August 2007
77 posts
Anil Dash: Pixels Are The New Pies →
A couple of examples of using pixels to represent %s (like the belief-in-afterlife graph from a couple of days ago)
WANTS FOR SALE →
Justin & Christine are painting portraits of all the things (mostly material) they want — and each painting costs the exact price of the real item. So the iPhone painting costs $649.17, One Month’s Rent comes in at $1056.06… and as they are bought the items move from “want” to “have”
“Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the...”
– Scott Adams (reblogged from incidentalthinking)
July 2007
194 posts
Is Bigger Really Better? - Dick Cavett →
Cavett goes off on obesity. The comments are even better
237 Reasons people have sex →
Are Your Cell Phone and Laptop Bad for Your... →
You can have my cell phone and laptop when you pry them away from my cold, dead, EM-field-ridden body
Former 49er head coach Bill Walsh dies →
If course, I’ll always remember him as the head coach of my alma mater…
PTotD: How much "messiness" can you stand?
I’m not talking about dirty vs. clean (I can’t stand dirty) - I’m talking about organized vs. disorganized… “messy” vs “neat.” I can stand a pretty high degree of disorganization. When I used to live alone, I’d end up with stacks of books and papers next to the couch, next to the bed… and then I’d finally reach a breaking point...
Friendly Atheist →
Jesuits encourage people to take God to Second... →
10 Ways to be an Atheist Activist →
(reblogged from rickr) Not sure I’m ready to be an “atheist activist” when I can’t even “come out” to my husband’s family, but I appreciate the sentiment.
Kevin Rose provides a list of people to "friend"... →
PTotD: If you've got multiple people in your home,...
My husband does a huge amount around the house — I am a little ashamed to admit a completely disproportionate share. Whenever he’s out of town - like now - I really notice that I have to walk the dog, do the laundry, etc. I’m a lucky girl. He really helps me get some time to chill out since I’m out of town 4-5 days a week. And we have a cleaning lady come once a week so we...
devBear.com is now a functional destination… albeit just populated with the RSS feeds of my other micro-blogging activities.
“Yes, a new study out today suggests that obesity is “socially...”
– If Your Friends Are Fat, Watch Out
PTotD: What do you do when all the stresses of...
Last time I wrote here about how I have been complaining of lethargy and frustration at my job even though I’m working on something cool that should be really exciting to me. This morning when I was writing to a close friend about everything that’s happened recently in my life I realized it’s not work at all that’s the problem. My personal life has been really difficult...
Why Do Doctors Get to Decide When a Woman Is Old... →
WatchRayman Raving Rabbids 2 E3 Trailer Uploaded by ubi
The masculine mystique of Fred Thompson →
“Part of the appeal is obvious: A well-known actor, Thompson carries with him an inherent star quality that cannot be overestimated in our celebrity-obsessed culture. Moreover, after years of portraying a particular type of folksy authority figure, Thompson gives voters the sense that they already know who he is and what sort of leader he would be. Conversely, as a still relatively unknown...
“Twitter has landed an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Union Square...”
– ZDNet.com
Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next →
Ripe with spoilers so don’t click through unless you’re ok with finding out where the story goes
PTotD: Maybe I should stop complaining about...
Lately I’ve been twittering a lot about feeling unmotivated at work and being uninspired. And I’m starting to worry I’m giving a poor impression of what it would be like to work with me or how hard that I work. Someday, maybe even not too long from now, I might want to use the connections I’ve made with all of you to get a job. You can still only see what I write, and...
Walk Score - How walkable is your house? →
Gives your address a score based on how close it is to stores, restaurants, coffeeshops, movie theaters, etc. My house got a 75/100. I live very close to “town.”
PTotD: Do you have any regrets?
I don’t believe in regret because I don’t think you can ever know how things would have really gone if you made another choice. We tend to imagine that if we hadn’t made that mistake, life would have been perfect, but that’s not true. We can’t see what would have happened… another thing could have gone “wrong,” another worse mistake. That’s...
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?”
– Rumi (via wham)
“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your...”
– Lucille Ball
PTotD: Unmotivated at work.
I like my job, for the most part. I work with great, intelligent people and often get to tackle interesting questions. But like any job it has its ups and downs. And right now while I’m working on something that should be by rights fascinating, I’m experiencing a huge lull in my motivation. In fact when I woke up this morning after more than 8 hours in bed I just wanted to sleep a few...
Choose a career path that makes you scared of... →
How To Initiate Conversation →
(reblogged from yum9me) I’m getting better at this, but this is really something I still need help with. I never know what to talk about with people. Maybe that’s why I am not good at parties.
It's harder to tumblelog from my iPhone without a...
