CV of Justin Lang

Want another great gift idea for me?  How about the Photoshop Fridge Magnet set from thinkgeek.com?  Yes, I love me some Photoshop and what better way to show it and be “in” photoshop while not even on the computer!?

For only $24.99, how can you go wrong with this gift? And yes, I am starting my Christmas list early!  Someone always complains that I never give enough gift ideas.  Maybe I should start a gift registry!

UPDATE: Got this Christmas 2009

If you are looking to get me something for my birthday/Christmas or whatever, let me suggest something for you, the Monsterpod from PhotoJoJo.com.  This is a neat idea for mounting a camera some place.  Think of it as a tri-pod/suction cup.  We could have used this in Maui!

For only $30, it is not a bad idea for a present or a way of telling me that you love me! ;)

So where has Justin been in the past couple of days?  The Kennedy Center right here in DC.  I was brought in to train the guys at the Concert Hall of the Kennedy Center on their new Ion lighting consoles from ETC.  Talk about being in aw.  It is quite amazing being in the space that not only is the site of the National Symphony Orchestra, but also the Kennedy Center Honor Awards where large number of big names come through.

It was quite the experience going through the consoles features with your back to the stage and looking towards the house.  It really felt like I was performing in one of the greatest houses in the world.

Another wonderful stumble upon find!

The GE Ecomagination team has come up with something that is pretty cool. While it doesn’t do much other the display something pretty cool, it def gets your attention and with the right graphics, makes you read and find out more about it.

With a web cam and a printer, you can get a “3D” image to appear in front of you!  If you have a web cam and some time to play around, visit the GE Ecomagination Smart Grid site to play around with it.

Oh Yeah, while you are there… learn something about how to save and reduce energy why don’t you!!!

While in Maui for our Honeymoon, I really fell in love with the Polonishian style of architecture!  The open space and breez ways was just awesome. While it was nto realy secure, but there was no need for air conditioning.  This bath tube design really reminds me of the style.

We use to o something like this in college in order to play beer pong.  Only, we actually took the door off the hinges.  How awesome is this?

Starting a new phot series here on ChimpWalk called, Lego Justin. While I am not totally excited about “my” current outfit, I just haven’t had time to get to my REAL lego collection to find the right “cloths”.  So I am kicking off the series with a phot from the Honeymoon, Lego Justin Swimming in Fries.  This was taken only after being on the island for a few days.  The resturant, Cool Cats Cafe in Lahina on the west side of Maui.  Good Greasy food, reminds me of Five Guys!

Over the last couple of years now I have really taking a liking to coffee and HAVE to have at least one cup in the morning.  Some days I require more.  As any avid coffee consumer knows, if you do not drink your coffee at a ‘quick” pace, the coffee can be come room temperature quickly.

Well, some Physicists from Fraunhofer Institute have created the Perfect Coffee Mug.  The mug is able to maintain the beverages exact temperature for 30 minutes.  The Perfect Mug has some pretty cool things going on inside of it.  Inside there’s an aluminum structure which gets filled with PCM, (Phase Change Material).  PCM is a substance used in construction of witer clothing and is capable of storing and releasing heat or cold.

In its original state it is a solid but. Then, when it receives heat, it absorbs it like a sponge liquifying into a gooey wax. As the PCM solidifies it releases the energy at a steady pace, keeping any liquid or room at the perfect temperature. In houses, they achieve this by filling hollow walls with PCM, which absorbs heat from the sun, and then releases it as the atmosphere cools down, keeping the room at a perfect temperature.

Sounds like a lot of science.  Which is all good and neat, just hurry up and MASS PRODUCE IT ASAP please!

I know it has been a while since I have mentioned my 101 list, but I am proud to say that I can update the list today!

As most people know, I got married last friday to Renee Rybak.  While this item on my list was an “easy” one, it does mean that I am one step closer to finishing the list.  As of today, I have 655 days to complete other things on the list.  While it have not been on the front of my mind, it has still be present and I hae some plans to knock some more things off!

BTW: Getting married just happen to fall at #86, the numbers have no bearing on when they get completed or any priority.