http://kieranhawe.com A blog about nothing and everything at the same time. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:36:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What better thing to do on a rainy day then post my current top 10 iPhone apps! The Weather Channel - I really wish I became a meteorologist. I could seriously look at weather all day long. TwitterFon - still my favorite Twitter app Google Apps - Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar...no surprise ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/my-top-10-iphone-apps/ While listening to my iTunes collection (6,000+ songs and counting) I started thinking about how I would rank the greatest rock bands of all-time. Ranking such a thing is obviously all about personal taste...but I am going to try and put personal preferences aside and create a impartial of a ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/50-greatest-rock-bands-of-all-time/ A lot of hype surrounded the ability to choose your own custom URL for Facebook - do you go with your name, a good SEO keyword or something else? Once I heard about this a few weeks back I put some serious thought into my own personal choice. In the ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/what-facebook-url-did-you-choose-get/ If the planned Crunchpad works and is as cheap as promised this will be the next big thing. The world needs something bigger then an iPhone, smaller then a netbook and more features then the Kindle. http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/crunchpad-demo-video/ You know you have gone mainstream when Conan O'Brien makes fun of you. How much press can Twitter get? "SWEEEEEEEET TWEEEEEEEEEEEETS!" http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/conan-does-a-twitter-tracker/ If there was one thing I knew I could give to my children it would be the love of great music. Since they were born they have listened to all-time greats like Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, BB King and many many more. ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/06/have-i-failed-as-a-parent/ I was big into skateboarding back in the day and by back in the day I mean the mid to late 80's. I had my Lance Mountain board, bought the skateboarding videos and pretended like I knew how to do tricks beyond the basics. I think I was more into ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/05/remember-when-skateboarders-made-crappy-movies/ In this time of economic uncertainty, millions of people are without a job and are actively searching for their next career opportunity. The problem is for every good job their are numerous qualified, sometimes overqualified, candidates all vying for the hiring managers attention. So how do you stand out? Don't ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/05/how-to-make-a-winning-video-resume/ I am no where near an investing professional of any sorts, I have always been and will always be small time when it comes to the stock market. However, the buying and selling of individual stocks is something I have always enjoyed and will continue to do as my personal ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/05/my-50-20-investing-rule/ So I have 3 very young kids (2 1/2 and twin 9 month olds) - therefore bath time is a huge deal in our house. Last week, while giving my son a bath, I decided to read the back label of the "Thomas & Friends Whistlin' Berry Scent Bubble Bath" ... http://kieranhawe.com/2009/05/thomas-friends-bubble-bath-can-cause-urinary-tract-irritation/