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Evernote (Beta) - Remember EVERYTHING!

2008-05-27T15:00:00.001-07:00

Evernote is a new program (to me) that helps you remember, hmm, can't remember now, oh yeah, EVERYTHING! It's amazing!

"Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at anytime, from anywhere."

Start remembering EVERYTHING, Download it today!

I have 20 invites for the first 20 that leave a comment asking for a EVERNOTE friend invite.

Rocker David Cook Wins American Idol 7 2008

2008-05-22T00:14:00.001-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID COOK!

For more on David Cook and all the American Idol contestants head over to Rickey.org

Did the best David win? Take the Poll

David Cook, the American Idol 7 Winner!!!

2008-05-21T13:07:00.001-07:00

No matter if David Cook actually wins or not the title "American Idol", he still is an American Idol, even though HE WILL WIN!

Why do I say "HE WILL WIN!"? Because the American Idol Judges (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell) made every David Cook fan vote like there is no tomorrow, putting the David Archuleta fans more at ease with there voting.

Want the proof? Right here, DialIdol!

DialIdol has accurately predicted the winner of every American Idol season it has ever covered. So the Winner of American Idol goes to David Cook!!!

Did the Judges plan it this way? Most defiantly! David Cook has been consistent the whole season selling the most on iTunes and having more hits sold. They know that when they praise a contestant, the voting gets eased thinking they will be safe and then they end up going home.So they knocked out David Cook Tuesday to give him the final win on Wednesday. Mark my words!

David Cook FTW!!!

My New Roomba 550, a must have!

2008-04-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

Animator vs. Animation by Alan Becker

2008-03-13T18:41:00.001-07:00

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This incredible animated video took Alan Becker 3 months to make and it shows, it is truly amazing. Very well done, what an imagination.

Artist's Comments:

"An animator faces his own animation in deadly combat. The battlefield? The Flash interface itself.
A stick figure is created by an animator with the intent to torture. The stick figure drawn by the animator will be using everything he can find - the brush tool, the eraser tool - to get back at his tormentor. It's resourcefulness versus power. Who will win? You can find out yourself.
-- This took three long months.. I think it's worth it."

I think it was worth it as well. Want to see more from Alan Becker, head on over to Alan Becker's deviantART Gallery.

Windows Live Writer, WOW!

2008-03-13T16:16:00.001-07:00

This is my first post written with Windows Live Writer. Writer works with most major blog providers and works incredibly well. What I liked about Writer right off the bat is how it detected my blogs theme automatically, including fonts, so as I compose or edit a post it takes on my blogs look and feel as I write, very cool. Adding pictures is a breeze and the tools it gives you are amazing with advanced features and effects. I have not been blogging for that long but this is the best thing I have seen to make posting on my blog a breeze.

Here are a few things Writer can do:

Works with your blog service
Preview before you post
Blog and publish on your schedule
Rich media made easy
Powerful editing tools
More rich content with easy plug-ins
Works seamlessly with Windows Live Spaces

I give it two thumbs up, three if I had a third.

Download it today!

You Suck at Photoshop #1 by Donnie Hoyle

2008-03-10T09:58:00.000-07:00

Volume 1: Distort, Warp, & Layer Effects

Donnie Hoyle even though a little foul mouthed but funny (he needs to be chewing Orbit gum while making these videos) does a great video showing how to use Photoshop. For reference, I will outline below how to do the steps Donnie Hoyle shows in the video but for Windows, not a Mac.

Volume 1: Distort, Warp, & Layer Effects quick reference:

Open 1st photo
Open 2nd photo, Ctrl + A to select all, Ctrl + C to copy, go back to the 1st picture and Ctrl + V to paste 2nd photo creating a new layer
Now to flip the picture. Go to Edit, Transform, Flip Horizontal
Ctrl + T to Transform the picture down to size
Now to give it some perspective. Go to Edit, Transform, Distort
Now to warp it a little. Go to Edit, Transform, Warp
Now to give it a layer effect. On the Layer tab, click the drop down and chose Overlay, and you're done!

Using this Photoshop tip I added a restaurant hygiene grade C posting in the window of this McDonald's based on the lowest of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) inspections.

Frozen in Grand Central Station

2008-02-26T09:17:00.000-08:00

A stunt on a "grand" scale. Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station. The onlooking travelers who weren't part of the act were mystified as to what was going on.

Head over to Improv Everywhere for more behind the scenes mission report and photos.

"Falsitising"

2008-02-17T08:45:00.000-08:00

Falsitising, a NEW Word I came up with ‎the first of the year, 2008. I came up with this word thanks to the LG Rumor cell phone.

Definition:

falsitising
fals·i·tis·ing
: The act of advertising falsely with the intent to piss us off.

LG Spreading Rumors or just Falsitising?

2008-02-17T08:00:00.000-08:00

Looking to get a LG Rumor? Don’t expect to hook up the LG stereo Bluetooth headset with it and be satisfied. Even though there website states it’s compatible, it’s not fully compatible. Only the main reason for getting the Stereo headset is not compatible. We tried to connect the LG Bluetooth Stereo Headset HBS-200 to our LG Rumor and the phone functions work fine but pushing music does not.

We contacted LG about the problem with the Rumor and that there website says it's compatible, they said the LG Rumor will not push stereo music to the headset. We asked if an update would fix this problem and we were told “NO” that it would need a chip to push the music by Bluetooth.

So there you have it, LG is "Falsitising"! Even though there website advertises the HBS-200 LG Bluetooth Stereo Headset is compatible with the LG Rumor without any stipulation, it does not push music. What good is a stereo headset if you can't listen to music with it? It's not like I can have a three way conversation in stereo, even though, that would be kind of cool (I have this TM/patented from this day forward).

Should we start a class action lawsuit against LG for "Falsitising"?

The Cast for the Orbit Gum Commercial, "The Affair”

2008-02-17T07:55:00.000-08:00

Howard J. Rosen as the philandering husband

Jane E. McPherson as his angry wife

Jessica M. Lee as his defensive mistress

Vanessa Branch the Orbit spokeswoman

You Lint Licker Inspirational Video

2008-02-17T07:51:00.000-08:00

This video was the inspiration of the name of this blog but has nothing to do with this commercial. This blog is about anything I want it to be you lint licker!

This has to be the best commercial!

"The Affair” To Remember: Historically, Orbit commercials have had the brand's lovely British spokeswoman (played by Vanessa Branch) stepping into a situation where someone has a dirty mouth and saving the day by giving them a piece of gum to clean that dirty mouth. However, in the case of "The Affair," which finds a wife confronting her husband and his mistress at his office, the trio featured is rendered incapable of uttering a bad word from the start because they are already chewing Orbit gum—so they are forced to spew the kinds of goofy insults third graders might swap on the playground.

"You son of a biscuit-eating bulldog!" the wife yells at her husband as she barges into his office to have at him and the other woman, who happens to be a co-worker of his.

"What the French toast?" he responds.

"Did you think I wouldn't find out about your little doo-doo head cootie queen?" she asks.

"Who are you calling a cootie queen, you lint licker!" the other woman angrily retorts.

"Pickle you, kumquat!" the wife shouts back. The bickering continues, with the wife eventually dumping a box of car parts at her husband's feet. Turns out she put his prized convertible through the wood chipper in a fit of rage.

The Orbit spokeswoman suddenly pops up in the midst of the heated exchange. "Fabulous. New Orbit raspberry mint cleans another dirty mouth," she proclaims.

The trio stops trading barbs long enough to flash smiles at the camera, then the fighting ensues in the background as the tagline "For a good clean feeling no matter what" appears on the screen.

Cast
Howard J. Rosen as the philandering husband, Jane E. McPherson as his angry wife and Jessica M. Lee as his defensive mistress.

about You Lint Licker

2008-02-17T07:28:00.000-08:00

You Lint Licker is a blog about anything and everything. If I feel like posting something I will. If you have an idea for a post, let me hear about it. Not much else to say so "Pickle you, kumquat!"

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