Received the Logitech Revue Google TV device today

I received the Logitech Revue in the mail today.  I was lucky enough to get one of the 10,000 that Google sent out to developers.  First impressions?  It sucks without cable (i canceled my cable) -- which is pretty obvious, since Google TV is all about combining [cable] TV, web, apps, and making them all work together seamlessly.  The apps are extremely limited at the moment, since there's no Android Marketplace for Google TV.  I just can't wait until Google releases the SDK and allows us developers to make Google TV apps.  It's a great little device and it's making me think about getting cable again just to get a feel for the true Google TV experience.

MacRuby in Action Released on MEAP!

My book, MacRuby in Action, has just been released on Manning's Early Access Program (MEAP).  You can get the eBook right now and receive new chapters as they are released.  The print book should hit bookstores sometime next year.   If you buy it from Manning, you get the eBook now + the print book when it comes out. 

Here's a quick description of what the book covers.

MacRuby In Action is a tutorial for Ruby developers who want to code for OS X without learning Objective C. In it, you'll learn the ins and outs of the MacRuby language, including straightforward examples of creating OS X applications using Cocoa components. The core of the book is an example-driven tour of the Cocoa framework from the Ruby perspective that focuses on getting things done. You'll explore the key Cocoa design patterns, along with a few alternative twists that MacRuby makes possible. Finally, the book takes you on a tour through some high-value techniques including system scripting, automated testing practices, and getting your application ready for the Mac App Store.

 

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23andMe DNA Analysis Kits on Sale for $99

The 23andMe DNA analysis kit is on sale for only $99 - normally priced at $499.  Use Gizmodo's coupon code GIZMODO99 to get the deal.

Once the lab receives your sample, DNA is extracted from cheek cells in your saliva. Your DNA is then copied many times so that there is enough DNA to use for the genotyping step. Next, the DNA is cut into smaller, more manageable pieces. These DNA pieces are then applied to a DNA “chip.” The DNA chip is a small glass slide with millions of microscopic beads on its surface. Attached to each bead are “probes”—bits of DNA complementary to sites in your genome where SNPs are located. There is a pair of probes for each SNP, corresponding to the two versions of each SNP. Because two complementary pieces of DNA stick together, your DNA sticks to whichever probes match your versions of a SNP.

Here's a review of the analysis you get from 23andMe - http://paulstamatiou.com/review-23andme-dna-testing-for-health-disease-ancestry

I'll post some of my results once I get my analysis back.