Don's blog: Archive

Jan 30th

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Jan 30th

“If you believe that pleasant interviewing skills, a good handshake or the right...”

– Seth’s Blog: Bill James and you

Jan 29th

Daring Fireball Linked List: Jonathan Mann's... →

Unless you really like baseball.

Jan 29th

Jan 27th

This is the web right now - The Oatmeal →

God damn it. Gruber made me buy something. Again.

Jan 26th

Things Club Soda Cannot Remove

jessiechar: - An annoying song stuck in your head - A mean roommate - Commercials on Hulu - Unwanted body hair - Sadness - The common cold - Human blood - Nail polish - Ladies’ pants - Your old mattress - Hobos - Sin - Inner thigh fat - Cat hair - Lower back pain - File corruption - Small children on airplanes

Jan 26th

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Jan 24th

iProcrastinate Podcast - interview with Dr. Joel... →

I’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, but this particular interview with Dr. Joel Anderson (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) was particularly compelling. I found Anderson to be a particularly clear thinker and gifted explainer.

Jan 24th

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kung fu grippe: My New“Standing Desk” Costco -... →

My New “Standing Desk” Costco - Luxor 3 Shelf Tub Cart Oh sure. I could have spent $1,000, $2,000, $8,000 or even $60,000 on my Rumsfeldian new project. Heck, I even could have talked about the topic a lot then researched and followed some tutorial. Instead, I… Considering a stand up desk. Remembered this post…

Jan 23rd

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“Sun in SF = Monsters of Podcasting w/You Look Nice Today & Jordan Jesse Go....”

– Twitter / @Merlin Mann: Sun in SF = Monsters of Po … Staying here on the cold right coast, and hoping for video of the shorn Adam.

Jan 23rd

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Jan 23rd

Daring Fireball: Going Flash-Free on Mac OS X, and... →

Now currently Flash-Free.

Jan 22nd

Jan 21st

Minimal Mac: Freedom From Choice →

minimalmac: Freedom of choice Is what you got Freedom from choice Is what you want – DEVO, Freedom of Choice When you choose Apple, in many ways you are choosing a sensible default. You have made a choice that greatly narrows the field thus making your options, due the the scarcity, that much easier….

Jan 21st

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Jan 21st

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mrgan: Pancake Breakfast released a video for perhaps my favorite song of theirs - ¡Hoot Hot Damn! I Got a Job of Work. And you know who shot it? I did! With a camera and all! (YouTube link here. Vimeo’s player is being a bit weird for me.)

Jan 21st

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Jan 21st

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Jan 20th

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Jan 20th

Jan 17th

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Marco.org: How to use your own router with FiOS →

marco: New FiOS installations come with an all-in-one Actiontec router (mine’s the very common MI424WR model) that you can bypass if you want to use your own router or directly connect a computer to the raw connection. In my case, I wanted to connect Apple’s Airport Extreme router. A quick primer on the… Bookmarking for later reference

Jan 17th

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Jan 17th

Alex Payne — Shortchanging Your Business with... →

Adobe Air = Low quality meat. Via Gruber.

Jan 17th

France is Bacon →

mrgan: This was voted the best comment on Reddit in 2010. Enjoy it.

Jan 17th

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Jan 17th

Keyboard Maestro 4.3.2 →

After struggling to record an Applescript macro in Excel 2008 (it can’t be done), I found Keyboard Maestro. It was already downloaded and installed. Damn. It kicks butt. It’s also Gruber’s secret weapon. That he keeps on his utility belt.

Jan 17th