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Cheetah Book - 2011 - Photo Book Press Blog

2012-01-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

My publisher, Photo Book Press, featured my recent book, Cheetahs 2011, on their blog today. I must admit that they do wonderful work. The quality of their work is by far the best in the industry!

Very exciting to get such positive press!

Don't Try This At Home

2012-01-27T05:37:00.000-08:00

My favorite is the watermelon :-)

Dog's Life Vs. Cat's Life

2012-01-26T17:45:00.001-08:00

Well, this explains a lot! :-)

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Lawnmower Beer Train

2012-01-26T15:26:00.001-08:00

This guy has to be from Ohio :-)

You Are Being Watched

2012-01-25T15:48:00.001-08:00

This is so true! :-)

Porcupines Like Coffee

2012-01-24T07:20:00.001-08:00

Much like the rest of us, porcupines need there coffee. Who knew? :-)

Small Cats At The Big Cat Rescue

2012-01-23T19:11:00.000-08:00

Lots of small cats live at the Big Cat Rescue in Tampa!

Eight Year Old Headbanger

2012-01-21T06:45:00.002-08:00

Juliet here is a YouTube sensation. Eight million hits in two days. This little headbanger sings about her fish and dog.

Happy Dog

2012-01-21T06:45:00.001-08:00

This may be the happiest dog that I have ever seen :-)

Bunnies Love Bananas

2012-01-19T17:33:00.000-08:00

Spoiled!

Insane Crash

2012-01-19T05:43:00.000-08:00

This guy is lucky to be alive. It appears as if something in the suspension broke. The slow motion video tells the tale.

Waltzing Kitty

2012-01-18T15:01:00.000-08:00

This kitty has some serious skills. :-)

Cheetah Bike

2012-01-17T16:53:00.000-08:00

This is a blinding fast motorcycle. The Deus Bald Terrior 1200 is beautiful. Not Nia fast or beautiful, but pretty fast nonetheless.

Cat In The Hat

2012-01-17T13:53:00.000-08:00

This give 'The Cat In The Hat" a totally new meaning. :-)

Christmas Tree Disposal

2012-01-16T16:35:00.001-08:00

Ever wonder about the best way to dispose of a Christmas tree? The Big Cat Rescue can help. :-)

R.I.P. Milo

2012-01-14T08:47:00.000-08:00

Milo was perhaps one of the best known sea otters due to this YouTube video. He was filmed holding hands with a female otter named Nyac. They were both rescued off the coast of Alaska after the Exxon Valdeez oil spill.

Milo passed away this week due to complications of lymphoma.

R.I.P. Milo!

What Do Dragons Eat?

2012-01-14T06:17:00.000-08:00

Well, this answers the question of what dragons eat for breakfast. :-)

Surfing Crow

2012-01-13T12:35:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious. I wonder if other birds do this? :-)

Liquipel

2012-01-12T16:51:00.000-08:00

Liquopel is amazing! It is a coating that makes your electronic devices waterproof. It is now available for cell phones for $59. I wonder when I will be able to use this on my new Nikon? :-)

Happy Birthday LOL Cats

2012-01-11T15:02:00.001-08:00

Today is the fifth anniversary of I Can Haz Cheezburger. This site is hilarious. In addition, it is one of the top sites on the internet.

Baby Sloth Bath TIme

2012-01-10T14:16:00.000-08:00

This is pretty cute. I watched the Animal Planet special that this video came from.

They don't seem very happy about bath time :-)

Canon G1X

2012-01-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

Canon's new top-of-the-line Powershot G-series is know as the Canon G1 X. This is the replacement for the G12. Don't know why they abandoned the previous numbering sequence. Perhaps they didn't want to call it the G13 :-) It has an 18mp sensor.

This camera could replace the DSLR for many people.

Acura NSX Concept

2012-01-10T12:51:00.001-08:00

Rumor has it that the new Acura NSX will be built in Ohio. The only downside of this beauty is that it will be a hybrid. Just wrong!

Not Good

2012-01-09T14:37:00.000-08:00

Why do I get the feeling that this is not going to turn out well? :-)

Silly Otters

2012-01-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

I think that the butterfly is just toying with these otters :-)

Nikon D4

2012-01-09T08:13:00.001-08:00

The new Nikon D4 was announced last week. It has a 16.2mp full-frame sensor and a frame-rate of 10fps. This is going to be one amazing camera.

Amazon sold out of the pre-order allotment in less than an hour.

Aloha

2012-01-07T01:19:00.000-08:00

Once again, it is time to leave Hawaii for Ohio.

This HICSS conference was the largest ever. I had the fortunate opportunity to spend this afternoon with Allen Lee. His views on the direction of MIS research is very refreshing!

Until next year, Aloha to Maui!

Did I forget to mention that this is my best photo of the week? :-)

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Room With A View

2012-01-05T00:22:00.001-08:00

You have to love a room with a view. This is the sunset view from our room here in Wailea, Maui. We are here for the HICSS conference. Today it was 80. It was a little colder at home.

I love the view but it looks like I am going to miss going to the Mast Farm this week with my favorite girls, Nia and Sara :-)

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Whale Tail

2012-01-04T20:06:00.001-08:00

The original whale tail :-)

I took this off the coast of Wailea Maui today.

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Sunset Through Stained Glass

2012-01-04T11:08:00.001-08:00

The Grand Wailea actually has a small church on the property called the 'Seaside Chapel.' It sits close to the beach. It only seats 49 people and is one of the most sought after wedding locations in the world.

I took this photo at sunset through the stained glass window that faces the beach. I must admit, this photo is nothing compared to being there.

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82 And Sunny

2012-01-03T20:39:00.001-08:00

Horrible sunset this evening but it is hard to argue with how the day turned out.

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Teddy Bear Parties On New Years

2012-01-03T16:43:00.000-08:00

He certainly loves his corn. :-)

Maui - North Shore

2012-01-02T22:30:00.000-08:00

The North shore of Maui was pretty amazing today!

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New Years In Maui

2012-01-01T01:38:00.001-08:00

Maui is a great place to spend the New Year. Sunny and 79 degrees.

I can certainly think of worse places to spend the New Year. :-)

Penguin Fashion Police

2011-12-31T11:24:00.000-08:00

This penguin does not care for these blue jeans :-)

General Lee For Sale

2011-12-30T12:13:00.000-08:00

The General Lee is for sale. Yes, this is the real General Lee. Well, one of them anyway. They crashed most of them, including this one.

This particular car was wrecked during the first episode and sat in a junk yard until is was recently rescued.

Barrett-Jackson plans to auction this car at their 2012 Scottsdale auction.

Jamu Is Spoiled!

2011-12-30T08:17:00.000-08:00

And I thought that Winnie and Boo Boo were spoiled. :-)

Crocodile Eats Lawn Mower

2011-12-29T14:56:00.000-08:00

WOW, this crocodile is mad!

Lotus Returns To Rally

2011-12-28T16:12:00.001-08:00

Lotus is returning to rally with their new Exige R-GT. It has a surcharged 3.5 liter 302hp engine. The power-to-weight ratio is just a tad slower than a Cheetah :-)

Nikon D3 In Space

2011-12-28T16:05:00.000-08:00

The Nikon D3 has amazing low light properties. I can't wait to see the Nikon D4 announcement at PMA in a few weeks.

Surprise House Guest

2011-12-27T06:46:00.000-08:00

This family in Leshan China got a surprise last week when a red panda ran into their house and made himself at home :-)

Cat With 26 Toes Saves Shelter

2011-12-26T10:13:00.001-08:00

Daniel, this cat with 26 toes, saved the shelter where he lives. The Milwaukee Animal Shelter where he lives needed to buy a new building. They solicited $26 donations, $1 for each of Daniel's toes. They raised $125,000 in six weeks, most from $26 donations.

Way to go Daniel!

A-12 Avenger Canopy

2011-12-26T06:53:00.001-08:00

A great gift for the person who has everything. How about the canopy from the secret A-12 Avenger? This stealth aircraft was developed by General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas but was never built.

This canopy resided at Purdue University for 15 years before they sold it on GovDeals.com for $2300. This canopy appeared recently on eBay for $620,000.

Get it while you still can! :-)

Another Episode Of - Just Wrong

2011-12-23T19:27:00.001-08:00

This is just wrong! Why would they dress up this poor kitty as Santa?

Cute Baby Polar Bear

2011-12-22T16:15:00.000-08:00

This little guy requires 24/7 care. I don't think that he could be any cuter!

Pimp Your iPhone

2011-12-22T06:29:00.001-08:00

For the person who has everything, now about a HUGE iPhone dock. When I say huge, it weighs 700 lbs and cost $30,000. It is made by German audio company Behringer. The iNuke Boom is seven feet wide and four feet tall. In addition, it has 10,000 watts of power.

It is sure to make your neighbors happy :-)

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African Bullfrog - Revenge

2011-12-21T13:49:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious. You have to watch it to the end. The bullfrog gets his revenge for the teasing :-)

Second Best Christmas Lights

2011-12-20T17:58:00.001-08:00

OK, if you don't have the skills to built a Christmas Death Star, this may have to do :-)

FedEx Delivery - Brain Donor

2011-12-20T14:49:00.000-08:00

Wow, this went viral in one day with over 647,000 views. My guess is that this is going to cost FedEx a lot of lost delivery business.

Sad that one person could do this to such a great company's reputation!

Spam Mints

2011-12-20T14:22:00.001-08:00

What better way to follow up a yummy meal of Spam than some Spam Mints.

Big Cat Christmas

2011-12-20T13:51:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious!

Jedi Ninja

2011-12-20T10:29:00.000-08:00

Sure, this is geeky but it is very cool!

AT&T Abandons T-Mobile Merger

2011-12-19T14:16:00.001-08:00

Best technical news of 2011. AT&T has officially abandoned its plan to buy T-Mobile. It will cost AT&T $4 billion.

Awesome!

NASA Locates Smallest Black Hole

2011-12-19T13:42:00.000-08:00

NASA located the smallest black hole yet. They used a device called the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) to do so. This device acts like a large EKG machine.

Very cool!

Cheetah Naming Contest

2011-12-19T05:34:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to vote for your favorite baby cheetah name at LOL Cats

Penguin Paperboy

2011-12-17T18:34:00.000-08:00

This little guy is pretty good.

Three Marus

2011-12-17T06:46:00.000-08:00

Maru seems a little confused :-)

Merry Christmas From Teddy Bear

2011-12-16T05:40:00.001-08:00

This little guy is becoming very popular on YouTube. He has not yet caught Maru though :-)

Rhino Sounds

2011-12-15T15:40:00.000-08:00

Wow, I would never have guessed that this sound came from a baby rhino.

Fowl Play

2011-12-14T16:32:00.001-08:00

Simon is at it again :-)

Hello

2011-12-12T17:58:00.000-08:00

They always wave :-)

The Sloths

2011-12-12T17:56:00.001-08:00

Would it be possible for these guys to be any cuter? :-)

Cheetah Naming Contest

2011-12-12T12:51:00.000-08:00

Help the Smithsonian National Zoo name their baby cheetahs!

Liquid Droplet Collision

2011-12-12T10:05:00.001-08:00

This is very cool!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies

2011-12-12T09:23:00.000-08:00

What a great way to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies better - add bacon.

Bacon makes everything better :-)

World's Richest Cat

2011-12-10T09:40:00.001-08:00

Tommaso became the world's richest cat when his 94 year old owner passed away. She left 10 million Euros worth of real estate.

Way to go Tommaso!

Skilled Parallel Parking

2011-12-10T06:52:00.000-08:00

This guy is skilled although he did appear to spend a lot of time bumping the car behind him :-)

Geek Christmas Tree

2011-12-10T06:49:00.001-08:00

Geeks have skills! A Christmas tree built from old Ram. :-)

The Ultimate Hamburger

2011-12-10T06:45:00.000-08:00

A Microsoft millionaire and author of the Modernist Cuisine cookbook had his researchers build the ultimate hamburger.

This sounds yummy!

Abandoned Zoos

2011-12-09T12:38:00.001-08:00

When cities run out of money, they often cut zoos. This can result in abandoned zoos. The photos are actually pretty creepy.

My Funniest Photo Of 2011

2011-12-07T16:25:00.001-08:00

This is my funniest photo of 2011. Boo Boo's facial expression is priceless! :-)

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Storm Trooper Motorcycle Suit

2011-12-07T12:42:00.001-08:00

This is so cool that it makes me want to buy a motorcycle just so that I would have an excuse to wear it. It is a Storm Trooper Motorcycle Suit. At $1500, it is a small price to pay for protection

Porcupine Eating Pumpkin

2011-12-07T12:35:00.000-08:00

In addition to corn, this porcupine, "Teddy Bear," seems to really like pumpkin :-)

Perfect House For The Apocalypse

2011-12-07T05:08:00.000-08:00

If you need a place to get away from it all in case of say, the apocalypse? For only $1.75M, Sotherby's will sell you this lovely home built on top of an abandoned missile silo. It even comes with it's own airport.

The realtor envisions that the buyer would build condos in the silo. :-)

Oskar The Blind Kitten - Helps Decorate For The Holidays

2011-12-05T17:25:00.000-08:00

You may remember Oskar from my blog a few weeks ago. The loving family that takes care of him involves him in everything.

The thing that I love about Oskar is that he doesn't know a life with sight yet has more life in him than most people that I know!

Most Expensive Car Wreck In History

2011-12-05T05:16:00.000-08:00

This has to be the most expensive car crash in history. There were 14 cars total. Among them were eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes.

The insurance company is never going to believe this.

Star Wars - Cello Wars

2011-12-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

This is one of the most amazing things on the interwebitudes this year!

Unbelievable!

Snow Globe History

2011-12-04T13:07:00.001-08:00

Most people think of snow globes as the souvenir that you pick up at the airport on the way home from a trip.

It turns out that the snow globe originated at the 1889 Paris World's Fair. It was the single souvenir sold at that event.

There must be a snow globe available for every interest or occasion :-)

Best Photos of 2011

2011-12-04T06:51:00.001-08:00

Buzzfeed compiled the 45 most powerful images of 2011.

Very cool.

Viral Video of The Week

2011-12-03T06:43:00.001-08:00

When I see videos like this the first thing that comes to mind is "Wow, there are people that have a lot of free time on their hands." :-)

The Twist Bridge

2011-12-03T06:40:00.001-08:00

This bridge in the Netherlands is a work of art. There are many more photos at the link.

Very cool.

Want To Be A Spy?

2011-12-02T12:10:00.001-08:00

Spies come in all shapes and sizes. They are not all like James Bond. In fact, a great deal of spy work is done sitting at a computer.

The British intelligence services have a unique way of recruiting for their cipher division. You simply go onto MI5's website and decipher the above puzzle. Sure beats trying to recruit using Monster.com :-)

Cat Wheel

2011-12-01T14:01:00.000-08:00

Hamsters have nothing on these guys! :-)

I wonder how large such a wheel would have to be in able to exercise cheetahs? My guess is about the size of the London Eye. :-)

Kittens Love Figure Skating

2011-11-30T18:37:00.000-08:00

Who knew that kittens loved figure skating? :-)

NASA Has An App For That

2011-11-30T05:40:00.000-08:00

It looks like NASA is getting into the App business, just like everyone else.

The NASA Apps are iOS only.

Father of RFID Dies

2011-11-29T13:53:00.001-08:00

Charles Walton, the man who created RFID died today at the age of 89.

Porcupine Eating Corn

2011-11-28T09:32:00.000-08:00

This porcupine, "Teddy Bear," loves corn and is not afraid to tell you about it :-)

Big Cats Love Thanksgiving

2011-11-26T06:56:00.000-08:00

Big cats and turkeys, a true love story :-)

My Vote For President

2011-11-22T18:22:00.000-08:00

I decided today who has my vote! :-)

FCC Blocks AT&T's Purchase of T-Mobile

2011-11-22T15:19:00.000-08:00

The FCC announced today that the AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile is 'contrary to public interest.'

There are people dancing in the streets over this decision! I have been a T-Mobile customer for years and do not want to have anything to do with the company (AT&T) that is consistently at the bottom of Michigan State's ranking of customer service.

Oskar The Blind Kitten

2011-11-22T07:26:00.000-08:00

A heartwarming story of people that take care of special animals.

Nikon D800?

2011-11-20T11:10:00.001-08:00

Could this possibly be the long waited Nikon D800? NikonRumors thinks so. It is said to have the following features:

Smaller and lighter than D700
Resolution: 7360×4912 (36MP)
CF+SD memory card slots
Slightly larger display
Excellent video quality, better than D3s
Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
AF identical to D3/D700

I am sitting here with my Amex waiting for it to go on sale :-)

Big Cat Playtime

2011-11-19T06:25:00.000-08:00

The leopard has some serious 'air' skills :-)

Cute Owl

2011-11-18T05:40:00.000-08:00

Who doesn't love a cute little owl?

Space By Nikon

2011-11-15T05:41:00.000-08:00

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

NASA took this from space with a Nikon D3S. Very cool!

Rouge Squadron

2011-11-14T05:39:00.000-08:00

Star Wars meets Cheers. This is awesome!

Cats Rule The Internet

2011-11-11T18:34:00.000-08:00

For those of you who do not realize that I Can Haz Cheezeburger is the number one site on the interwebitudes. :-)

Bert And Ernie GPS

2011-11-11T05:23:00.000-08:00

Not as cool as the Darth Vader voice-over, but still pretty cool.

Awesome Mixer

2011-11-10T18:14:00.000-08:00

If you need a mixer, nothing says serious mixing like a Wonder Woman mixer. :-)

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Ultimate Party Accessory

2011-11-09T16:25:00.001-08:00

What was once a great kids toy is now the ultimate party accessory!

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots now comes in an adult size. It is called the Robot Boxing Machine and it costs $17,000. This pair arrives in a package that weighs 850lbs. Each robot is powered by a Honda gas engine and can travel up to 3 mph.

Why do I get the feeling that these will be appearing in sports bars around the country any day now? :-)