Welcome to my blog. These are some random thoughts, links and other things I have found on the Internet. Thanks for looking me up, and I hope you come back. _uacct = "UA-3066468-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @mattchilcote)http://www.mattchilcote.com/“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”<br/><br/> - <em><a title="The Quotations Page" target="_self" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/31352.html">Miss Piggy</a><br/><em>US Muppet and Pig</em></em>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/871039179http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/871039179Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:21:08 -0400<a href="http://fromdimestodollars.tumblr.com/post/659783281/finally-skype-over-3g-for-iphone">Skype over 3G for iPhone</a>: <blockquote> <p><img src="http://loveandlustinsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/skype-logo1.jpg" width="400" height="400"/></p> <p>by <a target="_blank" href="mailto:lopez.m.benjaim@gmail.com">Ben Lopez</a></p> <p>I checked my App Store updates last night for a surprise people all over the world have been waiting to see since day 1 of iPhone’s existence: the ability to place Skype calls over your service provider’s 3G network. Global calls can now be made anytime, anywhere, no wifi…</p> </blockquote>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/738299255http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/738299255Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:30:31 -0400<a href="http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/06/grocery_bags.html">Reusable Grocery Bags Can Breed E. Coli, Study Warns</a>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/735759510http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/735759510Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:07:39 -0400<a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/22/running-out-of-usb-ports/">Concept for USB Cables</a>: <p>Where can I buy a set of these?! - It’s awesome!</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/727514749http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/727514749Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:32:58 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l419xfhLA21qz53jeo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/699429257http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/699429257Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:08:03 -0400<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZb0avfQme8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZb0avfQme8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>AT&T Ads from 1993 “You Will”</p> <p>Pretty much all of these predictions have come true.  Skype, iPad, GPS, e-Pass, it’s all shown here in these old commercials.</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/608401711http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/608401711Mon, 17 May 2010 20:42:42 -0400<p>It’s amazing how much time one can spend in a bookstore.  I love going into them…but before you know it, you’ve lost an hour!  Not to mention that one’s bank account has inevitably been decreased upon leaving with a bag of goodies.</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/477573827http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/477573827Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:21:01 -0400<a href="http://www.bradcolbow.com/archive.php/?p=205">Why DRM Doesn't Work...</a>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/427170774http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/427170774Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:43:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyokinqgGH1qz53jeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Awesome MAGIC KINGDOM Park map from 1975</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/422998471http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/422998471Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:39:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyhcwb0nwr1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/415422691http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/415422691Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:40:01 -0500<a href="http://www.peopleofthepark.com/">People of the Park</a>: <p>This is like that site “People of Wal-Mart” meshed together with Disney Parks.</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/411127921http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/411127921Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:25:05 -0500<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1214729/James-May-size-Lego-house-wants.html">Full-Size Lego House </a>: <p>A two story house made entirely of Lego building blocks in Surrey, UK.</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/379257750http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/379257750Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:39:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqeisqPzf1qa2kueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://legoexpress.tumblr.com/post/236569890/vwynx-dont-eat-me" target="_blank">legoexpress</a>: <a href="http://vwynx.tumblr.com/post/235973782/dont-eat-me" target="_blank">vwynx</a>: Don’t eat me.</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/375161518http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/375161518Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:19:58 -0500Lego<object width="400" height="253"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-8PBx7isoM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-8PBx7isoM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="253" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/370739366/psa-of-the-day-embrace-life-spine-shivering" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>PSA of the Day:</b> “Embrace Life” — spine-shivering road safety ad from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership on the importance of wearing a seat belt.</p> <p>Spoiler Alert: Always wear a seat belt.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SussexSaferRoads" target="_blank">youtube</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/374744919http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/374744919Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:40:01 -0500<p><img align="right" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxfpjyayon1qz53je.png"/></p> <p>I realize this will seem odd to some…but I’m very excited to learn that there is going to be an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aldifoods.com/">Aldi’s</a> in Winter Garden, Florida.  We drove by the intersection of West Colonial (SR-50) and Park Street today and saw the “Coming Soon” sign in the window of the old Publix store.</p> <p>For those that don’t know, Aldi is a deeply discounted grocery store.  I believe most everything they carry is their own ‘store brand’ merchandise — but it’s good quality food that is much less expensive than other stores, including Wal-Mart.  YEAH!!</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/374538455http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/374538455Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:18:00 -0500Stores,AldiWinter GardenGrocery<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwv1lj7zKp1qzv1yko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://meme.johncabrera.com/post/354512040/lost-subway-map" target="_blank">johncabrera</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Okay, so hypothetically speaking… let’s say you were, oh I don’t know, hanging out in Ana Lucia’s Tiger Pit… and you suddenly remember you need to get to the Hydra for a breakfast meeting with Ben. Here’s the route I’d take:<br/><br/>I’d, of course, hop on the Purple Line A Train, westbound to the Tailies crash site, switch to the M Train southbound to The Staff. Then I’d switch to the Blue Line P Train northbound loop to the Drug Plane, where I’d switch to the Green Line south… any of those trains will get you there… except maybe the R… I think it only runs on weekends.</p> <p><a href="http://www.johncabrera.com/general/lost-on-the-subway.html" target="_blank">Continue Reading»</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/372855963http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/372855963Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:24:50 -0500<a href="http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/1/27/575477.html?cid=addthis">Rail announcement part of Obama visit</a>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/356946586http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/356946586Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:49:44 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwj1ffPXgq1qa0agvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://crystal-anne.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">crystal-anne</a>)</p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/343725103http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/343725103Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:54:06 -0500sarcasm<object width="400" height="259"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NsJHqstPuNo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NsJHqstPuNo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="259" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The Love for <i>Chick-fil-A</i></p>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/335093190http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/335093190Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:52:19 -0500Chick-fil-A<p><a href="http://tgrblog2beta.tumblr.com/post/328250208/rumour-roundup-the-apple-tablet" target="_blank">tgrblog2beta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thegreenroomblog.wordpress.com/files/2010/01/apple-tablet-rumour-roundup1.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw7ljxJYjW1qzctx5.png"/></a></p> <p>A visual guide to the many months of rumours surrounding Apple’s rumoured Tablet. Click on the image for a higher resolution version.</p> <p>You can also find an interactive version of the graphic at: <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ykm9rmh" target="_blank"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ykm9rmh" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ykm9rmh</a></a></b></p> <p>Update: After reading comments the green room blog is aware of the issues with the post and has since revised the graphic.</p> <p>-c.</p> </blockquote>http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/334142701http://www.mattchilcote.com/post/334142701Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:09:43 -0500