http://www.mattraskin.com the blog of matt raskin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/ebook/kindle-vs-nook-to-nook-or-not-to-nook/ Chicago Blackhawks Fan? iPhone owner? 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) http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/2009-2010-blackhawks-iphone-wallpaper-schedule/ http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/imperial-lighting-maintenance-company/ I came across something that I had never noticed before today. When doing a search for "Nordstrom Rack" in Chicago rather than finding the closest Nordstrom Rack a different non-pin icon appeared pointing out Nordstrom Michigan Ave as a sponsored link. While I am one of the most understanding that ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/sponsored-links-on-the-iphones-map-app/ With the launch of iPhone 3.0 there are those of us out there doing our best to find all the features that are not yet known. I have been keeping one to myself for a few weeks and now its time to share it with all. Apple has announced the ability ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/background-streaming-radio-for-iphone-30/ While there are a number of racing games available for iPhone, Firemint, creators of Flight Control have introduced a new game, Real Racing [iTunes]. This racing game is the most realistic I have seen to date. Best of all the online community (cloudcell.com) makes it a constant challenge to be ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/real-racing-by-firemint-the-ultimate-iphone-racing-game/ 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 ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/music/dave-matthews-band-live-on-hulu/ This is the first iPhone app I developed. It's simple but useful if you find yourself in the right situation. It is available on the iTunes App Store [iTunes] http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/game-show-host/ image by flickr user empty_netters With the 2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks season coming to an end last night I must say that I am thrilled to be a Blackhawks fan. Not only did the Blackhawks exceed my expectations, they managed to bring hockey back to Chicago. Before this playoff run the Blackhawks ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/hockey/an-outstanding-blackhawks-season-and-a-dashboard-widget-for-the-next/ 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. http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/gadgets/jawbone-prime-bluetooth-headset-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. http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/general/the-new-mattraskincom/ 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, ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/hockey/lunch-with-a-legend-denis-savard/ A major part of small business is connecting to the community. Using a number of social media tools I have been able to connect to many new and old customers ultimately creating a larger customer base. At the time of this post we have 686 followers who are constantly kept ... http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/mannys-deli-on-twitter/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/hockey/wrigley-field-ice-arena/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/hockey/winter-classic-commercial-by-nbc/ Last night around 11:30PM I grabbed my camera and started snapping some photos. After just a few minutes of taking photos I went to sleep. This morning I woke up and uploaded these to CNN.com iReport. Just 10 minutes later I received a call from CNN asking if they could ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/general/cnn-ireport-lightning-in-chicago/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/uncategorized/the-jewish-vote-daily-show/ That's right! This is the first of many posts that will be coming straight from my iPhone. I can't wait to see the next revision that will be much more feature rich. http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/wordpress-for-iphone/ Baby Fight! on FunnyOrDie.com http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/funny/baby-fight/ This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. A car that can be custom tailored... via wired http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/cars/bmw-builds-a-shape-shifting-car-out-of-cloth/ I have created a widget that will allow you to always know when you can get your hands on the new iPhone 3G. Get this handy countdown widget for free and share it with your friends. Download it here. (440 KB) http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/iphone/introducing-iphone-3g-countdown/ http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/country-hills-golf-course/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/general/mattoxyn/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/web-design/design-coding/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/general/we-are-the-ones/ Today I applied for the Apple iPhone SDK for Individuals.One problem. I have NO IDEA how to code cocoa or cocoa touch. I plan to study as hard as possible to learn the language needed to create the iPhone / iPod touch app before the release date in 'Late June'.Here ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/general/my-first-iphone-app-icontest/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/uncategorized/iphone-timer-at-25700-hours-beating-the-1000-hour-mark/ http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/uncategorized/yes-we-can-william-barack-obama/ A small Chicago based realty group looking to create their first website. This site includes a MLS search, individual listing pages, and more. http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/weinberg-choi-realty/ 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 ... http://www.mattraskin.com/blog/uncategorized/the-google-fridge-giveaway-my-story/ This is the first full scale small business website that I designed and developed. Being that it is a family business I am constantly working to update and improve the site. http://www.mattraskin.com/portfolio/mannys-cafeteria-and-delicatessen/