January 2009
53 posts
What’s there to do when your eyes are tired and burning? You can’t read or net surf or watch TV or a movie. It’s hell, I tell you!
“What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.” - Bertrand Russell
WatchSong was fun — made more so by the cool use of the tilt-shift effect, but I could’ve done without the neon piss-streams. And… with all the visual effects technology available, couldn’t they make the singer’s teeth a little nicer? :)
WatchWhere does the garbage go when all the landfills are full?
(via Bagthehabit’s page on Supermarket - Great design. Straight from designers.)
My 2 dogs are too light to punch thru the backyard ice crust. Their sliding and skating was comical until I fell. Then we were all pitiful.
“A neurosis is a secret that you don’t know you are keeping.” — Kenneth Tynan
“‘Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed’ was the ninth beatitude.” — Alexander Pope
“They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.” — Restoration poet Nathaniel Lee on his stay in Bedlam.
FreelanceSwitch Hourly Rate Calculator →
Interesting calculator to figure out how much you need to charge hourly to meet your financial targets. The only thing I’m not certain about is how this calculator accounts for taxes.
Job- and/or gig-hunting frustrates when calls go un-returned. My own less-than-stellar call-returning habits are biting back at me. Karma.
“So when they say “You’re not fat,” what they really mean is...”
– Kate Harding excerpt from “Feed Me!” | Salon Life
I’m thinking that the 23rd of January is probably past time to be buying a calendar. It IS the 23rd of January, isn’t it? :)
Online Viewership Soars for Inauguration →
With far fewer glitches than I expected, the CNN + Facebook streaming site was one of the best live online viewing experiences I’ve had.By 3:30 EST on Jan.
Obama takes oath again, faithfully this time →
I heard the reason Chief Justice Roberts flubbed his part was because he realized it wasn’t a Bible he was holding, but a Q’uran!President Obama took the oath of office Tuesday outside the Capitol,…
MS Sharepoint Designer is such a nightmare that successfully doing anything in it qualifies you as an expert.
Am I a bad person for not considering how Republicans and Conservatives might feel today? :)
WatchInteresting images, but some actual footage of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch would’ve been more arresting. (via L STUDIO - Original films, videos and more, brought to you by Lexus)
“To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their...”
– Text - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - NYTimes.com
The most gratifying aspect of the day is seeing much of the world looking positively on the US. That seemed impossible not long ago.
I debated going to DC for the festivities, but my allergy to crowds made me think better of it and 14°F temperature sealed the deal.
“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.” — George Bernard Shaw
We do not remember. We rewrite memory much as history. How can one remember thirst?
Watch“Everyone has a song inside.” says Microsoft Research about their new product Songsmith. Perhaps we all need to keep it inside!
(via EJB Entertainment)
Sometimes I worry that all the things I’ve done are only the things I think I’ve done.
“Upon leaving a stuffy Beverly Hills party thrown by a socialite, Groucho said to...”
– A Better Sort of Insult - Dick Cavett Blog - NYTimes.com
“An economist’s guess is liable to be as good as anybody else’s.” - Will Rogers
Porn industry seeks federal bailout « - Blogs from... →
Brilliant political theater from Mr.
“Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial...”
– Porn industry seeks federal bailout « - Blogs from CNN.com
