Monthly Archives: December 2006
iPod Accessories
I’m still all hyped up about my iPod, of course. So far my favorite feature – besides the big one, watching videos – are the fact that podcasts are dated and it shows which ones you haven’t listened to yet. I like podcasts, so that plus the scrolling title is an awesome benefit for me. … Continue reading
Quicklinks for 2006-12-19
JigZone JigZone is an online Jigsaw Puzzle where you choose the level of difficulty from a simple 6 piece cut to a challenging 247 piece cut. (tags: games) Survey Police Survey Police allows survey-takers like you to review, rank and file complaints against online survey companies. [via askville] (tags: onlineculture) PocketMod: The Free Disposable Personal … Continue reading
iPod Arrived
My 80GB Snazzy McSnazzersons Video iPod is waiting at home for me! They had said it would be there on the 19th, but I was kind of hoping it would turn up today. I wasn’t able to print the official “shipment release authorization” form due to a lack of a functioning printer, so I handwrote … Continue reading
Quicklinks for 2006-12-18
“Hatikva” in Bergen-Belsen Listen to historic recording of a 1945 BBC broadcast from liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, featuring the singing of “Hatikva” by the surviving prisoners. (tags: holocaust)
Las Vegas Tours
I made the mistake of mentioning our trip to Las Vegas to my mother-in-law, and now she wants to go too. I am rather against the idea, mainly because :A: and I haven’t had a vacation alone together since October 2004. I’m hoping that if we don’t mention it again, she won’t remember, so I’m … Continue reading
Quicklinks for 2006-12-17
Drop Spots Sharing things by putting them in hiding places. Probably isn’t going to become a global movement…Geocaching has already beat them to the punch. (tags: geocaching) What code DOESN’T do in real life (that it does in the movies) If real life were like film I’d be able to port wordpress to my toaster … Continue reading
Coming Out
I’d like to come out of the closet. For a long time I have hidden my affection and it’s time to admit it. I am…a Michael Jackson fan. I don’t really care about his personal life; he’s a bit of a freak but I don’t obsess over it. However, he is an outstanding artist. I … Continue reading
Disclosure Requirements
As Mike Arrington noted, PayPerPost has just come out with a requirement that all posts must be fully disclosed as paid posts. This is apparently in response to new FTC rules that will require disclosure for word-of-mouth advertising – which paid posts by bloggers are considered to be. I don’t have any problem with the … Continue reading
Quicklinks for 2006-12-16
Classic Computer Magazine Archive Preserving information from early PC magazines. Currently includes Antic, STart, Creative Computing, Hi-Res, the Compute! line, ST-Log, and Whiz Kids. (tags: oldtech) Border Backgrounds Some suitable for use as webpage templates. (tags: graphics)
Apogee
I know from 8+ years as an ODP editor that search engine marketing is a cutthroat business. There are a lot of companies out there who promise to get your site listed at the top of search engines, etc. One such company is Apogee, which has taken the unique approach of a close partnership with … Continue reading