December 2011
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Just now saw myself on @MackCollier's blog about...
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November 2011
4 posts
I just got more cowbell in my life! (Big News)
Some of you may have heard, but consider this my official announcement. I am now the Digital Strategist for Snoball! For years I have had a passion for social. If you know me this is no surprise to you, I’m sure. My involvement in social giving and all my hard work has paid off big time. I am still settling into my new role, but I didn’t get here on my own and I am still going to...
My second week into #MovemberATX 2011
Today is the start of week two of Movember. That means it is time for another shave. Here is a updated picture of the Mo: As you can see, my stache is starting to fill in. Now you see how I am doing on the hair side, let’s take a look at how much money I have raised. Right now I have $54 in my bank, and before you point out that the total is exactly the same as last week, I would say...
One week into #MovemberATX 2011
Yesterday marked the end of the first week of Movember.That means it is time for a shave. I know people shave everyday, but that’s not me. My sensitive skin can’t take the blade that often. Here is a picture of the before: And here is a picture of the after: You can see my baby stache if you look really, really, close. It’s hard for me to grow hair and I look ridiculous...
The time has come! #MovemberATX 2011 day 1.
Today is the first day of Movember. If you haven’t heard of Movember, it is obviously a combination of the word Mo, which is short for mustache, and November. The goal is to raise awareness and funds for male health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer. How is this done you may ask? Well in my case, I scare you a little by shaving my face bald. No more goatee, no more beard. I...
October 2011
6 posts
Discover Financial Services can suck a big one!
Reasons we can share your personal informationDoes Discover Bank share?Can you limit this sharing?For our everyday purposes– such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus.YesNoFor our marketing purposes– to offer our products and services to youYesNoFor joint marketing with other financial...
The Lithium-powered TRON Light-cycle
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Own the XDA Banner from the Big Android BBQ! |...
Want to own the big and beautiful XDA banner from the Big Android BBQ? It’s signed by hundred of XDA members, and is perfect for hanging on a wall and showing your love for the site. It’s also quite massive, at five by three feet. We decided to do a charity auction for the banner on eBay. All proceeds will benefit the One Laptop per Child project, which has the goal of empowering underprivileged...
Phoenix Jones back on patrol after his dramatic...
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Jameela Jamil talks about nails inc Magnetic nail...
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Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera - YouTube
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September 2011
4 posts
29 years old and hearing myself for the 1st time!...
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Red Bull Racing Shows Texas Some Real Horsepower -...
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Have you seen this Facebook error?
I got this error when I “Liked” a friends post from the side crawl. I hope that this is not the first of may errors with the new interface. Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
People who don't follow the rules
Right now I am on a flight from Atlanta to Austin and I am reminded how bothered I am by people who don’t follow the rules. I understand that no one is perfect and we skirt the rules from time to time. Personally I know that I speed occasionally and forget to use my signal every now and again, but even though I break the rules there is always a consideration of others that overrides what...
August 2011
5 posts
Must Watch: ‘Portal: No Escape’ | /Film
Portal: No Escape is a must see for everyone, but especially video game fans. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who has been directing commercials for the last few years, slowly working towards his feature film directorial debut. In May, he directed a horror short film “More Than You Can Chew” for Black Box TV, which got a bunch of people in Hollywood talking. Dan surprise premiered a...
Get to Know Social Media Club - Fliptop
Do you have a passion for social media unlike any other? Can you barely go by a given day without thinking of new ways to market yourself on Twitter? Do you spend most of your day scouring posts about Facebook and blogging tips? Then it sounds like the Social Media Club is the place for you. Social Media Club was founded in 2006 by two social media lovers just like you. Chris Heuer and Kristie...
Have you seen that Cat vs Printer video? Did you...
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BMW Powered Twin-Rotor Hoverbike
BMW Powered Twin-Rotor Hoverbike Source Gear Patrol de Amos Kwon Every once in a while something comes along so crazy, so unearthly cool, we have to shout it from the rooftops. Today just happens to be that once in a while, so feast your eyes on the BMW boxer engine powered Hoverbike. Framed around an 1,170cc 4-stroke BMW boxer engine that powers the twin rotors, the Hoverbike was...
Japanese way of folding T-shirts! - YouTube
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July 2011
2 posts
Weird Circle Bug in Google+
I don’t know why the totals on these two pages don’t agree, but they are wildly different. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
Windows 7 Mac Transformation Pack
If you are a fan of look and feel of Mac OSX, then you can now get the same style on Windows 7 and Vista using Snow Transformation Pack. This transformation pack is a freeware which automatically replaces the system files in Windows and installs icons, wallpapers, screensavers, sounds and login screens, shutdown dialog box, and many other UI components which are very...
June 2011
2 posts
IBM develops 'instantaneous' memory, 100x faster...
By Sharif Sakr posted Jun 30th 2011 12:01AM You’ve got to hand it to IBM’s engineers. They drag themselves into work after their company’s 100th birthday party, pop a few Alka-Seltzers and then promptly announce yet another seismic invention. This time...
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Ford's Social Media Event Before The 2011 Austin...
From time to time I get invited to go to events where companies want to tap into social media. They usually do this to produce buzz about an event, product, or service. I always feel compelled to write something up when I go to these events so others can see a bit of what it feels like to be catered to. Most of the time it’s an awesome experience. Some of the time, it can just be confusing....
May 2011
4 posts
This reminds me of the old epic Michael Jackson...
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Awkward Moment in the Workplace (NSFW)
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My Thoughts: Is receiving birthday well wishes via...
Heck yeah! Thanks for the effort. I’ll take anything I can get, and will be grateful for it. Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
To Mama With Love
Last week I was appoched by Stacey Monk to help her and Epic Change relaunch To Mama With Love. You will see me and many others across the web writing about theirs mothers in a Mother’s Day tribute. I have posted mine her on my blog, but I also have letters from my sister and her husban on my heart space. While on the site please look at the other heart spaces that honors mamas everywhere...
April 2011
2 posts
Pictures from #GameOnTexas
Held at the AMD campus. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
Pictures from #GameOnTexas
This took place on the AMD campus in Austin, TX. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
March 2011
6 posts
Twestival Goes Local for 2011 « WhatGives!? Do...
by Marijane Miller Gather ‘round, children and listen to the story of Twestival… Funny how things still so new, seem as if they’ve been around forever. Facebook is only seven years old, Twitter is five, and Foursquare is a mere toddler at just two years old. Twestival is another of those “old favorites” that is here once again, Thursday, March 24th. This...
Free eBook: SXSW Pokes
Now, more than ever, we need to Poke the Box. We need to stop waiting for a road map and start drawing one instead. We need to start doing the work that we’re capable of, the work that matters. This past weekend, I attended SXSW. Not only was it a blast but I met a lot of ambitious doers who are poking the box. People who are starting projects, making a ruckus, and taking what feels like a...
SXSW 2011 Blacks in Technology Weekend Recap |...
SXSW Interactive is a hotbed of inspiration and innovation drawing hundreds of influencers in the technology space. For African-American techies, the place to be in Austin this weekend was the SXSW Blacks in Technology weekend. With a primary focus of encouraging networking, BIT weekend also seeks to continue the discussion on the state of blacks in technology. The weekend began with keynote...
SXSW Pokes - SXSW Poker #11: Wesley Faulkner
Poker #11: Wesley Faulkner In 2008 I went to my first South By Southwest Interactive Festival. Not for fun, but for work. I was working for AMD at the time, and they wanted me there for tech support. I have been to several conventions and I only met one of two kinds of people, the techie or the talkie. I have always been both and felt like a rare anomaly till that day. I met person...
NASA scientist finds evidence of alien life
We are not alone in the universe, says NASA astrobiologist Dr. Richard B. Hoover. And he has the extraterrestrial fossils to back it up. Aliens exist, and we have proof. That astonishingly awesome claim comes from Dr. Richard B. Hoover, an astrobiologist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, who says he has found conclusive evidence of alien life — fossils of bacteria found in an extremely rare...
LG Optimus 2X - The worlds first dual core phone
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February 2011
7 posts
The Happiness Box
Last October Tony Hsieh and the Zappos crew came to Austin. When I heard that they were coming to Austin I was very happy and excited. So much so I posted the news on my blog. When the day came to listen to his speech I brought my friend Bobby, who had never heard of Zappos or their culture. The talk was great, message wise, but Tony seemed exhausted. He was very low energy. Bobby even commented...
SXSW Interactive Austin Mixer = Huge Success |...
We were all geared up and ready to get back home deep in the heart of it all, and boy, the ATX did not disappoint! Special thanks to Josie Fluri and all the amazing folks at The Ghost Room. Even the room’s resident revenant took it easy for the night and seemed to enjoy kicking back and relaxing with good folks as much as much as the rest of us. Of...
Researchers unveil first mm-scale computing system...
University of Michigan computer scientists and engineers are at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco today presenting papers on two systems: a prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients and a compact radio for wireless sensor networks. This prototype implantable eye pressure monitor is 1 cubic millimeter. (Credit: Greg Chen) What makes...
Networking Tip: The power of eye contact
This is my next tip that has helped me not only in networking, but also in general self confidence. Engaging on an intimate level can turn an introduction from meeting someone, to knowing someone. This tip is pretty advanced and will be very hard to do. If you do choose to embark on this challenge it will change how you look at the world and test the core of your self control. Maybe I make it...
Networking Tip: It's ok to be alone
I love to go to networking events. It’s what I do for fun really. I have, over the years, come up with a few tips that have helped me attend event after event with ease. I hope to share a new tip every so often. This first tip seems strange, but it is crucial. One of the biggest hurdles to get motivated to go to an event is the fear of not knowing anyone there. Being in a foreign...
Digital Savant Podcast #1: Wesley at SXSWi |...
Digital Savant Podcast #1: Wesley at SXSWi By Omar L. Gallaga | Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 04:06 PM Here goes! This is my first attempt at a Digital Savant podcast. I have no idea if this will become a regular feature or what format it may take, but with the good graces of my editors, I’ve been...
Contest Winners: How do you use your Klout for...
Contest Winners: How do you use your Klout for Good? 2nd Edition February 11th, 2011 by Ashley Jacober The results are in! Congratulation to @wesley83, @steeldryver, @davepeck, @saving4someday. We will be in touch to get you your free spot at the Social Media All-Star Double Header Webinar to Benefit My Mom. Loading Storify… ...
January 2011
15 posts
My apperance on CNET's "The 404" Episode 080
via youtube.com While doing a search for my name on YouTube I came across this old show. It was a great time. Those guys were so much fun. Posted via email from Wesley83’s Blog | Comment »
Social Media Breakfast Austin TX • 1/12/11
via youtube.com This was my talk at the SMB Austin prediction event. My predictions for 2010 can be found here: http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/austin/2009/12/17/share-2010-social-media… I got a little emotions in the middle of this speech and totally lost my train of thought. I had no idea that the memory of that day would affect me as much as it did. My mom was born and raised in...
Spam from Amazon? Food Delivery Service Launched
Hoping to expand its web cornucopia, the Financial Times reports Amazon is planning a home grocery delivery service. Between FreshDirect and other delivery services, competition’s stiff, but there will never be too many ways to be fed by the internet. A pilot program, AmazonTote, has already been rolled out in Seattle—offering “low-priced goods, such as health and...
IBM Centennial Film: A century of achievements...
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Matrix 4 and 5 Rumors are Bogus! | Moviehole
Yesterday we reported that Keanu Reeves allegedly showed up at a prestigious UK performing arts school to talk to it’s students about the art of ‘acting’ and, it seems, update everyone there on his future projects. One such project/s Reeves was said to have mentioned was a fourth and fifth “Matrix” film....
As Promised: Here is a picture of the license...
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How Klout plans to fight spammers
Last November I found a flaw in the Klout service and wrote this blog post Can you trust Klout’s accuracy. Since then I have been in touch with the CEO of Klout, Joe Fernandez. He was kind enough to grant me an interview. This interview is rather extensive so thank you in advance for taking the time to read it. As always, any feedback you might have for me is welcome in the comment section...