Twitter: An illustrated history.
via flowingdata.com I love graphics like this.
Mary’s New Skirt
For a long time, Mary’s thought that skirts should be pocketed. So what did she do? She made a skirt with pockets. I snapped some pics of her cool handywork. I think it’s awesome that my wife knows how to make things. See the full gallery on Posterous
Obama on the Stonewall Anniversary
“Now I know that many in this room don’t believe that progress has come fast enough, and I understand that. It’s not for me to tell you to be paitent any more than it was for others to counsel patience to African Americans who were petitioning for equal rights a half century ago,” Obama said. “But I say this: we have made progress, and we will make more. And I want you to know that I expect and hope to be judged not by words, not by promises I’ve made, but by the promises that my administration keeps,” he said, Read more…
Malcolm Gladwell is missing the point
And there’s plenty of other information out there that has chosen to run in the opposite direction from Free. The Times gives away its content on its Web site. But the Wall Street Journal has found that more than a million subscribers are quite happy to pay for the privilege of reading online. Broadcast television—the original practitioner of Free—is struggling. But premium cable, with its stiff monthly charges for specialty content, is doing just fine. via newyorker.com I haven’t read Chris Anderson’s book “Free”. But I’ve been reading enough to realize that Gladwell is missing the point in his review. Read more…
The SNL Mom Translator
via hulu.com Actually, I think my dad could use this, but for titles instead of celebrities. A quick primer: “Ride A Painted Ponies” = “All the Pretty Horses” “Paper Tiger, Rubber Snake” = “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” “Captain America Takes On Yakima” = Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. ” Although I’ve recently come to the conclusion that he actually remembers the title, but just has more fun making me guess what’s he talking about.
Erik’s Practical Guide to Getting Things Done
Practical_Guide_to_GTD.pdf Download this file I have enough friends who are interested in David Allen's "Getting Things Done" that I put together this document. This is how I have used "GTD" over the last year to great success. Download and see what you think! Feedback always welcome.
Just discovered that the Tacoma Library checks out audiobooks online. That’s an awesome service! Will eBooks soon follow?
From the TPL site: “Available online 24/7, this library is always open! Explore our growing collection of downloadable Audiobooks. You can download selections to your to your computer, transfer them to an MP3 player, or burn selected titles onto a CD for listening on-the-go. Borrow up to 10 items for 21 days using your valid Tacoma Public Library card and PIN. It’s quick, easy and you can do it anytime! More at the Library. Via The Melon.
Mike Davidson – Long exposure shot of a Roomba cleaning a room
via mikeindustries.com This is a time-lapse photograph of the path of a Roomba as tracked by its light. I agree with Mike. With the amount of time I spend cleaning its brushes and picking things up out of its way … I may as well just vacuum myself. Handy for cleaning under furniture, though.
3 Hermanos on 12th is great!
Really great tacos for 99 cents! Tasty, quick, and cheap. Map: 12th and Pine
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