Archive for September, 2007

It was a good Friday. I got into work late and wasted a few hours sorting out my email. Then there was a big team lunch because we where saying farewell to a team member who is moving on to greener pastures, so that killed another 2 hours. Then I left work a few hours…

Elegantawards.com – FIGURES – ANIMALS / FARMING – Corn Worst award statue ever. (tags: photo funny) Barmaid with a real sense of humor.. | Oddly Enough | Reuters So this is what happens when you drink disinfectant… ouch. (tags: funny)

I Am So Funny – Features – The Stranger, Seattle’s Only Newspaper Lauren writes about her stint at The Daily Show. There is so much nervous energy in this piece, I almost couldn’t handle it. Yikes. (tags: humor) dooce: A dream come true Hot damn, me likey. (tags: photo funny) YouTube – Are You the…

If you didn’t notice, my blog was down for about 7 hours today because I installed a new version of WordPress without thinking. It was stupid of me to forget to backup my database. Anyway, the breaking thing was the new tag system that is long overdue in WordPress. This change removed a bunch of…

waiting on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Gorgeous wide-angle shot of the Seattle skyline. Those clouds are very threatening. (tags: photo seattle) Faces in Places So cute. (tags: photo)

Tact Filters Is this true? Maybe. I say pretty tactless things sometimes. (tags: culture) douchebag.gif (GIF Image, 600×450 pixels) My personal peeves: Chinese lettering, Livestrong bracelet the grin and baby pink with muscles. (tags: humor) Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies // Centripetal Notion These are scary and amazing. (tags: book design) The Proposal « These Little…

Twitter / Jeffrey Zeldman: 1st time you write FTW or C… I don’t necessarily agree. But it is time for the 40-year-old geeks to stop talking to one another like they’re internet cats. Save the baby talk for your babies, folks. (tags: funny) No One Likes a Critic Dealing with criticism in the workplace. I’ve…

My plan for today to go out and pick up some random gifts for people. It would involve a walk down to Pike Place Market and then maybe further walking to South Lake Union. In between, I’d do lunch at the Elliott Bay Bookstore and then grab a latte to go. How delightful and carefree….

Prehistoric Monster Syndrome (PMS) Yay I found this video again. It’s so damn funny. (tags: women video humor)

Personal unit tests These are amazing. A list of things to check each and every morning you wake up. I absolutely should get off my ass and steal this. I love #18: “Love (family) – Pass iff I told Erin I love her yesterday.” (tags: productivity reference)

A significant amount of the people I’ve met here during my time in America have heard me sing. I realised this the other night. The reason this is notable is because I am not the guy that bursts into song around strangers, I need prompting. Another reason is that, for me, singing just isn’t one…

The Canadian Press: Canadian dollar reaches parity with staggering U.S. greenback Yes you read that right. Parity. That Toothpaste for Dinner comic can no longer say “if I had a dollar for every time I had sixty cents, I would be Canada”. (tags: finance) Ring, Ring « These Little Moments “Then I gave [her engagement…

FULL SPEED AHEAD!! on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Wow, awesome action shot. Doncha love dogs? :) (tags: photo) 100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write : [chrisbrogan.com] Ooh lots of meaty topics for blogging about here. (tags: advice writing reference) YouTube – Groovy Dancing Girl Another fan video for Daft Punk’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger”….

Paraben Forensics – Passport StrongHold Bag Keeps your passport from broadcasting its evil RFID signal all over the place. (tags: wishlist) Construction Worker Still Hasn’t Given Up On True Love | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source Optimism goes a long way in the rough and tumble world of love. This construction worker’s story…

Seen in a notice for a singles event: GUYS – YOU MUST BRING A GIRL. See below. … EACH GUY MUST BRING A GIRL. Or two. Or ten. (Yeah, yeah, double standard… but this is Seattle). Don’t show up with three dudes unless you have an equal number of ladies. Got it? GUYS – BRING…

Derek Powazek – Getting the Band Back Together Fray is back as a periodical. This is exciting news because I know Derek Powazek’s work is of the highest quality and because Fray was the website that helped me find great writers such as Dooce. I might keep an eye on this and try to submit…

I just read a blog post that made me sad and kind of look back on my life and regret a few things. I felt bad and I wanted to write a blog post of my own but the first thing I did was flip over to iTunes. I’ve been learning a James Blunt song…

Exclusive: Halo 3: Believe – Halo 3 Video Game Download Files – Yahoo! Video Games I’m not a big fan of the Halo 3 hype but if you love miniature models you will love this promo. It’s a huge diorama detailing the war between humanity and the covenant and it’s just presented so beautifully. (tags:…

Ride The S.L.U.T. on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Funniest Seattle-related thing ever. I want to ride this slut. (tags: seattle photo)

Linux.com :: How to give your low-end Canon digital camera RAW support Ooh, hacking the firmware on your Canon camera can give you all sorts of crazy things. Not for the faint of heart though. (tags: photo) DSCN3211 on Flickr – Photo Sharing! What to do if you encounter a mountain lion… ROAR!! (tags: photo)

Somewhere along the way they upgraded the wireless stuff on the bus but they changed the name of the access point so I thought it was one of those fake ones out to steal your data. QDB: Quote #202477 (Mootar) morons. (Mootar) these people who live in my apartment complex are connected to my wireless…

Vim as Development Environment » Articles » Lucumr I think it’s time to get into hardcore Vim knowledge. I can become the UNIX admin I always wanted to be. (tags: programming reference) Traffic-Stopper: 1924 | Shorpy Vintage Photos What is it about this photo… it looks like it was taken today and just photoshopped into…

Belle de Jour: Sigh. So, it’s started already. Belle thinks you can’t go criticizing her show and her books for glamourising prostitution when you haven’t even seen them. For the most part I agree, these are moral crusaders looking for a cause. (tags: politics culture) The Only Mario Level That Plays Itself video Holy crap,…

angelkiss_big.jpg (JPEG Image, 912×1200 pixels) Illustration by Jason Chan. Totally fucking creepy but very beautiful, I love it. Check out his other stuff at jasonchanart.com (tags: drawing) How to Turn Cheap “Choice” Steaks into Gucci “Prime” Steaks | Jaden’s Steamy Kitchen I had great success with just seasoning the everloving crap out of my steaks…

So to kill time between downloads, I flicked through some of Jen’s YouTube videos. They’re fun! Probably more fun since I’ve actually had the chance to converse with Jen and get some hint at her personality. So as a way to balance out my cyberstalking, I decided to do some videoblogging of my own. iMovie…

Geeks R Us » Blog Archive » The immaturity of consumers (or “I want a refund!”) Summary: Don’t buy expensive things for bragging rights. Don’t buy shit you can’t afford. The early adopter market in technology has always been a minefield for a long time in terms of price, stability, support, etc. (tags: apple) E…

I really just don’t have it in me to keep blogging right now. Here is a photo of my first-cousin-once-removed, Isabella. She just turned two and will probably grow to know me as “that Uncle that lives in America”. Isabella’s second birthday So the reasons: 1. Work is busy Last few weeks it was shit…

homophobic-senator.gif (GIF Image, 569×650 pixels) Too true. (tags: politics comic)

WackyB.co.nz Instant Messenger Help and Support – MSN Messenger v7.5 Emoticons & Smileys I can’t actually see emoticons on my Mac because I turned them off. This site is a handy reference. ;) :D <:o) (tags: reference) Crepes, Mastered || kuro5hin.org Saw this in Dennis’ links. Time to make some crepes! (tags: cooking)

Quote: The end of the Roman Empire is traditionally, if not strictly accurately, placed at 4 September AD 476, when the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed and not replaced. There’s a long-ish Wikipedia page about the fall of the Roman Empire. More accurately, it’s a page listing all the…

Cadbury Dairy Milk – Glass and a Half Full Productions This is the most kickass movie ever made. Makes this Phil Collins song awesome all over again. (tags: music video humor) Raging Thunderbolt. Blueprint 0.5: The Experiment I have to try this out. CSS frameworks are going to save people a lot of time in…