The Awkward Button Lite is now ranked 37th in Canada. It happened last Sunday. I opened MyAppSales (its an app by a fellow developer to-you guessed it-chart sales/downloads) and was saw a huge spike. Fearing something ‘funny’ had happened, I logged onto itunes connect and grabbed the daily report, opened it up and bam. There it was. A few hundred people downloaded the free button; I hit a rank of 40. I monitored it for a few days and then started up the chatter with my friends. I found no blog posts or anything toting the Awkward Button Lite as an awkwardness fighting tool, so I have no idea how it all started.

I can only make an educated guess as why it is doing so well. Awkwardness. People need help fighting awkwardness. And what better way than with an app.  They download the free version and are temporarily protected. If only they would buy the paid version and become completely protected from awkwardness. Awkwardness would be eradicated from Canada and the Mounties would have one less thing to worry about.

I had the opportunity to travel with the Saint Mary’s Basketball team as part of the pep band last week. We went to Houston Texas for the third round of March Madness. On the flight down there, they had inflight internet. The only downer was that it was 8 bucks or I should say $7.95. A small price to pay to keep up on my facebook status stalking and my “texts from last night” browsing. I also probed the network to see how many of my fellow passengers (it was a chartered flight) were partaking in the mile high internet club. I also wanted to see the little network that Delta airline had constructed. All the photo’s are from my iPod Touch and from 35,000+ feet.

The photo below is from the web browser after you enter the code. “You’re on the inter-webs”. It was definitely a good sight. A few minutes later they rolled out the ice cream snack and I knew this flight was probably the best flight I have ever taken.

The Frankenstein is a burger created by Luxe Burger Bar in Providence, Rhode Island. The burger is essentially two burgers joined at the hip. The official description does it justice and you get a fair idea of what you are getting yourself into. “Piled High” and “Jumbo Kosher Hot Dog” were the two combos that caught my eye. Below is the official description from their website.

A MONSTER SANDWICH of 2 Gold Label Burgers, Jumbo Kosher Hot Dog, Double Smokehouse Bacon, Double American Cheese, Piled High with Sirloin Chili, Cole Slaw & Sweet Relish on 2 Buttered Rolls.

The atmosphere of the burger place was great. The music was good and it was pretty packed. We got seated pretty quick and our waiter was attentive. The madness begins at 7:32. The burger arrives with fries. The fries are amazing. As I decided to enjoy most of this eating endeavor, I chose to enjoy the challenge rather than to scarf it down. It took me about 20 minutes to tackle this beast. Apparently, the record is a little over 6 minutes by a tiny person.