Mar
29
2007
I had created a filter to delete all the “I’ve added you as a friend on Facebook” emails I’ve been getting lately. Pender wrote a review:
Where myspace looks like it’s tailored for 10-14 year olds, Facebook seems like it’s tailored for the aging 20+ crowd. In 2 days on facebook I’ve linked up with 13 [...]
Mar
29
2007
Facebook is another social network, but this one is the least annoying one I’ve found so far. As Pender wrote,
Where myspace looks like it’s tailored for 10-14 year olds, Facebook seems like it’s tailored for the aging 20+ crowd…
Its interface is MUCH easier to use - everyones’ page has a similar look and feel, [...]
Tags: facebook
Mar
27
2007
Last year my motorcycle insurance was $468. This year it’s $341! Maybe it’s because my bike is so old.
Mar
27
2007
From the Weird File (and funny).
Here’s Part 2 of the interview.
(Recycled post from Mud Songs.)
Mar
27
2007
This made me laugh:
From Alexa.
Mar
26
2007
I bought a battery trickle charger today. “What the hell is that?”, you ask? It charges batteries at a trickle - slower than regular chargers, I guess.
Really, I have no bloody idea. Googling it didn’t help, although I spent 5 seconds looking.
I bought it because the weather is good enough to drive [...]
Mar
26
2007
140 Logan Lane
757 Frampton Lane
They’re not my houses. A co-worker heard I hosted other people’s websites on my dreamhost account and he was interested in creating sites for two houses he’s selling. “Sure”, I says, telling him what he needs to do to buy a domain. I then created an account for [...]
Mar
19
2007
I glance at the search terms people use to find my site daily and spotted this one today:
lager good for breast milk
Classic. It’s an amusing source of entertainment.
Querylog.com (which I’ve posted about before) addresses queries from the weblogs of Sedition·com. For example, his latest post:
most popular month for killing yourself
I suspect popularity will [...]
Mar
18
2007
21st century homesteading: Free land in Alaska:
The 1.3-acre lots will be awarded to the first people who apply for them and submit $500 refundable deposits beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. Each winning applicant must build a house measuring at least 1,000 square feet within two years. Power and phone hookups are now available.
According to the [...]
Mar
17
2007
The official Wordpress site finally organized their plugin page, showing the Most Popular, Newest, and Recently Updated plugins. I’m going to spend some time perusing its wares.
Wordpress plugins allow you to easily add additional functionality to your wordpress site. I’ve written about the plugins I use.
Mar
17
2007
Let’s see what I do from 10 nasty money habits to kick:
Spending without a budget.
Yup, I do this. I used to use Microsoft Money, but I’ve gotten lazy and don’t track my spending anymore.
Carrying a balance on credit cards.
I don’t do this.
Ignoring interest rates.
I don’t do that. It’s why I never have an [...]
Mar
17
2007
Mr. Deity, a series a videos “…that looks at God and the Universe with a smile (and sometimes, a wink).” Episode 1, where God creates the universe:
The creator writes:
Our goal here is not to mock religion, but to use it as a foundation for the humor. I’m thrilled that so many religious people have [...]
Mar
15
2007
Open A Beer Bottle With A Piece Of Paper:
This German or something site shows photos of beer bottles being opened using many different objects, including a computer keyboard. Google translates that site as To open 1000 kinds a beer.
Mar
15
2007
I wonder how many of these will get stolen? (I wouldn’t put my mail in one.)
From CBC.ca: “Three decades ago in a galaxy not so far away, filmmaker George Lucas launched Hollywood’s Star Wars phenomenon, and now the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the film’s 30th birthday this year by decorating mailboxes to look like [...]