May 2008
27 posts
Twitter Snooze: Turn em' off for a little while →
Web etiquette: how to navigate the waters?
April 2008
36 posts
Austria: Daughter imprisoned in basement for 2... →
The worst story I have ever read. It’s difficult to believe something like this could happen. The fact that the wife didn’t know … I don’t know if I can believe that. I have a few suggestions for appropriate penalties for him.
Obama strongly denounces former pastor | Reuters →
Eesh, that’s turned ugly. Sad.
“Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in...”
– Faith Whittlesey
Watchjeremyk via You too can be overly concerned about your morning coffee (good to know I’m not the only one).
Uchi Review from a Total Snob →
This is a review of a sushi place in Austin. What really makes it stand out is the utter pretentiousness of the LA reviewer.
Iron Chef: Supreme Cuisine →
It’s a WII game about Iron Chef! Oooh!
“… this is more of an - American-style - espresso - darker, lower-toned, no...”
– Sexiest Coffee Description Ever from Bluebottle Coffee Company
“IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad is dyslexic, so back when he was naming products...”
– Namewire
mortgage qualification makes me feel like i’m taking a test on how well I have managed to live life according to other peoples’ rules.
Yahoo replies to Microsoft's offer, and threat of... →
“Ballmer acknowledged the alternative negotiations [with Google, News Corp and Time Warner] and questioned why, in the absence of another offer, Yahoo was still dragging its heels.” Because Yahoo recognizes that a significant number of its users would bail if that happened? Because Microsoft is a bunch of crooks? Because money isn’t the only issue here? Because being bought out...
Sotto Voce in Italy →
She might not have left her heart in Italy, but reading her post about the places and the food sure got mine. Can I go? Now? Seriously?
Congress Hits Big Oil On Renewable Energy, Top... →
Oh dear. So we have a largely Democrat bunch of senators/representatives grilling a largely Republican group of corporate executives on spending and taxation priorities? Haha, that’s a good one!
bitching online these days is too hard. i’m too findable. i need to cultivate an anonymous creepy vibe in a shadowy corner of the web.