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We have all seen this sort of stuff before, but I couldn’t resist;

-Kyle (via Neatorama)

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Posted 16 May 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Humour ‡

I want one.

Forget about the smart phone being the true ubiquitous input device BLAH, it is a pen…

I would like one, although I dislike the fact you have to use their paper, although for £75 I don’t think it is that bad.

-Kyle

Official Site

P.S Watch out for the Piano function.

 

 

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Posted 13 May 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § HCI ‡

HCI Stanford Seminars

Over on the IxDA discussion list, a contributor posted about the availability on iTunes of Stanford University lectures in human-computer interaction.

I just browsed the list of seminars and some of the topics look rather interesting. Below, is a selection of the videos I’ll be watching first.

  • Sketching and Experience Design, Bill Buxton, Microsoft Research, Spring 2007 (I like Bill Buxton, I keep meaning to get his book.)
  • Designing Interactions, Bill Moggride, IDEO, Winter 2007
  • Innovation on User Research Methods During the Development of Windows Vista, Gayna Williams, Microsoft, Fall 2006

I’ve just finished watching ‘The Design of Implicit Interactions, Wendy Ju, Stanford, Spring 2007′ - Although, nothing major or new was discussed it was still nice to watch the presentation.

You can point your browser to this link to get to the class listings within iTunes.

-Kyle

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Posted 12 May 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § HCI ‡

Einstein’s chauffeur

alberteinstein When Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker’s circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as they were driving to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur (a man who somewhat resembled Einstein in looks and manner) that he was tired of making speeches.

“I have and idea, boss,” his chauffeur said. “I’ve heard you
give this speech so many times. I’ll bet I could give it for you.”

Einstein laughed loudly and said, “Why not? Let’s do it!”

When they arrive at the dinner, Einstein donned the chauffeur’s cap and jacket and sat in the back of the room. The chauffeur gave a beautiful rendition of Einstein’s speech and even answered a few questions expertly.

Then a supremely pompous professor asked an extremely esoteric question about anti-matter formation, digressing here and there to let everyone in the audience know that he was nobody’s fool.

Without missing a beat, the chauffeur fixed the professor with a steely stare and said, “Sir, the answer to that question is so simple that I will let my chauffeur, who is sitting in the back, answer it for me.”

*I don’t know if this story is true, but it made me smile*

- Kyle (via)

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Posted 09 May 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Humour ‡

Back on the Boardwalk

Open for Business

After a few weeks on the sideline, Kyle Mayne is back at Wings of Some Wheels to raise havoc with random ramblings of shite.

Expect more Soon!

-Kyle

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Posted 09 May 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § kylemayne.com ‡

DANNY FEDERICI

From Brucespringsteen.net

“Danny and I worked together for 40 years - he was the most wonderfully fluid keyboard player and a pure natural musician. I loved him very much…we grew up together.”
—Bruce Springsteen

Danny Federici, for 40 years the E Street Band’s organist and keyboard player, died this afternoon, April 17, 2008 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City after a three year battle with melanoma.

The Federici family and the E Street family request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Danny Federici Melanoma Fund. A web site for the Fund is being established and we’ll post its link when it is on line.

Bruce Springsteen’s concerts scheduled for Friday in Ft. Lauderdale and Saturday in Orlando performance are being postponed. Replacement dates will be announced shortly.

Deeply upsetting I’ll watch the Live in NYC DVD tonight. Lets all remember what Danny was great at;

-Kyle

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Posted 18 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Springsteen ‡

Spot this!

Just a quick post, who can spot the newest member of the family?

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Back to work!

-Kyle

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Posted 18 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Apple ‡

Time for a Hiatus

Postings been slow, this is down to my Dissertation. Therefore, I have decided I’ll be back after the 9th May.

I’m not happy about, if anything interesting pops up I’ll be the first to write a post, but no mindless dribble before may 9th

You can always catch me on Twitter.

-Kyle

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Posted 14 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § kylemayne.com § Twitter ‡

‘The Boss’ on your iPOD ‘Literally’

Just imagine this, thanks Red Herring

Is Bruce Springsteen about to follow the example of his good pal Bono and get his own Special Edition iPod?

Even, as he once joked, he wouldn’t take the money.

Dunno. The ones who would know, of course, are Springsteen; Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime manager and record producer. And they’re not talking.

Still, we find it revealing that Springsteen, Jobs and Landau were in the same place at the same time Saturday night in downtown San Jose.

The occasion was Springsteen’s two-and-a-half hour, Ramrod-rockin’ performance at HP Pavilion. (Bruce actually didn’t play ‘Ramrod,’ but he made up for it by including ‘Boss Time’ in a rousing ‘Glory Days’). Jobs and his wife, Laurene Powell, were spotted in the crowd below the right side of the stage, near E-Street band members “Professor” Roy Bittan and “Sister” Soozie Tyrell. A well-placed source said she also saw Landau, who does not attend many of Springsteen’s concerts, rockin’out nearby.

Did the men discuss some business backstage before the show? Or were they there just to enjoy the ‘Magic’ of the night?

Your guess is as good as ours. But this much is known:

When Springsteen inducted Bono and U2 at the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction show, Bruce told the crowd about the first time he saw U2’s iPod commercial on TV.

“I thought they had totally sold out,” Springsteen joked, as the audience – and Bono — roared with appreciative laughter. So I called up Jon (Landau) the next morning and said, ‘Did you see that iPod thing?’ ”

“Jon said, ‘Yeah, but they didn’t take the money.’ I said, ‘that’s smart, that’s wily.’

“So I tell Jon – I want you to call up Bill Gates or whoever is behind this (iPod) thing and float this (idea of a) red, white and blue iPod signed by Bruce ‘The Boss’ Springsteen,” he joked again.

“And remember, no matter how much money he offers, don’t take it!”

OK, so the Boss wasn’t quite sure who’s behind the iPod. But the world sure has changed since Springsteen cut his first record deal with Columbia Records in 1972. And so has the music industry.

Apple introduced the U2 Special Edition iPod in October 2004.

“U2 is one of the greatest bands in the world and we are floored to be working with them,’’ Jobs said in an Apple release at the time.

Red Herring thinks U2 is a fine band. But it’s not Bruce Springsteen and the LEGENDARY E-Street Band.

After Springsteen’s stop in Silicon Valley, we suspect Steve Jobs feels exactly the same way.

All with a pinch of salt, but I’d have one!

-Kyle

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Posted 10 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Apple § Springsteen ‡

iPhone 2.0

Ok, we all want to see a new iPhone in the next coming months, but what exactly do I want the device to do? After reading the article from MSNBC asking “What should the next iPhone have?” I decided to make my own list.

Ok, here are some of my requirements:  

  • 3G
  • VOIP (Free Internet calls - Maybe this will come from a 3rd party app and not Apple)
  • Sleeker design
  • Video recording capabilities
  • Voice recording capabilities
  • MMS (I don’t think this is currently possible on the existing model)
  • Bigger memory capacity
  • Flash and higher quality camera.
  • I disagree with them adding a keyboard like it suggests in the article

What’s on your list?

-Kyle

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Posted 08 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Apple § Technology ‡

Texting Roulette

jakehurwitz:

Last night some of my friends and I invented a new game. Texting Roulette is where a group of people pass their phones counterclockwise and each person gets to text someone from another person’s phone. There are a few rules.

- The text can’t be insanely vulgar.

- You can veto family and business relationships.

- All texts are read aloud before they’re sent.

- If you don’t allow a text to be sent, you’re out and you suck.

This is the text Adam Gotterer sent a few people from my phone: “It’s been a while since we have been honest with our feelings. I think it’s time.” Sending the texts isn’t nearly as fun as when people start reading responses out loud. Also interesting, my texting from Adam’s phone almost got him back together with an old flame.

Now I need to remember this one, imagine the repercussions of this!

-Kyle

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Posted 08 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Humour ‡

Trapped

I’m quite excited to see Springsteen has added ‘Trapped’, ‘Fire’ and ‘Murder Incorporated’ to his 2008 set list. Although, I know its pot luck when I see him in Cardiff on the 14th June.

If you haven’t heard Trapped its well worth listening too!

Listen to the songs below (bootleg)

Trapped, Oakland, CA, 10/26/99
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BDJG8ZE0

Fire - Atlanta, GA, 09/30/1978
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BABIO3RB

Murder Inc. (LA, 23/10/99)
http://www.mediafire.com/?8dgltt4yj1w

Enjoy!

-Kyle

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Posted 06 April 2008 † Kyle J Mayne § Springsteen ‡
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