September 2008
59 posts
Free Bday meal @ Texas de Brazil last night. Lots of rib, sirloin, filet mignon, shrimp, sushi. Hopefully negated by workout this morning.
Have you Blackberry users used http://www.vlingo.com/ ? Seems very interesting and useful. Let me know how it works..
I love bottom-of-the-bag fries. They are the pleasantly surprising pick-me-up that keeps me going.
I did it! I made myself a sandwich this morning, AND I’m eating it for lunch! Why does it have to be so difficult?
Using the amazing site http://mapalist.com/ with Google Spreadsheets to map over 400+ REO (i.e. foreclosure) properties.
By the way, thanks for your birthday tweets .. much appreciated!
[cta] The Launch of CTA Tweet (Very useful for CTA riders/tweeters. Now how about something for Metra?) http://tinyurl.com/45u94l
got my free bday caribou turtle mocha. 530 calories and 17 fat grams of indulgence (oh and 3g of fiber too)
if someone was to get an entry-level SLR used or new for less than $600, what would you recommend? canon, nikon or something else? model?
Ohh .. this is what I needed: LongURL http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/32115 .. installed and working beautifully.
Nice! Great advertising. http://tinyurl.com/54agnf (watch the whole thing) Retweeting @jasonfried
Movie: True story about the invention, theft, & lawsuit over the intermittent windshield wiper: http://tinyurl.com/4mppxt thx @jason …
Gadget lust in times of economic troubles →
Damn you Canon. Check out this post from Don MacAskill, CEO of Smugmug. It has all my photographer friends slobbering over themselves over Canon’s new $2,800 DSLR. Me too. I want one of these in…
The Deadbolt Feature - Ten Unforgettable Evil... →
Michael Knight and Garthe Knight - Knight Rider You can make fun of David Hasselhoff all you want, but he played one of the most unforgettable evil twins in the history of “evil-twindom”….
Gadget lust in times of economic troubles →
Damn you Canon. Check out this post from Don MacAskill, CEO of Smugmug. It has all my photographer friends slobbering over themselves over Canon’s new $2,800 DSLR. Me too. I want one of these in…
"Texting automatically removes 10 IQ... →
The title of this blog entry is a quote by Paul Saffo, a technology trend forecaster in Silicon Valley. The New York Times published an article last week that illustrates the dangers of texting…
Ungeek To Live: On Reading Well →
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The Bible in the bathroom. Why didn’t I think of that? But I would definitely go with the New Living Translation as oppoosed to KJV.
What characterizes the toilet read above others…
I’ve had 3 different people talk about going apple picking in the last 3 days. I think it’s time to go.
hmm .. an age old question of mine has yet to be answered .. carbonite or mozy?
5 things we can learn about password recovery... →
With apologies to Michelle Malkin, imagine waking up one day to this news flash: “Your pastor’s private e-mail hacked, family photos raided; cesspool blog gloats; feds investigate!”
No lie…
Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' campaign... →
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ha … not surprising .. but not a big deal either.
…not even Microsoft itself can wean itself off the Mac…
Digg - Apple's secret to selling iPhones:... →
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Hmm … a little surprising .. but not a big deal. And I’m sure an Apple server somewhere is on a Windows server.
After a rocky iPhone 3G launch, Apple’s store operations have…
Prime Outlets in Pleasant Prairie or Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora? Which one is better?
You’re No One If You’re Not On Twitter by Ben... →
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LOL!! It gets funnier as the song goes on. How true!
“You’re No One If You’re Not On Twitter” by Ben Walker. Ben describes how the song came about through the process…
Brad Pitt donating $100,000 to fight gay marriage... →
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It’s interesting that Brad’s quoted reason to fight for gay marriage is the same reason that others use to fight for the lives of the unborn.
Because no one has the right to deny…
Wow, Proverbs 17 is full of solid guidance, wisdom, and direction.
find the few firms that have not lost market cap on this NYT graphic: http://tinyurl.com/nytntrs … notice who has the largest % gain.
temporarily worry-free; we’re doing alright: http://tinyurl.com/4xub4w
Google Maps has added street address numbers on their maps! Dare I say it again … Nice! http://tinyurl.com/54zgpd
Tips for avoiding catching colds →
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Nice ideas, but easier said than done.
Kristin’s passed along some cold season tips I’ve never heard before (and wish I had years ago):
These are all from our pediatrician, and…
A Year of Heavy Losses - Interactive Graphic -... →
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There are less than a handful with growing market cap. One in particular came out on top with the largest percentage gain.
A year ago, financial companies were flying high. But as…
Street View and walking directions come to Google... →
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Nice! I was just thinking last week that Street View will be coming to my phone sooner or later.
This July, Street View went international for the Tour de France, and in…
JetBlue's riddle of a coupon →
Jeesh JetBlue. Is this a coupon or some sort of chronological date riddle?
Time’s running out to register for free credit... →
Time’s running out to register for free credit monitoring Some 24 million consumers pay $120 to $180 a year for credit monitoring, according to Javelin Strategy…
My Location: smaller is better! →
My Location just got better for all the applications that use Google’s geolocation service! In November 2007 we launched My Location on Google Maps for mobile, and in the past few months, we’ve…
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : Phoneless →
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I’m shocked!
I love this phone, but I’m starting to have my doubts about the company that makes it.
http://twitpic.com/b8iy - Haven’t seen you in awhile, MJ.
Watch Mythbusters Online - FREE! →
Mortgage Education: Yahoo! Finance →
A list of articles with tips to read about home buying and mortgages.
In the middle of CPR/AED training. Maybe I can save your life one day! That would be crazy.
more of that working out business this morning with @christud.
Enjoying a great time of toddler biking and park time. Gotta take advantage of the last nice weather weekends of the year … .
11.5 hrs of sleep. I needed that. Now all I need is some church … to reset body, mind, and soul!
http://twitpic.com/afn5 - Looking forward to standing still for two hours with my back to 500+ people
Today’s going to be a loooooong but fun day. Time for tux, hot coffee, lots of pictures, and tons of joy. :-)
Loop to Naperville at 6 MPH. …. Quality time with my wife. :-)
Anyone else get the Premier Black rewards zone email from Best Buy? Turns out the email was sent to 1mil instead of pilot of 1000. TGTBT :-(
A 36:1 ratio is actually pretty good →
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Yes! Yes!!! I wish more people would adhere to this rule. I’m tired of wading through dozens, if not hundreds, of horrible shots on Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa. Only the best should…
http://twitpic.com/a3eg - Caught the end of the Oprah madness at Pritzker. I should’ve ditched work earlier!
http://twitpic.com/a31n - Chrome doesn’t like Reader … It’s typical for siblings to not get along.
