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Insights from my first few days in London

Chuck — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:27:12 +0000

I’ll do a nice writeup when I get back to the states but I thought it to be interesting and somewhat comical to send my insights while here. So I sit in a friends home about to traverse outward once again and I type this with two thumbs from borrowed wifi on my iPad mini.

For now.. A list:

Evidently in London the “ground floor” is the first floor as we say it. I sent a guy to the wrong floor for the “toilet” (not bathroom).
Despite what American tv tells us, nobody here calls the toilet a “loo” anymore. Reserved for formal situations anymore
“zed” is zero although most people say zero now.
The lift is an elevator.
There are ‘no public urination’ signs everywhere lol. Ill get a photo of that one.
Oh the subway is ‘the Tube’.
Also a “Chav” is a person nobody here particularly likes. Seems like a mix between a jersey shore guido/guidette and the American variant of gypsies. I don’t totally get it yet but they’re a thing here.
There’s a beer on tap most places that’s literally just called “wheat beer” lol. No name. Just wheat beer.
Lots of transient people downtown selling a magazine called “The Big Issue” that just talks about being homeless. Doesn’t look like anybody buys them.
and last for now… There is definitely signs of class segregation and issues with all that here. More on that in my post when I get home.

Well that’s all for now. Talk soon.
- Chuck
Kingston, UK

Original Post: Insights from my first few days in London

We All Need a Pep Talk #KidPresident

Chuck — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:20:19 +0000

Okay. This video, the kid and the message are all awesome. Whatever message you take from the video; take something that’s important to you and do something awesome with it. Everybody needs more awesome.

Quotes:

The world needs you to stop being boring. Boring is easy!
Not Cool Robert Frost!
but what if there are two paths. I want to be on the one that leads to awesome
it’s like that dude Journey said; don’t stop believing. unless your dream is stupid. then you should get a better dream
What’s your #SpaceJam? What will you create that will make the world awesome? Nothin if you keep sittin there!
We were made to be awesome
It’s everybody’s duty to give the world a reason to dance
Create something that will make the world awesome

Original Post: We All Need a Pep Talk #KidPresident

When is Nintendo going to figure it out? iOS awaits.

Chuck — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:38:11 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, right now Nintendo is dead. We could get into numbers and market stuff but I don’t care right now. Let common sense guide you here. Nothing they’ve created since the N64, with slight exception to the Wii and 3DS, has been anything to really care about. The new Wii U is pretty weak and they just can’t compete anymore with the other consoles. Sony Playstation and especially Xbox are in a league of their own that doesn’t include Nintendo; just look at how Xbox is taking over the living room and dominating with Xbox Kinect. Not to mention the absolute fail that is multiplayer on Nintendo Wii (and U).

Anyways.. back to the point. When is Nintendo going to release IP rights for Mario and the old popular games on iOS?
Would you pay $5 or maybe even $10 for Mario to play on your iphone and ipad? Fuck yeah I would! Super Mario Bros? Mario Kart? Zelda? Super Sprint? RC Pro Am? Pilot Wings? F-Zero!

COME ON NINTENDO! You’re slowly dying – this is by far the best way to save yourself. You don’t have to be Sega, people actually want to play Mario on iOS unlike Sonic.

I’m just waiting. It’ll happen. It’s just a matter of time…

Update: there’s a press release of the interactive Pokémon “Pokédex” for iOS to cross-promote. Maybe they’re testing the waters?

Original Post: When is Nintendo going to figure it out? iOS awaits.

Isle of Man TT Race HD Video Compilation

Chuck — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:07:05 +0000

I love bikes and I love MotoGP and since learning of The Isle of Man TT I’ve been in love with that race too.
The race takes place the last week of May and the first week of June each year on the ‘Isle of Man’ island located between Britain and Ireland. The views are fantastic, the streets are narrow and often there are big drop-offs and cobblestone walls that these guys are inches from at speeds exceeding 180mph. There’s nothing safe about this and that is why it is the Greatest of Motor-Sporting event in the world. I hope one day I can travel there to watch it in person. This video from the 2012 Isle of Man TT race shows in great detail how awesome the race is. Enjoy and share.

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All Game Of Thrones Sex Scenes And Nudity – The Complete NSFW Collection (VIDEO)

Chuck — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:25:52 +0000

Not that I really have to say anything about this but it’s roughly a 16-minute video compilation of all the nudity and sexual scenes from Seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones. Enjoy

Mad props to Oliver Noble of Huffington Post for making this.

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You’re Tying your Shoes Wrong. How to make a better Knot.

Chuck — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:38:31 +0000

I’ve always thought that tying my shoes was a pretty easy thing to do but with recent pairs of shoes I’ve had difficulty keeping the knot tied even when doubled-knotted. The other thing that bothered me with longer more rigid laces is that one side of the laces always twists itself and into my leg… why won’t it lie perpendicular to my foot as I tied it? As stupid as it sounds I never really questioned the knot… but I should have. Watch this TED Talk from 2005 and learn the most simple way to fix all of these issues. Loop it the other way.

Cool huh? So dumb to never have thought of that; it’s just you never really question the most simple things in life… Maybe sometimes you should. I know you’re retying your shoes after watching that. I did. Enjoy and spread the love.

Original Post: You’re Tying your Shoes Wrong. How to make a better Knot.

RC Planes look like Flying People

Chuck — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:37 +0000

How awesome is this? Make a Remote-Controlled Airplane look like a person and fly it in a very dense area; say New York. Awesome!

The music track is “Unstoppable 2″ by Tom Quick

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Inspiration: The world as Steve Jobs saw it

Chuck — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:52:09 +0000

When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and you’re life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family, have fun, save a little money.

That’s a very limited life. Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use.

Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.

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Be Happy and Live

Chuck — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:43:59 +0000

It’s been an emotionally draining week thus far; work load is crazy busy, a business idol of mine Steve Jobs passed… but life goes on and you do your thing. I found this video thanks to my buddy Matt Gist. Powerful stuff. All I have to say is spend the 15min to watch this. You’ll think differently after; think about what you have and realize that shit can always be worse. Be happy and live… and hold doors for people and smile and stuff.

Part 1

Part 2

sorry for two parts, they took down the full video for some reason.

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RIP Steve Jobs

Chuck — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:59:03 +0000

He changed the world and technology as we know it. He’s everything RIP Steve
My last post about Steve was a great quote – Steve Jobs Connect the Dots Quote

From POTUS – White House Blog

“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”
“The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.”

The Famous “Stay Foolish” Stanford Speech

– Wired.com

– BoingBoing.net

– Welcome board at Gangplank HQ in Chandler Az

“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” - Steve Jobs. 1955 – 2011

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