Galaxy Nexus With Ice Cream Sandwich

Is it a pure coincidence that my first gen Android phone (htc dream / g1) is experiencing battery issues right now? I mean, I love this phone and while I know it's a bit old school right now, it has been 'old faithful'. Even given the opportunity to upgrade I choose to pass the Samsung Galaxy on to my wife while I hung on to my dream. Of late however, I've been experiencing some battery issues that have caused me to think that in the world of mobile 2+ years is a long time. And now this:





Coming to Rogers I hope!

Which geek among us hasn't been intrigued by the concept of levitation? I recall spending copious amounts of time as a child, attempting to cause one magnet to hover over another only to have one of them flip and smack into the other in a tight bond, or be propelled away wildly. I think that is partially why I find this video so fascinating:

I Didn't Know We Had A King

It's been a while since I went on a rant here, and while I am a bit lost for words these days I'd like to simply offer up these two videos for argument sake:

YouTube in 3D

I hadn't realized this until seeing this YouTube API Blog post this morning, but YouTube has been working on 3D video with support for the LG Optimus 3D and NVIDIA 3D Vision, and now for Samsung 3D TVs. The technology allows you to view the content with support for red/blue glasses as well as the latest 3D televisions.

I've not yet invested in 3D TV myself, not sure I could get used to it, so I've not tried this yet but I do think there is a pair of those red/blue glasses around here somewhere! Here is a sample from YouTube, if you have the glasses let us know what you think! Is the quality worthy of investing in 3D? Is this what tips the market into buying into 3D?

Google Wallet

Being a huge Google fanboy and also a Seinfeld fan I just couldn't help but post this one.

Looking forward to seeing how Google Wallet works!

ps. hope to get back to a regular post regime soon.

Why You Need To Be Active On LinkedIn

My Webbeat.tv pal Pelpina Trip talks to Mike D. Merrill about LinkedIn and why it's important be on this social network - Webbeat.TV 157. Very informative interview!

Follow @webbeattv, @pelpina, @mikedmerrill, @greatbiggeek

Yet Another Meeting

I discovered a new web service recently via a clever YouTube video that was circulating via my Twitter pals. In all honesty I can't really tell you how it works just yet as I've only just signed up and it's tough to have a meeting by yourself. Yam, short for Yet Another Meeting, is a collaborative tool for conducting meetings and sharing notes and docs, similar I suppose to Basecamp or even Google docs and spreadsheets, but perhaps with a little more emphasis on the user experience.

Portal 2 Portrayed In Live Action

Came across this little gem via Google+ this morning. I'm a huge fan of the Portal franchise and this is a very well put together short film depicting the Portal theme. Check it out:

Motivation, In Someone Else's Words

Over a year ago I went on a rant about what motivates us and it felt really good to get that out there. I had just started a new job and was basking in the fulfillment I was getting from my new work place, and rallying my former work mates to open their eyes to what was happening around them. I'm very happy to say that I feel the same today, maybe more so, than I did then... I love my work.

So it is with great interest that I read this Fast Company blog post which reiterates some of what I was feeling, except mine was from the employees perspective, even if I didn't say it or didn't say it as eloquently. What I find really interesting is that the author viewed the same great RSA video as I had and that he has chosen to heed the advise found within. Kudos to you Harish!

Batman The Dark Knight Rises - Batwing Filming

Here is a short video of the filming of a chase scene between Batman, in his Batwing, in pursuit of a yet unknown (to me) bad guy! Interesting, one can assume that the scene will be accelerated and there will be a bunch of "touch ups" but it's pretty interesting to see the work in progress.