Archive for January, 2009

Chris Pirillo’s Viddler Player (test)

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Testing out Chris Pirillo’s branded Viddler player.

Giddy up!
Short URL: http://djsteen.com/wp/p/118

Hugs-Only from 2009 Onwards

Monday, January 12th, 2009

I’ve tried to implement this idea in previous years without very much success. I hope writing about it and calling it a ‘New Year’s Resolution’ will help its progress in 2009 and beyond.
I’m not a big fan of germs. More importantly, the bad ones like dirt. I realise I can’t get away from them, but [...]

Why SF Didn’t Live up to the Hype

Monday, January 12th, 2009

San Francisco. The first time I was introduced to it was probably by watching Full House. Fast-forward about eleven years later and Justine posts photos and videos in San Francisco when she visits for various reasons. Oh, and Silicon Valley is nearby. That means the technology is amazing! “I want to go there!”, I constantly [...]

Why MacWorld Sucked for me

Monday, January 12th, 2009

This is somewhat my fault, but I’ll explain a little more.
I didn’t factor in going to MacWorld until December, 2008, when lots of people started getting excited about it.
I registered online about a month prior to the event because it was cheaper that way. Even if I didn’t go, it would be better than paying [...]

Where to go in 2009?

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

[I'll insert a video here later today...]
So… it’s the 2nd of January, I’m in Fort Worth, Texas, and I head to San Francisco on Monday.
I’m trying to figure out where to go after MacWorld (January 5-9, 2009) in San Francisco. I really want to go skiing somewhere — I’m probably going to Lake Tahoe for [...]

New Years in Sydney

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

I’ve recently been informed by Rachel that fireworks aren’t a big thing for New Years Eve in the USA; 4th of July is when they spend all their money on fireworks.
Most other countries ring in the new year with a bang. Sydney Harbour has one of the most spectacular firework shows in the world, thanks [...]