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Archive for April, 2009

Ok, what’s with the surge in Indie Ukulele music recently? #
Another entry in the “Where was this when I was a kid?” category: http://tinyurl.com/djse4d #
Ah one way streets. How come you’re always the wrong way? #
Nice place. Good people. I got a really good vibe from them. #
While I acknowledge that Acappella requires undeniable talent, [...]

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Since there is such a very nice accelerometer that has proven to serve as a great “bubble level” in the Android G1 phone, I thought I’s through this out there.  How about incorporating it into the phone’s still camera (and video camera, with CupCake update) so you can “right” your camera as you are shooting. [...]

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Mmmn, delicious Cupcake: http://tinyurl.com/dxrcof #
Say what you will about their baking, bread machine is a cheap, clean, drama-free way to mix dough (sans pricey upright mixer) #
Denmark Police, “If we see you biking without a helmet, we WILL stop you… to give you a helmet & a hug. http://tinyurl.com/d2nyyj #
Coolest, Bento, Ever. Cool case, that [...]

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I’ve made a fair amount of (passable) bread by hand but I decided to “cheat” when I came across a “rescue” bread machine for $15.  I just finished making my first loaf of bread using a French bread recipe.  While not a photogenic loaf, the flavor is perfect!  I set the crust for medium, which [...]

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A sizeable population of these tiny birds live INSIDE of the Seattle Tacoma Airport.

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Some Ballard revelers left this hanging from my car the other morning. Sorry I wasn’t awake to lift my shirt.

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Aghh, so much video editing. My eyes are bleeding. How did people endure this before digital? #
GoDaddy? Seriously? Come on people! #
If you’ve ever had to use its export feature, you’ll recognize the supreme gall of Apple calling its product “QuickTime”. #

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Is it just me or are Google’s captcha images really crap? #
Nebula Awards; well I called ONE right at least. Can you guess which? http://www.nebulaawards.com/index.php/awards/nebulas #

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Obsessed (aka Oh No She Didn’t), 105 minute cat fight between Beyoncé Knowles & Ali Larter (Heroes). Time to pay the bills, eh, Sony? :-) #
Talk about freelancer lifestyle fugue… I thought it was Saturday. #
From editing client industrial training video: Hydrofluoric
Acid penetrates skin, dissolving bones w/o affecting tissue above. *shudder* #
Sometimes it’s a onBlur [...]

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Something is rotten in Denmark, er Sweden: http://tinyurl.com/cwmpv9 #
Test of photo tweet. http://short.to/5sr2 #
Apparently writing a WORKING android application for Wordpress is beyond our planet’s current technology level. :-( #
American Stonehenge: Monumental Instructions for the Post-Apocalypse: http://tinyurl.com/d8uevt #
Bah, vague PHP errors. Thank your for clarification Google! #
Ah, the drama and excitement of making plugins [...]

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