December 2007
Roof Wash →
Clonny posted a photo:
Some guy polishing the roof of our hotel.
M.I.A. →
Like Maya Arulpragasam herself the music of M.I.A. is adventurous, strong and not unlike a meeting of different worlds. Western clubs beats collide with unique samples and international sounds while her lyrics cross hip-hop slang with patois and modern rock tracks. It’s party and politics, and it’s certainly fresh. Live @ KEXP 11/16/07 Bamboo Banga, Paper Planes, 20 Dollar, Galang
Now the proud owner of a ridiculously shiny, ergonomic MacBook stand (in 10 cu. yds of packaging). …Yet still no ergo keyboards.
This feature provides the custo... →
“This feature provides the customer with a considerable length of hanging rope and foot-loving ammo.” ~ Team member, summarizing decisions in a meeting where a potentially dangerous feature request was discussed
“Web copywriters need to get hired in the first place. Then we* can enjoy the...”
– Present Imperfect - Written.
November 2007
2nd best review I’ve ever read: http://tinyurl.com/23gxww
I finally took out my conch loops I’ve had since 2001. Ears now lighter, but I’m re-learning how much studs suck.
Evel Knievel’s death is a foregone punchline to an incredibly long-winded semi-tragic joke: http://tinyurl.com/35zfqd
The Abduction Lamp →
Note to self: don’t tell a wine-head that you struggle to taste berry notes in reds. You will get a militant lecture & forced tasting.
Also, hearing about grandfathered bakery laws for KingCo. Sandwiches and wraps are grandfathered, but croissants can’t be sold “4th hand”.
OH: “We were like men at 12. ‘I just watched ninja turtles & polished off some Lucky Charms. We’re gonna skate. I need a Budweiser.’”
Fist-of-God Colby http://tinyurl.com/2exndh
10 Wackiest
National Auto Credit, Inc. → iDNA, Inc. Hot Dogma → Franktuary Zonagen → Repros Therapeutics Inc. InterBusiness Bank → TomatoBank, N.A. International Sports and Media Group, Inc. → US Farms, Inc. AdultSexToy-Superstore → DeepMemories TaxSmart, Inc. → ClientWhys, Inc. Himeko Chicken → Teri & Yaki Oxford Ventures, Inc. → Uluru, Inc. Coffaro Family Products, Inc. → E-monee.com, Inc.
Former Company Name v. New Company Name
Radiant Technology Corp. → GreenBridge Technology, Inc. Safer Residence Corp. → Solar Enertech Corp. Legend Investment Corp. → GiraSolar, Inc. Boss Minerals, Inc. → Pure Biofuels Corp. Diversified Multimedia → Bamboo Technology Victor Industries, Inc. (NV) → Ethos Environmental, Inc. Whole Living, Inc. → ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. U.S. Power Systems, Inc. → Premier Organic Farms Group,...
Pacquiao, Marquez set for jr. lightweight title... →
Manny Pacquiao will remain at junior lightweight and challenge champion Juan Manuel Marquez for the 130-pound world title March 15 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay.
The new name for the artofpm book is… →
Three months ago, I asked all of you to help me decide the name of the revised edition of the art of project management (if you want to know why we’re changing the name, read that last post).
After more than 300 votes, here’s what won: Making things happen
After many discussions with the fine folks at O’Reilly, the final name is Making things happen: mastering project management. I’m excited...
Drug Czar Toppled By Drug Bolsheviks →
@jaime_d That’s your most random post yet. Well done.
Newly painted door looks fabulous, and I think I got tonight’s sleep-depriving coughing fits out of the way early, too.
The Myth of Cyber Monday: Busted. →
It’s time to stick a fork in the notion of “Cyber Monday.” In terms of traffic, there’s no doubt that the holiday season represents a period of peak activity for retailers of all shapes, sizes and online penetration, but idea that a bevy of internet users will start frantically clicking the “add to cart” button on the Monday after Thanksgiving is just wrong. However, the weeks leading up to cyber...
Also nearly booked for WDN08. Okay, I have my Whistler accomodations squared away. Working on my actual registration.
“No immediate reply required; but think about it and let us know in time to get...”
– Dada, via e-mail. Always bringing the logic.
OH in the office: “Everybody witness the lighting of our corporate tree.”
‘Eff you, subsection front section description inheritance. It only took me 2 days, but I totally beat you down.
Super OS X menubar items →
Mac geekery to clutter up your menubar beyond horizontal capacity.
A New York Story (to Make Northwesterners Smile) →
Deck those halls! Put some eggnog in your latte. Tonight is the lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in New York (8 p.m., NBC). Whether you’re from one coast or the other, Scrooge or Santa’s helper, Christian or otherwise, it’s hard to ignore the appeal of this enormous tree. I wouldn’t call it a wonder of the world, but my first time seeing it, I thought the same thing I did at...
“Current Mac Products
* MacOffice
o Entourage
o Excel...”
– The vast majority of the Mac-specific app support offered by MSFT’s internal software folks. …but don’t worry, Silverlight’s on the list.
Okay, the computer simulations for Discovery Channel’s Everest program are only slightly awesome. …Still not ever climbing Everest.
Simple explanation on <a href="... →
Simple explanation on kerning vs. tracking.
“That guy does his research. Steven King does *not* make stuff up. No, wait, yes he does.” —@twotake
Happily coughing at all my co-workers. Phlegm-y noises are actually at socially acceptable levels today.
Self-Directed IRA’s with Checkbook Control →
I’ve blogged a couple of times here at RCG about the benefits of using a self-directed IRA as an investment vehicle in Real Estate. When I originally set up my self-directed IRA I loved that I could control my retirement funds not only in securities but also in real estate. I had to educate myself by going to seminars and talking to the very few professionals that understood the...
“And those of us at Whistler were thrilled to use the Garibaldi Lift Company as a...”
– WDN’08. Hells yeah. Little brother — you coming up that weekend?
Hot gas (or hot air)? →
Last August, reporters at the Kansas City Star broke the story about hot gas — the practice of selling gas to customers at temperatures higher than 60 degrees, which the paper said was costing consumers $2.3 billion annually. Over the next year, the story picked up some steam, gaining attention in other media outlets and even Congress which loves to rally around this sort of thing.
Early on,...
Hot gas (or hot air)? →
Last August, reporters at the Kansas City Star broke the story about hot gas — the practice of selling gas to customers at temperatures higher than 60 degrees, which the paper said was costing consumers $2.3 billion annually. Over the next year, the story picked up some steam, gaining attention in other media outlets and even Congress which loves to rally around this sort of thing.
Early on,...
Prepping the last Digital Web issue of the year, practicing my regexing in TextMate on the new computer.
Watching the three-year-old pretend he’s a “ba-Jet!! by putting jenga blocks on his sides and running in circles. …?….
Fell asleep in the sun, woke up in nighttime freezing squall. Very thankful I’m already home this evening.
Randy and I pulled up behind th... →
Randy and I pulled up behind this car on the way in to work today. I’m sure the lady driving has no idea of the significance of her license plate. As Randy said “car not found”… or would that be phound?
General cold yuckiness, but hopefully today’s the last day (crossing fingers and mainlining vitamin C).
My eyes are starting to pick up shades of white that probably don’t exist.
Should not have started cleaning the room I’m cleaning. Thankfully we have paint to follow.
Wading in the sky →
Clonny posted a photo:
