January 2012
1 post
Twenty-Eleven-Plus-One
What? Only 5 miserable posts last year? Thankfully 2011 was nowhere near as lousy as my commitment to this blog: indeed, high school is over, I’m now living in a different city and working for an awesome startup. This was never possible without some awesome new (and old) friends - you know who you are.
But I know you’re not here to hear me ramble. So here’s a cookie:
October 2011
2 posts
"Death is the destination we all share"
Unless you’ve been wearing earplugs for the last 12 hours, you’re likely aware one man that didn’t only redefine the computing and digital media industry but also inspired many people, including myself, to understand the true meaning of life.
I won’t waste my time speculating about the future of Apple or look back at Jobs’ greatest accomplishments. No: the best way...
Mind The Gap: Focusing On Priorities
If you’ve been following me for the last few weeks, you probably know that I made it safe and sound to London nearly two weeks ago, in order to begin my Computer Science with Management degree at King’s College London (and my desk is a lot messier than this, if you’re wondering). After one week of sightseeing and eating nachos off the floor (true story), I was quickly blown...
August 2011
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It's true, I'm moving to London!
You might have seen the tweet or maybe I talked to you personally (yet, in that case, you’ve probably known about this for months). Yes, it’s true, I’m starting a Computer Science with Management course at King’s College London, a top-rated UK university, in September, just over 1 month from now! If you know me personally, you’re likely not surprised at my course...
May 2011
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Birthday boy!
Today is my birthday, so I felt this was a nice time to update this mini-blog, especially since I haven’t written anything on here in nearly 4 months.
As of today, I’m officially 17 year old… yes, I know, 17 years of my life are destroyed, gone forever, but not my ability to almost certainly waste my next 17. So:
1- In case you haven’t heard, GeekSmack and I made a mutual...
January 2011
1 post
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Twenty Eleven
Wow, it’s 2011 already! 12 days in, I already began scratching stuff off my 2011 list of resolutions and I see no end in sight. Today I’m also announcing a partnership with a site: GeekSmack.
As some of you probably know, my relationship with GS has been pretty on and off. I joined the site in July 2008, left for a first time in April of the following year, just to come back a few...
December 2010
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Crazy Tech Countdown - best of 2010
Since the year is finally coming to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to do list out the best of the best of 2010. From the craziest gadgets to the weirdest robots, we’ve got you covered.
5. Next time you go grocery shopping, keep this in mind – On a quest to end all problems known to man, freaky gadget makers keep bringing awesome products to the market. It’s the case with this...
samozzy asked: Happy Christmas, Amon ;D
Crazy Tech Countdown: week of 12/19/2010 - crazy...
Welcome once again to Crazy Tech Countdown, the weekly column where we count down the craziest and freakiest stories of the week. This week we’ll look at the week’s freakiest and most interesting videos. So without further ado, let’s count ‘em down!
5. An iPad game for cats - iPad games are everywhere but I bet Steve Jobs predicted cats would be playing it. Get the mouse!
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Made in the USA (Manufactured in China)
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Crazy Tech Countdown: Week of 12/12/2010
Welcome to this week’s Crazy Tech Countdown. This week we have prosthetic tentacles, smart wallets, a new generation of portable apps and more. Without further ado, let’s count ‘em down!
5. Lost your arm? Consider this option - Science has been developing prosthetic limbs for a while, but why should they resemble an actual body part? Having a tentacle instead of an arm would let...
November 2010
4 posts
Crazy Tech Countdown: Week of 11/28/2010
Welcome to this week’s Crazy Tech Countdown. It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, and I’m certainly thankful for all the crazy stories that flow onto my Google Reader feed every single day. Let’s count them down, shall we?
5. A geeky toy for really geeky kids - Toys are always evolving, that’s for sure. But if you were a really nerdy kid like I was, you’d probably...
Crazy Tech Countdown: watch YouTube videos with...
Welcome to this week’s Crazy Tech Countdown, where we count down the weirdest and just plain insane tech news and gadgets of the week. We’re also trying out a video version of the column, which, if we continue doing it, will be hosted by different people every week. More on that in a second. But first let’s count down the stories:
5. iPad games beyond touch - iOS devices are...
Crazy Tech Countdown: tap water on the go, play...
Welcome to yet another Crazy Tech Coutdown, the weekly column where we count down the week’s craziest and most interesting stories. So without further ado, let’s count ‘em down!
5- How about an analog bandwidth meter? - This is probably the best geek gift ever. Still a concept right now, but you’re supposed to plug this into your network and it’ll show your...
Crazy Tech Countdown: game on your iPhone with...
Welcome once again to yet another Crazy Tech Countdown, the weekly column where we countdown the freakiest tech stories of the week. I hope you had a robot-y and safe Halloween. With that out of the way, let’s count ‘em down!
5. Type while walking - If you’re just twice as antisocial as I am, you’ve probably felt the need to type on your phone while walking. The problem is...
October 2010
7 posts
Crazy Tech Countdown: halloween robot special
Welcome to Crazy Tech Countdown, the weekly column where we scan the Internet every week to bring you the funniest and craziest stories on the web. Halloween is this week, so I thought we should have a halloween special, about robots. Because let’s face it, one day robots will take over the earth and eat human babies alive. Without further ado, let’s count ‘em down.
5. An...
Crazy Tech Countdown: coolest swimming pool ever...
Welcome to this week’s Crazy Tech News Countdown, where we count down the week’s funniest and weirdest stories. Without further ado, let’s count them down.
5. Will your next watch be biodegradable? – Reuse this, recycle that, but in the end much of what we rely on daily basis. Thankfully this Geneva-based company has come up with biodegradable paper watches. And even though they pose no harm to...
Crazy Tech Countdown: a fake magic mouse that...
Welcome to this week’s Crazy Tech News Countdown, where we count down the week’s funniest and weirdest stories. Without further ado, let’s count them down.
5. How ugly are you? – If you have self-esteem issues, you better not download this app. Ugly Meter, as the name implies, scans a photo of you and tries to guess whether you’re ugly or not. Of course you should take all that comes out of this...
Introducing Bloataway: streamlining iTunes...
It’s been nearly about 2 years since I last coded, and since then a lot has happened, so I guess this kinda marks my return to my coding roots. I had this idea about a month ago when iTunes 10 came out and shortly thereafter I started writing up this little app that aims to streamline the bloated Apple-provided installer. Today, I’m proud to introduce (and release) the first public...
Crazy Tech News Countdown: Organize your grocery...
Welcome to Crazy Tech News Countdown, the place where I scan the web every day to give you the week’s craziest, weird and most out of the mainstream stories of the week. Today we have the weirdest iPhone charger ever, a mirror that can tell how healthy you are and much more. So without further ado, let’s count ‘em down!
5. You’re writing a blog post and Firefox crashes… fear not! – Probably one of...
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Crazy Tech News Countdown: Potatoes on steroids,...
Welcome once again to Crazy Tech News Countdown, the weekly column where we count down the craziest, silliest or just plain insane tech stories. Please keep in mind this was written about a week before being published in order to temporarily make room for other projects I’m working on. With that out of the way, let’s count down the stories.
5. A tree that tweets about the air quality around it –...
September 2010
4 posts
Crazy Tech News Countdown: Linux for students,...
Welcome once again to Crazy Tech News Countdown, the weekly column where we count down the craziest, silliest or just plain insane tech stories. If you’re into OS’es, you’ll like this one. So without further ado, let’s count ‘em down.
5- Captcha is cool again – Captcha is probably the biggest hassle you have to go through in order to register on a website, I think we can all agree with that, and...
Crazy Tech News Countdown: Self-Aware Traffic...
Welcome once again to Crazy Tech News Countdown, the weekly column where we count down the weirdest tech of the week. So without further ado, let’s count them down!
5- Self-aware traffic lights – We get stuck in traffic jams way too often, even though many times we get stopped despite there being no pedestrians, or the other way around. European researchers are trying to fix this issue by making...
Crazy Tech News Countdown: QWERTY slider for the...
Yet another week has gone by, one filled with crazy or just plain silly tech stories. What we do here is we search through hundreds of feeds everyday in order to bring you only the freshest crazy tech stories of the week. And for the first time this week, we have a question of the week. So without further ado, let’s count down this week’s stories:
5- Who said the iPhone couldn’t have a physical...
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Crazy Tech News Countdown: best interactive HTML5...
It’s Saturday and you know what that means: time to count down five more crazy tech stories. This week we have the best HTML5 interactive video ever, the fancies 50-megapixel camera ever, 3D images you can touch and more. And I know you’ve been nagged about the new iPods, so we’re not talking about that. So what else can I say? Let’s count ‘em down!
5- Best Interactive HTML5 video ever – If you...
August 2010
4 posts
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Crazy Tech News Countdown: turn your iPad into a...
Hey and welcome once again to Crazy Tech News Countdown, the weekly column that goes over the weirdest, craziest, geekiest and sometimes just plain silly stories of the week. This week we have a way to play music to your unborn child, intelligent recycling bins and much more, so without further ado, let’s count ‘em down, shall we?
5- Buy your friends a drink, even if they’re miles away – Now...
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Crazy Tech News Countdown: ChatRoulette Panks,...
How has your week been? Hopefully you’re ready for this week’s edition of Crazy Tech News Countdown, the ongoing series that goes ever the craziest, weirdest or just plain insane robots, Linux tricks, gadgets and more in the tech world. This has been an insane week, so let’s count ‘em down.
5- Can you pull a table cloth fast enough? – Table cloth pulling is a great social stunt when you’re not...
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Crazy Tech Countdown - Crazy cookies and vending...
Hey and once again welcome to Crazy Tech Countdown, the weekly column that showcases the edgiest, weirdest or just plain silly tech stories of the week. This week features the best software time waster ever, the return of Polaroid and a lot more, so get your protector goggles on and fasten your seatbelts because this is going to be a hell of a ride!
5- Is instant film gone? Think Again - With...
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Crazy Tech Countdown: Week of 08/07/2010
Hello and welcome to the first ever installment of Crazy Tech Countdown, the ongoing series where we (and by “we” I mean me and my best friend, Internet) scatter through the web every week to find the real gems, from the world’s craziest robots to the most pointless iPhone apps. So without further ado, let’s count ‘em down.
Buses driving over cars? – Still not the hover car we’ve all been...
June 2010
1 post
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TWiT gets it right with TNT
Back when I got into podcasts 2 years ago, I always believed in daily live tech programming, but sadly back then there really wasn’t anything compelling enough. That’s why last month I was excited to learn Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Becky Worley (all former TechTV personalities) had just been hired by TWiT to do a daily tech show. I checked out the premiere episode live yesterday and...
May 2010
1 post
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This is what good tech support looks like
Those who are following me on Twitter (and if you don’t, please do, it takes 3 seconds, so do it) have probably noticed (speaking of which, are you following me already?) I had a little issue with Seesmic recently that rendered the client nearly unusable.
Of course I’m not happy I had the issue, but it’s awesome to see a company that has a Twitter account just for asking them...
April 2010
2 posts
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Goodbye TWF, hello Super Bar! →
Last year, I had the honor to become staff on The Win Forums, a wonderful tech-oriented website. It had great people and good amount of traffic, but due to issues with our owner, iEntry, it was a unanimous staff decision to step down and make a new site, The Super Bar, which is launching today.
So yeah, go ahead and check out The Super Bar. It has the staff and content you love, with a new name,...
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[April Fools]I'm going on a science trip
OF COURSE THIS WAS AN APRIL FOOL’S JOKE. I LOVE HOW SOME PEOPLE DIDN’T SPOT IT RIGHT AWAY. COME ON, KILLING PENGUINS?! :P
I’ll be honest with you on this guys: this computer life 24/7 is getting a little boring. That’s why today I’m proud to announce I finally got permission from my school to go on a science trip to Antarctica. We’ll be killing penguins (to...
March 2010
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It's like Twitter on steroids!
Well, I’m not sure if it’s twitter on steroids or Facebook on drugs trying to do math problems, but those are the words a friend of mine used to describe the site. Cloudica, as it’s called, is a brand-new social networking site built by a 15-year-old that I think might have some promise.
It’s Twitter with no character limit and with the ability to post links and images....
“I laugh at the people that screw their computer to no end… When will...”
– AXEL from The Win Forums.
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Leveling up!
Every once in a while, I get into things that really show me the way forward and help me grow. Well folks, today might be the beginning of yet another time of huge expansion, meeting a ton of new people and getting my content out to more places than ever before.
Alright, let me explain: if you’ve been around for a while, you probably know social networking has strongly marked my last two...
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Something's coming soon!
Hey people! If you haven’t noticed, I shut down my main blog (amon91.net) this week and you might be wondering what’s gonna take its place. Well, I’d advise you to check this Tumblr account Monday evening, that’s all I’m gonna say.
February 2010
13 posts
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Best.URL.Shortener.Ever →
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http://thewinforums.com/topic/60245-your-chrome-add... →
What Chrome add-ons do you have installed?
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New blog layout!
To those you don’t know yet, I launched a new blog layout a few days ago. It’s darker, cleaner and I think more professional. Check it out here!
Twins Discover Teenage Brother’s Death on Facebook... →
Damn!
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The email I sent to Tekzilla
Here’s the actual email I sent them:
Hey Tekzilla crew! Lately I’ve been thinking of running a different OS on my MacBook so I thought Linux. There’s no reason really, I just get sick of using the same OS for too long. So what are the pros and cons to running let’s say Ubuntu on a 2-year-old white MacBook? Is there anything special I should look for? Love your...
WatchSarah Lane, gotta love her!
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WatchFor some reason I think this isn’t gonna work, looks way too sluggish, crippled and the UI is too dark. Still, this comes from an iPod touch user. I know this is amazing comparing to other mobile browsers out there.
And ha, no flash!
Windows Phone 7 to drop multitasking? |... →
If this is true Windows Mobile could very well be doomed.
Microsoft warns of IE flaw, turns PC into public... →
Oh, I’m so glad of being a Chrome user. I’m seriously considering installing it on different computers in the house and see how my parents react. Probably not too well considering how different Chrome is from IE or Firefox.
But on the other hand I feel like I’m putting them at risk by letting them use a buggy and outdated browser.