November 2007
41 posts
Pacemaker: the first pocket-sized professional DJ... →
Fans of Nathan Barley will recognize this as merely a dumbled-down Wasp T12 without the extra-large-five.
Greenpeace: We've Been Memed! →
Greenpeace “name our mascot whale” contest pwned by script kiddie. Even with his votes removed, Mr. Splashy Pants has enough momentum for a landslide victory.
“I really don’t believe everything should be about money. I’ve had...”
– Less was more for Mike Lowell
World Series MVP Mike Lowell to Return to Red Sox →
Google Checkout for Nonprofits: Network For Good's... →
— begin quote
The best part: it’s completely free for the organizations. Through at least the
end of 2008, non-profits will pay 0% + 0 cents in transaction fees for each
donation they accept through Checkout. And that means donors can support
these groups knowing that 100 percent of their donations will reach their
charity.
— end quote
(note: Tumblr’s support of...
Beatport Sync →
A free, minimal version of Traktor designed for accessing the BeatPort online music store.
MP3tunes Music Locker: Your Music Everywhere →
My friend Brandon mentioned this music backup service, and I’m giving their free version a try. Anyone have experience with this service, or other backup services? $40/yr for unlimited storage, with a nice upload/sync tool for Mac and streaming from their servers seems like a decent deal. I’m also looking for S3-based services which provide more than just storage.
Foamee: Twitter is now a platform! →
Didn’t realize until I read Josh Porter’s post that Foamee uses Twitter as a platform—no new user accounts required!
Sitting on a pile of miles in your airline rewards... →
Donate your airline miles to bring one of our troops home for the holidays.
Disclaimer: Greg McHale is my client.
Where is 'Everything Is Miscellaneous' Filed?
Today at lunch I stopped by the Harvard Coop to pick up David Weinberger’s Everything is Miscellaneous, which I’ve been meaning to pick up for the longest time. I had a brief but smirkingly meta moment when I asked the woman behind the computronic catalogterminal where I might find this book in the store. Technology? Library Science? Maybe both?
“I had no idea about this job when I moved to NYC. Sometime this past July in...”
– Baratunde Gets Healthcare, Job at Onion
Portal →
Last night I bought the Orange Box, partly because Portal looks awesome, and partly because Jonathan Coulton wrote the end theme.
Who are you callin’ a geek?
Red Sox' Pedroia named AL Rookie of the Year →
Absolutely nobody’s pick for Rookie of the Year on May 1, but the obvious choice at the end of the season. Congratulations to Dustin, and to Terry Francona, who stuck with Pedroia tenaciously after the rookie started the season hitting below .200. Right again, Terry!
“With the name Heels, [my friend] Erik Heels was destined to be either a...”
– Erik J. Heels ยป Erik Heels Comes Out Of The (Shoe) Closet To Announce Start-Up Heels.com Shoe Store
Peet's Coffee & Tea - Artisan Roastery Tour →
Peet’s has opened a new roasting facility in Alameda, the tiny island off the coast of Oakland where I worked from 94-97.
Manning throws 6 interceptions as Colts lose to... →
“Two weeks after breaking Johnny Unitas’ franchise record of 287 touchdown passes, Manning passed the Hall of Famer again, but not in a way he’ll want to remember. The previous franchise records for interceptions was five, done seven times, including four by Unitas. Manning had thrown just four interceptions coming into the game.”
“Members of What.cd have today received an email purportedly from the RIAA. The...”
– azc on Paine’s post-OiNK blog
“Why did you change your name?
Many users are confused by a .us domain name -...”
– the blog of bluedot.us, now renamed faves.com
Maciej Ceglowski | Argentina On Two Steaks A Day →
If you like meat, or you’re planning a trip to Argentina soon, this is the most important Thing on the Internet you can possibly read. Also, funny and entertaining.
[done] Health Insurance →
I just knocked off the biggest item from my TODO list, and it turned out to be much easier than I expected.
A year ago self-employed workers needed to join some hokey association or try to get some broker’s attention, and the choices were limited and expensive. Now the Massachusetts state Health Connector makes it easy to shop for and enroll in a health insurance plan for individuals and...
“I know people are upset to see fall go, but let’s try to keep things in...”
– Fall Canceled After 3 Billion Seasons | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
How a Startup Inspired HP's Print 2.0 Strategy →
Tabblo founder Antonio Rodriguez is having a big impact on HP’s strategy, according to Richard MacManus.
A php vuln big enough to drive a truck through: →
all PHP coders should know that require() will open and execute not just local files, but remote URLs as well. T and I found this on a client server tonight, after trying to find the origin of some unwanted guest processes.
disclaimer: I am not a security expert.
Authentic Jobs ~ Front End Web Developer /... →
We’re looking to add a front-end developer with design chops to our growing team. Know anyone who would be a good fit?
Youk wins Gold Glove →
Well deserved after an error free season.
Good Things Should Never End - Orange's Unlimited... →
This is going to be my daughter’s new favorite web page. via:groovymother.com
OpenCoffee Nov 8: Facebook Apps
Bijan Sabet is hoping to revitalize OpenCoffee Cambridge this week with a focused discussion on Facebook Apps.
It will be interesting to see if the open networking and discussion format, which I really like, can be constrained to a particular topic. And whether it’s really a good idea.
For me, the big question about FB Apps would be, is the platform viable at all?
[Halo3] Totally in the groove →
every once in a while it all comes together
'Floor' price for A-Rod $350m →
Imagine a baseball player so incredibly awesome that nobody could afford him…
Eye-Fi Wireless Camera SD Memory Card →
I just ordered one of these as a gift for T. SD memory is already really tiny—how can they fit all this functionality in there? The answer is obvious: Magic.