May 2010
59 posts
“This semester when I brought some floppy disks to class. First I picked up the...”
– Some Reflections about my Students « Terminally Incoherent
Where should we go today?
It is a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend here in Michigan. My wife and I both have the day off from work, which is a pretty rare event these days. I can’t figure out where we should spend our time off.
The Lake Michigan shore is nice. We also like to lose ourselves in the woods just north of our house. But I haven’t been on a road trip in a while, so perhaps we could drive all the way...
Six Degrees of Black Sabbath #6dobs →
I will now get nothing done for the next three weeks.
Seriously, Bing Crosby to Ozzy Osbourne in five (5) steps!
“It’s stankin’ easy to come up with ideas. We all have ideas. We all even might...”
– Fortune Favors the Bold
I’ve been learning this the hard way for the last couple years. I’m now transitioning from “idea man” to “executioner”.
Wait, that’s not right.
Road Trip →
My first blog post. It’s as true today as it was back then.
mental_floss Blog » When in Utah… →
This blog post single-handedly turned me on to web 2.0. The author, Jason, asked for some sightseeing advice. He was going to Park City, UT and had a little bit of time in his schedule. I’ve been to Park City, so I left a comment suggesting he visit the Wasatch Brew Pub and try their venerable Polygamy Porter (“Why have just one!”).
A few days later I received an email from...
“Despite my high-tech job, I prefer comfortable traveling when I have time, so...”
– Have Laptop, Will Travel
Yes, it can be done, and yes, it beats flying EVERYday.
“Tina Fey joins the ranks of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and others who...”
– Tina Fey to get prestigious Mark Twain humor prize - CSMonitor.com
I think she deserves it.
“Help me help my friend in DC”
– Help me help my friend in DC. | Ask MetaFilter
If comments on YouTube videos have spoiled your opinion of community in the internet age, you need to understand there is an alternative. MetaFilter (MeFi) users actually have hearts and vocabularies and occasionally go all in for one another. The link...
How about Facebook updates to Wordpress.com?
I know Wordpress.com is limited in extensibility. Is anyone displaying Facebook updates on their wordpress.com blog? It can be in the sidebar or as regular blog posts. Sensible solutions will earn a reward: my gratitude :-)
Anyone sending Tumblr posts to Facebook?
Are you having success? What’s the easiest way to do it?
The Perfect Marriage
madcapcoffee:
MadCap Coffee and Founders Brewing Co are partnering up on two upcoming events you won’t want to miss. The first being the Thirty-Eight’s Grand Opening on May 27th and the Local First Street Party on June 12th! For both events we will be preparing various coffee/espresso/beer beverages. Some of you may have heard of our infamous beer macchiato. Well now’s your chance to try it!
A...
First Today, Then Tomorrow — Practical thoughts on... →
I read Randy Murray’s blog everyday.
This is no exaggeration. In the three or four years I’ve been seriously devouring web content, I have never read any blog as consistently as I do Randy’s.
Each post brings up a new perspective on thoughts I’ve had. Usually I agree with him. Sometimes I do not agree. Either way, I learn something new about myself or the world I...
“While some newspapers like the Times of London and the New York Times have...”
– Guardian Says It Needs to Become an Open Platform
This model could be the future of newspapers.
I know Michigan weather
More than four years ago, I wrote an About page for an old blog I maintained. In that page I pointed out that the perfect weather day in Michigan is May 19th. Today is May 19, 2010 and I’m happy to report that I have been proven correct:
Click the image for all the glorious details!
“Pagano was accused of allegedly forging another official’s name to records...”
– Records: Pagano was paid $1M by Metra in 2010 - Chicago Breaking News
This sentence really bothers me.
“When you don’t know how to do something, don’t call me, don’t call the IT...”
– Let’s use a methaphor: Charlie and his car « Terminally Incoherent
TTYtter: an interactive command-line Twitter... →
minimallinux:
A fantastic shell/perl-based twitter client. The application is contained in one perl script file, and supports all of your favorite twitter functions.
Submitted by Ryan Ransford. | This looks like a very cool project - very minimal in terms of memory footprint and dependencies, but it packs a decent amount of functionality in.
I used this client for a VERY long time....
“I never had a failure in my life. I probably have, but I forgot them. Because...”
– George Lois - originator of the “I Want My MTV” campaign in the documentary Art & Copy
Facebook protects users from 'hackers' but who's... →
“The Blues Brothers began their “mission from God” in a 1976 Saturday Night Live...”
– etherdust.com » The Cover Up – Part 3
“And the use of gas-powered lawn mowers contributes five percent of the...”
– Yikes!
Cut Your Lawn - In Half! - National Wildlife Federation
“Seriously people, there is no reason to stop learning. There is no reason to...”
– The new age superpower… « Terminally Incoherent
Paper Company Plans Campaign To Encourage Kids To... →
The commenters are pretty harsh on this idea. I’m not wild about the ink side of things, but it’s my understanding that paper companies are doing some excellent forestry these days. If you put them out of business, will we lose those woodlands to less scrupulous enterprises?
“Craig Engler is general manager and senior vice president of Syfy digital. He...”
– And he’s been doing one hell of a job explaining what happens behind the scenes at Syfy and other television networks. If you’re curious about why some shows air and others get canned, click through and read his posts at Boing Boing.
Boing Boing: User Profile: Craig Engler - Boing Boing
“Temporarily broke is a situation. Poor is a mindset.”
– Indeed.
The Fear of Freelancing: Why You Could Be Hurting Yourself | FreelanceFolder
“Facebook has gone rogue, drunk on founder Mark Zuckerberg’s dreams of world...”
– Facebook’s Gone Rogue; It’s Time for an Open Alternative | Epicenter | Wired.com
Not tweeting.
I wonder why my posts to this blog are not automatically being tweeted for me. I added my credentials under Services but the only I can tweet them is by selecting it under Advanced when I publish the post.
Perversely in praise of the passive voice -... →
Even though the opening sentence made me cringe, there is some validity to using passive voice in some writing, particularly news reporting.
“During my career, I’ve been able to talk a pilot through a landing after his...”
– Let’s hear it for the folks who actually keep our skies safe, air traffic controllers like @micahatc!
How Air Traffic Controllers Work | When We Work
Woman found guilty in fatal 'nail polish' crash -... →
Justice.
“Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of...”
– Tim O’Reilly: The Oracle of Silicon Valley
That is a comparison I can relate to.
“The latest word is that Chen and Gizmodo have lawyered up and are considering...”
– The Appalling Reaction to the iPhone Leak
This is an interesting piece that talks about what journalism has been and should become again.
“As noted earlier by PC World, the social networking site silently adds apps to...”
– Stealth installs and adware come to Facebook • The Register
This is why I continue to be a Facebook non-user.
Trial begins in fatal 'nail-polish' crash -... →
This woman killed a motorcyclist but only admitted to doing a “very, very stupid thing”. She painted her nails while driving and KILLED a young woman sitting on her motorcycle at a stop light. Her lawyer says she is not a criminal but I disagree.