Mike Schoon

mike — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:57:51 +0000

I love this philosophy…

I am going to study it and put it into every thought in my procrastinating little mind…

It’s the most wonderful time of the…

mike — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:03 +0000

The holidays are upon us again. Finally getting everything organized and finding the time to do stuff like blogging. Anyway, Toby has only had a couple run-ins with his new feline companions so far. I thought it would be worse, but thankfully, he’s made friends out of the deal.

I’ve been spending my days trying to figure out all this Android device modding. I think I need to find a few books that will help me a long the way. Once I understand the structure of the file system and how it all goes together, I should be ready for some happy experiments Don’t know that I’m ever going to try to develop apps, but I have some ideas stirring.

Building to Something Big

mike — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0000

So, I’ve been silent on here for quite some time. I haven’t been completely devoid of the Internet, but I’ve been working on something big. So, if asked “What have you been doing lately?”, my answer would be “learning”. I am learning so much where I am at. Not the technical stuff, that was always easy. I am learning what it takes everyday and I am better off everyday.
Steve Jobs’ passing away had an impact on me. It was a kick in the ass to get things started. Listening to the Stanford dissertation again was quite a motivator as well. My favorite part of it was when he described evaluating his tasks everyday and whether it was what he wanted to do. I want to learn right now.

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mikee on DailyBooth — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:09:34 +0000

Happy Weekend Everybody! I was just informed that making the Monster High videos is a "girl thing", so I am gonna let them have at it. She told me I could make Squinkies videos when she gets to that, but no idea when that'll be. Relegated to the B-films and my technical producer role hasn't even started, I guess ;) So, how is everyone?

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mikee on DailyBooth — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:38:52 +0000

When criminals in this world appear, And break the laws that they should fear, And frighten all who see or hear, The cry goes up both far and near for Underdog, Underdog, Underdog, Underdog. Speed of lightning, roar of thunder, Fighting all who rob or plunder Underdog, Underdog. When in this world the headlines read Of those who's hearts are filled with greed And rob and steal from those in need. To right this wrong with blinding speed goes Underdog, Underdog, Underdog, Underdog. Speed of lightning, roar of thunder, Fighting all who rob or plunder Underdog, Underdog.

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mikee on DailyBooth — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:29:19 +0000

This was taken last weekend. I could post pictures all night, having missed several dailies, but I'm going to spare y'all. :)

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mikee on DailyBooth — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:37:48 +0000

Hey everybody! Just checkin in to prove I haven't completely fallen off the Internet. Patience, patience, patience. I'm working on big plans, which I can't discuss (as usual) but do know that it's gonna rock. TTYS

Photos

mike — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:45:50 +0000

I’ve recently added several albums. Be sure to check them out at photos.mikeschoon.com

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mikee on DailyBooth — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:52:47 +0000

Almost there, folks! Almost there.

One Month With The Kindle

mike — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:55:08 +0000

I recently received a Kindle Wifi and have spent the last month exploring the features of the device and how to incorporate it into my life. Planning is of course necessary and an understanding of how to to format documents became critical to avoid having to constantly zoom in to read.

This is a brief list of the uses I have come up for it:

Cooking – The Kindle is great to take the place of the netbook I use to read recipes while cooking. If not for the simple fact that I just reduced the chance of spilling hot liquid on a computer, it is more portable, lighter, and energy efficient. It made sense.

Relieving boredom – The simple fact that I have access to a huge library of books has made it easier to pass the time by learning instead of staring blankly at a TV or (ahem) Social Networking sites. I have turned my less productive times of day into reading about Irish History, keeping up on the news in my favorite parts of the world, and checking out new tech I wouldn’t normally learn about.

Bedtime stories – This has to be my favorite use. I ask my daughter what she wants to read tonight and it isn’t a scheduling project to go to the bookstore and pick out one title, which she may or may not like. We have been reading together before bedtime since she was two.

Avoiding paper – I will admit it: I hate paper. I think everyone does. It piles up. It takes over. The Kindle has reduced the amount of paper I have to keep around. I like being green and everything, but the fact that I don’t miss papers lying around is much more important in my mind than saving the world. The unclutter factor is huge with this device. It will be interesting to see if Amazon comes up with additional software to go after the mailbox. I could see a potential for secure documents that replace mail eventually.

This does not begin to scratch the surface of the potential for the Kindle. If you have a great idea that I missed, feel free to hit me up in the comments.