April 2008
45 posts
“My hands smell like rubber gloves, masking tape, and a little bit of vaseline.”
– Todd … I’m sure it’s not the first time he’s ever uttered that sentence.
Epic March 31
April 1 Prep:
Aluminum foil. Check.
Rubber gloves. Check.
Vaseline. Check.
Empty Office. Check.
Conspiracy theories. Check.
Massive amounts of tape. Check.
Video camera to document. Double Check.
Needless to say, tomorrow will be hilarious.
March 2008
42 posts
Meaning →
Replying back to jakoblodwick:
A silly premise that some religionists clutch: that atheists “don’t believe in anything”. False like the idea that atheists think we “evolved from rocks”.
I believe in life on Earth, right now. I beileve in my own mind, and I find meaning in music. I love innovation.
I believe that my own happiness is my ultimate goal — and that living for God, for the white...
Obama suggests Jesus is not the only way to heaven →
jakoblodwick:
marco:
Shocking. But he also believes Jews and Muslims and non-believers who live moral lives are as much “children of God” as he is, according to The Associated Press. As an example, he spoke about his late mother who was “not a believer.” “[S]he was the kindest, most decent, generous person that I have ever known,” Obama said, according to the Times. “I’m sure she is in...
Pizza(.com) FOR SALE
With bidding currently at $2.5 Million, pizza.com is a pretty stinkin’ hot commodity. Sedo is making a killing off the commission, I can guarantee you that.
http://www.sedo.com/auction/auction_detail.php?language=us&auction_id=27887
I need to find a good domain so I can retire.
“You’re the type of kid that if someone asked you for the time, you gave...”
– http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89164759
“Never explain—your friends do not need it and your enemies will not...”
– Elbert Hubbard
Uh Oh...
I just hit the Director of HR in the back with a giant koosh ball and told her that she needed to get my permission when she came over to this side of the office.
She smiled and said “Two can play at that game.”
I’ll start packing up my stuff. :-)
Cookies.
For Easter, my fam sent me a surprise package. Inside: Samoas, Peeps, and Cadbury Creme Eggs. I’m trying to ration, but I’ve been unsuccessful thus far.
A Quandry
I can’t decide what color to make the background to fit the design the best. I’ll probably end up with some kind of gradient to give it a little depth or I’ll end up changing the color regularly for a different vibe… Like a mood ring.
Zilo.com : Mind of Martin →
rickyv:
In 2000, we sold 35% of our company to Zilo Networks, a college television network [we eventually got it back when they were unable to meet their proposed terms].
When we went in for an initial meeting, they showed us around the office. In the editing bay, a guy was working on a series called “Mind of Martin” starring an up and coming comedian named Demetri Martin. I watched the clips...
New Header!!
The new header is LIVE!
Mario is awesome.
It completely changes the color scheme and the theme look, but it’s worth it.
Almost Worth Following
My page layout is almost clean enough for someone to be interested in following me on Tumblr.
This custom theme was made by a marketing guy. If you’d like to use it, you’re probably pretty desperate.
Mario's Currency
Currency for payment to Mario: Dos Equis.
Times of Trouble by Everyday People (an old...
Mental Note
Don’t contact the owner of a stolen xbox from your personal account taunting him that he’d been robbed and that you’ll sell him the system back.
Some poor kid is now immortalized as the “XBOX MORON” for the rest of his life.
Maybe it’ll scare him into using capital letters sparingly and respecting the English language… One can only hope.
Another Tumblr Request
Notification when you get a new “Follow”er … That would seem to build interpersonal networks a little quicker.
Peepin' Me Some Easter →
Might have just locked down free donuts every Saturday at the loft … That’s going to be healthy.
Desensitized
I’ve been pretty much desensitized to customer support … Not to say that I don’t care about it (because I really do), but the urgency isn’t really that intense anymore. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Web Hosting Sites
Why do web hosting providers’ sites invariably look like they were designed in 1999?
Hey look … bright colors with a heavy use of metallic gray.
I think I need to hurl.
Working Hard.
me: You are procrastinative.
me: Which is the politically correct way to say "procrastindian."
Jennifer: Well now I feel guilty talking to you since you think I'm such a slacker!
me: You should
Jennifer: You underestimate my multitasking skills
Jennifer: I can do most of my work on autopilot
me: You overestimate your ability to convince met that I underestimate your multitasking skills
Jennifer: Well now this is just getting confusing
Haha ... Classic XKCD
Corn on the Cob
Todd just ate 6 ears of corn on the cob… And they were not those little half-ears, either.
I’m partially disgusted, partially impressed.
Mario is going to hook me up with a header graphic. Probably because I let him win at foosball.
I’ve realized that I don’t like a lot of Sci-Fi craziness in real life situations.
“You get dressed up and you’re a pretty handsome dude … I know...”
A Social Experiment
I’ve got a social experiment going at work today: I’m wearing a suit and tie… For a few reasons: People expect me to wear jeans and a t-shirt (polo shirt and/or khakis if I’m extra “formal”). No one wears a suit and tie to the office. The reactions I get are hilarious.
Adios Twitter
Just cancelled Twitter. The only reason I’d stick around there would be to have a 1/10,000 chance of gettin Calacanis’s Air.
Chili’s is opening a new restaurant on I-10 in Houston, and today, they were training their new employees … That means free food with a request to donate to St. Jude’s. They got $250 for a $50 dinner simply because they weren’t being greedy bastards while they were training their folks.
Tumblr posts seem a lot less intimidating than normal blog posts and a lot more flexible than mediums like Twitter. This is the end of a 2 sentence entry that would probably be too long for Twitter.
“And shepherds we shall be. For Thee, my Lord for Thee. Power hath descended...”
– The Boondock Saints (in honor of St. Patty’s)
Powered by Tumblr ... and The Planet
It’s nice to finally have a presence of my own hosted at The Planet. To the Tumblr higher-ups, if Jeff can’t get something done for you, let me know.
Have the PSA’s at the beginning of DVDs actually curbed piracy? The people who’d buy those pirated DVDs aren’t going to see the message on a legitimate DVD. The pirated DVD won’t have that message (unless they want to give an extra “up yours” to “The Man”) … If the pirated DVDs did have that message, I’d suggest they add...
Tumblr Improvements?
Make an “Apply” button for the “Customize” screen so the progress can be checked live in another window (not the frame below) with live content. The “Save” button kicks you back to the dashboard, and that’s relatively annoying. Don’t require custom domain names to be routed directly to an IP … It would be much easier and much more...
“I’ll show you a thing or two … or three … I’ll show you...”
– Groucho Marx
Interesting
Tumblr wasn’t joking about the 10 second registration.