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Happy New… Just a sec! Hold on to 2005


If 2005 was a good year for you, good news! You can cherish it for a little while longer. The introduction of 2006 will be delayed by one second to compensate for changes in the Earth’s rotation. So the last minute of 2005 will have 61 seconds.
Rejoice! Okay, your extra second [...]

Losing Local Radio Dee Jays


Was flipping through Midweek the Weekend edition and came across the Menage column. According to Melisa Uchida, local radio dee jays, Hawaiian Ryan, Kid Leo, and Sam the Man, are leaving Hawaii to take the morning slot for WIRED 96.5FM in Philadelphia. And Kid Leo’s current radio partner, Paul Ogata, is moving to [...]

New Mac/Intel Logo?


Will new Macs powered by Intel chips sport these new Intel Leap logos?
We’ll see in January!

Technorati Tags: Apple

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Three Ways to Double Website Traffic


Three suggestions to increase traffic to your website. Here’s the real short version:

Use Technorati tags
Use Feedburner
Use Trackbacks

I’ve been playing around with Technorati tags but not sure what to make of Feedburner. I don’t quite understand what it’s supposed to do above and beyond RSS feeds. I don’t use Trackbacks (not sure if [...]

The Best Christmas Gift Ever!


What happens when family members give Lotto scratch off game tickets as a Christmas gift? Watch our very own home video to find out.

Oh yeah, QuickTime required for viewing and give it a minute before the movie starts playing.
So cruel, but not as bad as this guy (lots of profanity).
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Marketing Shaq vs Kobe, Round 2


Continuing the marketing challenge of Shaq and Kobe, let’s look at my favorite, shoes, aka kicks. Shaq versus Kobe, Round 2. Sorry, but no contest in this one.
Shaq’s affordable $40 Dunkman shoe available only at Payless Shoes sends out a positive message. But it’s uuuuugggggllllyyyy. No matter how dominating Shaq is, [...]

EasyPay at the Ala Moana Apple Store


It seemed strange at the time, but I did experience Apple’s updated checkout system called EasyPay during the Holiday buying period. With a wireless device, a cashier scans your items, swipes your credit card, and you’re done. A receipt is sent to your email address.
It was easier than waiting in that long checkout [...]

Putting Up a Street Sign


Something you don’t see everyday… For quite a while, our street intersection didn’t have a street sign after a motorcycle accident took it out. Yesterday, a road crew came by and in about 10 minutes had a new sign up.
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Marketing Shaq vs Kobe, Round 1


With the frosty breakup of former Lakers teammates, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, many story lines about the two keep popping up. Sure, sure, there was the anticipated Heat vs Lakers game on Christmas Day that the Heat won, but how about other perspectives?
In NBA jersey sales, the Miami Heat jerseys were the best [...]

Hot Selling NBA Jerseys


According to NBA sales figures, the jersey of Dwyane Wade is the best selling jersey this year. The jersey of the Miami Heat guard, nicknamed the Flash, beat out the usual A.I., King James, Starbury, Kobe, Shaq, T-Mac, Melo, TD, and Vinsanity.
With the combo of DWade and Shaq, the most popular team jerseys belong [...]