Mike Levin

Happy Year of the Dragon

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:16:04 -0500

Happy Year of the Dragon

Who are the early adopters in your circles? Just join Pinterest...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:02:23 -0500

Who are the early adopters in your circles? Just join Pinterest and you will know.

iOS 5 location-based reminders work! Goodbye Google Tasks. This...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:11:24 -0500

iOS 5 location-based reminders work! Goodbye Google Tasks. This is from walking up out of the subway. I dreamed of this years ago.

What’s going on when 2 site’s traffic track this...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:25:49 -0500

What’s going on when 2 site’s traffic track this closely? Surely it’s a statement about Google algorithms or public web usage more than about MSN or YouTube in particular. Do I see the shadow of the Panda Google algorithm update being cast. I will hereby predict that the Google Trends for Websites—the unsung hero of the SEO/Analytics arena—will be shut down in 2012 because it provides TOO MUCH transparency as to what’s going on with site traffic and Google Algorithms.

At Mitsuwa Japanese Supermarket. Going to try REAL wasabi - not...

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:04:08 -0500

At Mitsuwa Japanese Supermarket. Going to try REAL wasabi - not the horseradish powder stuff!

The Roadtec RX700 is one friggin’ cool looking piece of...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:25:23 -0500

The Roadtec RX700 is one friggin’ cool looking piece of equipment, whatever it’s for.

Thank you @Arikatt. Best cupcakes in the world for Adi’s...

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:11:28 -0500

Thank you @Arikatt. Best cupcakes in the world for Adi’s 1st birthday. Ari is an expert gift giver!

Reading the Steve Jobs book. Here’s the mention of...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:55:26 -0400

Reading the Steve Jobs book. Here’s the mention of Commodore’s opportunity to purchase Apple. Posting this from inside Google’s NYC building.

Upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot. Maybe it will solve this strange...

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:04:08 -0400

Upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot. Maybe it will solve this strange shading problem on region screen shots!

Color Changing Touch Board, loved by both cats and babies

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:17:35 -0400

Color Changing Touch Board, loved by both cats and babies

A new generation is introduced to the Commodore 64 @CommodoreUSA...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:49:00 -0400

A new generation is introduced to the Commodore 64 @CommodoreUSA Adi thinks it should be spill-proof so we can have one at home.

I’m excited about my new v0.1 littleBits toy from the NYC...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:19:32 -0400

I’m excited about my new v0.1 littleBits toy from the NYC Maker Faire this weekend. Magnetic joining open source circuit building bits.

Arduino Adi - Do I see any of myself in Adi? Yeah, a little bit....

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:50:31 -0400

Arduino Adi - Do I see any of myself in Adi? Yeah, a little bit. Amazing pic by Mrs. Levin

Rachel ( @Jewyorican ) sent me a whale of a text message!

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:16:30 -0400

Rachel ( @Jewyorican ) sent me a whale of a text message!

What, you mean it isn’t every day you find your wife on...

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:10:16 -0400

What, you mean it isn’t every day you find your wife on page 1 of nytimes.com? @ElBloombito @Jewyorican

Commodore’s making a comeback, and I’m hoping it...

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:12:25 -0400

Commodore’s making a comeback, and I’m hoping it gets interwoven with the FOSS movement. Here’s a recent article I wrote on the topic. http://mikelev.in/2011/07/jack-meet-linus-linus-jack/

I very much like the default purple Ubuntu background, but I...

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:23:59 -0400

I very much like the default purple Ubuntu background, but I found myself desiring just a bit of Commodore branding on my desktop. So, as part of my attempted embracing of FOSS, I installed GIMP, Googled up a Commodore logo (in SVN!), added it as a layer and set opacity. Very subtle and satisfying.

It’s always a good reminder how things stand with the...

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:51:07 -0400

It’s always a good reminder how things stand with the mega-players online to perform this Google trends-for-websites search. Of course, Google doesn’t show itself.

@CommodoreUSA Here is my Commodore 64x unboxing video, including...

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:10:59 -0400

@CommodoreUSA Here is my Commodore 64x unboxing video, including Ubuntu 11.04 install and clicky key comparison.

Here’s my new Commodore 64 set up at the office as my main...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:23:32 -0400

Here’s my new Commodore 64 set up at the office as my main work machine. Dual monitor. Ubuntu 11.04. Mic & headphones for Google Hangout (working). MacBook Air next to it, so I now officially work on Apple and Commodore equipment. And in either case, my move to *nix is complete. How cool is that?