http://www.vincentnguyen.com technology and media blogger Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:03:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our first episode of SlashGear TV week in review is officially online!  Each week, Ashley, Bree and I will go through the latest greatest news along with new consumer products that we get in for review. This week, we discussed number things such as Helio getting bought out from Virgin Mobile ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/slashgeartv-episode-1-2008378.php Meet Bree and Ashley, our hosts for SlashGear.TV week-in-review.  I knew they were perfect for the part the first time I saw them.  So this first set of bloopers are taken from the pilot episode which we recorded earlier tonight at Soma Cafe in Phoenix.  There are more to come, ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/slashgear-tv-pilot-bloopers-slashgear-girls-gone-wild-2008377.php No one likes spam in any form, but when it comes from a company you already work with, it becomes doubly annoying. Apparently, Parrot hired Feed Company to spam spread the word about an upcoming law in California prohibiting the use of cell phone while driving. So out of ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/is-parrot-resorting-to-spamming-in-order-to-sell-more-bluetooth-products-2008375.php I'm going to chalk this one up there as wah - completely under shocked.  Me under shocked?  No, no not me of course, but Ballmer.  Ballmer was preparing to give a speech at a Hungarian University when he was egged by some guy in the audience.  Yes, egged.  The protester ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/steve-ballmer-egged-at-hungarian-university-2008370.php You know you've spent way too much time at Starbucks - when the local shop has your pics up! I've been coming to this Starbucks @ Hayden and Osborn for nearly 4-years.  After I quit my job over 2-years ago and started running my business full time, I frequent the joint ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/spending-way-too-much-time-at-starbucks-2008368.php I just got off the phone with John Mugno, a lawyer with Kaplan & Mugno, a firm based in New York City. The conversation started off pleasantly enough, with me apologizing for for the call drop which had occurred earlier when he had called me and I was in ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/my-conversation-with-mr-john-mugno-at-kaplan-mugno-2008366.php Surely this couldn't be "the Smartcar" - right? Believe it or not, it is! I would never consider buying a Smartcar, but heck if this one ever make it across the pond to the US AND the price tag remains in the $10-$12k, I may have to get ... http://www.vincentnguyen.com/is-that-a-smartcar-smart-car-2008363.php Lynnsie walked around London earlier today while I was in a meeting.  Looks like she really got around and saw  some neat places! [gallery] http://www.vincentnguyen.com/exploring-london-2008326.php We stopped by Skagit for the Tulip festival on the drive back from Vancouver. [gallery] http://www.vincentnguyen.com/skagit-tulip-festival-2008266.php We're getting ready to set sail on the Oosterdam - Holland America Line cruise, heading to Vancouver. [gallery] http://www.vincentnguyen.com/vincent-and-lynnsies-getaway-on-the-oosterdam-2008180.php