I’ve made my decision… Sit tight.

As an Amazon Kindle owner I know that there is no way that Amazon will allow the Barnes and Noble nook to take over the eBook market. The few advantages the nook has over the kindle are really just WiFi and lending of eBooks. Other than that there is not much the nook has going for it. The color touch screen is sure to deplete battery life and strain your eyes when reading, it is thicker and heavier, and the nook lacks a web browser.

I have only been a Kindle owner for two months and I am not about to run and buy a nook just because of the fancy LCD display. Until B&N allows developers to access the powerful android operating system the device is built on there is not much of an advantage to having a nook.

I have many friends and relatives that own massive Kindle eBook libraries. I can only hope that Amazon will step up to the plate and grant owners the ability to lend eBooks.

A lot can happen before November 30th but for now, I’m sticking to my Kindle.

Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble nook

This is for you.

I took the time to create iPhone wallpaper schedules for each month of the season. Feel free to download and share them with your friends. Enjoy!

Full Season
October
November
December
January
February
March
April

(all photos from http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com)

What are your thoughts? Should Google be able to see ad revenue from the iPhone’s included, undeleteable apps?

Apple has announced the ability to do HTTP streaming of video. Little did you know this also includes audio. With this feature added to the iPhone I have figured out how to listen to many of my favorite radio stations in the background. That’s right, background streaming audio!

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to listen to nearly any radio station in the world:

1) Using Safari go to the website http://www.tuned.mobi
2) Select a country.
3) Search for a radio station.
4) If the station has an MP3 stream, tap it.
5) Audio will begin streaming shortly.
6) Now that the audio is playing press the Home button.

Congrats, you have live streaming radio on your iPhone running in the background! If you attempt to open a website in Safari the audio will stop. If you would like to stop the audio yourself, go back into Safari and press the done button in the top right corner.

I hope this works for everyone else as it has on my iPhone. Being able to listen to the radio while using all the other apps I have is an iPhone experience like none other.

Enjoy!

Below is an actual video of a time trial I actually raced. Being that this was one of my best times the video was automatically uploaded to YouTube to share with the world. Enjoy.

Tonight, June 1 at 9:00PM the Dave Matthews Band will broadcast a live concert on Hulu. Best of all you can watch live right here on mattraskin.com. Don’t forget their new album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King is set for launch tomorrow. [iTunes]

UPDATE 6/2/09: You can now watch the entire concert right here on mattraskin.com. Enjoy.

Everyone on the team made this season exciting. From Byfuglien’s tough guy attitude to Khabibulin and Huet’s breath taking saves you could not ask for much more… until next year. After an outstanding postseason run we now have just under 140 days till the first game of the 2009-2010 Blackhawks season.

For all the mac users out there, I have created a dashboard widget to keep you updated on how long we have till the next outstanding Blackhawks season. Just click here to download the widget.

The Widget:

GO HAWKS!

I recently reviewed the new Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset on the Cars.com blog, KickingTires. I was very impressed with the performance of the headset. There really are very few that can compete with Jawbone’s latest products. You can check out the full review on KickingTires.

Welcome to the new mattraskin.com. I am still working to add all the information you need to know about me but until then take a look around and enjoy.

Last week I was invited by a friend to attend ESPN Radio 1000’s Lunch with a Legend show at Morton’s Steakhouse in Chicago. Every month the Waddle & Silvy show invite a sports legend for an interview. This month’s legend was Denis Savard, a Blackhawk’s player, coach, and now ambassador, Savard has spent many years with the Blackhawks organization. Not only was it a once in a lifetime experience to meet Denis but I was also able to ask him a question live on the air. I think I may have stumped him a bit with the question, “What’s your favorite Blackhawk tradition?” After beating around the bush for a few seconds my question sparked a 10 minute conversation about the National Anthem and the traditions surrounding the fans and players. Later that night I was spotted on ABC7’s news broadcast about the show.

via wired

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As a plea to win this amazing mini-fridge I give you the following story…

I’m bumming around the house. Nothing to do but browse the web and watch tv while sitting on the couch. I’m starting to get hungry so I hit the pause button on my TiVo, grab my car keys and head out the door. 20 minutes later I arrive back at my house, plop back down on the couch and start eating my #8 Billy Club from Jimmy John’s. I reach across the coffee table and pick up my can of Coke I take a huge gulp of warm, flat, gooey pop. I instantly spit up the Coke as freaky fast as Jimmy John’s subs. I have just realized that my dog (Wrigley) decided to lick the can leaving his slobber all over the can.

If I were to have a Google Adwords Mini-Fridge this entire event would have been completely avoided. I could have opened up the fridge grabbed my can of Coke, and enjoyed the fresh, cool taste of Coca-cola. Instead, mini-fridgeless, i was forced to get a warm gulp of nothing but dog slobber.

danperry.com – The Google Fridge Giveaway