Monthly Archives: March 2007
american idol values and criteria
The news coverage of American Idol (and wow, that’s a powerful statement about America in six words, but) today is all about the unlikely front-runners, who by their charm, pleasantness, or strange hair, command the voting. We’ve started with a … Continue reading
real quick, what a GTD app should do
Wow, the internet is lousy with halfway-there GTD apps. It’s disappointing, because as much as you can do this whole thing with paper and pencil, it lends itself supremely to the digital world. First things first: chop off the parts … Continue reading
get ready for summer
They’ve had signs up at the Y saying “get ready for summer” by committing to actually showing up and working out three times a week. They take your $7, and you earn a small gift by accomplishing your goal. I … Continue reading
idea: personal home-theaters
Wow, that post yesterday was about the geekiest thing I’ve ever written. 4,500 words about a Flash game. But I’m okay. I’ve probably lost anyone who wasn’t a die-hard Dan fan to start with, so I feel okay about transmitting … Continue reading
thoughts on Desktop Tower Defense
Played a ton of Desktop Tower Defense yesterday. If you haven’t seen it, “creeps” enter the field from the top and left of your screen, and try to leave via the bottom and right. You place little towers to take … Continue reading
testing
I’m the best blogger ever. Most of my posts are “hey, let’s see if this configuration tweak worked.” Since you’re asking, I’m trying to get tags working again. They aren’t, or haven’t. update: TextMate, brilliant as it is, must have … Continue reading
woohoo, yeehoo
Label: Akon, good work on that Gwen Stefani track. Akon: Hey, thanks. Label: We’ve been singing “woohoo, yeehoo” around the office for days. It’s like a spring anthem for us. Akon: That is what I like to hear. Label: It’s … Continue reading
heh
I got totally ready an hour ago to tell you about my day, but then I decided that my post wouldn’t be totally ready to go until I’d worked out Show Menu Items, something I’d always wanted to do in … Continue reading
