It’s really as cool as it sounds. Check out this video for a peek at how Ray-Ban’s latest ad campaign is pulling you into the experience.
To try it out for yourselves:
Has anyone seen other augmented reality apps/websites that work well?
I was thinking of solutions to combat Internet pornography addiction the other day. While there is some good software on the market already, I see a need for a reliable, fool-proof solution. Something that combines technology with a true desire to help people who struggle with this addiction.We all know the stats, Internet porn is a plague that lots of people, both inside and outside the church, struggle with.
Like I said, there are some solutions out there but I think there’s room for something different. Something dependable and tamper-proof. Something that’s installed blindly and only able to be administered by the person you designate.
This idea’s for free. If you’re in development and see a way to make this happen, go for it. It’s all yours:
Cynthia Ware is a pro. I’ve been privileged enough to collaborate with her on a few projects recently and I’m consistently impressed by her expertise and care. She knows church. She knows new media–for pity’s sakes she has a degree in it! She gets it.
I was researching for a workshop I’ll be leading at Faith Lift in the Twin Cities next month and I came across this gem from Cynthia. The title of the article is “Technology and the Virtual Church”, but it focuses on the very fabric that makes up the clothes of the Body of Christ. It’s all-encompassing. The vision that Cynthia lays out is compelling. Superb.
Here’s a portion of the article that struck me. Cynthia contrasts the culture of the church with the mindset of the “rest” of the world:
I found this little gem via Mashable and thought it too awesome to not pass on to you:
What you’re looking at is a new power outlet developed by True Power that integrates two USB ports into a standard power outlet. This, in a word, is awesome.
I’ve already got a perfect spot for one of these picked out in my house. The outlet by my bedside is what I usually use to power my iPhone at night. No more adapters, just plug that baby right into the wall!
For those nervous about power usage and expensive electronics not mixing well, True Power offers this assurance:
Please also note that the USB ports only draw power when something is physically connected to the port. We didn’t want a vampire port that continually sucks and wastes power when not in use so this was one of the features on the top of our priority list during the design phase.
These start shipping in early 2010. You better believe I’ll be on the pre-order list!
Because we love early adopters here at BeDeviant, we thought we’d share the wealth with some Google Wave invites we just received.
Here’s the deal: We have eight of them and we’ll be giving them away all day today. How? Much in the same way we gave away a $30 iTunes gift card on #DeviantDay. Here’s the rules:
So have fun looking at your life and seeing ways in which you think differently. Seeing the ways in which God has crafted you to be you. And once you’re on Wave, be sure to look me up (justin.m.wise@googlewave.com)!
Ready? Go!
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UPDATE: And the winners of a Google Wave invite are…
Congrats! Just send an email to justin(at)bedeviant(dot)com to claim your prize!
We’ve been using Twitterfeed for sometime here on BeDeviant.com to automate blog posts. If you haven’t implemented an “auto-content” strategy, you should consider using Twitterfeed, as they just added a ton of new, helpful features.
First off, Twitterfeed makes it super easy to sign up for the service. With OpenID and Google Accounts as an option to sign in, you don’t need to create yet another log-in for your budding social media addiction.
Second, they’ve made it easy to integrate your blog feed with your Facebook account. Twitterfeed will post your blog to your wall and if you’re an admin for a fan page, there’s even an option where you can post content to the page. (We use this option for the BeDeviant.com fan page. Have you joined yet?)
Of course, Twitterfeed has a plethora of customizable options to make your posts show up as frequently (or infrequently) as you want. You can filter by keyword, add a prefix or suffix (convenient for the selective Twitter status app on Facebook), and add info from your Google Analytics account for real-time tracking. Here’s a snap shot of of what our set-up looks like.
Over all, Twitterfeed has gone through a substantial upgrade–if not on the front end of things, most certainly on the back end. There was a time where Twitterfeed was more trouble than it was worth. Not so anymore. This service is worth a go for any blogger or business that wants an easy and hassle-free avenue to seed content.
I’ve enjoyed using Evernote immensely. It helps me stay connected to my “stuff” no matter where I am: Laptop, iPhone, other computer, wherever.
One of the main ways I use Evernote is to keep track of pesky receipts for work. I’ve set up a work flow involving my iPhone camera, JotNot and Evernote that has worked pretty well. Snap, scan, send, file in appropriate notebook in Evernote. Easy.
I recently discovered a new way to bypass the process when purchasing items online: The secret Evernote email address. If you have an Evernote account, you already have one of these email addresses and I’m going to show you how to use it to get receipts (or anything else, for that matter) sent straight to your Evernote account.
First, you need to go to your Evernote web account, log in, and click on settings:
Next, navigate down to the lower right hand corner of the page and look for something that looks like this:
That’s the email address you’ll want to use to get stuff sent to your Evernote. I’ve blocked out the “secret” part of my email address, yours obviously won’t have a giant, green bar across it. I tested this out with my most recent purchase from Apple (Snow Leopard!) and can assure you it works like a charm. Here’s the proof:
So find your secret email address and start using it:
This is just another powerful tool in the arsenal of Evernote. Check it out and get started with your own, personal info cloud.
This is a video of Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, discussing Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone back in 2008. Watch, then discuss:
I almost can’t help but feel bad for ol’ Steve (Windows Steve, not Apple Steve). Here’s a man who truly believes in his product, yet is directing a company that is clearly missing the “it” factor.
Need some proof? Ballmer’s own words:
In six months [Apple] will have the most expensive phone by far in the marketplace, and, let’s see! Let’s see how the competition goes.
I wonder if he’s still wanting to “see” how the competition is going. The iPhone doubled it’s market share in the first quarter of 2009, a jump that heretofore has been unheard of. The iPhone has busted the doors off the mobile device market, so much so that competitors are being forced to copy in order to survive.
Ballmer is right: The iPhone is one of the most expensive mobile devices on the market today. My question is this: Why does cost not matter to consumers when it comes to the iPhone? What does it have that other competing products do not?
