September 2008
16 posts
Habits: Ten-Point Manifesto on How to Work Better →
I’ve changed # 10 to “Grimace,” YMMV.
JofArnold.com - Lifehack: Carry Your Portfolio on... →
Conjunto! Texas-Mexican Border Music, V. 6 --... →
Hard to admit I actually miss a Conjunto soundtrack for Sunday brunches. Late mornings at a little Mexican joint in South Austin and some of the best heuevos con chorizo I’ve ever had always went well with random Conjunto and strong coffee.
Mini-Tools: Micro-Plus 8-In-1 - Swiss+Tech →
Gotta put this on my Xmess list.
Better bring a lawn chair -- bleacher thefts... →
File this with the exploding house in Minnesota. Idiots stealing whatever scrap metal they can. Now it’s hurting the kids - THE KIDS! (Well, the people who want to WATCH the kids.)
Find me one man with a stout heart and a Tampa Bay... →
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays make the playoffs for the first time in their history. MLB calls and says they can have anyone they want throw out the ceremonial first pitch of Game 1.
Tampa Bay management thinks hard and says, “We realized nobody in the history of the franchise had done anything to be worthy of the honor.”
Hilarity ensues.
Chrome antics: did Google reverse-engineer... →
Did Google violate a key part of the Windows EULA in the creation of Chrome?
Secrets of book publishing I wish I had known →
Required reading for anyone even thinking about a book or an idea that could potentially turn into a proposal for a book. (Not that I’ve been thinking anything about that lately.)
Fourplex explosion blamed on copper-piping thieves →
The beginning of a what could be a string of these stories? Thieves are stripping houses of valuable metal (mostly copper) so it was inevitable something like this would happen.
This American Life: 355: The Giant Pool of Money
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Given the events of the past few weeks this is almost required listening. How did the mortgage business get out of control? A fascinating listen.
A List Apart: Articles: Zebra Striping: More Data... →
I’ve been using zebra striping in almost all my projects lately, so it was a surprise to read it might not always be helpful. The follow-up research is solid and a fun read… well, fun for a UX geek.
Lifestudies: A diary of a rock 'n' roll divorce:... →
a diary of a rock ‘n’ roll divorce from the founder of Luna
“Improve your oral hygiene significantly!”
– Friday Photo: Toothpaste from Tehran | FP Passport
9tailors - Design It Yourself →
A new custom tailor here in Boston. The coolest part? They make banded collar shirts! Time to update my fall wardrobe!
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