So a day in St Kilda of meetings, emails, documents, commuting… and shin splints where I need some high tech meets retro design runners, pref Asics Runovation from Europe, but the simple Nike Air Maxim reinterpretation with the latest Flywire technology aint bad. That bigger than original air bubble can do magic things for running. Nike via SneakerFreaker :
‘”We took the original Air Max 1 design brief and ran it through a present-day filter,” says Nike Sportswear Design Director Jesse Leyva. “We tried to solve the very same problems Tinker Hatfield did with the technology of that time, using the technologies and Nike sporting innovations of today and tomorrow.” Like Hatfield, Leyva and his design team focused on lightweight stability and cushioning. The result is a staggering 66% weight reduction from the original, with the Air Maxim coming in at a mere 10.1 ounces. This dramatic weight reduction can be attributed to several key features: Introduction of the innovative Acespan Mesh, a lightweight material developed for the 2008 Nike LunaRacer-coupled with Flywire Technology-that debuted in the 2008 Zoom Victory Spike, the lightest, strongest running spike ever made. It drastically reduces weight while creating an upper that moves with the foot and is stronger than ever. Deployment of a three-piece injected Phylon midsole, optimizing cushioning and support. Use of lightweight screen-printed Swoosh design trademark and eyelet details, which further reduces the overall weight. From the turf to the court to the street, the Air Maxim 1 is set to let you perform on air in any situation. To ensure that its heritage remains true, the Air Maxim 1 still features its trademark suede heel counter and rand in original Sport Red, a revolution in its own right back in 1987.”
About 30 metres from my old place in Cole Street Brighton was this totally (in)appropriate but suitably highlarious sign… Dismount already cyclists !
Did I mention how cold it was out there today ? This blog post aint going anywhere is it…. just look at the blackberry non 3GS pictures…
Oh look at that view.. memories!!! Saw #FunnyPeople last night, wasn’t bad, vwatchable.. it was no Punch Drunk Love.. but prob Adam Sandler’s closest type of pic; “Fuck Facebook” was funny tho. Via Askmen : “Funny People (mininova), starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and MySpace is out and it’s clear that MySpace is on the offensive and doing unspeakable things to any orifice that Facebook might have.”
Dr. Lars: It’s too early to know who’s winning the fight: the medicine or the disease.
George Simmons: Did anybody ever tell you, you have a very scary accent?
Dr. Lars: You are a very funny man. I enjoy your movies.
George Simmons: And I enjoy all of your movies.
Dr. Lars: [surprised] Which movies?
George Simmons: The ones where you try to kill Bruce Willis.
George Simmons: So, Ira Wright? That’s not your real name. You’re hiding some Judaism.
Ira Wright: I don’t think I can hide that. My face is circumcised.
George Simmons: Does your act just design to make sure no girl will ever sleep with you?
Weeds was typically funny last night… via NYMag : “Even Shane is confronting romantic problems: His two goth girlfriends from last season — the caustic ones who wanted to get high and have sex with him (together) — have some news: “It hurts when we pee. It could be nothing, or it could be chlamydia.”
Liking the Etsy Integration onto Facebook - Wonder how many years for Aussie product managers to follow this lead, via AllFacebook : Via Etsy Product Manager - “Sean Flannagan: Items on Etsy are unique, one-of-a-kind, often amazing and often discovered through people – whether through word of mouth, an article on a blog, a passed link on Twitter or a favorite seller’s personal Favorites. While there are many microbrands on Etsy, the items are not branded in the traditional way and don’t benefit from traditional brand advertising. They’re handmade by real people, and the best way to make discoveries on Etsy is often through other people. Most of the items I’ve purchased on Etsy were not things I was specifically looking for; they were discovered or recommended by someone in my world. (Example: I wasn’t in the market for this hand-cranked wooden boat automata from cartoonmonster, but once a friend pointed it out to me I had to buy it.) Making it easy to enable those kinds of social discoveries on Facebook, where social connections are being harnessed so effectively, is a natural step for us. Etsians love to share finds and curate lists of favorite items, and Facebook makes it easy to share things with large groups of friends.”
The new Kerry Packer isn’t James Packer but Kerry Stokes. Or Maybe it’s all about Matt Preston ? Seems your first name is a more important determinant of media concentration of power downunder via The Rupe owned Australian; “If it’s television, call Kerry Stokes. Our spies say the one-time Perth aerial installer turned media mogul just can’t keep his fingers off television stations. Ten’s $138 million capital raising looks set, we hear, to feature a Stokes/KKR (read Seven Media) connection in the small print, giving him a startling spread of free-to-air and cable interests in Australia. Seven? Control, tick. Consolidated Media? Just under 20 per cent, tick. So what about a lash at Ten? It’s not as though he’s the least informed investor to have a dabble there: step forward the Lowy family. He’s limited to 15 per cent, were he so inclined, since Australia’s not Italy when it comes to media ownership. Ten’s raising is being tagged the MasterChef issue. Back in February when it was raining dunnies, investors put their fingers in their ears and sang “I’m not listening” when Citi sought to tap the market at around 70c a share. Now it’s a scramble for stock in the issue being handled by Macquarie at $1.15 a pop, an 8.4 per cent discount to its closing price of $1.255 on Monday. What a difference a market recovery makes but it’s not just that. Ten’s blockbuster MasterChef started in April…”
Would be kewl if market leader Greg Ellis + No Tanking ere Strawbs led #1 downunder RealEstate.com.au followed Realestate.com’s twitter strategy via TechCrunch : “RealEstate.com
is today launching the beta version of @Housewatch, a Twitter bot that can instantly deliver statistics and information to home buyers, sellers and agents who use the social networking service. Here’s how it works: you follow the (protected) account, and as soon as the bot follows you back you can use a variety of commands through direct messages sent to the account. RealEstate.com’s Housewatch can respond to simple commands to automatically deliver data on everything from median home values to neighborhood crime statistics and monthly mortgage calculations. To get an overview of which commands are supported, you can DM the word ‘commands’ to the bot..”
Some of the Usual Chukka Suspects
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Well it’s more pleasant than being around the Lohans, even if Lindsay isnt home being with Supra wearing Samantha, or her dad pastor Michael Lohan. It’s fun watching 
