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Geek Drinks

Chris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:46:08 +0000

Geek Drinks is a post from Chris Pirillo

While in Hawaii last week for the [re]Think Hawaii conference, a few of us stopped in to have a drink at Tiki’s Grill. This place makes some amazing drinks, lemme tell ya.

This particular drink is called Sex on the Beach. It includes Peach Schnapps, Vodka, Cranberry juice, Orange juice and Pineapple juice. I swear to you… it glows. I can’t remember, though, if it glowed before or after I drank the first one and had moved on to the second!

Thanks to my new friend Michael for the drink!

Camera Glow Stick Trick

Chris — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:05:59 +0000

Camera Glow Stick Trick is a post from Chris Pirillo

The last time I did something like this, I had a far less powerful camera (and was still living in San Francisco). I thought it was about time I made a new version.

I used the Panasonic Lumix G1 to snap this photo – and the quality is astounding. If you haven’t done so already, click through and view the original size of this photo.

As I outlined in an earlier post, you need a digital camera that allows you to set a shutter priority. The rest is fairly simple. I’m not going to rehash the instructions as they’re already here.

Does Your Computer Glow?

Chris — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:18:41 +0000

Does Your Computer Glow? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I unboxed the HP TouchSmart PC the other night, and found something on it that is just too completely cool for words. There is software on here that, in conjunction with the hardware, will change the color coming out of the front bezel. I can change it myself, or set it to do so automatically!

Colored HP Ambient Light lets you select a color lighting to set a mood, or see your keyboard in the dark. This is the way computers are supposed to be. The only thing that could possibly be any better is if the colors came out from all sides of the PC, and not just where the bezel is. I mean, seriously. Why hasn’t anyone else done this yet?

Kudos, HP, for giving this Geek something else that glows to use! I can’t get enough of it.

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The Neon Autograph

Chris — Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:38:57 +0000

The Neon Autograph is a post from Chris Pirillo

Here's how I did that fancy neon autograph thing. When I was in the seventh grade, I was given a scholarship to attend a couple of courses at the Des Moines Art Center (in, of all places, Des Moines, Iowa). I chose photography, and have been somewhat addicted to taking snapshots ever since.

These days, digital cameras are the rule. At least, as far as I'm concerned. We have an unlimited supply of “film” and instant gratification. You know me – I'm all about playing with things that were designed for productivity. That's why I strongarmed our producers into letting me tell you about this cool little trick that you can do right away.

Without any digital editing, we're going to write our name in neon. To get this done, you'll need a digital camera that has a “shutter priority” option, a tripod, a flashlight or LED, and a dark area of your home. Normally, the shutter priority option is used for capturing low light scenes. Which is, by the way, what we're doing – with a flair.

(1) Place your camera on a tripod (or flat surface where it won't move). (2) Set the camera to the highest possible shutter priority (15″ – fifteen seconds – is sufficient). (3) Set the camera on a timer, so it won't move when the shutter opens. (4) Have a friend stand in front of the camera, turn down the lights, and have them turn on the flashlight (or LED). Have them hold it in the starting position. (5) Start the countdown. When the shutter opens, your friend should start spelling his or her name backwards. (6) When they're finished writing their name, have them pause until the shutter closes. It may take a while for your camera to process everything. (7) That's it!

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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