CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-18 04:23:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Zombie infection, a Chrome mobile experiment

Start at this URL in your mobile device’s Chrome browser: http://zmb.io

Once you’re in the game, watch for when you get close to an “infected” phone. If you see one, get away. Fast.

Your initial goal is to stay healthy for as long as possible. If you get infected, then your goal changes: infect as many people as you can, as quickly as possible.

This Chrome mobile experiment uses location, accelerometer, compass, and WebSockets.

2013-05-05 03:20:13 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

What's the best thing to do in Nashville on a Saturday night?

2013-04-29 00:25:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

If you have Google Voice on your phone, Glass will default to using that for texting instead of your carrier SMS. I haven't found a way to change that yet.

#throughglass

2013-04-25 18:54:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

It is amazing what a good attitude can accomplish.

2013-04-18 00:35:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Happy Birthday to one of the most wonderful people I know! I love you +Kati Parker!

2013-03-31 08:15:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy Easter

I hope that everyone will be enjoying today with family and friends. Some may make it to an Easter service while some may take the time to sleep in but I hope that everyone will realize what today really means.

Today we celebrate the day our Lord has risen from the grave to save us from our sins. If you don't know Him then I pray that today you will learn of the love that he has for you.

I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy today with great times and surrounded by great people. May God bless you all!

2013-03-23 03:53:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Let's go Hilltoppers!

I don't usually cheer for Western Kentucky, seeing how they are rivals to my alma mater, but when they are facing Kansas as a 16 seed in the NCAA tourney I can make an exception. They have led at the half and are only down 4 with a little under 8 minutes to go. You can catch the rest of the game on TNT.

2013-03-18 09:53:56 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Woe is me.

It has been a bad week. The last seven days have held a lot of surprises and not really any good ones.

It started with my problems of registering and actually receiving my spot for Google I/O. Then I find out that Google planned to give Reader the ax. Now I look down and I have a nice new crack to add on my Galaxy S3 right across the front of the screen.

It sucks but I don't plan to let it get me down. I'll just have to take the money I saved from Google not allowing me to purchase my ticket and put it towards a new phone. I guess things happen for a reason...

2013-03-16 06:57:42 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

This sucks!

I've been dreaming of going to Google I/O for a few years now. I've never been close to having enough money to ever make the trip but always knew that someday it would happen. I thought that day was going to be this year but now I don't think so. Let me tell you all about my experience of attempting to make this dream, and another separate dream, come true.

On Tuesday evening, I decided that I shouldn't go to bed. After all I didn't have work or class on Wednesday so why not? It would be better than taking the chance and oversleeping I/O registration.

I was anxious by 10pm. It was still 12 hours away until registration but I was already ready to give Google my money. I just want to go to I/O is all I could think. Knowing it would be a while, I fooled around playing some video games and messing with getting Carbonrom on my TransformerPr... more »

2013-03-15 16:14:09 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Does anyone know when we'll be able to get our hands on the Samsung HomeSync? It seems pretty intriguing to me!

I kind of hope that it isn't until after Google I/O. I only say that because this is what the Nexus Q should have been and my hopes is that Google will bring to the market something even better. Regardless, I can't see Google wanting it to be a 1TB storage drive like Samsung has billed the HomeSync with Google Drive as a competitor.

2013-03-14 11:15:22 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

This seems like it would be just as useful as the system that Google used to distribute tickets for #IO13. 

2013-03-13 15:06:59 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

My Google #IO13 Experience

My morning has seemed eerily familiar to this old milk commercial from the 1990s. After finding a spot for two separate tickets, my Google Wallet payment timed out. It's like having a room full of cookies but no milk...this sucks!

Luckily, my girlfriend did get a ticket purchase to go through and she made it to the confirmation page. I guess I can live vicariously through her come May. I think it'll be my only options.

Google, why do you tease me so much?

2013-03-13 14:08:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I just hit my second miss on a Google I/O spot. Trying to keep hope alive!

2013-03-13 09:06:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Only 5 hours until Google I/O registration! I feel like I'm registering for my dream vacation.

2013-03-09 12:08:33 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

TheBlaze: ABC’s ‘The View’ Reportedly Firing Show’s Lone Conservative Over ‘Extreme’, ‘Right-Wing’ Views

I think this goes to show how out of touch ABC is with most of the American population. If Hasselbeck's conservatism is a problem then I'm afraid I'll never make it in show business, which is fine by me.

The real question is who actually watches The View in the first place?

2013-03-09 06:48:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

After #StandWithRand filibuster, John Brennan swore in on Constitution without the Bill of Rights

Only a couple days after Rand Paul and Co. filibustered Obama's nomination for CIA director, John Brennan has been sworn into office. The interesting part is that he took the oath on a Constitution that was written before the ratification of the Bill of Rights.

Days before Brennan's oath, Rand Paul had held the confirmation up on on the need for the White House to issue a statement defining the constitutionality of using drone strikes on non-eminent American targets at home.

2013-03-07 09:14:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Some profile & page improvements, per your request

We spend lots of time listening to your feedback, and today we're launching some profile and page updates that you've been asking for. These include:

- A new tab for your Local reviews. In addition to your photos, +1's and YouTube videos, there's now a place for all your Local reviews. Highlight your favorite restaurants, or hide the tab completely via settings -- it's completely up to you.

- An easier way to edit your info. The 'About' tab now consists of separate cards (like Story, Places, and Links) -- each with its own prominent edit link. As always: you can share specific fields with specific circles, or keep them just for you.

- Bigger cover photos, with a better aspect ratio. Cover photos are much larger than before (up to 2120px by 1192px), and they display in 16x9... more »

2013-03-07 03:34:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Watch live as Senator Rand Paul leads a filibuster against the appointment of John Brennan to Director of the CIA.

2013-02-28 12:12:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Birthday donuts for my mom. I love this place.

2013-02-26 07:07:10 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I'm experiencing some serious nerd joy right now. I bought a computer a couple weeks ago just so I could teach myself how ROMs are built and to see if I could pull it off myself. With the help of some wonderful write-ups by members of the xda-developers community I was able to build a functional CM10.1 build for my Transformer Prime just now.

Even though what I did was fairly simple I'm still stoked. Now its on to see if I can figure out how to build Carbon ROM for the Prime. Anyone able to point me to some good reading?

2013-02-24 11:04:35 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I wonder what it would take to get Glenn Beck to come on WWE Raw tomorrow. I don't see it having a snowball's chance but it would be pretty cool to see Glenn lay the smack down!

While I love the characters of Zeb and Jack I do wonder why the WWE would have two characters pushed as "heels" that reflect such a large portion of their viewing audience. You would think they would put them over as the babyface. Either way they are the ones I cheer for even if they are being very snide.

2013-02-21 00:28:03 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

How It Feels [through Glass]

By now I'm sure that some of you have already seen this new video of Google Glass' new UI a lot but for those of you that haven't then prepare to be amazed!

I was watching and it just hit me how useful glass can really become. For example, when my mom is on her laptop and something isn't working she will be able to now share her view and let me see it. While that may seem obvious, it hadn't hit me how effective it will actually be in allowing me to help her with her computer problems. When I start thinking in those terms the usefulness of Glass becomes endless.

2013-02-20 23:32:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

My New PC Came Today!

At the end of last week I decided that would I need a better computer for some projects I wanted to start. I jumped on eBay and found a decent deal on a used computer so I pulled the trigger. Surprisingly it came in the mail yesterday far sooner than I expected. After running a new Ethernet cord to my desk I installed Ubuntu and have everything set up how I like.

Now for my first project; building AOKP for my Transformer Prime. I've never attempted to build a ROM before so I'm going to be very much a newb but I think I can pull it off. If anyone has any suggestions or good links they can share I'd be grateful!

2013-02-18 12:31:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I think it is pretty safe to say I'm ready for baseball season to get underway! Let's go Redlegs!

2013-02-17 06:53:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I wish you could arrange the "importance" of card types in Google Now.

Birthdays are near the bottom of my relevant information but because they are listed at the top they are what shows on the new widget. No offense to Ms. Hilton but I don't see me wishing her a Happy Birthday, I honestly don't even know when I started to follow her, so why is she on top? She isn't relevant information to me so let's send her on her way and let me adjust what's important.

/rant

2013-02-15 21:54:57 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Wireless charging for the Samsung Galaxy S3

I just bought all the parts I need to give my Galaxy S3 wireless charging. The idea came from another xda-developers user who posted his steps online. I only paid $40 and I even bought two extra charging stands. Now I can have two at home and one at work.

I'm hoping everything will be in by the start of next week. I'll post some pictures of my project after I get everything finished. It looks extremely simple so I don't expect it to take any more than 30 minutes.

If you want to join me in converting your Galaxy S3 then just order the parts from this Amazon Wishlist. (The magnets appear to be for added benefit and are not necessary.)

http://amzn.com/w/2Y1TQHSBOCEGU

The steps are all listed on the xda link below. I'll also be posting more about it when everything comes in. If you've... more »

2013-02-15 19:57:03 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a nationalist leader noted for vehement statements, blamed the Americans.

'It's not meteors falling. It's the test of a new weapon by the Americans,' the RIA Novosti news agency quoted him as saying."

It's good to know Americans are still an easy scapegoat in certain factions of Mother Russia.

2013-02-13 01:48:31 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Nerlens Noel just left the UK - Florida game

It looks like he could have injured his leg pretty bad. He was carried off by teammates to the sideline and taken to the locker room. This doesn't look good for the Big Blue Nation.

#UK   #Kentucky   #BBN  

2013-02-12 17:37:23 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

Now we just need to get Homer taken care of.

2013-02-12 01:57:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Mark another one off.

2013-02-05 02:59:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Guy Makes An Amazon Themed Resume
http://www.geekologie.com/2013/02/guy-makes-an-amazoncom-themed-online-res.php

2013-02-04 23:04:47 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Do you think it was an Illuminati symbol? Comment below or take the official poll on TheBlaze! 

2013-02-04 16:39:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I don't do this often, but I have to publicly recommend "House of Cards". I watched the entire series and I'm craving for more. David Fincher has done brilliant work, yet again... and the acting performances are top notch.

Here's a spoiler-free review that nails it: http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/house-of-cards/24350/house-of-cards-spoiler-free-review  

2013-01-27 06:36:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Google will soon allow Chrome passwords to be synced to Android devices http://t.co/4xSjBYS5 by @m4tt

2013-01-27 05:55:15 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Ray Kurzweil and the technological Singularity (video 3min) via Lew Keilar, David Enriquez & Exponential Times

2013-01-27 05:20:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Ashton Kutcher = Steve Jobs

Here's a clip from the upcoming Ashton Kutcher movie about Steve Jobs. I'm pretty excited for this movie and was amazed at how much Kutcher looks like Jobs.

Do you plan to go see jOBS?

2013-01-24 20:32:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

There's not much better than going from shared web hosting to a semi-dedicated server. Not that I'm surprised but it really is like a night and day comparison.

2013-01-22 16:57:36 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Don't leave your pets outside today.  Remember, if you are cold, so are they

2013-02-05 02:22:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

My Christmas Birthday Gift

After Christmas I ordered a few new +Cincinnati Reds jerseys in preparation for our upcoming championship season as a gift to myself. It's actually just a couple days past my birthday now and with everything just now coming in its like receiving an extra gift from myself.

I can't wait for this season!

2013-01-21 02:51:00 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

"Buckshot" Nick Vickers

I just finished watching my buddy, Nick Vickers, win his first UWF match in Georgetown, KY. This has been a pretty good birthday.

2013-01-21 02:03:59 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

After my birthday dinner me and +Kati Parker had to have our pictures taken. I think I'd make a good 'shiner.

2013-01-16 23:25:07 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

PS3 Version of Black Ops 2 Nuketown Zombies

Starting tomorrow PlayStation owners of Black Ops will be able to finally download the zombies Nuketown. I bought the season pass just for this the other day and can't wait for it to go live. Anyone else already buy the season pass or plan to buy the expansion pack for zombies?

2013-01-10 17:58:46 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Monopoly to lose a classic piece

Hasbro, the company who makes Monopoly, has announced plans to upgrade the game, which will include replacing one of the game's iconic tokens with a new piece.

They are leaving the decision to which piece will be removed and added to the fans. You can vote on the Monopoly Facebook page.

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/rest-pieces-hasbro-replace-classic-monopoly-game-token-202310173.html

2013-01-10 07:58:07 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Transfer All Your Instagram Photos to Google+ FREE

Recently I decided to stop using +Instagram  in favor of +Snapseed, partly because the latter shares easily to Google+. But I have over 600 photos on Instagram that I wish I had here. 

Enter Instagrab, a simple to use free web app that with a few clicks transfers all of your Instagram photos into an album in your G+/Picassa. You just click each of the blue buttons shown in the photo below, which ask you to give limited access to your two accounts. Then click a third button and Instagrab copies all your Instagram photos into an album on Google+. It even emails you when it's finished, if you want.

Access Instagrab at http://instagrab.in/. It's developer is the creator of Fotostat (http://fotost.at/), a service that helps photographers keep track of social shares of their photos online.

#i... more »

2013-01-10 07:38:02 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy Founder's Day

Today my fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, celebrates it's 114th birthday. Since being founded at Illinois Wesleyan University on January 10, 1899 TKE has seen over 257,000 men initiated into chapters across the United States. I hope for a safe and happy founder's day for you all!

PS If you know a TKE please mention them below so I can add them to my TKE circle.

2013-01-10 05:10:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

From the network that brought you Honey Boo Boo...

...comes a show about the greatest player in baseball to never make it into the Hall of Fame. Think you'll give it a shot?

2013-01-09 12:09:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Reds Caravan is coming to a town near you!

The Northern Tour stops in Ohio and West Virginia and features Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips, broadcaster and former pitcher Chris Welsh, minor league catcher Tucker Barnhart, Assistant General Manager Bob Miller and mascot Gapper.

The Southern Tour stops in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky and features broadcaster Jim Kelch, broadcaster and former pitcher Jeff Brantley, infielder Todd Frazier, pitcher Logan Ondrusek(Thurs. and Fri. only), 2012 minor league Player of the Year Billy Hamilton, VP of Baseball Operations Dick Williams and mascot Rosie Red.

The Western Tour stops in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky and features broadcaster Thom Brennaman, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty, All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce (Thurs. & Fri. only),... more »

2013-01-08 05:44:52 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

Why Google+ is 'a big ball of awesome user experience' that's 'starting to pick up speed and mass.'

+Dave Llorens writes in Fast Company that Google+ is now and will be a colossal success. Those who believe otherwise, he says, are making the mistake of believing that Google+ is Google's version of Facebook, which it's not. Google Plus is really, he writes "Google’s version of Google."

He goes on: Google+ is "the groundwork for a level of search quality difficult to fathom based on what we know today. It’s also the Borg-like hive-queen that connects all the other Google products like YouTube, Google Maps, Images, Offers, Books, and more. And Google is starting to roll these products all up into a big ball of awesome user experience by way of Google Plus, and that snowball is starting to pick up speed and mass."
This... more »

2013-01-06 06:04:12 (24 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

I would like to hear some opinions on the first 3 minutes and 45-50 seconds of this video. Would you say that pretty much sums it up, or is that explanation begging for improvement. Thank you.

2013-01-04 20:01:53 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013 Gadget Lover Picks

With CES only days away I've been trying to think about what tech products that I'd like to score this year. If the Transformer AiO ever makes it to market I think it would probably top my list though I'm also interested in the new Google TV products to be announced.

What are you most excited for this year?