Archive for December, 2006
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
Spam Confounds Me
So I’ve started getting these spam emails that make no sense. What’s the point of these other than the amusement I get from them? To wit:
“A soggy bullfrog seldom throws an apartment building around the polar bear at a graduated cylinder for the ball bearing. Indeed, an oil filter from a cyprus mulch [...]
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
The Perils of an iSight Camera
Let me see if I can review my thought process here. Mix one iSight camera with the Photo Booth application and add one bored but easily entertained individual. I think the results speak for themselves.
I’m really starting to enjoy this. I believe I got the giggles shortly after this pic.
Hmmm, can we do a closeup? [...]
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Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Dress Your Mac for the Holidays
My new Macbook and myself are getting along quite nicely, so much so that I feel a tinge of regret every time I need to use a PC. Like at work or the occasional task at home.
It feels odd to put it this way since they’re machines but Macs are “friendly”. There’s really no other [...]
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
It’s About Time!!
Today marks the first time this winter that I’ve required a scarf to stay warm. Is it me or is it almost January and I’m just now needing a scarf?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure global warming is myth. Whatever!
I should probably mention that I live in Brooklyn, NY. The scarf should have come out a month [...]
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
As the Fortune Turns
I’ve posted the fortunes from my cookies before but I’ve never mentioned my fortune cookie policy. Yes. I have a policy.
Here it is. I never read the fortune until after I consume the cookie. It’s my belief that’s what makes the fortune come true. It’s probably silly but that’s the policy. I hope tonight’s come [...]
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
Thinking of Giving a Gift Card This Year
You might want to re-consider.
Best Buy reports $43 million profit from unused gift cards.
And even if you do use them, you usually wind up having to spend more to realize the full value of the card.
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
PSA for the Optically Challenged
Do you wear prescription glasses? Think they were too expensive? Wish you had other options? This optically specific blog may have the answer to your troubles.
I wish I had those choices back when I wore glasses which was most of my life until Lasik technology matured enough and I took the plunge(to great satisfaction, i [...]
