. The font blown up looks like this:By setting the font as your default you can start saving on ink immediately.Give it a try and see what you think.Comments welcome.Source
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
FCC Gets Into Broadband Speed Testing
It looks as though our government may be serious about providing a better internet for all citizens. (That is amazing in and of itself!) There is a site, Broadband.gov, where you can test out your speed, or report that you don’t have any broadband available.I just did the test, and got 15372 kbps down, 5310 kbps up, with 11ms latency, and 1 ms jitter. We just got 15/5 FiOS yesterday, so we are in the ballpark. I did not see, nor did I look much, to find where the other end is located. If it... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
Musikmesse Warm Up Party Jazzkeller Frankfurt Treffpunkt unten
Musikmesse Warm Up Party Jazzkeller Frankfurt Treffpunkt untenWatch The Video Here: 2009 Musikmesse Warm Up Party hosted by Jon Hammond Band at Jazzkeller Frankfurt with remarks by Jon and “Cooking at The Jazzkeller” uptempo shuffle featuring: Heinz Lichius – drums Rainer Heute – tenor saxophone Joe Berger – guitar Jon Hammond – XB-2 Hammond organIn loving memory of Wilhelm-Peter Hosenseidl, special thanks Wolfgang Luecke Director, Anke Lich, Peggy Behling Musikmesse Organisation and Press... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
Hello, Pretty Pretty Pixel Princess!
I thought about deleting this “Hello World!” post, but decided to turn it into somewhat of an introduction to the Pretty Pretty Pixel Princess blog.For those unfamiliar with the preschool gaming underground, Pretty Pretty Princess is a dress-up board game. The objective? Collect jewelery and be crowned the princess. As a kid, it was an amazingly fun 20 minutes.From the back of the box:Play dress-up with your friends as you collect fancy jewelry from the jewelry box. Collect your own matchin... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
A New Social Network
There seems to be a social networking site for everyone, but some are more specialized than others. slashdot has news of one for the fans of William Shatner -"Everybody’s favourite actor, author and starship captain is bringing some new ideas to the world of social networking. Myouterspace.com is, in the Captain’s own words, ‘…a Sci Fi Social Network for those with a passion for the arts.’ Facebook and Myspace should be worried. Sign up now. Go on, you know you want to."It looks like the ti... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
Twitter Fights Phishing and Malware
As the popularity of Twitter increases, it also is receiving increased attention from hackers involved with malware and phishing. Twitter is recognizing that protecting their users is a priority. It safeguards their reputation:“Twitter is finally being proactive about the large number of phishing scams that have plagued the micro-blogging service in the past year. On Wednesday, Twitter introduced its own anti-phishing service designed to protect its users from these types of attacks. The ... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 5 hours ago
How to lower you cable bill
Seems like every time you turn around the cable companies are increasing their rates and giving you less.Fresh off a suite of price hikes last fall that included an increase in the cable modem rental fee from $3 to $5 a month, Comcast is notifying customers they’re raising prices again starting April 1. Many Comcast users are being sent these letters informing them that there’s several new rate hikes for broadband and TV services starting April 1, including a hike in the cost of several of ... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a note 6 hours ago
♫ Yes, Jesus loves me... yes, Jesus loves me... yes, Jesus loves me... the iPad tells me so. ♫
Chris Pirillo posted a note 6 hours ago
Thanks to @eich0041 for hosting @HipsForHire last night. The kindness of strangers has turned into a friendship!
Chris Pirillo posted a note 6 hours ago
I've already "bumped" four friends at SXSW. Bump is proving to be an indispensable app (and it's free): http://bu.mp/
Chris Pirillo posted a note 7 hours ago
I hate social network connection email invites that contain NO helpful information: LinkedIn, Plaxo, Twitter, Facebook NEED to improve.
Chris Pirillo posted a note 8 hours ago
I'm setting my alarm for 7:30 AM tomorrow. It's National iPad Order Day!
Chris Pirillo posted a note 8 hours ago
http://dialmycalls.com/ - call 20,000 phone numbers within a few minutes.
Chris Pirillo posted a video 11 hours ago
Set Your Main Screen on a Mac OS X
Set Your Main Screen on a Mac OS X go.tagjag.com - twitter.com - I know I had trouble trying to figure out how to do this initially, and I'm betting many of you have, as well. Jeff has created this screencast for the community to show us how to quickly and easily set your main screen on OS X. Who'd have ever guessed it's not as difficult as it was trying to be?! If you'd like to submit a screencast for possible use in our channels, please see the requirements in the link at the beginning of ... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a note 11 hours ago
Is email still the most popular way to communicate? http://lgno.me/bZOr1m [I prefer telepathy!]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 12 hours ago
The scene changes but the aspirations of men of good will persist. [Vannevar Bush]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 12 hours ago
Blocking ad-blocking Web site visitors. http://lgno.me/abCVNx [What's good for the goose...]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 12 hours ago
Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door. [Torquato Tasso]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 13 hours ago
Will the iPad create a viable market for Windows based tablets? http://lgno.me/98kkli [Because it's been a bustling market so far...]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 13 hours ago
The questions don't do the damage. Only the answers do. [Sam Donaldson]
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 13 hours ago
Afternoon Quickie
Afternoon Quickie is a post from Chris Pirillohttp://twitter.com/chrispirillo – Make it fast, please.No Entry
Chris Pirillo posted a note 14 hours ago
Texting while driving? http://lgno.me/a2lIC7 [If I were a nun, I'd rap you on the knuckles with a wooden ruler!]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 14 hours ago
If they can't hum it after we play it, it's not for us. [Lawrence Welk]
Chris Pirillo posted a note 15 hours ago
Cyber attacks use some spammers' techniques. http://lgno.me/aIk85X [Why mess with a family recipe?]
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 15 hours ago
Upgrade Or No Go?
Articles like this always end up puzzling me. Seriously, if there are people out there still using IE6, how about ISPs simply block their access with a temporary walled garden and an attached zip folder of the IE8 installer? Is that really so difficult?Because this move alone would do WONDERS for cutting down on the various and yes, sometimes dated exploits we are always reading about on the Web. What about when it just affects a specific browser? Again, use browser detection for those folk... Read more
Chris Pirillo posted a blog entry 15 hours ago
Ford – The Men And Machine, Book, History, Things Never Change
I have just completed reading the book, Ford – The Men and Machine, which I found extremely interesting as an insight on how things were at the turn of the century. Though the book contained a detailed description on how Henry Ford came to be known as the father of the assembly line, what I found of interest is what was happening outside of the auto industry. What I enjoyed reading about was the period between 1910 to 1940 and the economic situations that happened during this period of time... Read more