Kevin Rose

TweetDeck for iPhone coming soon!

Kevin Rose — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:17:08 +0000

Got my hands on the beta of TweetDeck for the iPhone -- I can say now that it's going to replace tweetie as my default twitter iphone app.

Features include:
- Column based friend groups! (like TweetDeck desktop)
- TweetDeck desktop syncing (make a change on the iphone and it's reflected back on the PC)
- Facebook toolbar like status updates

Can't wait for the release!

Topple 2

Kevin Rose — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:48:35 +0000

My friends over at @ngmoco have released 'Topple 2', a followup to Topple, one of my favorite iPhone games. Here are some free codes to download the game:

EKJNAJ9R7WR4
46LT9ARLNP39
NYMR49ATLRLX
3XKW77WJHTFA
E6T7H9ETKWYH

These are one time use codes, first 5 people to use them win - have fun!

Text-to-Speech Voicemail

Kevin Rose — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:54:38 +0000

I can't stop playing w/AT&T's Text-to-Speech demo. For some reason I find it funny to make confusing voicemail messages for the people calling my cellphone. A few examples I created:

- Several ways to contact me (.wav)
- My computer voicemail is having a conversation before they help (.wav)
- Fake iPhone v3 software (.wav)
- Too many calls (.wav)

When you are finished making your own, hold the phone up to your computer speaker to record the vm onto your phone. Have fun w/it.

What is RT (retweeting)?

Kevin Rose — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:33:07 +0000

"RT" or "retweeting" is simply taking a twitter post from someone else and forwarding (rebroadcasting) it to your followers. Here are a few common ways to retweet a message (all do the same thing):

RT @originalsender: original message
retweet @originalsender: original message
retweeting @originalsender: original message

Retweeting can be a great way to add followers, as it pushes your @username into foreign social graphs, which in turn results in clicks back to your profile. Make sure to track your retweets using retweetist.

To retweet this post, type:
RT @kevinrose: Retweeting (RT) explained: http://tinyurl.com/whatisrt

If you enjoyed this post, add me at twitter.com/kevinrose - thanks!

My 2009 New Year's Resolutions

Kevin Rose — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:28:12 +0000

- Be mindful
- Practice Zazen
- Build a better Digg
- Start a small tea website
- Climb several times per week
- Camping w/friends
- Video blog
- Fish w/my Dad
- Read a book a month
- Less drinking
- Make time to date someone seriously
- Run a 5k (Feb 1st)
- Budget
- Try a new restaurant every other week, asking for their "most popular dish"
- Weekly Yoga
- Write more 'paper' letters
- Design a font
- Start coding again
- Drink more water
- Take a cooking class
- Create an iPhone game
- Go on a date w/Jennifer Aniston
- Tea tasting in China

Rolando Released - 5 Free Downloads

Kevin Rose — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:58:50 +0000

My friends at ngmoco:) have given me 5 free Rolando codes. Copy-n-paste these into the iTunes app store 'redeem' box - first come first serve. Have fun, Rolando is an amazing game!

#1. 6MLWN3TAHLNR
#2. T74HYJRTJ996
#3. 3LMA6AYJEWL7
#4. E3NRFEWTXL37
#5. 9PE6K7MT7YH4

Rolando is also available on the iTunes store.

My Top 10 Gifts For Geeks

Kevin Rose — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:25:23 +0000

It's that time of year, all of us are looking for great gift ideas. Here are my top ten gifts for geeks - happy holidays!

#1. iTunes Gift Certificate Amazon Music (DRM free) Gift Certificate (via skoles) $15-$100
#2. Tiny 8GB Washer/Dryer Safe USB Driv e $12
#3. Roku Streaming Netflix Player $99 (for Netflix geeks that don't have an XBOX 360)
#4. Arduino $34 (great for geeks getting into electronics)
#5. FlipMinoHD $149-$229 (Flip cameras are easy, fun, and great for shooting internet video)
#6. Zuca Pro Luggage $285 (for geeks that travel)
#7. Epson Artisan 800 $230 (the ultimate wireless home office machine)
#8. Drobo $349-$999 (backup/storage for media geeks)
#9. 19-in-1 Micro Tool $12
#10. Casio EX-F1 Slow Motion Camera $964 (Amazon)

Dr. Awesome iPhone Game

Kevin Rose — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:48:47 +0000

Dr. Awesome - $1.99

Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell

Kevin Rose — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:39:17 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell's first two books, The Tipping Point, and Blink -- so I'm excited to dive into his latest book, Outliers. Outliers poses the question: "why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential?" Should be a good read -- I'll give a deeper review once I finish.

Gladwell speaking at the TED conference:

To see a complete list of books I've enjoyed, check out the lower right corner of this page.

Retro Digital Watch

Kevin Rose — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:24:25 +0000

"Raised by Wolves" 1980's style LCD wrist watch...getting the red one now.