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Domain Name Change

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I’m updating the domain from prototypecreative.com to octidextro.us. I’ve never really liked “Prototype Creative”. It was pretty much one of the few available domains with “Prototype” in it available so I settled for it, despite feeling so uninspired.

If you’re seeing this, then all went well (just make sure you update your bookmarks or feed reader, if it didn’t update automatically).

Macworld 2009 Keynote Bingo

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Macworld Expo 2009 Keynote Bingo for iPhone

Macworld Expo 2009 Keynote Bingo for iPhone

Since John Siracusa is not doing this year’s Keynote Bingo, I threw together a few predictions I heard ’round the ‘net for this year’s Macworld Expo Keynote Bingo for iPhone.

A lot of the predictions come from John Gruber’s Macworld Expo 2009 Predictions.

So open up the iPhone bingo “card”, and save it to your home screen, and launch it before 9:00 PST, January 6th.

Some clarification:

  • “iTablet” meaning a large format iPod touch or touch screen styled MacBook.
  • “WalMart iPhone” meaning any mention of the iPhone being available at WalMart
  • “Steve Jobs Appearance” meaning either he shows up at the show, in the crowd or makes a remote appearance

Anything else unclear?

2008 in Retrospect

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I write this at 3 in the afternoon, New Years Eve, so WHO KNOWS what kind of stuff I’d get into in the next 9 hours. A new site launch? A twitter argument? I’m personally hoping for a good nap.

In any case, here’s my 2008 in a chronological list format.

  1. Jan – New job: I’m working right next to Pike Place Market… it’s pretty cool, despite the lack of fast food options.
  2. Feb – 5 years: This month marked the 5th year Nicole and I have been together.
  3. Mar – New MacBook Pro: So awesome. Also, iPhone SDK came out, I applied, but was not accepted into the early developer program, unfortunately.
  4. Apr – 2 years: This month marked our 2nd year of marriage. We went to Leavenworth, where I grew up. Wait. We went downtown for lunch and a walk around the waterfront. Leavenworth was last year.
  5. May – New House: We moved into our new place (still renting (wisely)) in May April but due to a funeral Nicole flew to Guam to attend, we didn’t really unpack until May. It’s a 3 bedroom, 2 story place, with a garage and fenced in yard. It’s awesome. We did, however, fly to Colorado Springs and met up with some friends we hadn’t seen in years.
  6. Jun – Nicole’s 28th: Nicole turned 28 this month. Also, I launched http://stevejobsfacts.com and http://nowitsupto.us this month.
  7. Jul – Niki’s 6th: She turned 6 this month. My brother came over and visited for a few days. It was pretty cool. Also, I was finally accepted into the iPhone dev program
  8. Aug – New iPhone: I dropped my iPhone and cracked the screen. I officially had it for 11 months. I ended up buying a second iPhone and getting the first one replaced, so Nicole joined the ranks of the iPhone addicts.
  9. Sep – My 30th: I turned 30 on the 11th. Oh yeah, I also started http://iedeathmarch.org
  10. Oct – Maeby’s 2nd: The baby turned 2 this month. Also, this month was pretty much just dripping with politics.
  11. Nov – New President: Yay! I managed to convince a few people that casting their vote for Obama would be worth it. Also, I launched http://seatwitter.com – basically a twitter group site for Seattle Locals (follow http://twitter.com/seatwittah if you want in). There will be more to this concept. Stay tuned.
  12. Dec – New Concept: I took a good chunk of time off this month and visited with family in Spokane. Also, managed to launch http://ifxtheny.com in the mean time. Vacation: am I doin’ it right?

So… those are what I can come up with in the last 15 minutes. Also, of note, these are the projects that I publicly announced. I still have a few things up my sleeves, so stay tuned.

Also noteworthy, in a week, I will have worked at my current day job for a year. If you know me, you’ll know this is epic. Also consider, I’ve been working at Wizards of the Coast for a year and a few months already. Before moving to Seattle (but after moving from Guam), the longest I’ve stayed at one company has been exactly one year. On Guam, I had worked at the Pacific Daily News for two years, before I moved on.