Blog of Josh Hall

In short – If Apple were to make a baby monitor, it would be the Withings Smart Baby Monitor.   You will want it as soon as you see your friend use it.  When you look at the package, you will think that little naked cherubs designed it all to fit together for you to [...]

Kallie and I found a nice groupon getaway to the Lowes Annapolis Hotel.  We stayed a Saturday and Sunday night.  During the first night, there was an event held in the main atrium of the hotel.  I could imagine the noise from that event carried into the 6 floors of rooms that surrounded the atrium.  [...]

  So this device was announced back in September of 2010 when Apple announced their Airplay technology. I was stoked for this technology. Kallie wanted a way to play her music in the kitchen, and throughout the house for that matter, and her laptop speakers…well, they’re laptop speakers. I didn’t want to go buy a [...]

Awesome. First off, as an action/super-hero movie, it has everything. It could have done a little more mutant fighting and special powers, but over all it was nice because it wasn’t over the top. Not much CGI (and the bits that exist are very well done) so it’s believable. No MAJOR plot holes, logic fails, [...]

First off, if you have never seen a Cirque De Soleil show, right off the bat you’re obligated.  It will be the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen. If you’re in Pittsburgh, you have until June 5th to see Totem.  http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/totem/default.aspx I saw Quidam twice, O in vegas, Alegria, and now Totem.  Each time I’m [...]

Don’t ever buy from Skate-buys.com.  Ever.  Kallie is a size 11 figure skate and no stores carry that size.  I couldn’t even find a decently priced pair on amazon.com.  On Monday, Januar 17th, I bought a pair through Skate Buys for ~$80.  I was billed the next day.  On Friday the 21st, at 2pm in [...]