Two for one
Due to cashier error we got two McFlurries for the price of one. Score!
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For the birds…
Click on the images to zoom. For much, much larger versions click here, and here. I've been remiss to update everyone on our current bird feeder situation. Since Eliza purchased the $1…
The Brightkite break continues…
I'm still on a Brightkite break. I'm not really sure how to quantify my feelings about Brightkite without sounding pedantic or somehow aloof. The people that work there are, no doubt, extremely…
Jean-Claude Aylestock – Aurore
[viddler id-533390ee h-357 w-420] As performed by Viddler member Musicreator. A beautiful piece to play loudly while programming, I assure you.
Richard Leroy Walters, millionaire, homeless, lover of NPR
Richard Leroy Walters was a homeless man that lived in Phoenix, Arizona until his recent death. A retired, well educated, and apparently very wealthy man, Walters left NPR and several other organizations…
Tumblr week
I'll be spending the rest of this week over on my Tumblr. I really need to give it a thorough run if I will ever know if Tumblr can replace my Wordpress…
Donovan’s Restaurant in Archbald, PA
Adding to my 2hourfavs list is Donovan's Restaurant in Archbald, PA. Donovan's serves breakfast and lunch and is your quintessential "hole in the wall" diner. Although there is a much nicer, more…
First impressions of Google Voice by Paul Stamatiou
If there is anyone that can grok Google Voice, review it, and relay that information in a way we can all understand – it is Paul Stamatiou. Here is Stammy's first impressions…
Music and photos are not accessible from the Media Browser
If you, like me, recently updated to a new Macintosh – you may have had this issue. It turns out that if you upgrade your version of Mac OS X to the…
Code Igniter vs. CakePHP – An overview by Jonathan Snook
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Speaking of Code Igniter, Jonathan Snook (way back in March 2007) compared it to CakePHP. Although both frameworks have matured slightly since then, this overview still holds up ok…
\”Lost 1lb. in one week\” – Good advice from Made Fit TV
This can not be stressed enough. Slow, consistent weight loss is much more healthy, much easier to maintain, and a more realistic goal than all of the get-thin-quick diets you see advertised…
Marigold
The LOST panel at Comic Con 2009 video
After digging around I managed to find these videos, from YouTube user TVOvermind, and I thought I'd share them here – in four parts (since such is the limitation of YouTube). Part…
What is going on in Hawaii right now?
InHawaiiNow.com, a new Web site by my very good friends Shane Robinson and Roxanne Darling of Barefeet Studios, tries to answer that question using real-time Twitter updates from users in Hawaii who…
Early 1800’s Stone Mill
Leah, the curator at House Obsession, recently visited an early 1800s Stone Mill located in central Pennsylvania. You may file this under 'could stare at all day'. Since she doesn't link to…
Green Bell Pepper preview
Try saying that five times fast. Green Bell Pepper preview… Gree… Nevermind. Someday very soon I'll be posting an update about our garden – for now, here is a preview of how…
The new NPR.org
NPR.org is getting a facelift on July 27th. As a way to promote the new redesign, allow people to see it, and to give feedback, NPR has created this promotional video and…
Eating a Gombo with Kyle
Eating a Gombo at The Goose with Kyle, Jeff, and Rob. Incredisandwich. Related: I'm adding "The Goose" to my favorite places less than 2 hours from home list.
Kyle is back
Viddler all-star Kyle Slattery (right) is back from his semester in Germany. He's already back at work and back to eating Gombos from The Goose. We're happy to have him back and…
\”Is anyone still reading feeds?\” – Josue Salazar
Long-time friend Josue Salazar asks, via Twitter: "Actually, is anyone still reading feeds? I bet many mainly live off of content people are tweeting links about. Sensational content != good." Sounds familiar.
My favorite places to visit within 2 hours of my home
So this is a bit to chew. My friend and follow Viddler team member Kyle Slattery, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, suggested on my suggestions page (which…
I blame Crocodile Dundee
Make no mistake. No Reservations is a show primarily about food. That doesn't mean that every episode is only about food or that the entire length of the program is centered around…
Scarab beetle
This little guy was hanging out on our eggplant.
Bing ‘forces’ Silverlight install
Roz Savage, the Ocean Rower I linked to the other day, recently mentioned that she was a feature on Bing.com's home page. Since I'm a few days behind on reading her posts…
Safari Glims = broken keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts, both for the browser itself and for Web sites that take advantage of them, can be extremely powerful. Google Reader set the precedent for keyboard shortcuts by working through a…
Using Twitter favorites to retain value and reduce distraction
To many of you this may seem like a no brainer but I thought I'd share the way I use Twitter's favorite feature anyway because I've found it very valuable over the…
Aren’t Mondays the greatest?
Mondays are notoriously the least favorite day of the week. The end of the weekend. The beginning of the work week – no matter how you look at it, it isn't good….
Fishing with kids
Eliza and I did a little fishing with my friend Johnny and his kids Kristopher, Micailyn, and Nicolas on Wednesday. Fishing with kids is always an adventure.
VW Van
WANTS! A personal life goal is to go across country in one of these babies.
Blackeyed Susan on Odosketch
Decided to try my hand at the aforelinked Odosketch. Taking inspiration from the Black-eyed Susans I drew this. Pretty neat to see it played back.