Archive for May, 2009
Fitbit Tracks Your Steps, Wirelessly Uploads Your Data to Online Tracker
Posted by Matt Brown in Technology on May 27, 2009
Introducing FitBit: FitBit is a simple motion activated device that tracks the movement of the wearer and provides feedback about physical activity, calories expanded, and how much sleep was obtained by the user. Small enough to be strapped to one’s pocket, the device records the internal accelerometer’s activity for interpretation on the computer. At the end of the day or at a convenient time you sync the Fitbit with your PC or Mac and the result is a detailed map and statistic about how many calories you have burned and how much you were moving in your sleep. Read the rest of this entry »
You Need to Flip for the Flip Ultra HD!
Posted by Matt Brown in Daily Ramblings on May 12, 2009
Meet the Flip Ultra HD. It’s my newest possession. It is a video recorder that solves every problem that you never really knew you had with other camcorders and luckily, you only have to pay $199 to buy Pure Digital’s newest camcorder. Trying to improve on a device that is successful because of its simplicity can be dicey. Adding features often means increasing complexity, as well as the heft of a device–and the UltraHD is bulkier than its predecessor. The Flip’s makers are keenly aware of these tradeoffs, which is why at first glance there appears to be only one major change in the new product: It now records in HD video (720p). But on closer inspection there are a number of upgrades included in the UltraHD that ought to make it even more popular than its best-selling predecessor, or the even sleeker Flip MinoHD. Read the rest of this entry »
Add Videos to Your Twitter Profile Using BubbleTweet
Posted by Matt Brown in Daily Ramblings on May 10, 2009
Ever wanted to add more fun and creativity to your Twitter page. Have you ever though of adding some videos to your Twitter Homepage? Well, a new service called BubbleTweet, envised by Kevin Sherman (BubbleGuru on Twitter)allows you to place a video that appears in a bubble as soon as you enter a Twitter profile.
All this starts with a redirect URL that takes you to your Twitter profile and a small round bubble appears and starts playing a short video, which you can either upload or record using your web cam. You don’t need to register to use this ervice, Just give your twitter username and record or upload a short video. You will get a custom Bubble Tweet URL that will show you your recording overlaid on the specified Twitter account.A count is kept for how many visits each Bubble Tweet URL gets. Plus, you can create up to three Bubble Tweet videos a day. Read the rest of this entry »
Twitter Updates New Follower Emails to HTML…FINALLY!
Posted by Matt Brown in Daily Ramblings on May 7, 2009
Twitter’s notification emails when you get a new follower have been in plain text since the site started. Today, Twitter finally rolled out a richer, HTML version of their follower notification emails. These emails include the number of people that this user is following and how many are following them back, along with their total number of updates tweeted. Read the rest of this entry »
How can Hollrr.com pay bloggers for spotting new products?
Posted by Matt Brown in Daily Ramblings on May 7, 2009
Got a product from a small company you really love? Think this product is so great, it’s going to be a big success? Tell your friends about it via Hollrr.
Hollrr is a very interesting business concept and that for many reasons. Hollrr’s goal is to help small companies launch new products. You help spread the word of the products you want to succeed. Hollrr allows you to root for products you think deserve to succeed. By joining a Tribe of Followers, you are able to promote a new product to all your friends via Twitter, your blog or even Facebook. Hollrr will work with partner companies to reward the Tribe for new customers it brings on board. What’s even better…the earlier you join the Tribe, the larger is your share of the Tribe reward. Hollrr rewards those who are good at spotting early which new products will be successful! Read the rest of this entry »
Twishitter: Because Knowing the Porcelain Habits of Fellow Tweeters is So Very Important…
Posted by Matt Brown in Daily Ramblings, Technology on May 5, 2009
Disclaimer: If this offends you in any way, I apologize. I just think this is really funny and worth sharing!
You may be looking at the title, disgusted, and thinking to yourself that no one could possibly want something like this. While I find the basis of the app humerous, I know some people simply won’t. The main purpose of Twishitter is to aggregate together all tweets concerning bathroom habits. However, due to the rampant use of “poo” words, the Twishitter timeline is actually getting clogged with bits and pieces of random tweets unrelated to actual potty time fun. Hopefully for the sake of Twishitters everywhere, they come up with a solution fast to clean up the mess. Still, you’ll occasionally get the explosion of excitement you’ve almost certainly never dreamed of. Read the rest of this entry »
Review: BillShrink’s New Gas Price Finder
Posted by Matt Brown in Reviews on May 4, 2009
One of the more interesting tools available to those who wish to save money is BillShrink. Many people are already familiar with BillShrink’s ability to help you compare credit cards and cell phone providers and plans.
Gas prices have, for the short-term, edged back from the point where people aren’t complaining about them 24/7, but even so, you’d have to be Bill Gates not to want to save as much as possible on each fill-up. There are no shortage of Web sites that offer to find you cheap gas, and even iPhone apps aplenty, like Gas Buddy and Cheap Gas. Read the rest of this entry »
TweetPhoto Goes Live: The Next Big Twitter Photo-Sharing Service?
Posted by Matt Brown in Technology on May 4, 2009
I am always on the constant lookout for the latest and coolest Twitter apps and services. And that pretty much includes Twitter photo-sharing services as well. Just recently a new Twitter photo-sharing service called TweetPhoto was launched. I haven’t gotten a chance to try it out yet; I’ve only signed but I can already tell that it might just be the next big photo-sharing tool for Twitter since Twitpic. Here is a quick rundown and review of what TweetPhoto is all about. Read the rest of this entry »
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