I saw my friend Kitzzy’s tweet about navy showers a while ago, and I’ve been trying them out. No, “navy shower” isn’t what you might think.
Basically, it’s a braindead-simple way to reduce water and electricity/gas usage, with no inconvenience to you. Plus, I always seem to take quicker showers, which means I can clear out […]
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It’s official, Zentact is live. This is the product that Cloudspace has been building for the past several months for John Sampson, Eric Marcoullier, and Jared Brandt (who also makes some damn fine wine).
The skinny of Zentact is that it’s an address book with a Firefox extension that lets you know when someone in your […]
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Buy American wine. Drink it on your American yacht. Read Forbes for instructions on how to spend your money. Eat American caviar. Stuff hundreds into tip jars when you go get coffee. Read the “Most Expensive” blog for ideas on how to support the economy. We’ve got to keep our economy going, and since […]
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“Mr. Obama has, for at least brief moments, been forced offline. As he sat down with a small circle of advisers to prepare for debates with Senator John McCain, one rule was quickly established: No BlackBerrys. Mr. Axelrod ordered everyone to put their devices in the center of a table during work sessions. Mr. Obama, […]
I read an article on H-1B visas in the Harvard Business Review, and there was an interesting point made that I wanted to share.
Multinationals, desperate to fill technical positions, have been seeking alternatives to the use of H-1Bs. A solution that’s growing in popularity is intracompany transfer visas, which allow a firm to bring an […]
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I RAN 6 MILES. NO, REALLY.
I’m very entertained by this because I have never, ever been what I would consider a runner. But, I’ve been running a few miles here and there lately, building over time, and this past weekend, I ran at the Disney 10K Race for the Taste. Effectively non-stop (minus walking during […]
After lots of code, tests, and fun, I’ve produced a Firefox extension to add a useful, new feature to Twitter, as opposed to writing Twitter extensions as a joke
Simply put, the extension provides autocomplete for Twitter usernames from your own list of friends while you’re using the web interface at twitter.com. It’s totally […]
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This post is for those of you who follow international politics on any level.
The US has had a policy of not speaking to Iran for many years. There’s even a debate in the current presidential election around “should we talk to our enemies?”. Well, apparently someone in the current US administration thinks so.
There’s a lot […]
I’m trying a neat workout program, called one hundred pushups. Right now I’m on week 3 of the program. It’s pretty neat so far — only needs about 5 minutes, 3 days a week. If you’ve been thinking about getting in better shape, definitely take a look at this. Literally, if all you’ve ever done […]
The confirmation that the iPhone will only be activated in AT&T stores is a sign that a definite concession that was made to get the price cut made. I enjoyed activating my phone from the comfort of my home — it was nice. So, it does reduce the user experience which they’re always going […]