July 2008
3 posts
Potato salad with tartare sauce →
Quoted: Potato salad with tartare sauce recipe
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The hero that is Fail Whale →
I don’t know much about art, but I like this.
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Six Flags ride reopens after death of SC teen →
Quoted: “It had to be a reason for this and the only thing I can look at is God,” Ann Johnson, a cousin said.
Further proof that God is a complete asshole.
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June 2008
4 posts
iCall - Free iPhone VoIP →
No comment on the product, but this has to be the worst demo video I’ve ever seen. It literally has screaming babies obliterating any ability to hear the guy talk.
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Our little emperors: does worrying do more harm... →
Quoted: As the mother of two young daughters, Ruth Appleton is used to doling out praise for almost everything they do.
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Not your father's nicknames when teens talk to... →
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When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters →
Quoted: PhysOrg news: When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters
Boys are just as smart than girls when it comes to wording.
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May 2008
11 posts
Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine →
There are a few people who demonstrate how fundamentally unfair the universe is by no longer being in it. Feynman is one of them.
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Cheez Whiz is overrated for cheesesteaks →
Quoted: Originally, the Philly steak sandwich, invented by his Uncle Pat in the early 1930s, he said, had no cheese.
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At some schools, failure goes from zero to 50 →
Quoted: Proposed policy would allow student scores of zero to equal 50.
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Giant beetles discovered in mail sent to... →
Quoted: Giant beetles, some the size of a child’s hand, were discovered in a package.
I am never opening my mail again.
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Psilakis, Freitag Simultaneously Reinvent... →
NOM!
Quoted: Two souped-up versions of French fries with vinegar have appeared at Mia Dona and the Harrison….
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8 reasons why this is the dumbest generation →
Quoted: Take a look at eight reasons the Emory University English professor gives to ”not trust anyone under 30”
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Jenny, the world's oldest gorilla, celebrates her... →
Quoted: The world’s oldest gorilla celebrated her 55th birthday today with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf-wrapped treats.
I have a birthday coming up!!
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Rice shortages →
Can barely afford food now. It’s going to be a fun, fun future.
Quoted: It was quite the scene at Costco when the wholesaler placed signs above a brand new shipment of rice: limit two bags. Fears…
Too scared for school: the plight of Zimbabwe's... →
Quoted: It was May Day and the schools were out for the holiday but Tatenda Makura had come to St Peter’s Secondary School anyway, looking for the headmaster.
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Funeral call angers the 'deceased' →
Quoted: Griffin, a Wal-Mart greeter, joked that she expects to be around for some time because she’s mean and only the good die young.
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Parents who prayed as child died face charges →
Quoted: A couple who prayed as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes will be charged with second-degree reckless homicide, a prosecutor said Monday.
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April 2008
10 posts
iPhone, with Honors: from gimmick to the old... →
Quoted: Faculty members, on the other hand, are enthused about using Google Docs to communicate quickly with students for things like class surveys, online quizzes, and even assignment…
OGC unveils new logo to red faces →
> It cost £14,000 to create, but clearly no-one at the smart London design outfit that came up with the new logo for HM Treasury thought to turn it on its side.
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New Renault Twingo →
Why yes, I do hate America. Thanks for asking.
Quoted: WorldCarFans.com - Promotional video featuring the new Renault Twingo and Renault Twingo GT.
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Inscription for the Ceiling of a Bedroom by... →
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Automation
I need to use AppleScript more. Back in the day (before I had a Mac), I would have automated anything I had to do more than once. Now I’m fat and lazy. That is all.
Car maker puts ban on chocolate →
Quoted: Staff at Swindon’s Honda factory say they have been banned from eating cakes and fruit in their break rooms.
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Whiten Your Teeth the Natural Way →
Quoted: White teeth and strawberries may not sound like they go hand in hand, but it turns out the berries can actually lighten your smile.
Finally, a use for strawberries.
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Oyster champ downs 35 dozen →
It comes with a belt.
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Nappak sleeping cube is a home away from home →
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Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Choir - SWEET HOME... →
This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.
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March 2008
4 posts
Offices and The Creativity Zone →
Another article about workspaces and the idea of “the zone”.
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Hoax Ad on Craigslist.com Costs an Oregon Man His... →
The ridiculous part, to me, is that the people refused to stop when the owner showed up. I mean, if I were under the impression that something was free for the taking, and then I found out…
Photo Gallery: Lions →
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Dept. of Currency: Penny Dreadful: Reporting &... →
This is possibly my favorite trivial fact ever:
Quoted: Breaking stride to pick up a penny, if it takes more than 6.15 seconds, pays less than the federal minimum wage.
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February 2008
7 posts
The 2008 Golden Clog Nominees Announced! →
Quoted: THE ROCCO. For worst career move. Nominees: Gordon Ramsay for the cruel and pointless freak show that is Hells Kitchen; David Burke for the “Hooters in a Hula skirt” non-charms of Hawaiian Tropic Zone in Times Square; Tyler Florence for Applebees, Applebees, Applebees
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Virus from China the gift that keeps on giving →
Ah, modern life.
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Chumble Spuzz! » peer-see →
It’s very hard to learn the English.
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YouTube - "Toking" with Lawrence Welk →
There are no words.
Quoted: Lawrence Welk does “One Toke Over The Line”. Wow.
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Cops: Mom Gave 11-Year-Old Daughter Beer,... →
Quoted: Cops: Mom Gave 11-Year-Old Daughter Beer, Marijuana as Birthday Gift, An Indiana woman was arrested Wednesday on charges she gave her 11-year-old daughter alcohol and marijuana as a birthday gift, according to reports.
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Little Debbie donut stick + glass of milk: 360 calories in 30 seconds. It so wasn’t worth it.
Seriously Good: Muffaletta →
The muffaletta I had in New Orleans was one of the best sandwiches ever. I think I’m going to try this recipe soon, including the homemade bread. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
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January 2008
8 posts
Dip Once or Dip Twice? - New York Times →
Quoted: A scientific report, inspired by an episode of “Seinfeld,” may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.
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Allentown man charged in two homicides --... →
Quoted: Allentown police had suspected William Torres of dealing drugs in the city. But an undercover narcotics investigation yielded much more, and resulted in Torres, 21, being charged early Saturday with two counts of homicide.
That’s a hell of an arrest photo. Maybe Allentown isn’t so bad.
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Yamaha Electone Performance 'Kitaro Matsuri' by... →
Quoted: Jay’s performance at kindergarden concert 2006.
This is one of the many things that reminds me how little talent I have at anything.
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Hello Kitty for men →
More Kitty things.
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Soulja Boy dance, MIT style →
I once had the interesting experience of walking through Cambridge singing the Free Software Song with rms. I’m glad that happened many years ago; I don’t think this dance is for me.
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Where do the candidates stand on modern biology? →
1: Terrifying. 2: I continue to be in love with Mike Gravel. If I had any intention of voting, he’d be my man.
Quoted: Mike Gravel — Has been rather emphatic on the subject. “My God, evolution is a fact, and if these people are disturbed by being the descendants of monkeys and fishes, they’ve got a mental problem. We can’t afford the psychiatric bill for them. That ends the story as far as...
YouTube - David Allen: Getting Things Done →
Saving for later.
Quoted: David Allen speaks on GTD and the two keys to sustaining a healthy life and work style.
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Buzz's Guide to NYC →
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December 2007
10 posts
Pregnancy becomes latest job outsourced to India →
Quoted: Suman Dodia, a pregnant, baby-faced 26-year-old, said she will buy a house with the $4,500 she receives from the British couple whose child she’s carrying. It would have taken her 15 years to earn that on her maid’s monthly salary of $25.
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WRITERS ON WRITING; Easy on the Adverbs,... →
Aww. I want more Hooptedoodle.
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Coding Horror: The Rise and Fall of Homo Logicus →
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