February 2008
Find Chuck Norris Google Search →
From the Shenanigans blog over at Politico.com, Mike Huckabee supporter and toughest man in the world Chuck Norris now has Google’s number too. Do an “I’m Feeling Lucky” search on Google with the words “Find Chuck Norris” and you’ll be told “Google won’t search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don’t find Chuck Norris, he finds...
January 2008
Letter: Father supports Gilbert, from Iraq →
I have been watching, from my firebase in Iraq, the calculated, deliberate, systematic attempt to destroy, tarnish and defame the reputation and professional standing of my son, Joey Gilbert.
Twitter/Joyent Divorce →
Let’s see if Twitter’s reliability changes.
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Anti-gay group promises Denison picket →
RENO (AP) — The Kansas-based church that protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, claiming the servicemen are dying because God hates gay people and America’s tolerance of them, has decided that God hates Reno too.
● Hell Yeah The Plane Takes Off shirts →
As requested in the airplane on a conveyor belt thread, a t-shirt commemorating this great event: Now available at CafePress in men’s plain white ($18), women’s plain white ($18), fitted white ($20), and organic cotton white ($21).
"The Stupid Party" →
A reader writes:
You ask:
The Democrats aren’t that stupid, are they?
Yes, yes, we are. In fact, we’re probably even more stupid than you can possibly imagine. After all, we’re too stupid to realize that when we worry that the Republicans say we’re weak, we are being weak; too stupid to realize that when you consent to an Attorney General who won’t say whether...
Adrian Holovaty retires Chicago Crime →
EveryBlock made it redundant, so he’s shutting the influential site down
eWeek Nevada… everything you need to know about... →
Clear your calendar March 8-16 for eWeek Nevada. Lots of great events taking place all week that you’ll want to check out, including chances to network, meet with experts in the business start-up arena, and generally gather just about all the information you could ever imagine needing if you’re an entrepreneur in the making. Presented by NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology:
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Digging Deeper::In Digital Age, Journalism... →
“We live in an entreprenurial age, not an institutional one. That’s been true of many professions for quite a while, and increasingly (and perhaps somewhat belatedly) it is true of journalism. The people having the most satisfying careers, it seems to me, are those who create a distinct signature for their work — who add value to the public conversation through their individual talents — rather...
very very cool little web app…instapaper. save reads for later in a really simple fashion. check it: http://www.instapaper.com/
someecards.com | ecards for when you care enough... →
seriously, email clients standards? anyone? at least not make two popular clients exact freaking opposites? can we do that?
I’m Getting Sick Just Typing it, But I’m Backing... →
Looks like we are down to two options for the Republican nominee, Romney and McCain. I’m not exactly excited about either, but if I had to choose, it would be Romney. From the title, you know there is a but coming right?
Well, here it is. Of all the issues that will be presented to the next president, there is one that scares the hell out of me; socialized medicine, regardless of what the...
Dodger / Boston Coliseum Game →
As many of you know the Dodgers will be playing Boston in a historic game at the coliseum on Saturday, March 29th at 07:10 PM. I’ve purchased 16 tickets for this game. They are in section 5, row 55, seats 101-116. These are on the 1st base side in the middle reserve. Lower reserve are rows 1-43 so we are 12 rows up in the 2nd section. The cost was 25.00 per ticket with a 7.00 handling...
Instapaper →
Lovely little web app service by Tumblr developer Marco Arment. Here’s how he describes it: You come across substantial news or blog articles that you want to read, but don’t have time at the moment. You need something to read while sitting on a bus, waiting in a line, or bored in front of a computer. It’s like Delicious but much simpler. It’s just your own personal list of links to read later....
How to make a fireball you can hold in your hand.... →
How to make a fireball you can hold in your hand. Sweet Jesus, that’s cool. (link)
Pettitte to confirm Clemens’ HGH use →
WASHINGTON - A lawyer for Andy Pettitte’s former personal trainer said Tuesday he believes the pitcher will tell Congress he discussed human growth hormone with Roger Clemens between the 2001 and 2002 seasons. The lawyer, Earl Ward, said Pettitte talked about HGH with trainer Brian McNamee following a conversation with Clemens, who has denied that he used HGH or steroids. McNamee worked with both...
One-Dollar Image Stabilizer for Any Camera →
Clever idea: use a string and a washer as a makeshift super-portable camera stabilizer.
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One-Dollar Image Stabilizer for Any Camera →
Clever idea: use a string and a washer as a makeshift super-portable camera stabilizer.
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Edwards to Drop Out of Democratic Race - New York... →
Canoe.ca
Edwards to Drop Out of Democratic Race New York Times - 36 minutes ago By JULIE BOSMAN and JEFF ZELENY NEW ORLEANS - John Edwards, the progressive Democratic candidate who made his populist, anti-poverty message a centerpiece of his campaign, has decided to drop out of the presidential primary race, and is to give a … Edwards quitting presidential race CNN John Edwards Drops...
heading out to the B&R for DOLLAR SCOOP NIGHT!!! Birthday cake ice cream rocks the house!
Mets agree to deal for Santana, pending extension →
The Mets have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Johan Santana for four prospects, pending the left-hander working out an extension with New York, sources told ESPN’s Peter Gammons.
The B-List: Legacy →
will i make it home tonight? aparrently (for anyone NOT following the RGJ tweet feed) 395 is a cluster. good luck me
The Fail Blog: internet FAIL pix, some old, some... →
Link (Via Scott Beale / MeFi)
The Fail Blog: internet FAIL pix, some old, some... →
Link (Via Scott Beale / MeFi)
Billionaire wisdom →
“In times of rapid change, experience is your worst enemy.” J. Paul Getty
Commission will hear Gilbert’s motion →
The state and the state’s athletic commission responded Tuesday to a motion filed a day earlier by Reno boxer Joey Gilbert, requesting Nevada Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer be removed from all further involvement in Gilbert’s case.
tomorrow i celebrate six months as a fully employed web dork. i celebrate with…a day at the office.
Lock your love this Valentine's Day in Lovelock,... →
Lock your love: Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to lock your love in Lovelock, Nevada. Photo courtesy LoversLock.com.With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, our friends in Lovelock passed along a suggestion for couples to celebrate the day Lovelock style—by locking their love. The tradition comes from China, where lovers place a lock upon an “endless chain” along the Great Wall in...
Ten quirky baseball rules and oddities, including... →
Ten quirky baseball rules and oddities, including a list of the 23 ways to get a man on first base. (via subtraction) (link)
Firefox URL Bar Problem →
I’ve been having this problem on my work machine occasionally, and today it was rampant all day. Here’s the machine info: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac Mac OS X 10.4.11 2 GB RAM
Firefox 2.0.0.11 The problem is that the address bar just stops working. I type in a URL and hit return…nothing. I click the little green arrow…nothing. I have to restart Firefox for it to function properly...
Tweetmeme, tracking link popularity in Twitter →
surprisingly effective, updates every five minutes
Dodger Thoughts: To Beimel or Not To Beimel →
Diamond Leung has a short menu of items that’ll do for a late-January night, at the Press-Enterprise.
Joey Gilbert seeks removal of panel chief →
Joey Gilbert on Monday filed a motion with the Nevada Athletic Commission to remove its executive director, Keith Kizer, from all further matters involving the 31-year old fighter from Reno.
Has Hillary Clinton seen the video for the Golden... →
Jeroen says: “Hillary Clinton is using a controversial Golden Earring song in her campaign called “When The Lady Smiles.” It is a great song, but I was wondering whether Hillary really know that in the video for that song a nun is raped, and the attacker’s brain gets eaten by a dog.” Link
My Apologies: Facebook's Movies app sends crappy... →
To anyone who has been getting “challenges” from me on Facebook. The application Movies has been sending them out even when I choose to not challenge anyone. It appears the problem has hit others as the Movies page contains a comment or two regarding the crappy spam the app is sending out. This crap bugs me a lot because I’m reluctant to add apps on Facebook. They just clutter up pages, which I...
Obama rules the social crowd →
I hit up a Google search of Twitter today and noticed that one of Twitter’s Sitelinks is “Barack Obama.” That’s pretty incredible.
MythBusters tackles "plane on a conveyor belt... →
Last night I spoke to Adam Savage, co-host of MythBusters. He’s in Alaska, where current temperatures range between 0 to 30 degrees below zero. He just finished a test on “cabin fever” (he wouldn’t say how long he lasted before murdering his cabin mates and running out into the frozen wilderness wearning nothing but longjohns and a sleeping cap) and is now working on...
working on newsletter to be emailed…how crappy are all the different email compatibility issues?
@mehwolfy i see your point, but it’s an issue of SEC legalities and accounting…not something I care to battle
@mehwolfy thanks. i like them and was wondering if it stayed real usefull to have the wireless or not. love my nano and nike thing
@mehwolfy: do you find you use the ipod touch for some/most/all home browsing?
Underestimating the Fog →
Useless →
A short list of things I recently deleted from my computer(s) Pictures of me in my office (I can’t participate in CubeSelf because I have an office) Something called Locomotive 2 Some other thing called Mindjet MindManager The ridiculous Flock
Now you know.
why doesn’t twitter fix sentences that are obviously nonsense?
Impetus and Participation →
I’ve been promising “fans” (or what I have left of them) a new CD for the last three or four YEARS. I’ve had plenty of excuses: Job, family, tragedy, and now, now that I have a cool ass day gig and plenty of free time afterwards, it’s now all come down to:
Lack…of…inspiration.
I kept telling people “Stories From the Road” would be available in late 2007.
Here it is, 2008, and I think I’ve...