IMAX rules and it may, just may, save the theater going experience. Let’s face it, paying $10 to go see a movie is decently economical. But having to drive, park, wait in line, pay $6 for a snack, $4 for a drink, oh and the inconvenience of not being able to go to the bathroom…
Yahoo! Maps Mashups – Official Table of Contents
Wiley, the publisher of my first book Yahoo! Maps Mashups, has released the table of contents. The book is due on February 12 and it’s going to be a very exciting time. With just about a month to go before it’s release, here is the official list of chapters for the book: 1. Your Map,…
The Red Camera (Oakley) and The End of Film
Most of you know I am a huge Oakley buff, flashing my watch, sunglasses, prescription (Rx) glasses, shoes, shirts, golf glove and shoes, laptop bag, etc. nearly everyday. My passion for the company comes mostly from their design and style, closely followed by the comfort and innovation of their products. Their brand trademark “Driven to Ignite…
Yahoo! Maps featured in Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
I just got a fresh copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 featuring Yahoo! Maps. The popular software uses the Yahoo! Maps Flash API to let users position photos anywhere on the map. I am very proud of this integration, as it proves the quality and stability of the Flash API and map services worthy of…
Finally Xbox 360 time
The timing couldn’t better. Having just completed my first book (Yahoo! Maps Mashups) due on shelves February 12, Amazon decided to offer up 1,000 Xbox 360’s at the bargain price of $100 clams. And wouldn’t you know it, I was able to snag one. I haven’t been completely abstinent from the pleasures of console gaming….
FITC Hollywood 2006 Recap
There were many highlights to the well-run, well-attended FITC Hollywood 2006 Conference. Apollo, Flex 2 and AS3 were the hot topics, with worthy presentations from Mike Chambers, Chafic Kazoun and Keith Peters, respectively. I was joined by Caleb Haye to present Yahoo! Maps Mashups and Flash at Yahoo!. Some wifi trouble gave us a curveball,…
Hack Day 30 days ago :: And we’re still talking about it!
The lasting memory (and effects) of Yahoo!’s first Public Hack Day are still with us. It’s been a month since the event, but the buzz is still around. Everybody here is still talking about it and folks who didn’t attend are asking more and more about what it was like. The interest in…
Yahoo! Maps on the Silver Screen
As a movie enthusiast and film & television major, I’ve always aspired to get my work on the movie screen. I never knew that it would come (initially I hope) in the form of a mashup I did with the Yahoo! Maps API. To promote the upcoming Da Vinci Code DVD (due Nov. 14), Sony…
Yahoo! Public Hack Day > Double Duty
I found out today I will be speaking not once but twice at Yahoo!’s first public Hack Day coming up Friday Sept. 29-30. At 11:00 Vince Maniago, Mirek Grymuza and I will present “Using Yahoo! Local Services to Power Your Application” (a reprise of our presentation from Where 2.0). The presentation is updated to cover the…
Charred laptop at Yahoo!
Charred laptop at Yahoo! Originally uploaded by Chico Gino. So there we were, finishing up a meeting on the 3rd floor when this faint burning smell started seeping into our conference room. Soon after, the fire alarm went off. As we herded down the stairs thoughts of The Office: The Fire episode flashed through…