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Jul 24

Things I Like: July 2012 Edition

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The New Furby

Furby – I’ve never owned one and barely used the original but am seriously interested now. Only time will tell how well these can adapt to new situations, especially since the originals showed their limits pretty fast. I am most interested in the interaction with smartphones and tablets, which is sure to create lots of interesting ways to expand uses for the toy and its functionally. This thing is just begging to be hacked.

Google Nexus 7 – Price wars always create some great (or terrible) devices. This device definitely seems to fall on the great side though. I am completely fine with the 7″ form factor and hope there are any many more Nexus tablets to come. Plus, it should get Apple to drop their price on a potential iPad mini.

Amazing Alex (iOS/Android) – Calling all Incredible Machine fans, you should probably download this. Occasionally aggravating, often clever, it is an overall pretty well crafted puzzle game. Not sure what I think about Rovio just buying the previous company, but the result isn’t bad and being able to create levels is a blast.

Nifty Mini Drive (again) – Support support support. They are past their goal, but just want everyone to be aware of this cool device.

Dark Knight Rises Z+ – While I may never be able to shake the thought of Bane’s walrus voice, this app is a great way to get back into the world of The Dark Knight Rises. I was a big fan of the previous scores for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, so this has been a very interesting way to experience this new soundtrack. The score itself hasn’t sold me yet, but the app definitely has.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One 10-Disc Blu-ray Box – This is just insane. Want.

Sayonara July.

Jul 05

Nifty MiniDrive microSD adapter now available on Kickstarter!

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I previously mentioned the Nifty MiniDrive in my Things I Like article from May when it was being offered on Indiegogo. Unforunutely they didn’t end up meeting their goal and have now re-launched on Kickstarter with the addition of a MacBook Pro version, new colors and a lower price. Other than being a backer of the original project I have no connection to these guys, but really would like to see this project succeed. Also check it out on Fancy, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter!

The Nifty MiniDrive Kickstarter page can be found at this link.

May 21

Things I Like: May 2012 Edition

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New month now over half over and plenty of new things to like.

The Nifty MiniDrive – I have wanted a flush microSD adapter for my Macbook Air for a long time and this looks like the perfect solution. With microSDXC reaching up 2TB this could work pretty well for adding future storage.

Google Drive – More competition in the “cloud” market is always great. While I am more of a Dropbox user, Google is definitely doing some good things, especially with the integration of Google Docs.

Plex – I attempted to become a cord-cutter this month, but seems Comcast has kept me in its grasp for the time being due to a current contract. I was able to cut the cord briefly in Seattle however and this software makes it about as easy as possible. Great way to receive information for shows, watch streaming video and stream any media I have directly to my iPhone. The new Plex app for Roku makes this a great combination as well.

The Avengers – Nicely done Joss Whedon.

The Dark Knight Rises – Most recent trailer finally got me excited.

And that’s all for May.