Barbara over at UniqueExposures turned me on to a site called Photo Friday. Each week there is a new challenge, and you simply post a link to your photo that reflects the current theme. This week’s challenge is somber. On a related note… are all blogs vanity?
Archives for July 2005
I bought a Mac?
It’s true. Although I’ve used Microsoft Windows since version 1.0 (that was painful), I bought a Mac. True, it’s for my daughter, and she’ll be taking up to UCSB when she moves up there at the end of the month, but it’s still somewhat of a milestone. No, I’m not planning to switch over. I’m […]
Disabled Clone War Veteran
Thanks to Darryl for passing on this dark (darth?) humor…
Pondering Podcasting
I’ve been thinking about podcasting lately, and considering taking a dip into the pool. The term itself is a bit of misnomer, borrowing liberally from the iPod player. I’d be interested to know what percentage of people actually use iPods to listen to podcasts. I suspect that it’s less than half.
Google Ride Finder Beta
Not to be outdone by the excellent third-party Google Map hacks, Google has come out with a hack of their own. Google Ride Finder is an awesome application that uses GPS signals from taxis and plots them on the map. You can see exactly how many taxis are available in your area, and exactly where […]
Flickr Oddities
Sometimes you stumble across something that makes you go “huh?” Perusing the “100th most viewed” discussion on Flickr I ran across this appalling pet. I’m sorry, but this cat is not appealing. In fact, it’s horrifying. I’m sure it’s rare and expensive and it may be very sweet, but I’m thankful it’s not mine!
Are you a sinner?
I’ve got weddings on the brain. My daughter was in a wedding last weekend, and this Saturday I’m going to a party celebrating the 65th anniversary of my grandmother’s sister and her husband. Seemed like a little marital humor was called for. A young couple was tragically killed in a car crash just before their […]