LevelUp

Craig TechieTalk

LevelUp has an Interesting idea to tie a payment system with a loyalty card and integrated it all on a smartphone.

LED Light Bulb w/ WiFi

Craig TechieTalk

The Philips hue LED light bulb is pretty cool.  It has WiFi capability, so you can control the brightness and color from an app on a smartphone or tablet.  Right now it only works with iOS and Android, but hopefully they will include Windows 8.

Honda FCX Clarity

Craig TechieTalk

Saw this Top Gear video on the Honda FCX Clarity.  This design is so much better than a battery powered electric car.  I just can’t believe it’s on such a limited release with it only being available in Southern California.  I truly believe this is the real future of alternative energy cars.  Although I will admit that natural gas vehicles still have a shot.  Who knows, maybe both will play equal, yet different roles in the future?

Places in the World I Want to Visit

Craig TravelTime

These are places in the world I would like to visit and in some cases, mainly countries in Europe, possible move to.

  • Salzburg, Vienna, & Dürnstein, Austria
  • Zurich, Bern, Geneva, & Binn, Switzerland
  • Auckland, Wellington, & Kaikoura New Zealand
  • Tenby, Wales
  • Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Goeppingen, Korb, & Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Sydney & Melbourne, Australia
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Ottawa, Quebec & Toronto, Canada
  • Barcelona & Madrid, Spain
  • Paraty, Brazil
  • London, Castleton & Bibury, England
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Glasgow & Edinburgh Scotland
  • Reykjavik & Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Trømso, Norway
  • Stockholm & Malmö Sweden
  • Paris, Provence, Trémolat, & Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, France
  • Brüssel, Belgium
  • Rome, Venice, Florence, Verona, Siracusa, & Palmanova, Italy
  • Athens, Greece
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Lisban & Ericeira, Portugal
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Singapore
  • Fiji Islands
  • San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Panama City, Panama
  • Quito & Yachay, Ecuador
  • Bali, Indonesia
  • Prague & Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
  • St. Petersburg & Moscow, Russia
  • Hong Kong, Beijing, & Shanghai, China
  • New York & Cooperstown, New York
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Canton, Ohio
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Key West, Florida

Ventura | Gourmet Oriental

Craig California

Gourmet Oriental is a little Chinese restaurant in a little strip mall on the outer edge of the city of Ventura, but the fact of the matter, is that it’s one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve eaten at.  Everything is fresh, and when you order things like Lemon Chicken or Sweet & Sour Pork, to go, they don’t pour the sauce over the food.  They give it to you in a separate container so it’s not soggy when by the time you get it home.  Now is it ‘authentic’ Chinese food?  No, it’s pretty much American Chinese food, but it’s still good and you get a lot of food for your money. and the people who work there are really nice guys.