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Reading Backwards
Reading in the Western world is traditionally left-right, top-bottom. In case you have trouble with that concept, observe the image to the right. It works out pretty well… Books, newspapers, menus, pamphlets… so why mess with that? Well, because it’s the Internet, that’s why.
Take the typical blog (like this one you’re reading right now, fascinating, [...]
Things I’ve Learned From My Spam Filter
In no particular order:
I can get my website listed on Google!
I pay too much for software.
My watch says a lot about me.
I should eat more acai berries.
Despite already having a BA, I need to get my degree online… in any field!
I should stop paying so much for watches.
My sperm count is low and there’s a [...]
Like It or Not, Reggie, People Will Re-Sell Nintendo Games.
In a recent interview with Venture Beat, Regie Fils-Aime produced this nugget:
We don’t believe used games are in the best interest of the consumer. We have products that consumers want to hold onto.
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Used books have never taken off. You don’t see businesses selling used music CDs or used DVDs.
I understand the point of view from [...]
There’s Gently Encouraging Sharing, and There’s Whoring
I ran across this article about iPhone 3G tips/tricks on Hongkiat. All-in-all, an okay compilation of random how-tos… But that’s not what this post is about.
Now, I’m all for having social-network links in blog posts. Hell, you’ll notice them below posts on this site. I think these links should be there if you need them, [...]
Facebook Updating Home Page
Facebook has put up an announcement that they are updating their home page in the near future.
For the most part, this looks like a decent redesign. However, two things that might get on my nerves:
Stream
The stream shows you all posts from your friends in real-time. This keeps you up to date on everything that’s happening. [...]
Words That Should Never Be Spoken… Ever
Listable has a list of words it is not okay to ever say. I was going to post my own over here at some point, but I never got around to it. But here are my favorites:
Convo
Za (as in pizza)
Webinar
Lifestream
Funnest
Natch
Vaycay
Staycation
And I’d like to add to that (in no particular order):
Webisode (It doesn’t matter if it’s [...]
Great Musicians/Bands/Artists of Which You May or May Not Have Heard
Awesome bands/artists/musicians you probably haven’t heard of. Not a complete list by any means, but these artists have been cropping up a lot in my iTunes library lately.
Bassnectar (dubstep/glitch/hip hop/IDM)
Burial (dubstep)
DJ? Acucrack (electronic)
Mike Doughty (of former Soul Coughing) (alternative/indie)
edIT (glitch/hip hop)
Glitch Mob (glitch/hip hop)
Modeselektor (electronic)
Ratatat (electronic/post-rock)
Simian Mobile Disco (electronic)
Switches (alternative/indie rock)
If you disagree, tough.
Clean Up Facebook (Duct Tape Pt. 2)
So yesterday, I gave you a way to put duct tape over the sidebar in Facebook. But suppose you don’t want to go full-out like that. To be honest, I really don’t either. It was just a fun thing to do and I kept it up over the weekend… but what I really want to [...]
Botched ISP Order = Me Happy
In December, I decided my Internet bill was just too high. I was already paying $47/mo for 7m/512k RoadRunner, then they upped the bill by $2. It was a small change, but just what I needed to push me over the edge. After looking around, Earthlink seemed to be my best bet. Similar speeds, cheaper [...]