January 2009
36 posts
Most Days (2009-01-29) →
INT. OFFICE - MORNING
But, then you crave another headache an hour later; It’s casual; Getting boarded; iLife overkill; Baby Butlers
State: Back in navy blue
See: New talk on “Patterns…
Altered Road Construction Signs Warn of Austin... →
Recently ADDCO electronic road construction signs in Austin were altered to warn rush hour drivers of an impending zombie invasion. No Fear of the Future has the full story.
Violent Video Games Can Give You An Excuse To Be... →
You aren’t saying that you will snap any minute, just warning others that it is a possibility. That should keep them from giving you a hard time. And people think video games have no…
Grab a 1TB Hard Drive for $99 [Dealhacker] →
It’s the dead of winter and we’re in the middle of a recession. You’re stuck inside without much to do, and chances are your hard drive is filling up with ambiguously legitimate music and…
Optical Illusion Girlfriend →
Have you ever seen the optical illusion where at first glance, you see a lady sitting in front of a mirror, and when you look at it again, a grinning skull? In the following video, two friends…
Timelapse video of city night-lights from the... →
This gorgeous video was made by improvising a camera-stabilizer on an empty plane seat and shooting timelapse of the squiggles made by the cities the plane flew over. The creator, Flickr…
there's a 99% chance i'm being annoying right now →
i know that the smell or even mention of v8 juice really irks people. v8 is a particularly offensive drink since it A) has vegetables in it and B) looks like blood.
that being said, i think its…
Dry Herbs for Storage in a Microwave [How To] →
If a great recipe leaves you with leftover fresh herbs, don’t leave them to wilt away in the fridge. A few minutes in the microwave can have them ready for long-term storage. Household tips…
A Return To Virtue →
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Couldn’t agree more.
If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things. Joseph Smith
10 ways life has changed since I've become a... →
1. I’ve learned to never take brushing your teeth for granted, it is a luxury if you are lucky enough to find time to do it! 2. Laundry is no longer a once a week job with our little poop…
Getting Out of Your Box →
Think of a time in your life were you experienced true growth. Ponder your most vivid memories. Chances are that these were times when you were either forced or made the choice to get out of your…
Getting Out of Your Box | You Should Be →
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New blog post, I’m intrigued by this concept.
Despite it’s cliché and disappointing triteness, the abstract concept associated with getting out of your box is priceless and of…
Getting Out of Your Box | You Should Be →
Statement released after the President rescinds... →
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I’ll never understand the US Government’s concern with birth control and abortion.
Yesterday, President Obama rescinded the “Mexico City Policy” and released the following…
Why you need luxury loo roll →
The loo roll hall of horrors
You can tell if a company values its customers by the quality of its toilet paper. That rough stuff you have to fold 16 times before grating across your rump…
Free printable staff paper @ Blank Sheet Music... →
This is definitely awesome.
Save Money by Making Your Own Ringtones... →
Web application Make Own Ringtone creates ringtones from your own music files with an easy to use interface and optionally sends them directly to your phone via SMS or email. Using the…
Save Money by Making Your Own Ringtones... →
Web application Make Own Ringtone creates ringtones from your own music files with an easy to use interface and optionally sends them directly to your phone via SMS or email. Using the…
Speed Up Your WordPress Blog With PHP Speedy →
There are many websites out there that teach you how to optimize your WordPress blog for faster response times and prepare it for the Digg effect. Today, I will spare you the details and…
Interactive blogging experimentation →
I’m playing with a new technique of writing that I call “interactive blogging.” What is it? Well, instead of writing a post like I’m doing here and then publishing it after I’ve finished it, I…
Pants Optional - A Relatively Civilized Fashion... →
Seriously, this is awesome!
Real Body-Changing Fitness Takes At Least Six... →
Depending on how your 2009 fitness resolutions are working out, the results of a study of just how long it really takes to change your body’s look could be disappointing or hugely empowering.
"The main reason we don’t make meetings more... →
“The main reason we don’t make meetings more productive is that we don’t value our time properly. The people who call meetings and those who attend them are not thinking about time as their most…
I Can Read Movies →
covers for imaginary film-to-book adaptations, inspired by Mossy’s movie poster remakes
Six Words You Should Drop from Your Resume... →
Whether you’re polishing your resume because you’ve been laid off or you just like to be prepared, weblog Squawkfox suggests six words you should banish from your curriculum vitae. Photo by …
Layered PSDs from Screen Captures →
Layers for the Mac, captures your displays as a Photoshop layered image. Press the capture hotkey or customize your capture in the inspector and you’ll obtain a full fledged PSD file with…
Ashton Kutcher bags Bush booing: For the first... →
Demi Moore’s boy toy and actor Ashton Kutcher has taken to task people who booed President Bush during the Obama Inauguration yesterday.
Kutcher writes on his blog about his experience…
Interactive blogging experimentation →
I’m playing with a new technique of writing that I call “interactive blogging.” What is it? Well, instead of writing a post like I’m doing here and then publishing it after I’ve finished it, I…
Making a good and memorable first impression. →
By Paul Michael
As a professional ad man, I’m ashamed to say that I’m really not good at advertising, well, me. That goes double in social situations. I never know where to stand, how to eat,…
How Do You Say Burrito In Spanish? →
Today, I find myself facilitating a team here in Buenos
Aires in Spanish. This is always a very interesting and challenging experience
for me. I know that no matter how good my Spanish becomes…
The First Video →
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Writing Thank-You Notes →
The ability to show sincere and genuine love is among the greatest qualities that can be obtained in life. Our greatest joys are inextricably woven into the fabric of other’s lives. No man is an…
Writing Thank-You Notes | You Should Be →
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New blog post.
Some folks would never utter a syllable. I suggest an improvement to this line of reasoning, which is, “find something nice to say.”
A Crash Course in Comments | chrisbrogan.com →
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Some useful and fantastic tips. Also, it’s short. That is good.
Comments are currency. I learned this first from Liz Strauss. They are the ultimate in social proof, because if we’re…
The Temple Lot: Visions and Realities →
Hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, who have assembled yourselves together, according to my commandments, in this land, which is the land of Missouri, which is the land…
Deleting to Start Fresh →
In the week leading up to my Christmas vacation I only glanced at my RSS feeds, saving the most interesting ones for later. I got giddy with the joy that came from telling myself that I’d have…