January 2012
“Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me … they live in their heads....”
– The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com
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Netflix Streaming's Hidden Treasure
Ever since the launch of Netflix’s streaming movies I’ve heard complaints about the lack of new or good movies available for streaming. Sure, due to the movie studios reluctance to join the 21st Century the latest blockbusters are not available.
However, there is a huge untapped resource in Netflix. Documentaries!
Netflix’s hunger for content and the huge amount of...
“I am saddened that Camino must die in the effort to save Firefox, a browser that...”
– Egg Freckles | The Life and Death of Camino
A fitting tribute to a great browser for its time. I ran Camino exclusively when I got my MacBook in 2004. it was a speedy little browser that had what I wanted and lacked what I didn’t need.
I am sorry to see it go despite trading in for Chrome...
“Just stop it. Don’t ask me if you’re emailing too much, just thank me and stop...”
– Let’s Unsubscribe From It All
I let go of needy friends years ago.
I don’t need needy companies pleading with me.
I’ve made the effort to remove myself from any list or company I wasn’t reading or using. I stopped hitting delete and started hitting unsubscribe.
To those that...
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Reesa on Pudding
Carl: SOS
Reesa: Oh no! Do you need a lifeboat?
Carl: Our ship is going down! It's sinking... SINKING!
Reesa: Is it sinking in pudding? Because that would be okay.
Carl: I wish it was sinking in pudding. I would be delighted if that were the case.
Reesa: Unless the pudding was still boiling!
Reesa: See, this is why I prefer instant.
“Reesa: OMG, you’re LIVING the IT Crowd.”
– This was demoralizing.
“Negotiations with the carriers:
Android handset makers: Here are our phones....”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: U.S. Carriers Don’t Want Stock Android Phones
That’s about right.
Why I Hate Android
parislemon:
Why do I hate Android? It’s definitely one of the questions I get asked most often these days. And most of those that don’t ask probably assume it’s because I’m an iPhone guy. People see negative take after negative take about the operating system and label me as “unreasonable” or “biased” or worse.
I should probably explain.
Believe it or not, I actually don’t hate Android....
“Take all three of these words – really, very, totally – away. And your copy will...”
– Three Words You Should Eliminate from Your Writing | Write to Done
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“I think sometimes you forget there are stores.”
– Annie, discussing replacing our dead DVD player.
“In short, CES doesn’t have the magic a show of its size should have. I just...”
– I Just Don’t Get CES — 512 Pixels
CES is a yearly celebration for Vaporware.
Mental Blacklist (Developing!)
brettkelly:
inky:
Techcrunch
Cracked.com
Comments on YouTube
Comments on Hacker News
Responses to the Tumblr Staff blog
Also, 5- and 1-star product reviews.
Lifehacker.
Comments on news sites.
Comments on mainstream sites.
Sites with interstitial ads.
Sites with ads that fly over content.
Any site with more ads than content on a page.
“There’s something that’s very satisfying about taking something apart, spending...”
– Forkbombr — Turning Screws
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What are you reading?
I read a lot and my Instapaper feed is always overflowing with interesting articles and collected writings.
I am curious. What are you all reading? Share with me something interesting you’ve read recently. Share the link and a brief summary or just why you liked it.
I’ll start.
Top Ten Myths About Introverts - Introverts are often misunderstood. What makes us tick is very...
“Put simply: you do not have to manage background tasks on iOS. The system...”
– Fraser Speirs - Blog - Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking
I knew the “genius” at the bar was BSing me when he said my no responsive home button was due to the apps “running” on my phone.
This is good advice. The entire article gets into the technical explanation behind...
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Meteor Shower Tonight--100 Shooting Stars Per...
photojojo:
There’ll be a meteor shower tonight starting around 11:30 pm PST/2:30 am EST with an estimated 100 shooting stars per hour!
To photograph stars streaking across the sky, go for
A high ISO
Wide aperture
Slow shutter speed (start with 30 seconds & adjust from there)
Read more details at NASA.
I would love to be awake to see this but I don’t think my weary body is going...
December 2011
“The message I get is that Americans love the movies as much as ever. It’s the...”
– I’ll tell you why movie revenue is dropping… :: rogerebert.com :: News & comment
I love movies.
I hate theaters.
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WatchBuy this album.
It’s the best $9 you can spend on a beautiful ambient album this year.
Listen to the entire thing first if you like.
My favorite track is And We Got Older.
The Prettiest Remix is top notch as well.
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Uncertainty
Today is a slow day.
Most of the people have gone home.
The heat is off in our building as repairs are being made.
I work in Information Technology.
I am a support technician.
I am that guy who shows up at your desk when you have computer problems to whip your machine back into shape.
It has been a slow day.
But that can change at any moment.
At the drop of a hat, my slow day can turn into...
Open Mode: Publishing Markdown →
malcolmbastien:
I’m doing a end-of-year refresh on my blog and part of that has meant taking a look at the different blogging sevices, themes, and text editors I have active. I want to narrow down the ones that I’m using and make the whole writing->publishing process as simple as possible. (Another thing that…
Malcolm raises a good point. Why do all of these editors sync to the cloud...
“Living inside a comfort zone is dangerous, and turns you into an uninteresting...”
– maxvoltar - Give Me Something To Read
Read outside your comfort zone.
You never know what you’ll learn.
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I come in not to just “fix” something, take the money, and leave. I come in to find out what they want to do, why they want to do it, what they hope to achieve, and how I might help them in getting there. I listen to their intention and purpose and that desire becomes the driver for the actions we take.
In Exchange With Patrick Rhone I share the same approach as Patrick to my role in supporting...
“I come in not to just “fix” something, take the money, and leave. I come in to...”
– In Exchange With
I share the same approach as Patrick to my role in supporting the people who use technology on a daily basis. I am not here to fix a problem. I am here to enable you to do what you want to do and if they route you’re trying to take isn’t the best one for you, I try to...
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“I forget sometimes that to a lot of people, computers are just magic. And you...”
– Tom, on Computers
This is VERY true!
“But it wouldn’t have taken cyber-security genius to figure out something was...”
– How hackers gave Subway a $30 million lesson in point-of-sale security
Small business laziness or ignorance allow “hackers” to steal millions. If Subway and others would use an ounce of prevention, things like this wouldn’t happen.
I wonder if any of the Subway franchisees who...
“Keep meaningful stuff out of your head
Make action and outcome decisions about...”
– David Allen’s advice on making GTD simpler to adopt | GTD Times
Something I’m trying to do as I simplify my digital life.
Reading through Gwen Bell‘s letter this morning, she talked about reading as a child. She took the conversation to Google+ and asked three questions. Why did you read what you read as a kid? Who or what encouraged you to read? As a kid, was it the quality of the writing or the quantity of it that mattered to you? The more I thought about it, the more I wrote so I turned it into a post here...
The Best Photos of 2011
alesserphotographer:
Are too personal to be found in any publication.
Are probably on your phone.
Are dulled by filters and cheap tricks.
Are not subject to criticism.
Are not dependent on Flickr comments.
Are probably of people and places you’d love without the image.
Are not for sale.
Are perfectly imperfect.
Are on my phone.
“But the bankers on Wall Street don’t live in that heavily-policed country....”
– Wall Street Isn’t Winning It’s Cheating | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
“Success is the national religion, and almost everyone is a believer. Americans...”
– Wall Street Isn’t Winning It’s Cheating | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
“Everything they told you about the life you were supposed to lead was wrong.
...”
– The Minimalists | Strategies For Minimalist Freedom Success: How To Make Difficult Decisions
Brief Thoughts on our new ScanSnap S1300 →
Having unboxed and scanned about two dozen pages with our new scanner my initial thoughts are: It scans both sides at the same time!
It recognizes text!
It runs off USB power so I…
★ Reminders →
Back pain is a reminder. It is a reminder of all the poor decisions I made in my life. I was thinking on the way home from the grocery store this week about the amount of money spent on medical…
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★ Lessons in Minimalism →
This weekend I read The Minimalists journey into minimalism. They broke it down into 21 days and explained minimalism to them isn’t getting rid of things for the sake of getting rid of them but to…
“ If you don’t take care of your health, it will fade fast. I don’t think I need...”
– The Minimalists | 30 More Life Lessons From 30 Years
Your job is not more important than your health. Stop putting off doctors and dentists because of work. If you have leave, take it. If you need care, get it. Work won’t care if your sick or injured.
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“Apple fanboy: Someone who is tired of technology being difficult and knows there...”
– Definition of an ‘Apple fanboy’ and those that use the term
I bought my first MacBook because I was tired of tinkering.
I was tired of fighting malware.
I was tired of half-assed software.
I was tired of program that never worked quite right.
I was tired of using subpar solutions.
I was tired...
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“Take a look at your weblog. How easy is it to find your name?
It’s hard in a...”
– inessential.com: Your name matters
When I first started this blog I believe it was Zack Shapiro who pointed out I had no email listed.
I’ve since added email and just now added my name to my Tumble blog.
I did make the change over at Tech in the Trenches as well so people know who writes...
“I’ve found that the only piece of general advice that makes sense is this:...”
– 2x4 With Eddie Smith
The Letter of the Law
christaloves:
thefrogman:
This is worthy of several million reblogs.
BIBLE JUSTICE!