January 2008
29 posts
UNIX Beard
Facial hair that all Unix experts are mysteriously compelled to grow. The length, bushiness, and unkemptness of the Unix beard are all directly proportional to the owner’s expertise. Having a Unix beard is a great way to ensure that you never get laid. Bob’s a true Unix genius, just look at the size of his Unix beard!
Adam F - Original Jungle Sound (blue note mix) →
weekend project
Convert 10k+ raw NEF files to DNG
Jakob Nielsen - Andy Rooney's successor
This ‘Web 2.0 Can Be Dangerous’ by Jakob Nielsen, smacks of the curmudgeony attitude that Andy Rooney has perfected. Instead of criticism’s over pop culture, and every day sensible things, Nielsen attacks the current state of web application/RIA design.
300 note
In order to save many millions of readers time, when watching the movie 300, you can stop watching after the scene in the beginning where Leonidas yells “This Is Sparta” and kicks the messenger downt he bottomless pit.
flickr trend
I can’t help but laugh at female (at least it seems like the majority of the offenders are female) flickr users that post excessive amounts photos of themselves looking pouty, hot, and duplicated/mirrored. It’s a disturbing and narcissistic trend that needs to stop. Yes we get it, you’re hot, emo and special. I’m not saying they’re bad photos but rather it’s a...
if/when
If/when I’m running a company or a division of a company, I will require everyone to close laptops and turn off cellphones while I’m conducting meetings. I think this would keep people in the present and encourage more thoughtful interaction.
“NO”
– www.AreWeAtWarWithIran.com edit: also see www.IsItChristmas.com
robit
I want tom cruise’s awkward robot laughter as my new ringtone.
Fly On The Wall - Wiggle
I would love to have been a fly on the wall at one infinite loop when the iPhone icon wiggle idea was pitched.
“Lightroom is obviously the dope dizzles when it comes to creative image...”
– Stu Maschwitz pointing out his dreams and desires for better backup support in LR
1 tag
new obsession
I’ve become obssessed with adding tags to the 10k+ images in my archive. Whenver I have a down minute or need a few minutes break, I start tagging. Lightroom++
The Untold Story: How the iPhone Blew Up the...
Jobs unveiled the ROKR in September 2005 with his characteristic aplomb, describing it as “an iPod shuffle on your phone.” But Jobs likely knew he had a dud on his hands; consumers, for their part, hated it. The ROKR — which couldn’t download music directly and held only 100 songs — quickly came to represent everything that was wrong with the US wireless industry, the spawn of a...
security practices
I was just on the phone with a support representitive for commutercheckdirect.com and they actually asked for my password in order to help me solve my problem. Me: “No. Are you kidding me?” Rep: “Then I’m not going to be able to help you.” Me: “[click]”
demos
This takes me back to when I was obsessed with assembly demos: http://www.scene.org/~gloom/gloom_and_flipside-evoid_droid.mp3
