steve kwan user experience designer

Telegangsta

(July 24th, 2008 - 10:16AM)

stevekwan.com says:
I got an HTC 6800 phone

stevekwan.com says:
It slides to open and close

stevekwan.com says:
And makes sound effects when you do

Daniel says:
wow - that would piss me off

stevekwan.com says:
I was thinking of configuring the phone so that when I slide it open it makes a gun cock noise

stevekwan.com says:
And when I slide it closed it makes a gunshot noise

stevekwan.com says:
But I realized that would make me look like a tool

Daniel says:
wow

Daniel says:
yeah.

Daniel says:
it really would.

Daniel says:
and tool is probably an understatement

stevekwan.com says:
Epic tool

stevekwan.com says:
I'd be such an epic tool that you could call me the Hammer of Thor

Steve goes healthy

(July 17th, 2008 - 11:16AM)

At the advice of my new dietician, I've altered my nutrition and fitness routines. In particular, I've cut out white bread from my diet, and I'm phasing out anything with added sugar. The white bread isn't that difficult, as there are plenty of healthy whole grain products I can eat instead. The added sugar part is much tougher, because almost everything has sugar added to it.

I've also started doing my cardio earlier in the morning, which requires me to get up at around 6:00AM. I don't eat anything until after my workout. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a morning person, and pulling myself out of bed to exercise is not a lot of fun. But I do find that I feel great after my working workout. It's a great way to start the day.

The other trick has been eating smaller meals, and more of them. So instead of three square meals a day, I've been aiming for six or seven smaller meals.

I feel great, and I'm starting to see results quickly. For anyone looking to take their fitness to the next level, I highly recommend getting a dietician. Nutrition is every bit as important as exercise.

I've also discovered some great healthy snacks to fill my diet, such as Red Square's Powerflax bars. I don't know if these are available outside of British Columbia, but if you live in the lower mainland I highly recommend you try them. The Powerflax bars have sugar added (which, as mentioned earlier, I'm trying to cut out), but luckily there is a sugar-free version available too. Most stores don't carry the sugar-free versions, but you can get them direct from Red Square or Nature Living Health.

I've also been on the prowl for great health food stores, and have found a few that I'd recommend.

• Body Energy Club: A great supplement store downtown. Try their Peanut Butter Cup smoothie! (Ask for skim milk, sugar-free chocolate syrup and an extra shot of protein.)
• Nature Living Health: An excellent place to find sugar-free snacks.
• Planet Organic Market: A great organic produce and health food store close to where I live.

Google, get out of my head!

(July 1st, 2008 - 12:59PM)

I got an email from an ex-girlfriend I hadn't spoken to in ages, and I noticed this Google ad pop up on the side:

Win Back Your Ex

Are you sad because you miss her? Here's a proven-to-work blueprint.

Re-Attraction.com (http://Re-Attraction.com/)

This surprised me. It's not like the email was laden with keywords ("Steve, this is your EX-GIRLFRIEND."). I'm not sure how Google figured out the context of this email. It could have come from everyone.

But I guess that's what makes Google Google: their ability to read between the lines. The lines of my private conversations. ;)