Telefon Tel Aviv On iTunes
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Sad to hear one half of this New Orleans-native duo died the day
before this album's release.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Telefon Tel Aviv On iTunes
Telefon Tel Aviv On iTunes
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Community Coffee In A Tabasco Mug
Community Coffee In A Tabasco Mug
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
I just wish I had a slice of King Cake.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Giant Cross Stitch Artwork In The Woodlands Library
Giant Cross Stitch Artwork In The Woodlands Library
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
You can see the Pavilion & sea monster.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Drinks With Alfred At The Goose's Acre
Drinks With Alfred At The Goose's Acre
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
The Macallan 18, please.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
iPhone Inauguration - BMW Of The Woodlands
iPhone Inauguration - BMW Of The Woodlands
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Sitting in the waiting room while my oil was changed.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Hard Rock Candy On A Stick
Hard Rock Candy On A Stick
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Reminded me of the kind I used to get in the Smoky Mountains as a child.
Koala In Candy Kitchen On Rehoboth Boardwalk
Koala In Candy Kitchen On Rehoboth Boardwalk
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
This koala didn't seem to mind the sub-zero wind chill temperatures.
4th Anniversary Dinner At Chris' Jazz Cafe
4th Anniversary Dinner At Chris' Jazz Cafe
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Jazz, wine, & crab cakes...excellent.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
At The Bar Before Spring Awakening
At The Bar Before Spring Awakening
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
The Hobby Center is quite nice.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Skeeball at Chuck-E-Cheese's
Skeeball at Chuck-E-Cheese's
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
I am evidently much better at skeeball than Ashley. :-)
Friday, January 09, 2009
Walking Through Market Street After Lunch
Walking Through Market Street After Lunch
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
What a beautiful January afternoon.
A Sign Your Afternoon At Work Is Going To Be Unproductive
A Sign Your Afternoon At Work Is Going To Be Unproductive
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
At least I was able to get school work done on my laptop while my work
desktop died a slow death.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Puggles Examines His New Sheep Skin Pelt
Puggles Examines His New Sheep Skin Pelt
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Let's see how long this thing lasts.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Watching The Macworld Keynote Live Blogging
Watching The Macworld Keynote Live Blogging
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Via the iPhone-customized Macworld site this morning.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Fun With iSteam
Fun With iSteam
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
A timely screenshot for next week's MacWorld Expo.
Friday, January 02, 2009
Rock Band 2 With The Neighbors
Rock Band 2 With The Neighbors
Originally uploaded by Juston Western
Fan favorite seems to be "Livin' On A Prayer."
Thursday, January 01, 2009
JW's Favorite iPhone Applications Of 2008
While I've only had my iPhone 3G for 2 months in 2008, I've tested out almost 200 of the native applications from the App Store. Here are my favorites, presented in the order they get used in my typical day.
Google Reader: Ok, so I started with a web-based iPhone app, but I seriously use the heck out of this. I previously used the mobile version of Google Reader on my Treo 700wx, but man, the iPhone version is so much easier and quicker to use. I go through about 50 feeds every morning while on the couch watching TV.
Weightbot: I've tested out the Livestrong weight-tracking app, too, but Weightbot has proven to be much quicker & easier. Plus how can you not love an app with robot sounds?
reQall: For some reason when I'm driving, various "To Do's" just seem to pop into mind. With reQall, I can quickly record a note with my voice, and it's waiting as a transcribed e-mail in my Gmail inbox by the time I get to the office.
Urbanspoon: This is definitely one of those gee whiz apps, but it's been fantastic for trying new restaurants for lunch & dinner. I've tried more new restaurants in the last two months than I did in the previous year because of this app.
Facebook: I usually launch this app midday while I'm waiting for the microwave to warm up lunch. This is even faster than opening up the webpage on my laptop when I want to get a brief glimpse at what my friends are doing.
Twitterrific: Another app that gets checked around lunchtime. I have a mixture of personal friends I follow and some tech luminaries like Guy Kawasaki. Great way to see what's going on in my social network + breaking news.
Pandora: I don't even worry about constantly switching out the music on my iPod. As soon as I need some fresh tunes, I just fire up Pandora. Favorite stations include LTJ Bukem, Thievery Corporation, Frank Sinatra, & New Orleans Jazz.
Wunder Radio: I picked this up to listen to sports broadcasts, but it's also been great to listen to WWOZ & WTUL out of New Orleans even when I'm not near a computer.
i.TV: This app has gotten really great over the last month since adding support for managing your Netflix queue and scheduling recordings on your TiVo.
Sportacular: This app was indispensible during college football season. Great way to monitor scores on gameday whether on the couch or out tailgating.
Aqua Hoops: This was the first app I paid for, and still one of my favorites. I had one of these water games as a kid, and this is such a realistic representation. Great for killing a few minutes while in line.
Tetris: Loved this as a child, and love it now. The iPhone app actually works really well, too.
Tap Tap Dance: Like Guitar Hero for electronica geeks. I would've paid twice as much for this!
Rolando: Think Super Mario Bros meets Lemmings. Easily the best game currently in the App Store.
Night Camera: I've made a point of trying to take at least one picture a day on my iPhone and adding it to this Flickr set. I use this app instead of the standard Camera app because it snaps the photo when my hand is completely steady.
CameraBag: I use this app to spice up the camera phone pics with its built-in filters before uploding the photos to the web. It typically yields very attractive results.
There you have it. Looking forward to more great apps in 2009!
JW's Top 5 Tech Accomplishments Of The Past Year
When I left the Air Force in the summer of 2007 & moved to The Woodlands, I decided I wanted to reimmerse myself in some tech-oriented hobbies & passions that I'd somewhat neglected after finishing college. Looking back at 2008, these things stick out in my mind as projects I've enjoyed undertaking.1. Loading My Entire 1TB of MP3s Into iTunes
- 70,000 files spread across 9 hard drives joined in a single library
- Nested Playlists that mirror folder structure on drives
- Experimenting with Shared Libraries & AirTunes streaming
2. Organizing A Weekly Mario Kart Wii League
- Use of Skype for voice chat, MeBeam for video chat, Gmail Chat, a Digital Camera for photographing cup results, & a shared Google Spreadsheet for documenting weekly race results
- Had 6 regular participants from 3 different states
- Here's the Flickr Gallery of race results
3. Implementing An Automated & Fairly Robust Data Backup Plan
- SyncBackSE software performing nightly incremental backups
- 2TB WD MyBook serving as the main hub, & a 320GB WD MyBook Studio for Time Machine
- Mozy Subscriptions on desktop & MacBook Pro performing nightly off-site backups
4. Sticking With Daily Twitter Updates
- This has turned into the type of journal I attempted to keep in high school. I try to post an update each night before bed, and it's a great way for daily reflection.
- I also live-blogged our Hurricane Ike experience via Twitter's SMS updates back in September once both Entergy & Sprint data failed.
5. Taking The Plunge Into OS X & Linux
- VMWare Fusion running Windows 7, Vista Ultimate, XP SP3, 98, 3.11, & Ubuntu Hardy Heron
- Use Leopard & XP daily, and 7/Vista + Linux when tinkering on the weekends
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