What I Learned This Week - 10/3/14

1.  440 days until Star Wars Episode VII is in theaters.
2. The iPhone 6+ is so large, a Japanese company has created a thumb extension so the user can reach the entire screen. Larger screen Samsung Galaxy Note 3 users just use their other hand.
3. Open-toe cowboy boots are a thing.
4. Bart Simpson’s middle name is “Jo-Jo”.
5. According to a quick view of my daughters phone, behind every girl’s selfie is approximately 47 nearly identical photos that just didn't cut it.
6. It’s not ALL about the dress….there’s shoes…and hair…and nails...and under garments…and make-up…and…
7. A giant chocolate chip cookie solves most problems.
8. 2015 is less than three months away.
9. I've never had a windshield wiper setting that actually matches rainfall/mist build-up on my windshield.
10. I tend to agree with the interwebz buzz, “Ello” is not likely the “next Facebook”, but it would be OSM if it was.
11. Adding fake html coding to texting/e-mails makes things way funnier <begin silly giggling> heeloolahaha <end silly giggling>.
12. I predicted I would lose to the person that picked their fantasy football team based on the sole measure of “who has the best hair” – I was right.
13. The new Chevy Corvette has a "valet mode" feature that records a video of the cockpit, locks down certain car features and locks areas of storage - this feature could actually be illegal in several states due to their definition of "privacy".
14.  There are people who haven't seen the movie, "UP" or "The Bucket List".
15. The European Space Agency announced that Antarctica has lost enough ice to cause a measurable shift in the Earth’s gravity.
16. Windows 10 in the new 9.
17. Ubuntu phones are coming…..I’m optimistic for a new change.
18. October 19 is “Evaluate Your Life Day”....I thought it was everyday.
19. Every guy has a "that time I almost died" story that begin with a preface of "when I was young and stupid".