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Olympic iPhone Apps review

NBC has a formal application that is complete with news, schedules and some (delayed) video from the games. We’ll have to see if there are any competition videos or whether it just remains the ‘touchy feely’ Olympic stories NBC is famous for producing. It also parses in the Twitter updates from Olympic athletes, such as Apollo Ohno. NBC Cheer is a great app for annoying anyone within listening distance of you. You can select the standard “USA-USA” cheer but then overlay things like ‘cowbell’ or ‘whistle’. I just tried it out on the wife who glared at me with a ‘shut-that-f#$%-thing up’ look after only a few seconds. A must have to be sure. 2010 Vancouver is a guide for those who find themselves in Canada during the Olympics. It has information on venues including maps and directions on how to get to different spots. It also has a list of official twitter events (including the Torch, which has a twitter feed I guess and some of the IOC tweets). Good to have if you are going. CTVOlympics is all the coverage you could want, from a Canadian point of view. It has a news and photos section along with some venue information, and might be a good alternative if you just can’t stand NBC’s take on things.]]>

Making clean water from thin air in Haiti. Cool tech to the rescue.

As I prepare for our move to Hong Kong, I’m rolling down a list of things to buy for the house to help improve the environment in our luxurious 1350 square feet (980 sq livable space) apartment. Air filters are an absolute priority, and not the crap ones you buy at Sharper Image but HEPA air filters that get the tiniest of tiny pollutants. A space heater (because no one has heat in HK and it does get cold). Water filters for the taps, not necessarily because things are really bad but just to make it better. Then I got to thinking about some of these water systems capable of ‘making’ water from humid air. There are many systems now available for the home (for about $1,000) but I’m not sure if it is for me. Needless to say Hong Kong is humid enough for several gallons, but I wasn’t really sure if water from the polluted air in Hong Kong would be safe enough to drink, or whether I should just clean what comes out of the tap (and yes, we will be using bottles more than likely). Turns out the same technology is at work today in Haiti, but on a much larger scale. Aqua Sciences corporation have sent down a shipping container sized water purification system to generate clean water for a Haitian hospital. This 40 foot unit (and yes, the pic is of the 20 footer) can create over 1200 gallons a day of water from humid air, and this drinkable water is then cleaned so it can be used in the hospital environment. Read more here : Greenbang]]>

PenguinSix's Tweets for the Week

Watching Hong Kong gangster flicks trying to get my head around the fact I'll be back there in about 3 weeks. #

Snow in the backyard at Chesapeake Beach an hour ago. Much deeper now. #dcsnow http://tweetphoto.com/9994442 #

@thekenyeung aol paying if you write about sxsw. http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2010/01/28/aol039s-seedcom-pay-freelancers-cover-sxsw-bands in reply to thekenyeung #

@drkiki #DKSH no vid because net is down, but you could ask about theory dinos did not die by asteroid. in reply to drkiki #

RT @BreakingNews: Study linking vaccines to autism 'dishonest,' 'irresponsible,' British Medical Council rules #

Not content with just hitting the water main the contractors have now hit the cable tv/net cable. Wonder if iPhone tethering works yet. #

@thekenyeung go to the airport and get on a random flight. More adventure. in reply to thekenyeung #

Septic tank diggers found the water main. We now have a fountain in the yard. #

Flash is sooooo 2008. #

iPad craziness and I'm stuck outside putting in a $5500 septic drainfield. My shoes smell funny. #

@juliehallboston cash cash cash cash cash. In the end that's what makes us save energy. Make the financial argument and you win every time in reply to juliehallboston #

@momfluential I've never heard good about dreamhost. I use mosso which is ok for smaller sites. Singlehop is my dedicated server–solid. in reply to momfluential #

Army Corps of Engineers taking bids for NSA's new $1.7 billion data center in the middle of Utah. #

Watching a friend of mine on Let's Make a Deal. She was one of the first contestants today who won a new home theater #

@drkiki Hope you have seen the movie 24 Hour Party People. A good one for Joy Division fans. in reply to drkiki #

@jack anytime you talk to the IRS get the operator number of the person. The conversation & notes you have can come into play later. in reply to jack #

Most people watch WALL-E and see an environmental message. I see an awkward guy trying to get the hot girl. Almost autobiographical 🙂 #

@ScotteVest Video yes, but it opens in a media player, not on the page. Why not put it on Youtube and embed YT into your page? in reply to ScotteVest #

Would cable movie channels exist if Kelly's Heroes had never been made? It's on daily I think… #

I went to college with the Saint's head coach and special teams coach and my jr. high football coach is the replay official. Small world. #

When God created football it was because he wanted to watch games like this one. #

Can anyone on the Vikings hold on to the ball? #

@thekenyeung I think the Colts were reading your tweets and realized they should wake up and destroy something… in reply to thekenyeung #

It the annals of chick movies, Legally Blonde actually isn't that bad. If you are forced to watch one, you can do much worse than this one. #

@steve You don't want to know the result. Just go back to bed, or watch bobsledding on Speed Channel instead. in reply to steve #

It's so hard to plan a productive and exciting day when it's cold, grey and miserable outside. Maybe some productive sleeping. #

Rumors that AT&T exclusivity for the iPhone to end on January 27…. http://ff.im/eKUZh #

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PenguinSix's Tweets for the Week

@juliehallboston It's Dances with Smurfs. Plot weak, but visually cool Must see in 3D. Skip the 2D. Wasn't a life changing event for me. in reply to juliehallboston #

@juliehallboston More here http://community.babycenter.com/post/a21332223/avatar_-_appropriate_for_a_5_year_old in reply to juliehallboston #

I'm stuck in a German techno-rave club in Second Life. Weird has been redefined… #

@juliehallboston It's not Spongebob. Many lizard horses and hammerhead elephants and a bunch of other acid-based creatures. Scary for 5. in reply to juliehallboston #

@aliciamk Ok. Maybe on later if the F@#$%@#$% doesn't crash again. in reply to aliciamk #

@aliciamk What's your second life name? I'm PenguinSix Venkman–just got the stupid thing to work for the first time in months. in reply to aliciamk #

@juliehallboston Avatar != 5 yr old. There are a lot of monsters and scary looking things. Even the good 'creatures' are nightmare worthy. in reply to juliehallboston #

@thekenyeung Whatever you decide, when you are actually eating you'll probably wish you decided the other option. in reply to thekenyeung #

@jlcoassin Any parent who tells you they don't give the iPhone to their kids is a liar. It's the best toy ever. in reply to jlcoassin #

Moving to Hong Kong where everything is 220v is going to see a major ebay-age of many many gadgets. Sigh. #

@Scobleizer You're right. Like the iPhone, who cares about the hardware. t's what you are going to DO with the thing that is the big sell. in reply to Scobleizer #

Four Lions, a comedy about jihadist suicide bombers (yeah, seriously) actually looks funny. Clip: #

Moving to Hong Kong in 4 weeks. Guess I should start packing. Back in a year or two. #

Jane, you ignorant slut. If you've never seen it, you simply haven't lived. #

Email leads SAR team and CNN to Haitian Univ. where students may still be alive after 9 days. #haiti #

@leolaporte The DMV. Is that a good thing? in reply to leolaporte #

@loic Inbox. Wonder if email is going to be read in Seesmic Look in reply to loic #

My son calls Microsoft Excel the 'froggy'. I guess the logo looks like a frog. #

@Scobleizer But would you run it on an Apple tablet vs. a twitter app? in reply to Scobleizer #

@goodetobefirst Good pizza at Matchbox in Chinatown (7th/H NW). DC lunches at Eastern Market Lunch (7th/D SE) or Ben's Chilli (12th/U NW) in reply to goodetobefirst #

Fmr. Pres. Candidate John Edwards admits what everyone already knows. He is the father of the love child #

Obama's Justice Department supports extremely radical pro-RIAA positions against music sharing #

@goodetobefirst Welcome to DC. Did you bring the California crap weather with you? ice/snow tonight in reply to goodetobefirst #

Idiot's domestic disharmony just erupted on the road near me in a tirade of threats and obscenities. Rang 911. Wake me up–go to jail. #

Just took a 4 hour lunch break to see Avatar 3D. Yes, #9to5sucks. #

@robpegoraro Last time NYT charged for content I went about 16 months without even looking at their website. in reply to robpegoraro #

@steve Do you wear glasses (re: 3D Avatar). Wondering if that impacts it at all. in reply to steve #

Should I see Avatar in 3D (30 minute drive) or regular strength (10 minute drive). Last chance before craziness starts. #

@jamescridland Glad you had a fun. My wife is in HK signing an apartment lease but I won't be there until March. Will meet up next time. in reply to jamescridland #

The circular firing squad returns to the Democratic party. #

@dsearls interesting prediction. He certainly will eat into the Palin base. in reply to dsearls #

Have no idea about pizza I bought as phone call stole me away from dinner. Bummer #

Great, the baby found the keyboard nnu RUNNING tw eegth o dkiecniun #

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Fear, uncertainty, doubt rule at this moment as I'm about to order a pizza from a new place I've never tried before…. #

Tornado warning for LA? That's pretty weird. #

@loic I've even done video conferences via Skype on Virgin. The connection is that good. #

Massive homeopathic 'overdose' planned to protest UK pharmacy selling silly do-nothing 'cures'. #ten23 #homeopathic #

All these tweets about Cadbury are making me hungry. #

@thekenyeung That means you have to buy whatever they announce. It's in the fine print of the invite, probably… in reply to thekenyeung #

Military bloggers fly to #haiti to provide security for rescue convoys Donate now. #

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Four Lions – a new comedy about suicide bombers?

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Trapped and injured in an earthquake? There's an iPhone app for that

Dan Woolley was trapped under the rubble of the Haiti earthquake without much information about what to do. He was in pain, but not sure of his overall situation. He needed help, and believe it or not, it was just a finger slide away. His iPhone. Woolley used his iPhone as a flashlight (a totally under-appreciated function) to diagnose his foot as broken.

Then, he used the instructions from (a medical) app to treat the excessive bleeding from cuts on his legs and the back of his head. Woolley used his shirt to tie off the three-inch gash that was opened on his leg and a sock to bandage the back of his head. He said he also looked up ways to stop from going into shock.

Woolley also used the notepad function to type out his last notes to his wife and kids, should he not make it. But he survived and is back doing the talk show rounds this morning. On a slightly more serious note, there are several iPhone applications on sale today with the proceeds going to benefit Haiti earthquake relief.]]>