July 2008
87 posts
Since every time I try to save my document, InDesign CS3 immediately crashes, I think I might have to look for an alternative layout program
My day of triumph has arrived: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/fashion/31shorts.html
How does combining “Whoomp, There it is.” and “In a Big Country” create such an entertaining song?
Wondering if the Google App Engine Hack-a-Thon in Chicago is still on for Thursday. Haven’t heard anything from them since I signed up.
where is the flickr iphone app?
struggling to come up with content for my first site design quote. Any resources you recommend?
Sometime in the past week, I lost my iron stomach. Free tacos left me feeling rough for the afternoon.
Taking submissions for my Post-Corporate To-Do List: First off, watch “Life of Brian”.
I don’t know if I buy that “brain tumor” excuse from Novak. His pattern of dishonesty is well-established. All that to beat a $50 ticket?
Learning more about the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide - http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
I never follow “New blog post” tweeters, but I’m making an exception for @redpost - they just hired my first twitter-friend, @mrandyclark
tying up loose ends on my last day in my old office.
At The Dark Knight
At my Bruce’s recital in the park.
Neice, not Bruce.
Watching the last day of Will’s basketball camp under overcast skies.
Damned seventh inning stretch got me again. Downloading Styx songs on iTunes.
Not a Gaffe: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of... →
First client meeting.
New gig: building web apps, preferably ROR and js. Working on a few internal ideas plus selected client work. http://disruptiveventures.com/
Lunching with the board of directors.
Deleted my “prepare weekly slide presentation” recurring reminder. Freedom is delicious.
Unbelievable: Sean Tevis is going to get 3000 donors. @accordionguy changed american politics.
Do great Nike ads make everyone cry or am I flawed in a unique way?
Is there a way to get notifications of new followers as a feed instead of via e-mail?
My new office makes me giddy. Best part today? Occasional drop-in visits from the kids. That may become less endearing over time.
Spent less than sixty seconds in the waiting room. Bizarre.
Someone at Ziff Davis just qualified for a personal visit from the grim reaper. No ads before showing the unsubscribe form, please.
For $8.34 you too can join the 3000. http://tinyurl.com/6gqfor
Help Sean Tevis Become Kansas’ State... →
Readjusting my goals — realizing I would like to move to a house with a pool and a basement (with room for table tennis) before I am 40.
Anyone in Indiana heading to http://windycityrails.org/ ?
Is there an alien spacecraft wreaking havoc over wall street? That’s one plausible explanation for the ferocity of this morning’s decline.
“Scary news out of Indianapolis this morning.”
– BREAKING NEWS: Peyton Manning’s Surgery | Kissing Suzy Kolber
The Big Trak Homepage →
Some day you should ask me about my Big Trak anecdote. It has a great ending.
My ethnicity is mid-american vanilla, but Thin Lizzy makes me hope I am part Irish. I have a red-headed son — does that count for anything?
Can we, the public, pressure writers from The New Yorker to disavow this week’s cover? My thoughts turn to Malcolm Gladwell.
Played my guitar more yesterday than I have in the previous four years combined. Callouses forming soon.
Interesting Political Tidbit: Barack Obama was born in the United States and John McCain was not.
Scary confrontation with soon to be ex-boss this morning. We’ll see if I make it to the end of the month.
Musician, Technician, Friend, Enigma @davemccall is now on Twitter. Happy Monday to me!
Watching the pre-market on Fannie and Freddie and considering chilling some champagne.
So, WTF is up with The New Yorker? Seriously?
Can’t deny enjoying Kathy Griffin’s reality show.
The tweets from @BreakingNewsOn seem to get it right about 90% of the time. Better than most of the internet, but sometimes way, way off.
Turns out that most recent ennui was not, in fact, taco-related.
“But one of the captives, Marc Gonsalves, managed to carve chess pieces, which he...”
– Chess helps hostages in Colombian jungle