January 2008
58 posts
Firebrand. Only the best commercials on TV, web... →
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“Anyone who has played Bioshock knows what happens when Libertarians run things...”
– A comment on FARK.com about the Reason.com article discussing “Why some libertarians don’t want to join the Ron Paul revolution.”
Dubious Quality: The Inkblot →
Indie games recommended by Bill Harris: Dwarf Fortress Mount & Blade Armageddon Empires
Airfare expert: Search for deals on Thursday night... →
“Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens.”
– Why Ron Paul WILL Win Super Tuesday.
WatchNew footage of the US/Iran Naval Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz Footage (Hat tip: GWJ)
New App lets you "Widgetize" Content from any... →
New webapp lets you grab content from any website (even dynamic content) and turn it into a widget for your blog, embed it in your Netvibes / Pageflakes / iGoogle homepage, or create an OpenSocial app. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter →
As long as you have this running on a computer connected to the Internet, it will monitor your Gamertag and post updates about what you’re playing to your Twitter account. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
Don't Mess with Texas : Report A Litterer →
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Breaking News: A Ron Paul surge in Nevada →
Ron Paul, the one-time Libertarian candidate and 10-term Republican congressman from Texas, was in second place. That’s right, Second Place. The 72-year-old ob-gyn who’s always on the end of the line at GOP debates or barred altogether, was running ahead of John McCain, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, in fact, ahead of…. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
The Fraud of Bushenomics: They’re Looting the... →
The voodoo economics the Bushies have sold America obscure their systematic fleecing of the nation’s public wealth. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
Thai Spoon in Round Rock - Austin - Chowhound →
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Tio Dan's Puffy Tacos, Round Rock - Austin -... →
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Watchglumbert - Korean Freestyle Slalom Rollerblading Hat tip: Dubious Quality
“Are Noka’s chocolates worth the prices they charge? They are not....”
– Dallas Food - What’s Noka Worth? (Part 10)
I guess you don’t always get what you pay for.
Rock Band Name Generator →
Generate surprisingly effective and often humorous Rock Band names, album names, and album covers from random selections. Bill Harris described the technique and this script automates it. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
What I’m _not_ doing: gaming. What’s up with that? In a funk. Feel a need to be more productive. Games are fun, but I feel guilt after. WTF? (from Twitter)
“NFL Tour is one of the worst video games I’ve played in some time. There’s no...”
– GameShark | Reviews | NFL Tour Review
Xbox.com | Game Gurus - Treit & True: Best Xbox... →
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Ron Paul, Dr. No-body, beats Rudy and... →
Well, he’s hanging in there. Not only that, but Rep. Ron Paul thumped two reputed Republican heavyweights in the Michigan primary — former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.Who’d have predicted that a couple of months ago? (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
Line Golfer: A cross between Line Rider and a mini... →
This is one of those games that seems simple, but you just can’t stop playing it. It uses similar tools to the classic Line Rider game, but adds the ability to play, post and share your creations. (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
Valve's Customer Service is Best in Class -... →
via Dubious Quality
PHP Tutorial →
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Your Twitter Karma →
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Brett Favre
Another crosspost from Gamers With Jobs
This one’s for the whippersnappers.
Coming around to Favre
Gregg Rosenthal wrote:As a football fan nearing the end of my twenties, I’ve spent most of my football fan life being tired of Brett Favre. Not the man or player per se, but the fawning coverage of him. It was hard to separate the player from the non-stop Favre love, especially when he...
Texas Monthly: Cedar Fever →
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Revenge of the Mountain Cedars →
A new, stronger class of cedar pollen allergens is emerging—apparently triggered by environmental pollution.
Rock Band downloadable content previewer →
One of the things that makes [Rock Band] so great is the huge amount of downloadable content available.I wanted to be able to hear the song before deciding whether it was worth downloading. I suspected that there were plenty of other folks who had a similar itch which needed scratching. So, I did something about it. =) (Imported from News dugg by grumpicus)
A soldier posts from the great beyond
Copied and pasted directly from my post over at Gamers With Jobs
Quote:Major Andrew Olmsted, who posted a blog since May 2007, was killed in Iraq on Jan. 3, 2008. Olmsted, who had been based at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, began blogging after his unit was sent to Iraq with the mission of helping train the Iraqi Army. A sniper killed Olmsted as he was trying to talk three suspected insurgents...
Best And Worst School Districts For The Buck -... →
9th best, I’ll take it. This is (a big reason) why we moved here. Our neighbors to the south also make the list at 38.
United Football League | Home →
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Daily Tips: Jump Start Your Energy on Yahoo!... →
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10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job →
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Battling the NFL: Two Hail-Mary Passes - TIME →
BBC NEWS | Are you getting enough? →
Japan’s former prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, shows how it’s done.
Napping at work isn’t acceptable in the UK, but in Japan dozing anywhere from Parliament to business meetings is allowed. It’s called inemuri, which literally means “to be asleep while present”.
The custom is partly a result of how commitment to a job is judged in Japan, says Dr Brigitte...
BBC NEWS | 100 things we didn't know last year →
57. Sleeping on the job is tolerated in Japanese work culture, as long as you remain upright and obey certain other rules. It’s called inemuri.
Feature: Free Tools to Manage New Year's... →
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December 2007
18 posts
WatchThe Escapist : Zero Punctuation: Guitar Hero III