August 2008
Mom and stepdad are now separated. On the phone a lot today. Looks like everyone’s going through transitions of one kind or another.
Off to bed. Interview early tomorrow for a day job.
Bash.org QDB - 873382 →
<arkan> You know, you really ought to have a bra with 403: forbidden on it. <Labyrinth> And you really ought to have a pair of boxers with 404: not found.
Probably the Funniest Thing Ever Uttered in a... →
Indian professor with thick accent: Okay class. If I flip this coin 50 times, what is the probability that I get head? Dude in the back: Man, I could flip a coin 100 times and I’m still not gettin’…
July 2008
At the 404 meetup. Movie’s starting. Good ppl. Good times. Noodle salad.
Retweeting @BreakingNewsOn: Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a law making it legal for out-of-state gay couples to marry in Massachusetts.
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Adventures of Andrei “Trick” Robu... →
via http://www.andreirobu.com/work.php
THAT. IS. AWESOME! Retweeting @malusbrutus: 404 Fan @underscorefunk made a SPACE BEER shirt!! http://tinyurl.com/667oxf
» How Many A’s in “Khaaaaaaaan”? » The Adventures... →
Remember that scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan where William Shatner yells out âKhaaaaaaaan!â? Someone took the effort of charting the number of aâs that appear in âKhaaaaaaaan!â on…
Monkey Ball is making me want to spike my iPhone.
Smoking! →
Homo-politico Barney Frank today introduced the “”Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008,” which “remove federal criminal penalties for personal possession of up to 100 grams…
near 181st St & Colonel Robert Magaw Pl http://tinyurl.com/5am4zf
Enjoying an afternoon in Ft Tryin park. near Henry Hudson Pky & Riverside Dr
I love the Venture Brothers. And this season’s first 4 eps were awesome with the filling in of some backstory and all. Any of you like it?
Wow. Orson Scott Card’s (author of “Ender’s Game”) anti-gay marriage rant is disappointing. Thanks for the link @ghaknar http://is.gd/17tS
Scrabulous was squashed this morning by the idiots at Hasbro. http://is.gd/17vj
Sen. Ted “Internet is a series of tubes” Stevens (R-AK) indicted on corruption charges. http://is.gd/17I4
Hope you SoCal peeps are ok after the earthquake. 5.8 centered near Chino Hills, CA, according to USGS.
Good morning. Late night last night, but I got up a little after 6am. Making coffee.
snap. crackle. pop.
will be watching Dark Knight again tonight. This time with the guys from @the404 podcast. the404.cnet.com @ Chelsea Clearview. 715 showing.
[Followup] NYC cop stripped of badge after a... →
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[Wheaton] Happy birthday, Wil Wheaton →
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W. Teaser Trailer - Trailer Addict →
The teaser trailer for W. which based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. It is directed by Oliver Stone and stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush.
Bystander culture →
Merlin Mann: Some days, the web feels like 5 people trying to make something; 5k people turning it into a list; and 500MM people saying, “FAIL.” (link)
240 Free Albums, Tracks and Links for Music Mashup... →
If you’re at all interested in sampling, or if you’re curious about this fascinating and controversial musical genre, these 18 albums, around 200 tracks and extra bonus links should provide plenty of…
FCC Commissioner Urges, Don't Regulate the... →
Brett Glass writes “In an op-ed in today’s Washington Post, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell makes a case against government regulation of the Internet, opining that ‘engineers, not politicians or…
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Dumping Twinkle. Too many ppl there aren’t on Twitter. They’re on Twinkle only. Not cool. Also, it didn’t pass my last couple of tweets.
YouTube - The Weiner Circle →
This is a clip I cut out from the awesome TV show on Showtime, “This American Life.” The clip is about the Wiener Circle, a hot dog joint that any college-age person in Chicago unavoidably knows…
Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts... →
Tor.com has been making free, un-DRMed electronic editions of particular Tor titles, one per week
Good morning! I’ve had a couple cups of coffee. Going to work out in a bit and wrap up a few things I’ve been working on. Have a great day!
Listening to the Drive CD from Graham Colton Band. LOVED this when it came out. His newer stuff not so much. Reminds me of a time long past.
Wow. The CD is only 4 years old. Seems like it’s been a lot longer than that.
I find myself sending screenshots more often now that’s built into iPhone 2.0. Also to remember things like directions when on the subway.
[Obvious] CNN's investigative reporter Drew... →
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[Misc] "$15.95 for a venti double latte? That is... →
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Wish I was going to the Fark party tonight. Too poor for a night of a drinkin @ a bar. Just gonna go to the liquor store in a bit :)
Confused…is Twinkle running a new layer on top of Twitter? Some ppl/tweets that exist there don’t exist here on Twitter.com. Anyone?
Ready for @sith212 to finish the Watchmen so I can read it. He got it yday and is almost half done.
More Skype Back Door Speculation. →
An anonymous reader writes “According to reports, there may be a back door built into Skype, which allows connections to be bugged. The company has declined to expressly deny the allegations. At a…
Disable those looong iPhone backups during sync. No backup=more risk, but here are the steps from Michael at zerologic.com http://is.gd/14M9
Long iPhone backups have you down, feeling brave,... →
keep in mind that should you decide to follow through your iPhone will not be backed up when you perform an iTunes sync.. - Quit iTunes.
2. - Open Terminal.app3. defaults write com.apple.iTunes…
Disable iTunes iPhone backup →
If your iPhone backup in iTunes takes way too long, this is for you. This article shows you how to change a hidden setting in the iTunes preferences that will force it to skip the backup process.
Bush: ‘No regime should ignore the will of its Own... →
In a statement regarding new sanctions against Zimbabwe today, President Bush declares that “no regime should ignore the will of its own people“ Ironic,because the Bush administration proudly ignores…
ISP Embarq Monitors User Traffic →
Deli Korkmaz writes “The Washington Post reports that Sprint-Nextel spin-off Embarq, currently the US’s fourth largest DSL provider, monitored Internet activity on some 26,000 customers in Kansas…
Sad Note →
Technorati Tags: Randy Pausch,Pancreatic Cancer
We pause to note the passing of a man whose inspirational “last lecture” became an Internet sensation and sparked an emotional outpouring from…