Author Archives: Joel Johnson

Video: Propellerheads “Record” audio suite

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Old news to those that make music, perhaps, but new to me: Propellerheads, the people who make the delightful sequencer Reason (which I will someday actually buy instead of using the demo for a few days then getting scared to … Continue reading →

Felt Playstation is really an iPhone case

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joel Johnson

An adorable felt PlayStation is really a case for your iPhone, crafted and sold by etsy seller rabbitrampage for just $20. (It’s sold out now, but I bet they’ll make you another one.) The PS1 controller keychain is sold separately, … Continue reading →

Optimus Prime USB Speakers are more than meets the ears

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joel Johnson

If the horrendous Michael Bay movies haven’t already sullied your love of Original Flavor™ Transformers, you’ll be able to plop this Optimus Prime head that conceals USB speakers in its flapping ears for $50 in July. Except it’s July right … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joel Johnson

“Chris Anderson is worse than Wal-Mart”. Efficiently run newsrooms != Free. Link

Video: Air NZ “Bare Essentials” Air Safety Video

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Has there ever been a kiwi that has sounded mean or ominous? They’re the most adorable English speakers in the world. Oh, there’s ever-so-slight nudity in this video, but it is not sexual in any way. [via @jonnodotcom]

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Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Old farts remember the Walkman, but not what it was like to be a literate teenager. (Oh, MeFi, you scamp.) Link

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Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Online clothier Tobi.com proudly reuses “ugly” cardboard shipping boxes. Every company should be doing this. Link

Living off the grid with a Palm Pre: Cattle Rancher Edition

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

File this review from a rancher who used only his Palm Pre to access the web under “phones are computers now”: I did a lot of study and comparison shopping before I decided on the Pre. Again, my family lives … Continue reading →

“Tourist Remover” cleans up your vacation photos

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

“Tourist Removed” is a web app that will remove other tourists from the photos you took of landmarks while on vacation as a tourist. All you have to do is take multiple shots of the same location, and Tourist Remover … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2009 by Joel Johnson

NYC holds “Big Apple Apps” contest, encouraging devs to make apps using City data. I ♥ NY. Link