January 2008
114 posts
New blog post: RSS bloat with Google Reader http://tinyurl.com/2a7c3r
New blog post: RSS bloat with Google Reader http://tinyurl.com/2a7c3r
RSS bloat with Google Reader →
Nearly 4 months ago I trimmed the RSS feeds I read on a regular basis from 192 to 132. That reduction was fairly easy and painless. I looked at my reading trends and the frequency with which many of the feeds update and cut anything I hadn’t read within the last 30 days.
I checked my subscriptions tonight in my Google Reader account and was shocked to find that I have climbed back up to 162...
New blog post: Helvetica the movie http://tinyurl.com/yokp8f
Helvetica the movie →
I just finished watching a documentary on the Helvetica type face. Helvetica is a type face that people seem to take for granted, yet we are surrounded by it nearly every day.
From the movie website:
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which is celebrating its 50th birthday...
December 2007
68 posts
I am sick as a dog, sitting on the couch drinking tea. I thought we eradicated the bubonic plague?
Go sideways. @xaraboo
Netscape Navitagor RIP: 1994 - 2008 →
According to a BBC story:
“After 1 February, there will be no more active product support for Navigator nine, or any previous Netscape Navigator browser,” wrote Mr Drapeau.
“We feel it’s the right time to end development of Netscape branded browsers, hand the reins fully to Mozilla and encourage Netscape users to adopt Firefox,” he said.
I remember thinking Netscape Navigator was pretty cool...
New blog post: Netscape Navitagor RIP: 1994 - 2008 http://tinyurl.com/2hkrfc
In Pennsylvania drinking the first drops of internet I have tasted in 5 days. I promise never to go this long without access.
Watching the sunrise in rural Pennsylvania.
Wow. Within the span of one minute a flight to Providence changed gates twice. The gate attendants are playing Wack-a-mole with all th …
Sitting in Reagan National airport in DC wishing I had rented a car instead of booking a flight. Delayed flights are AWESOME!
New blog post: How not to lose your luggage http://tinyurl.com/2gqoeb
How not to lose your luggage →
Squidoo has an article highlighting some great tips on how not to lose your luggage will flying. I figured this was a pretty topical subject during the holiday season.
Link (Via Lifehacker)
Been up since 3:30am - I’m running on fumes. And my fumes just ran out.
@ginatrapani I honestly sense no sarcasm in your tweet. Interesting.
Sitting in the Houston airport wiping the sleep from my eyes.
Going to DC tomorrow. I hope I don’t get hassled by any politicians.
Found FF plugin that lets me spoof mobile user agents to test sites that auto redirect. I’m talking to you, NYTimes.com.
@dlpasco Not sure if you are aware, but Apple coats their products with a mild euphoria-inducing drug called “cool”. Worse than nicotine.
Got a “Mooning Santa” at our office white elephant party. I think I got the best gift of the party.
New blog post: Quicksilver reference videos http://tinyurl.com/2f57wg
Quicksilver reference videos →
The Apple Blog has a great collection of Quicksilver reference videos that can help you get the most out of the application. Unfortunately, I still use it mainly as an application launcher (when I use it). I haven’t taken the time to really memorize all the key commands to do all of the wonderful things Quicksilver can do.
Speaking of application launchers, if you happen to be a Windows user, I...
Listening to Spoon and installing MarsEdit to test as a blogging tool. Anyone have an opinion about MarsEdit?
Wow. http://tinyurl.com/ythq6u
New blog post: Google Knol - Wikipedia killer? http://tinyurl.com/2y2zg6
Google Knol - Wikipedia killer? →
From the official Google blog:
Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling “knol”, which stands for a unit of knowledge. Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it. The tool is still in development and this is just the first phase of testing. For now, using it is by...
Checking out www.writemaps.com - pretty interesting. Wish there was a way to include more info in each slide. Still cool, though.
New blog post: Declutter your mind http://tinyurl.com/ys5h9h
Declutter your mind →
Leo Babauta has a great article about decluttering your mind:
You can declutter your mind with simple actions, things we’ve discussed here before, but things that are almost guaranteed to have a positive effect. Little things that can make a big difference, especially when used in combination. Choose a few to try out, and see if they work for you.
I use several of the techniques he talks about...
@youngamerican Jesse, I’m confused by your use of the words “auditioning” and “reality show” in the same sentence.
Handing my check over to Amazon.com for the holidays. Just helping Bezos make another payment on his yacht.
Working on mobile weather for the Houston Chronicle
@cw So the search engine of the future will be called “GooHoo!”?
Ike Turner - R.I.P.
@xaraboo And here I thought it just made me old.
Listening to “No One Knows” by the Screaming Trees. Wow, that statement probably dates me.
@ delarocha That game show screams for an unruly contestant to pull a “punch-and-run” tactic.
@laughingsquid Scott, I’d probably call that a corporate blog. ;)
Pizza flavored Combos - are they or are they not the perfect airport food?
New blog post: NY Times traffic leap http://tinyurl.com/2abkx2
NY Times traffic leap →
The New York Times released their Times Select content from behind their subscription pay wall on September 19, 2007.
From Tech Crunch (shocked emphasis is mine):
According to comScore, it gained 7.5 million readers worldwide from the end of August through the end of October (November numbers are not out yet). That is a 64 percent jump (to a total of 19.4 million). Similarly worldwide monthly...
New blog post: Blogs in plain english http://tinyurl.com/yrjr9q
Blogs in plain english →
Link to video
I thought this was a great explanation of how blogs work.
This is almost as good as the Zombies in Plain English.
“Remember, zombies don’t dance!”
@dsilverman You made me think of the scene in Wayne’s World at the guitar store with the sign that said “NO STAIRWAY!”
New blog post: Alerts with Yahoo pipes http://tinyurl.com/2hee2s
Alerts with Yahoo pipes →
I’m not sure if I simply missed this when I originally set up my Yahoo Pipes page or if it is a recent addition. I was a little shocked to see the Google RSS chicklette in the header of my pipe output page. There are several other options (Bloglines, Netvibes, Newsgator, etc) in the “more options” link. All I have to say is, kudos to you, Yahoo, for recognizing the usefulness of having your...
@sevatt Happy hour turned into happy several hours. The beer must have been good, eh?
