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The Bathroom Wall: The End…

Sherwinville — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:55:58 +0000

*Please note that I do not do any of the writing on The Bathroom Wall. I only take the photos.

Ikea catalogue for iPad

Sherwinville — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:02:52 +0000

Just to get all nerdy for a second, I have to say that the IKEA catalog for the iPad is the coolest transition-from-print attempt I’ve seen yet! While still retaining the look and feel the print version has retained for 60 years (yeah- who knew!), the 2012 digital version is dynamic and interactive, complete with video walk throughs of the sets. If you want to stick to flipping through “pages”, you can do that too!

And I’m only on page 6! I just had to give IKEA their props. (i have not tested if you can buy direct from the app- that would put it over the top!!). I might have to amend this post if I see something else super awesome.

Screen shot from iPad app.

How To Attach Your Patches To Your Jacket – Alternatives to Needle and Thread

Sherwinville — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:51:21 +0000

I was reading a thread over at ModernVespa.com today about “How To Attach Your Patches To Your Jacket?” Which reminded me of how lazy and/or fickle *I* am, when it came time to affix my club patches, as shown below…

Club badge on vinyl fabric...

...attached via velcro.

Club badge on mesh fabric...

...attached via safety pins!

Once again my laziness/obstinace prevails! Plus, when I get kicked out of the club I won’t have holes in my jackets!

The Bathroom Wall: Logic

Sherwinville — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:28:06 +0000

In response to Bigger than Andrew Luck …

Makes sense to me!

*Please note that I do not do any of the writing on The Bathroom Wall. I only take the photos. See more photos from “The Bathroom Wall“.

The Bathroom Wall: Bigger Than Andrew Luck

Sherwinville — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:22:32 +0000

O RLY?

*Please note that I do not do any of the writing on The Bathroom Wall. I only take the photos. See more photos from “The Bathroom Wall“.

The Bathroom Wall: Intro

Sherwinville — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:16:17 +0000

We’ve all seen the writing on the bathroom wall. Pure, uncensored, often hilarious. The collage-like nature of layered comments on the back of a bathroom stall can tell you a lot about people. I always joke about taking photos of them. It’s about time I do so! I present a new photo series I call, “The Bathroom Wall“.

See more photos from “The Bathroom Wall“.

Ah, that Creative Commons…

Sherwinville — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:57:03 +0000

I wouldn’t be geek worth my salt if I didn’t already know that 100′s of websites ~~steal~~ list my content for their own sad, paltry gain. Additionally, there’s not much I can do about it, because that’s how the internet works. Still, I have a moral, if not legal obligation- to officially provide copyright and licensing information regarding my original, mostly audio (but sometimes photos, and video) works. And here goes. Ahem…

All original, non-derivative* works by Sherwin Rocks (aka, SherwinRocks.com, Sherwinville, Irieman.com, Bushfinger Music Project, et al) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at irieman.com/blog/cc.

Creative Commons Logo, used w permission from drewflaherty.tumblr.com

B-T-Dubs: Works including previously copyrighted, unlicensed material are provided for demonstration purposes only, with no basis for compensation and/or licensing, and are free to individual consumers for personal entertainment purposes only.

For more information Creative Commons and how it works, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Scooter Tag, November 2011 (part two)

Sherwinville — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:35:27 +0000

And for the next challenge…

all aboard!

Scooter Tag, November 2011

Sherwinville — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:22:07 +0000

NASA Ames Research Center

“Ames Research Center is a leader in information technology research with a focus on supercomputing, networking and intelligent systems. The center also has strong expertise and facilities in support of fundamental space biology, biotechnology, aerospace and thermal protection systems, small satellite missions, nanotechnology, simulation and modeling, wind tunnels, air traffic management and human factors research.”

Intro to “MINI Connected with Nav System”

Sherwinville — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:44:49 +0000

This weekend I battled the rain to make it down to my local MINI dealer for two reasons- The first, to get some “seat time” with the MINI Connected with Navigation, in-car system.

I have to say, it’s actually better than them fancy, scripted videos! Even after years of being retrained to a touch-screen interface, I almost instantly figured out the turn-the-joystick-and-push controller (see- I just taught *you* how to work it!). I scrolled right past the AM/FM channels because who listens to the radio anymore? I went straight to the Bluetooth features and paired up my days-old iPhone within seconds.

Sadly, my iPhone is so new, I have no music on it (I know, right?). I couldn’t control my playlists or any of the other neat music-related stuff; I do however, have a few contacts on it. Getting to the Address Book and recently called numbers was simple enough. It wasn’t until hearing a three week old voicemail from my BFF played through the HK stereo system, and me squealing “I know that person!” like a 12-year old, that the deal is all but sealed on this option. (NB: I swear I saw a “conference call” option at one point, but neither I or my MA could find it again. Just as well- who wants to be on a three-way while tooling down the highway, right?)

"up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start", right?

I’m not a big Pandora or MOG Radio fan- yet. I was not able to check out the Pandora or recently announced MOG radio apps within MINI Connected, because neither of these are on my phone; I do however, totally appreciate and *get* how and why MINI (and other auto manufacturers) are setting the pace for in-car “apps” as a reality. I mean, you’ll be able read and reply to tweets and Facebook updates! Why you would want to, I don’t know, but you can. That will be the last thing on my mind while driving this particular vehicle. (For a look at BMW/MINI’s long-term app strategy, follow the link to this in-depth article at MotoringFile.com, “Inside BMW’s ConnectedDrive Program: Past, Present & Future“) Oh- and if you don’t have a smartphone, the car comes equipped with a USB port *and* old-school, AUX input for you analog types.

What’s meh? Well, quite frankly, I wasn’t overly excited about the GPS system. It doesn’t suck, but is pretty straightforward as far as in-car navigation goes. (Talk to me when it’s voice-activated.) Additionally, as a techie surrounded by 27″ computer screens, iPads, HD TVs and Retina Display iPhones, it took two seconds to know that the MINI in-car visual display, is… well… not HD. That is one thing everyone should consider before adding the option, since there is not an app for that and you can’t swap it out.

Bem-vindo ao Salzburg! (*Not* HD!)

Overall, I was impressed with it enough that if it comes down to it, I’ll probably slap down the extra $1750 for it instead of the awesome five-spoke Black Star Bullet wheels that I’ve drooling over. Which brings me to the other reason I went down to a dealership on a rainy Sunday…

Ah, the ol', "Interest List".

I am officially “on the list”, as they say. And now, we wait…