Saturday, June 30, 2012

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If you design websites like I do, but hate spending time searching for placeholder images or re-sizing images to fit in your <div>s this is a website you should check out.


Placekitten Screenshot

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Kenny VS Spenny

If you hate TV shows like... I dunno, The Choice, or pretty much everything else on Fox, you should check out this show... even though it's not on the air anymore (an was only on the air in the US for a little while).


Official Website: http://www.kennyvsspenny.tv/
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384746/
Below is the first episode I saw but still probably my favorite.

Who Can Wear A dead Octopus On Their Head the Longest






Most of the episodes can be found on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kenny+vs+spenny&oq=kenny+vs+spenny&gs_l=youtube.3..0l10.385123.385123.0.385602.1.1.0.0.0.0.113.113.0j1.1.0...0.0.XDTOmk75Bnc

"ObamaCare" Bet

A couple of years ago me and my little brother (age 15) set up an impromptu bet about "ObamaCare." The bet is essentially this:


"If 'ObamaCare' ruins the country (I probably should have been more specific) in 10 years I owe him $50"


So Neil, if you are listening, IT'S ON!

Best Android Apps

So, I've been clearing out my Asus Transformer Prime tablet (the best tablet by far, no comparison, I'm looking at you iPad users...) and removing the plethora of useless Amazon Appstore apps of the day when I decided to put together a list of apps that I use the most often.


Splashtop GamePad THD
Splashtop GamePad THD
Slashtop GamePad THD
Remote desktop you can even play Skyrim with.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad.thd




Adobe Proto
Awesome tool for building wireframes on your tablet.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.adobe.proto
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
I read a lot but can't afford to buy all the books I would like, so I use this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle
Anomaly Warzone Earth THD
Anomaly Warzone Earth HD
I actually bought this game first on steam and then realized it's also for android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elevenbitstudios.AnomalyWarzoneEarthHD
Big Business
Big Business
I've played a bunch of stupid games like this, but this is the best.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameinsight.bigbusiness
Digital Hive Live Wallpaper
Digital Hive Live Wallpaper
The coolest and most versatile live wallpaper.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dkeesto.holographlw
Dropbox
Dropbox
Even with the SD, MicroSD, and USB slots on my tablet I still use this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android
GameDev Story
GameDev Story
A really stupid, but addictive game, download the trial and you'll see
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kairosoft.android.gamedev3en
Hulu Plus
Hulu Plus
Kind of biased here, I don't pay for cable, just Hulu Plus.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hulu.plus
Sentinel 3: Homeworld
Sentinel 3: Homeworld
Best tower defense ever...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Origin8.Sentinel3
Steam
Steam
If you use steam constantly on your computer, get this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valvesoftware.android.steam.community
World War
World War
A "game" I can't seem to stop playing... sort of stupid but addictive...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.storm8.worldwar


I'm always looking for more and better apps. I'll add them here as I find them.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A Book You Should Check Out

We Are Anonymous - BookI picked up this book on impulse (thankfully on Kindle, $12.00) and it turned out to be one of the best reads I've had all year. After only reading the first four chapters I bought a hard copy for my little brother.




http://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Anonymous-LulzSec-Insurgency/dp/0316213543/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340774048&sr=8-2&keywords=Anaonymous


Worth a try but be warned this book is big, a couple of inches think and $26.00 at Barnes and Nobles.