http://blog.turnthescrew.com can't go outside anymore when it's raining Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en turnthescrew/ZMJDhttp://feedburner.google.com It’s not too often that I get really jazzed about browser plugins, but this one, InvisbleHand is simply too genius NOT to get jazzed about. The concept is simple enough, but no one’s gone the distance to actually write the script. Until now. InvisibleHand is a firefox addon that ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/10/let-invisiblehand-guide-you-to-better-buying/ Sadly, things like a personal blog take a bit of a back seat when you've got a ton of stuff going on.  Such is the case here, as the past two weeks have been filled with meetings, discussions, and new collaborations.  While I can't go into all of the details ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/10/workin-with-mindmeister/ Leading market research firm, The NPD Group has recently released a report from their Gaming Device Profiles sub-unit, stating that 41 percent of all gamers rely on word of mouth as a source of their video game information. The survey includes data sampled from owners of a variety of ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/09/new-npd-report-lays-out-gamer-purchasing-playing-and-ownership-patterns/ Perhaps the best office nerf gun war I've ever seen.  Enjoy! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/1193942[/vimeo] http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/09/best-office-nerfwar-ever/ For iPhone owners, the amount and scope of available applications is simply staggering.  Just before a recent trans-Austria/German/Switzerland/Liechtenstein roadtrip, I bit the bullet, and bought the tomtom gps navigation system app for my iPhone, and couldn't be happier.  Now, the tomtom app is something that I'd consider genuinely useful.  On ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/09/for-lazy-bastards-iphone-app-girlfriend-keeper/ Happy Labor Day to all my American readers! Living in Europe, it’s just another day, but to those under the Stars and Stripes, it’s a day off. While you’re either happy or sad to see summer come to a close, it’s customary to enjoy a picnic or barbecue ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/09/10-interesting-facts-about-labor-day/ Kick back and spend approximately 9 minutes with one of the most respected and literally "Been there, done that" journalists in America today.  If last week's Bill Maher interview with Bill Moyers doesn't bring up some serious "Hmm...now that's something to think about," issues...well, I guess there's not really much ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/09/bill-moyers-on-american-universal-healthcare/ As a gamer, of course I’m aware of Razer’s line of products, but sadly, they’re still serving the winblows world, and only offer one mac supported mouse. It’s white and cute, but feels more like a laptop, on the go business type mouse, rather than something substantial under hand. ... http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/08/razer-launches-new-pwnage-tool-naga-17-button-gaming-mouse/ If you, or someone you know, just doesn't 'get it', i.e. "Twitter is a waste of time," please take 4 minutes and 23 seconds out of your busy day, watch this outstanding video from socialnomics.net and rethink the, "What's the point?" attitude. http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/08/think-social-media-is-a-fad/ OMG RLY???  This is hands down the best video I’ve seen in a long time.  Big props to tenakalaz for sending it over. FTW! http://blog.turnthescrew.com/2009/08/this-relationship-is-headed-for-an-epic-fail/