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It seems so long ago, the days of me printing out directions for destinations. Not to mention taking twice as long because they were not correct. Then came Google Maps and recently Street View. Now Microsoft is working on something that is more impressive than that. Here’s a presentation of this new “augmented-reality.”

It’s really cool, but really scary at the same time. It’s like your privacy is something of the past.

I don’t really know much about the Microsoft Surface. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention but now I’m anxious to see it in action. What is Surface? This is taken from the MS site:

“Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way. With a large, horizontal user interface, Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and each other.”

Here’s what it could be used for:

“For Users: Microsoft Surface represents a fundamental change in the way we interact with digital content. Leave the mouse and keyboard behind. Surface lets you grab digital content with your hands and move information with simple gestures and touches. Surface also sees and interacts with objects placed on the screen, allowing you to move information between devices like mobile phones or cameras. The result is a fun, social and exciting computing experience like you’ve never had before.

For Businesses: Microsoft Surface provides tremendous potential for businesses to improve communication, and be more efficient in how they deliver information and services to their customers. The intuitive and approachable interface is easy to learn and the familiar software platform makes it easy to manage, too. The multi-touch and multi-user capabilities create an incredibly collaborative experience, where sharing and exploring information is easier than ever.”

I wonder how long it’ll take before I see one of these.

If You Are Looking for a Highly-Qualified, Results-Oriented Manager to Join Your Management Team and Contribute His Talent, Skills and Passion for Delivering Unforgettable Experiences Customers Keep Coming Back For…Then Keep Reading!

Carl Gruber has a pretty swell online resume. This guy is great if your restaurant is karate themed!

Windows Mobile 7 megarumor: LG Apollo and HTC Obsession running flagship ‘720p’ specs, Zune Phone Experience

Please let this happen! I just hope it has a cool ringer like the Droid.

Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared on ‘Lopez Tonight’ Tuesday to hawk her new dating book. One of her tips: glue shiny things on your vadge.

Here’s an interesting article about Jennifer Love Hewitt. I’ve heard of grooming, but this is new to me.

For some reason Burger King is part of the Windows 7 launch. They are offering this Win 7 Whopper. Those crazy Japanese…

I’ve been wanting a new phone but I’m not sure what to get. There’s probably no reason for me not to get the new Apple iPhone 3GS but I’m not sure. I heard Research In Motion (RIM) was coming out with some new phones. So I went to their website and I saw that they have two new models that are going to be released later this year. Hmm, I’m still not sure if I want a Crackberry.

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Buy this shirt! What better way to show that you love meat? This started as an idea I had to make some goofy t-shirts for some family members but it turned in to something else and I actually like this better.

I wanted to talk to you, but I had to take a shit – m4w
Date: 2009-02-26, 9:06PM EST

Have you ever been just minding your own business, when all of a sudden, you realize that you have to take a shit really bad? Well that’s what happened to me this morning.

It was around 8 AM today (Thursday) when I was sitting on Metro North and got that horrible feeling. I wasn’t even sure I’d make it to Grand Central. Unfortunately, taking a shit on the train was out of the question. Have you ever seen a Metro North bathroom? My only choice was to sit there an pretend nothing was a matter.

After what felt like an eternity, I finally arrived at Grand Central. I made my way to the front of the train so I wouldn’t have to deal with all the people on the platform when I got off. It was at this time that I realized that taking a shit in Grand Central was also out of the question. I think there is probably about a 75% chance that you’ll get hepatitis if you try to take a shit in Grand Central. My only choice was to try to make it to my luxury Chelsea office where we actually have sanitary bathrooms.

Now it’s probably about 8:10. As I’m running down the stairs into the subway, I notice the downtown 4-5-6 platform is exceptionally crowded. The conductor of the 5 train announces that the 5 train is out of service, and all passengers must leave the train. It must be Murphy’s Law in action.

I walked across the platform to get on the downtown 6 train when I saw you standing next to me. You were probably about average height for a girl, brown hair, black or dark blue jacket, green skirt, brown boots, and a great smile.

ON ANY OTHER DAY, I would have swept you off your feet. If you were to ask any of my girlfriends in the last few years, they would probably tell you that I just came up to them on the street, in a book store, in the subway, etc, and said, “Hi,” before proceding to charm the a smile out of them. But today was not my day. There was no way I could have confidently talked to you while at the same time pretending nothing was wrong with my bowels.

Anyway, we both got on a very crowded 6 train. I was holding on to the pole for dear life, and you were holding on to the same pole standing across from me. I’m 5′11″, brown hair, athletic build, and I was wearing jeans, a blueish t-shirt, and a black jacket. I think you got off at 28th St, but I was in no state of mind to keep track. It could have been 33rd or 23rd.

When I finally reached my office, I ran up 4 flights of stairs (because I couldn’t wait for the elevator) and made a beeline to the bathroom, unzipping my pants as I opened the door. I swear, if I had been delayed by even a second because I tried to get your number in the subway, I would have had to call someone to bring my some new clothes. I barely had my pants down when it forced itself out. I ended up using entire industrial sized roll of toilet paper. You have no idea how raw my ass felt after using that much 1-ply sandpaper-toilet paper. I think the toilet itself is in therapy now.

***Summary***

You:
Took downtown 6 from Grand Central
Brown hair
Black (or other dark color) jacket
Green skirt
Brown boots

Me:
5′11″
Athletic build
Dark blue jeans
Blueish t-shirt
Black jacket
Normally extremely confident
Fears public bathrooms

* Location: Downtown 6 from Grand Central
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

There’s nothing worse than feeling the urge when you’re in New York City. Thankfully I know a nice clean cafe on Broadway in SoHo. It’s across from the Kenneth Cole store if you happen to be there and need to go badly.

I’ve seen it all now. CNN is covering the supposed drama with Jon & Kate. So FOX News gets crap all the time, but it’s ok for CNN to do a story on TV celebrities? Are they going to do stories on the Hills next? I thought CNN was a credible news source. This puts them on par with People or InTouch. It bothers me that everyone is so interested in what every celebrity is doing. I’ll admit I’m guilty of perusing The Superficial, but I wish I didn’t feel the need to.

Now with the advent of Facebook and Twitter, it’s even easier to find out what your friends and acquaintances are up to. I slowly migrated from Friendster to MySpace to Facebook, but I don’t think I’ll ever twit or tweet or whatever you call it. Now you can e-stalk your friends and they’re probably ok with it! Sometimes I read people’s status updates and wonder why they feel the need to brag. That’s what happens sometimes. I recently read about what some guy did for his girlfriend’s birthday. No thumbs up. Doing nice things for your girlfriend is great. Feeling the need to tell everyone how great you are is lame. Needless to say I chose not to see this braggart’s updates any further.