July 2007
173 posts
“And to those reading who believe that 63 arrests is on the high side, it...”
– “IN RESPONSE TO THE ARREST OF 63 FANS” - johnmayer.com
Microsoft releases Remote Desktop for Mac 2.0 beta →
LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon
For $499.99, LEGO is offering this Star Wars Millennium Falcon which they claim is the biggest LEGO set ever made. The kit contains 5195 pieces and, when completed, will stand almost 3 feet long. Each kit comes with a certificate of authenticity and the whole thing goes on sale in October. Product Page [LEGO Store]
(via geekologie)
Experts Exchange should be removed from Google...
I was trying to figure out how to extend my wireless network down a few floors a few days ago, and one of my queries brought me to experts exchange. The question looked useful: Using Linksys WAP54G as Wireless Repeater. This is exactly what I wanted to do. However, once I actually […] (via News dugg by miraclebaby)
“I think it would be helpful to remember the critical role that the separation of...”
– Obama defends his stance on Christian right ‘hijacking faith’
Jerry Richardson: Simply put, I want to grow old - dying does not meet my expectations. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: why don’t fantasy football sites have rss feeds for transactions and message board posts? (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: recruiting players for my fantasy football league (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Vaporub solves meerkat gang-wars →
Jerry Richardson: found a red manning colts practice jersey on ebay. holy crap. my search is done. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
“The doctors - whose names were blacked out - said that the bullet holes were so...”
– AP: New Details on Tillman’s Death
Jerry Richardson: OpenID on http://backpackit.com/ warms my heart. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
“Jim sold pet monkeys door-to-door to raise the money to fund his own church that...”
– Jim Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beware of any man who sells pet monkeys door to door.
“I’ve always felt like part of the flock, but this shepherd really made me...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Comments From RateMyShepherd.com.
Watchas seen on SimonOnSports
Apple now worth double Dell’s market value
A little crow for Mr. Dell (via News dugg by miraclebaby)
My Impression Now - GBV song-by-song →
The Rock Robot's Guide to Guided By Voices →
“Astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned...”
– Report: Drunk astronauts allowed on shuttle - CNN.com
“The president was deeply saddened to hear that the young man we knew and loved...”
– Dogfighting, point-shaving, blood doping. It couldn’t get any worse, could it? - Slate Magazine
Jerry Richardson: He finds a tag reading ‘fast japanese spin cycle’
And that’s the code for go (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: didn’t realize there was a harmonica part in “Driver 8” until now. cruddy headphones and earbuds are a scourge. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: @anton I think we’ve met in other online contexts, but I am naturally friendly, being from and living in the midwest. So, Hi! (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
“Pope Benedict XVI said the debate raging in some countries — particularly the...”
– MSNBC.com
Jerry Richardson: @peterc my guess is that consumer protection laws are stronger and better enforced in the UK (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
The Feed: No More Shines Papi →
“The rest of the night went about as well for the Red Sox as the rest of Billy Batts’s life went for Billy Batts.”
Merlin Mann’s “Inbox Zero” talk
A really great talk on the idea of “Inbox Zero” method of email management. Anyone who gets more than a dozen emails a day needs to spend time with this. (via News dugg by miraclebaby)
Jerry Richardson: think I dislocated my hip at lunch. i almost passed out. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Cheney ‘Sees An Opening’ And Wants To Run For...
A New York Sun columnist believes that Cheney “Cheney has taken a look at the Republican presidential field and sees an opening. If Iowa and New Hampshire Republicans start receiving copies of ‘Cheney’ in their mailboxes, Mr. Cheney’s popularity may yet begin to climb.” (via Jerry Richardson’s shared items in Google Reader)
It’s Time to Drop the “www”
It’s no longer necessary to use “www” when referring to websites. It’s a waste of storage, a waste of ink, and it takes 2-5 times as long to pronounce as saying the domain by itself. Enter no-www. (via News dugg by miraclebaby)
Jerry Richardson: $1.10 for a soda? what is the world coming to? (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: @quepol my twittr-versary was 7/13 — i think i was in on the first “public” day. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: Afraid it might be time to start planning our 20-year Reunion. Thank goodness I still have the classof90.org domain name. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: @mattmc Gandhi - “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they call you a fag in an email, then you win.” (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
“Three years ago, Michael Vick had the best selling jersey in the NFL. Now,...”
– Ron Mexico: Burn, Vick Jersey, BURN - Deadspin
crates and barrels in videogames →
Jerry Richardson: @mattmc doesn’t it say “I don’t care at all about music”? (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Tivo HD
All if you out there who’ve been waiting for a low-priced, HD-capable Tivo box, you’re day is here. The Tivo HD ($300) features two CableCard slots, storage for up to… Visit Uncrate for the full post.
(via Jerry Richardson’s shared items in Google Reader)
Jerry Richardson: experiencing a nasty “smooth criminal” ear worm. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: just choose the most violent option. that’s the foundation of my decision-making process. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: emerging into the light. to go to taco bell. (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Watchrobopawn? He’s not real good. Thank goodness. I did not play well.
“Halt and Catch Fire, known by the mnemonic HCF, was originally a fictitious...”
– Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“It was the last AC/DC album recorded with lead vocalist Bon Scott before his...”
– Highway to Hell (album) - Wikipedia
Jerry Richardson: Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t no riddle man
To me it makes good good sense (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Jerry Richardson: fiddling with jruby (via Twitter / Jerry Richardson)
Too lazy to research a candidate?
Just tell the computer what’s important to you. This is a really simple way to find out which candidates share your views…. (via Jerry Richardson’s shared items in Google Reader)