Archive for January, 2005
Monday, January 24th, 2005
I am an in-house designer. I do freelance frequently, but I’ve never felt it as a steady income. I wish I was part of a large team, creating incredible interactive web experiences using all sorts of Internet technology. Alas I am not, but I’m making the best of it, learning what I [...]
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2005
While it won’t power ALL my gadgets @ one time, a company called Splashpower might finally have a solution to clear up some precious desk drawer space. In the (hopefully) near future, you will be able to charge your everyday electronic pocket gear by throwing them on what’s called a ‘Flatpad’ (Shown [...]
Posted in Computer Nerd Ramblings, Gadget Sightings | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
“La pluie fait les fleurs se développer”
Translation
“Rain will make the flowers grow”
Think about it. Then act.
~Spec
Posted in Flash Blogs, Streaming Conciousness | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
I was looking @ a brochure for an e-learning conference that I may be going to in the near future that will be hosted in San Francisco. Reminds me of the Berkeley visits I took to see Tynia (Pronounced TIN-E-YA Tahn-ya) back in college. Tynia could quite possibly be my oldest “school friend” [...]
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
We’re expecting 9 – 12 inches of snow. United Airlines one-way from ORD to SFO = $209.
~Spec
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Friday, January 21st, 2005
Bed Bath and Beyond’s description of the Braun Multiquick® Deluxe Hand Blender can be found here.
Powerful, large-capacity hand blender chops, blends, mixes and purees. Hand blender has slim design, soft touch switch, detachable shaft and stainless steel blade. Chopper attachment is great for chopping herbs, onions and garlic. Also includes metal whisk attachment and [...]
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Friday, January 21st, 2005
w00p w00p! Ubisoft has done it again! Since my very own Halo 2 balloon has been deflated, I’ve been playing Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow whenever I hop on X-box Live. I got this juicy tidbit of news from Kotaku.
Five bucks doesn’t buy you much nowadays. You can pick up a jumbo box [...]
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Friday, January 21st, 2005
Clint has created htmini.com: a “home theater website for the mac mini”. It just went live today, so if you have a chance stop by and check it out. I have been thinking about the mini, but because of a recent purchase, I’m reluctant to throw my money around. Which really means… [...]
Posted in Apple Culture, Computer Nerd Ramblings, Streaming Conciousness | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 20th, 2005
I don’t normally post crazy news or anything of that nature, but MON DIEU! THIS BABY IS HUGE!
MSNBC – ‘Giant’ 17-pound baby born in Brazil
A woman in Brazil gave birth Wednesday to a boy that doctors have nicknamed “giant baby.” The infant weighs 17 pounds, about the average size of a six-month-old.
It seems as though [...]
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Thursday, January 20th, 2005
We have finally achieved 100 available listener slots. w00t w00t! Dogglounge has come a long way from its humble beginnings. I’ve met a lot of great friends and heard/mixed some of the best tracks that the world has to offer. Here’s the Rundown of our many talented dj’s from AROUND THE [...]
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Thursday, January 20th, 2005
Its 2AM and I feel like crap. That being said… I was tired of lying** wide awake in bed and decided to post about relationships, and my love of the spontaneity of it all. And that led me to this quiz. I got a 90. yay. Oh and btw… the [...]
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Thursday, January 20th, 2005
Jacqui “G’damn I’m tired” Cheng says:
http://www.conantalumni.com
I already sent this to some of you on AIM but I know that some others of you read this blog and aren’t (or can’t be) on AIM.
Think of it like Facebook, except more helpful.
I also signed up for Facebook too. It doesn’t seem too interesting yet, [...]
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
I know I know… too much anime talk. But I couldn’t pass this up. One of best tracks from an anime has been posted online @ Itsumo Anime Blog. I’d also like to thank him/her (?) for the pics that I used for the flash header.
The track is called “Full Moon Sway” [...]
Posted in Anime Fanboy Culture, Flash Blogs | 4 Comments »