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You've Got A Friend —
Everytime I hear this song I think it'd make a good alcohol commercial. So this weekend I dug a bunch of pics up and made my own commercial: Violates a few copyrights and a couple morals, but it needed to be made.
Everytime I hear this song I think it'd make a good alcohol commercial. So this weekend I dug a bunch of pics up and made my own commercial: Violates a few copyrights and a couple morals, but it needed to be made.
Housing and Drugs —
A couple random thoughts: The U.S. is full of folks who care deeply about their food: where it comes from, how it was grown/raised, what effects it has on health, etc. I'm not one of them, but there are plenty. Wonder how many of these folks care about where their ...
A couple random thoughts: The U.S. is full of folks who care deeply about their food: where it comes from, how it was grown/raised, what effects it has on health, etc. I'm not one of them, but there are plenty. Wonder how many of these folks care about where their ...
In Praise of Boredom —
I watched October Sky recently, while it was a fairly standard Hollywood movie, one thing struck me: nowadays those kids would be too busy with gadgets and distractions to build rockets and excel like that. I've been thinking about the greater artists, writers, and feats of history lately, and I ...
I watched October Sky recently, while it was a fairly standard Hollywood movie, one thing struck me: nowadays those kids would be too busy with gadgets and distractions to build rockets and excel like that. I've been thinking about the greater artists, writers, and feats of history lately, and I ...
Visual Studio QuickOpen —
On the Mac, I love TextMate, particularly the Command + t shortcut to quickly go to a file. At work, I spend all day in Visual Studio and I've been wanting something similar for it for ages. I finally found it: Quick Open for Visual Studio 2008. So far, it ...
On the Mac, I love TextMate, particularly the Command + t shortcut to quickly go to a file. At work, I spend all day in Visual Studio and I've been wanting something similar for it for ages. I finally found it: Quick Open for Visual Studio 2008. So far, it ...
Words To Golf AND Live By —
I played golf last weekend, and did a little better than usual. Still sucked, but the wheels didn't fall off like they often do. I also just read Seven Simple Steps to Realizing Your Dreams and it struck me that last weekend when I played, I had a gameplan and ...
I played golf last weekend, and did a little better than usual. Still sucked, but the wheels didn't fall off like they often do. I also just read Seven Simple Steps to Realizing Your Dreams and it struck me that last weekend when I played, I had a gameplan and ...
The Browser Is the Operating System —
It occurred to me a couple days ago, that the bottom right corner of my browser is starting to look a lot like the task bar of my windows machine. Then it occurred to me that the browser is the operating system. Pretty much everything I do is in the ...
It occurred to me a couple days ago, that the bottom right corner of my browser is starting to look a lot like the task bar of my windows machine. Then it occurred to me that the browser is the operating system. Pretty much everything I do is in the ...
YZ-125 Top End Rebuild —
Today I rebuilt the top-end of my 1996 YZ-125. Compresssion got awful and it wouldn't even run unless I held the throttle damn near wide open. I thought I was gonna have to ditch it in the woods at Wambaw a year ago. So today I yanked it all apart, ...
Today I rebuilt the top-end of my 1996 YZ-125. Compresssion got awful and it wouldn't even run unless I held the throttle damn near wide open. I thought I was gonna have to ditch it in the woods at Wambaw a year ago. So today I yanked it all apart, ...
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree —
For the 3 or 4 folks out there who read this site, sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I have a couple half-posts written, but can't seem to eek 'em out. So I'll throw something out I've been kicking around lately: I'm beginning to theorize that by the time you're ...
For the 3 or 4 folks out there who read this site, sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I have a couple half-posts written, but can't seem to eek 'em out. So I'll throw something out I've been kicking around lately: I'm beginning to theorize that by the time you're ...
Overnight Success —
I'm wrestling these days with the "jack of all trades, master of none" idea. On the one hand, if you're interested in poetry, drag racing, architecture and antique clocks, people would say you're a Renaissance man. But you'd also have your fingers in so many pies that you'd never really ...
I'm wrestling these days with the "jack of all trades, master of none" idea. On the one hand, if you're interested in poetry, drag racing, architecture and antique clocks, people would say you're a Renaissance man. But you'd also have your fingers in so many pies that you'd never really ...
Speeding Ticket Madness —
From The 10 Biggest Injustices Against Motorists In October: In recent weeks, officers have twice been photographed speeding past a camera and extending a middle finger, an act that police supervisors interpreted as a gesture of defiance. *** The History of Rome in weekly podcasts. I just finished Born Standing ...
From The 10 Biggest Injustices Against Motorists In October: In recent weeks, officers have twice been photographed speeding past a camera and extending a middle finger, an act that police supervisors interpreted as a gesture of defiance. *** The History of Rome in weekly podcasts. I just finished Born Standing ...
SuperMemo and MasterMind —
Great Wired article about never forgetting anything: The failure of SuperMemo to transform learning uncannily repeats the earlier failures of cognitive psychology to influence teachers and students. Our capacity to learn is amazingly large. But optimal learning demands a kind of rational control over ourselves that does not come easily. ...
Great Wired article about never forgetting anything: The failure of SuperMemo to transform learning uncannily repeats the earlier failures of cognitive psychology to influence teachers and students. Our capacity to learn is amazingly large. But optimal learning demands a kind of rational control over ourselves that does not come easily. ...
Weekly Links 1/24/2008 —
Some of the better stuff I've come accross this week... The Curious Case of Forrest GumpIf you only see one Forrest Gump remake this year, make it The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Who's Reading Your Cell's Text Messages? Some guy set his Verizon text username to "null", so all ...
Some of the better stuff I've come accross this week... The Curious Case of Forrest GumpIf you only see one Forrest Gump remake this year, make it The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Who's Reading Your Cell's Text Messages? Some guy set his Verizon text username to "null", so all ...
Diesel Electric Car —
Why is there no diesel-electric car? Trains have been using this technology for decades, but to my knowledge it hasn't shown up in passenger cars yet*. Most hybrids out there fall into one of two categories: parallel hybrid, or mild hybrid. A parallel hybrid would use the electric motor to ...
Why is there no diesel-electric car? Trains have been using this technology for decades, but to my knowledge it hasn't shown up in passenger cars yet*. Most hybrids out there fall into one of two categories: parallel hybrid, or mild hybrid. A parallel hybrid would use the electric motor to ...
Weekly Links 1/10/2008 —
Some of the more useful or interesting things I've seen this week: Posterous seems like a neat service. I haven't given it a whirl yet, and I'm not sure that I will - I try to corral all the stuff I post on my homepage here, but it's a cool ...
Some of the more useful or interesting things I've seen this week: Posterous seems like a neat service. I haven't given it a whirl yet, and I'm not sure that I will - I try to corral all the stuff I post on my homepage here, but it's a cool ...
Another Great Depression? —
Why is it sad that homeprices are down X percent, or that the stock market has dropped Y percent, if they were way overpriced in the first place? I'd call that good and normal. Houses don't normally appreciate by 50% in a year. That's not normal. If you can make ...
Why is it sad that homeprices are down X percent, or that the stock market has dropped Y percent, if they were way overpriced in the first place? I'd call that good and normal. Houses don't normally appreciate by 50% in a year. That's not normal. If you can make ...
The Problem With Schools —
Why do most people seem to understand that our public school system is failing, but nothing is really being done about it? We're throwing dumptrucks full of money at it, and short of a few experimental programs here and there, not doing much else. The price of gas goes up ...
Why do most people seem to understand that our public school system is failing, but nothing is really being done about it? We're throwing dumptrucks full of money at it, and short of a few experimental programs here and there, not doing much else. The price of gas goes up ...
Movie Reviews: 12/2008 —
I rarely go to the theaters anymore, so I'm usually late on my reviews, but if you're looking for Netflix fodder, read on... The Dark Knight: C- I kept hearing really good things about this one, but it really didn't do much for me. Exhibit A: In the first Batman, ...
I rarely go to the theaters anymore, so I'm usually late on my reviews, but if you're looking for Netflix fodder, read on... The Dark Knight: C- I kept hearing really good things about this one, but it really didn't do much for me. Exhibit A: In the first Batman, ...
Tension —
America saw some serious growth and success in the first half of the 20th century, and I've often pondered the immigrants that came here. I get the impression that the best from all over the world were drawn here like flies to honey. The best of the lower classes maybe, ...
America saw some serious growth and success in the first half of the 20th century, and I've often pondered the immigrants that came here. I get the impression that the best from all over the world were drawn here like flies to honey. The best of the lower classes maybe, ...
Toyota Holdin' It Down —
Here's a great snippet from a Businessweek article (emphasis mine): In another sign of how seriously Watanabe and his team are taking the current crisis, reports over the weekend say Toyota may cut board member bonuses to zero for the current financial year, saving a further $11 million. While that ...
Here's a great snippet from a Businessweek article (emphasis mine): In another sign of how seriously Watanabe and his team are taking the current crisis, reports over the weekend say Toyota may cut board member bonuses to zero for the current financial year, saving a further $11 million. While that ...
Hollywood Hotties —
Maybe this is just an excuse to put up a bunch of pictures of women I have a thing for, but I've had something on my mind lately. I miss seeing movie stars and entertainers age naturally. There's almost nobody around anymore that hasn't had work done or at least ...
Maybe this is just an excuse to put up a bunch of pictures of women I have a thing for, but I've had something on my mind lately. I miss seeing movie stars and entertainers age naturally. There's almost nobody around anymore that hasn't had work done or at least ...
The Grateful Dead —
I find myself liking Grateful Dead songs these days. I never really disliked them, but I don't know, for some reason it just occurred to me that they were a good band. I couldn't quite understand why some folks made such a big fuss about them. I've also gotten a ...
I find myself liking Grateful Dead songs these days. I never really disliked them, but I don't know, for some reason it just occurred to me that they were a good band. I couldn't quite understand why some folks made such a big fuss about them. I've also gotten a ...
Peak Oil —
When are we gonna run out of oil? Never. It'll get too expensive and we'll move on to something else. There will still be oil, just nobody will want it anymore, or at least not much of it. Plus, we're inventing all kinds of crazy ways to get oil out ...
When are we gonna run out of oil? Never. It'll get too expensive and we'll move on to something else. There will still be oil, just nobody will want it anymore, or at least not much of it. Plus, we're inventing all kinds of crazy ways to get oil out ...
Turkeyday Atonement —
I'm hearing the phrase "turkeyday" alot in place of Thanksgiving. When did this start? It's about as long to spell and pronounce, so no savings there. Maybe giving thanks is outdated nowadays? *** Atonement: meh. I remember hearing all kindsa great stuff about this movie, so maybe I expected too ...
I'm hearing the phrase "turkeyday" alot in place of Thanksgiving. When did this start? It's about as long to spell and pronounce, so no savings there. Maybe giving thanks is outdated nowadays? *** Atonement: meh. I remember hearing all kindsa great stuff about this movie, so maybe I expected too ...
Lucky or Smart —
Which is better, lucky or smart? I've often wondered how I'd fare in a war, and which would be better - lucky or smart. Maybe they're equal, or maybe neither matter at all. Might just be time and chance any way you slice it. But if you could pick: be ...
Which is better, lucky or smart? I've often wondered how I'd fare in a war, and which would be better - lucky or smart. Maybe they're equal, or maybe neither matter at all. Might just be time and chance any way you slice it. But if you could pick: be ...
Gut vs Heart —
You hear the phrases "go with your gut" or "follow your heart" a good deal, but lately I've been wondering how to tell which is which? When is something a gut reaction versus a heart reaction? Ideally, you'd be tuned in to your gut/heart/whatever and be able to make decisions ...
You hear the phrases "go with your gut" or "follow your heart" a good deal, but lately I've been wondering how to tell which is which? When is something a gut reaction versus a heart reaction? Ideally, you'd be tuned in to your gut/heart/whatever and be able to make decisions ...
Juking the Stats —
I guess you know you're an adult when you start worrying about the GDP or how well your lawn is growing. I seem to worry about both these days. It figures that just when I start getting interested in stocks and the economy that both start tanking. Doesn't mean I ...
I guess you know you're an adult when you start worrying about the GDP or how well your lawn is growing. I seem to worry about both these days. It figures that just when I start getting interested in stocks and the economy that both start tanking. Doesn't mean I ...
Becoming the Beatles —
It's a wonder that bands aren't analyzed the way food is: recipe consisting of specific ingredients, a certain way of handling and working with them, and then maybe a little bit of that touch or magic that gives something an extra few percent of greatness. Seems to me if you ...
It's a wonder that bands aren't analyzed the way food is: recipe consisting of specific ingredients, a certain way of handling and working with them, and then maybe a little bit of that touch or magic that gives something an extra few percent of greatness. Seems to me if you ...
Death and Taxes —
According to Alexander the Great and His Time, when a soldier died in battle, his family became exempt from taxes. Now, I'm not sure who all that applied to, or for how long, but why has that tradition not carried on? Isn't that the ultimate tax that a state can ...
According to Alexander the Great and His Time, when a soldier died in battle, his family became exempt from taxes. Now, I'm not sure who all that applied to, or for how long, but why has that tradition not carried on? Isn't that the ultimate tax that a state can ...
Obama and Oprah —
Obama and Oprah: A match made in heaven? Chicago... Powerful... I'm convinced that Oprah's hatching a plan to have Michelle Obama's brake lines cut. (Wonder if a President-elect gets the same protection as a Pres. or ex-Pres.?) Will Oprah at least be trying to hang out at the Whitehouse all ...
Obama and Oprah: A match made in heaven? Chicago... Powerful... I'm convinced that Oprah's hatching a plan to have Michelle Obama's brake lines cut. (Wonder if a President-elect gets the same protection as a Pres. or ex-Pres.?) Will Oprah at least be trying to hang out at the Whitehouse all ...