My new writing gig. Let me show you it.
This is exactly how I feel. Exactly.
I’m the new tech/social media guru blogger for the SFWeekly.
“But Kiala,” you say, “I’ve heard rumours you have trouble changing the batteries on the XBox controller.”
True dat, as the city kids say, but – and here’s the crux of the thing – I do know there ARE batteries in the controller thingy and also I tend to spell “rumours” with an extra “u”. This makes me, well, overqualified actually.
That is all. Suggestions for techie blog posts and/or an explanation in the simplest of terms on how my pedometer works* greatly appreciated in the comments section.
* it’s something to do with the dark arts isn’t it?
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You should write about how myspace will totally make a comeback. Make ALL of your tech predictions hilariously wrong. Be the E. Birch Steen of the SF Weekly.
Tech people writing about tech is boooring. I like the new shiny but couldn’t they work in the words unicorn or furble when describing the new iPhone.
I hope you will change this disappointing trend.
I plan on doing just that Corin!
And Graham I have a feeling Friendster is gonna be HUGE next year. HUGE. I heard it on the wind….
I like where Graham is going, but — how about if you write about tech news THAT HASN’T HAPPENED YET. I’ll be your source.
Excellent idea Jenn. Let me know what new tech things are on the horizon..OF YOUR IMAGINATION.
I think you should write about Portland, because that’s the epicenter of tech and social media and tech and social media and blogging and tech and social media and organic, local food.*
*Source: My twitter stream.
Hmm. I was thinking about something this morning that is reflected here.
I was on Friendster, then I was on Myspace. I finally joined Facebook.. and everyone jokes about “Myspace is so 2008,” etc. But when Myspace came out everyone had boners for it. So what is the next thing that will have everyone saying “Finally deleted my Facebook account.”
Write about that. Write about the next thing. So I can talk about how I won’t join it and then a year later… join it.
Congrats!
For a specific tech item, this is pretty freaking awesome: http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/cable-decluttering-with-a-twist
You should write about how everyone’s first tweet is of or relating to determining if they’ll like or use twitter. Then they stop using it. Then they come around. Wait, have you heard of twitter? I think you’d like it.
myspace is the detroit of social networking sites. i saw line that somewhere and loved the comparison.
Yes! It does have to do with the dark arts but only a Black Jeweled Warlord can fully comprehend it. What’s Dane packing these days? He may have to use Craft to help you understand.
I saw this video a couple weeks ago and thought it was the most incredible techie thing around. This WILL be something that you’ll own in the future. Have you seen this 6th sense technology?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUdDhWfpqxg
Watch the video and tell me this isn’t the coolest fucking thing on the planet.
modern pedometers rely on microelectromechanical sensors to detect motion.
the up/down motion that typically occurs during a stride is interpreted as a step.
most units some internal calibration to tell the pedometer how far your stride is. that info, coupled with the number of steps, gives you a distance traveled.
older units were purely mechanical, employing a weight that incremented a counter, but those were less accurate due to “false positives.”
the modern version uses multiple sensors to isolate motion in each of the three axes, and therefore is less prone to error.
finally, the very best modern “pedometer” of all may be a personal GPS device, which does not count steps per se but total distance traveled–a far more useful metric.
i used some big words but it’s a simple explanation.
In case nobody noticed yet, I’m married to THE BIGGEST GEEK ever born.
What that makes me, I do not know.
Nobody clicked on my link?? Seriously guys, this the fucking bomb. You’ll be telling people about it. Guaranteed.
And Kiala, I expect to be reading all sorts of cool updates in your tech blog about this product’s fast track to store shelves.
Yeah! I can’t wait to wear a fucking projector on my chest and touch pretend buttons on my toilet paper!
I think this last decade will be remembered as the “decade of useless gadgets providing solutions to problems no one had.”
I’m totally ready to become a cranky old man.
I totally clicked on the link I’m just all kinds of busy today but I bookmarked the video. Facebook just dropped their privacy settings slideshow so I’m busy with that. Thank you though!
Congratulations very much on the new gig. You have a pedometer? I had no idea you were a pedophile. Wait, is that right?
huahuahuahua…
looking forward to read the rumours… I mean articles!!
LOL
Congratulations, that’s amazing!!
Fabulous! Congrats! Also, that kitty is super cute, and I’m not much a fan of cats. But that’s 100% fluffy goodness right there.
Also, I’m pretty sure Voldemort used a Pedometer Spell against Harry Potter during their final showdown in book 7. *pretty sure*
Hey Kiala–
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
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