H O V ain’t got nothing on P H P.

The Idea Swap is a space on the net for people to write down their seemingly useless ideas and swap them with others who feel the same way.  You simply type your note on the Post It and click swap, and the rest is history!

We have heard a lot about how revilutionary the iPad will be when it is launched this month. Well I, for one, am holding out on giving it my full blessings. However, if this video is accurate, this looks pretty nice.

They will definitely be missed by people like me. I have yet to jump in the netflix bandwagon, so I still go to a brick and mortar to rent my movies. [MSN via Digg]

I have yet to find an Android phone that I am completely happy with. I have tried an few and always seem to find something that just doesn’t jive right. Anyway, I saw that because Google Earth was just made available for Android. Well that is if you have 2.1. Which by my records, aren’t very many of you. Nonetheless, if you have 2.1 hit up the android market. [via Google Lat Long Blog]

2009 was a huge year for Twitter, and many people caught onto the movement in their own special way.  TweetBookz is one of those companies, which launched a series of customizable books that held all of your most memorable tweets.  Each book comes in either soft or hard cover, and can hold up to 200 tweets.  For $20, you can own your own, or gift one to your favorite follower!

In the event that you are the last human on Earth that has not converted to Gmail, this interesting email analysis will determine what kind of person you are dependent on the email server you are using.  Since most of the modern world is using Gmail, we’ll start with that.

GMAIL USERS

You’re a non-offensive hip guy who stays on top of all the trends.  90% of your time is completely consumed by G-chatting all day long. The other 10% of your time is spent worrying that GMail is becoming too mainstream. You’re debating switching over to an @mac address, but you have to get new Converse sneakers first.

AOL USERS

You were the coolest dude around in the 90’s. Everyone loved your dial-up jokes, Clinton impressions, and fluorescent warm-up jackets. But now you’re just another middle-aged parent living in the suburbs with no time to go online. Your computer use is limited to forwarding chain letters and surfing chat rooms with the hope of cybering.

MSN/HOTMAIL USERS

You could spend all day watching Hulk Hogan’s reality show reruns. Unfortunately, the prison has strict TV watching hours. Your inbox is filled up with e-mails from lonely women and Viagra-related spam.

YAHOO USERS

You got your e-mail address during the AOL pay-for-Internet era.  Although you were dying for a cool screen name, you were too poor to shell out the monthly fee. It’s now your go-to spam e-mail address whenever you’re filling out online forms or trying to create multiple accounts on one website.

Read the rest over at Guyism

I heart the YouTube man, but in reality, I am more like MySpace…bleh.  Did I just say that out loud?

It is finally here. The Apple device that technology geeks have been fawning over for the last few years. Or well at least that is what they hoped. Insead, Mr. Jobs walked on stage and introduced a new hybrid device aimed at….I am not exactly sure. I don’t mean to be rude or dismissive, so before I get into my narrative, I will give you the facts:

• 0.5? thick and 1.5lbs light
• 9.7? IPS display, capacitive multitouch touchscreen
• Built-in accelerometer, mic, 30-pin connector, 802.11n Wi-Fi, compass, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3G (AT&T Only in US. Cost extra)
• 10 hours of battery life and one month standby time!
• 1GHz Apple A4 processor
• 16GB, 32GB and 64GB Flash storage
• Able to run iPhone/iPod Touch applications

And this is where I begin to give my narrative. By all standards, the device is absolutely beautiful. It takes the iPod/iPhone OS, a massive success for Apple, and translates it into a bigger screen. But that is exactly where my problem lies. This by all other accounts is a big iPod Touch. While watching the announcement this morning, a friend called and said he was “SOLD!”. I on the other hand was not. I felt like the device was redundant. Don’t get me wrong, my laptop and desktop do the exact same thing, with the exception of my laptop being portable. But it is the portable portion that makes it worth it. I have been reading the net to see if I was alone and it seems about 50/50. Some people felt there was a need for a device that help the middle ground between laptop and smartphone, I for one don’t feel the need. If I want something light-weight to carry around, I will take my iPhone. If I am going to be doing heavier browsing, I bring my laptop.

I could go into a lot more here, but I don’t want to frame your opinions anymore than I already have. Once I get my hands on one, I will give it a quick run through and see if it changes my mind. But in the meantime, I leave you with a few links to get you up to speed on Apple’s new iPad.

Apple Product Page

Blurbomat

Gizmodo

Engadget

We mentioned that Good ‘ole McDonoald’s would be offering free Wi-Fi at access at 11,500 of its 14,000 U.S. locations. Well that time is now. Actually, it started on January 15th. They used to charge $2.95 for 2 hours. Good way to get customers in the door. I can see this coming in handy if you need to hop on really quick and have some delicious frys in the process.

[via Yahoo News]

This week is the CES event in Vegas. CES is the Consumer Electronics Show where everyone in the world goes to show off there new products. Basically, it is Nerd heaven! So to keep you informed, I have compiled a list of the most exciting items previewed at the show:

• Palm introduces Palm Pre Plus: 16GB, coming to Verizon on January 25th
• Sprint Announces 4g Mobile Hotspot: Up to 5 people can share a connection
• Sony Announces Bloggie HD Pocket Camera
• Sony Dash Internet 7-inch  Viewer
• Panasonic’s 3-D Camcorder Cost $21,000
• AT&T Finally Getting Some Android Love Courtesy of HP, Dell, and Motorola
• Progect Natal For  the Xbox 360 Will be released in the 2010 Holiday season
• Windows 7 HP Slater Announced
• Kodak WaterProof PlaySport – Probably the new pocket camera to get!
• Herman Miller Envelope Desk: I think I want one

As we hear more info from the show, we will keep this post updated.

When it comes to the internet, there are more than a few ways to get social.  Whether you get down with Digg, Facebook or Twitter [hell, or all three], Patrick Moberg has drawn a comparison to some sort of vice.  Check out some of my favorite interpretations.

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