Bought $0.99 latex gloves & Target gave me a gift receipt. Thinking of pretending they were a crappy gift & returning them.
Bought $0.99 latex gloves & Target gave me a gift receipt. Thinking of pretending they...
Now I get to clean a gallon of stage blood off the driveway. Or maybe I'll just leave it there to scare off solicitors.
Now I get to clean a gallon of stage blood off the driveway. Or maybe...
Apparently Rite Aid is the only place on Earth that doesn't have their Halloween candy on sale.
Apparently Rite Aid is the only place on Earth that doesn’t have their Halloween candy...
Out of candy. Emergency run to Rite Aid is in order.
Out of candy. Emergency run to Rite Aid is in order. Oct 31, 2009 8...
Also creepy as a Halloween decoration: full trash bags dripping with blood.
Also creepy as a Halloween decoration: full trash bags dripping with blood. Oct 31, 2009...
Some pics of my house. http://yfrog.com/75l9njj http://yfrog.com/77kz2dj
Some pics of my house. http://yfrog.com/75l9njj http://yfrog.com/77kz2dj Oct 31, 2009 8 :01 via Twitter...
In every neighborhood there's one house that goes overboard for Halloween. I am that house.
In every neighborhood there’s one house that goes overboard for Halloween. I am that house....
You know what's a really creepy halloween prop? Power tools with fake blood spattered on them.
You know what’s a really creepy halloween prop? Power tools with fake blood spattered on...
Family's away for the weekend. Anyone up for dinner tonight?
Family’s away for the weekend. Anyone up for dinner tonight? Oct 30, 2009 4 :47...
I was thinking of creating an xmpp list, then I see that @bear already has one: @bear/xmpp
I was thinking of creating an xmpp list, then I see that @bear already has...
Asked my wife what she wanted from the coffee place. "Surprise me." After 15 years, you'd think she'd know better.
Asked my wife what she wanted from the coffee place. "Surprise me." After 15 years,...
Unfortunately, my wife nixed my plans for a Jack o Lantern with three foot flames shooting from its head.
Unfortunately, my wife nixed my plans for a Jack o Lantern with three foot flames...
Any twitter clients with a filter? I'd like to define stopwords that keep a tweet from appearing. "Foursquare", for instance.
Any twitter clients with a filter? I’d like to define stopwords that keep a tweet...
Was there any doubt that Victorino is evil? http://yfrog.com/j3pvvj
Was there any doubt that Victorino is evil? http://yfrog.com/j3pvvj Oct 28, 2009 8 :19 via...
RT @sacstarts Sacramento's Startup Meetup, Sunday night at Jack's Urban Eats in Gold River. http://ow.ly/xcWw
RT @sacstarts Sacramento’s Startup Meetup, Sunday night at Jack’s Urban Eats in Gold River. http://ow.ly/xcWw...
For halloween I'm going to stay home with a pizza and some beer and scare small kids. You know, like I do every Saturday night.
For halloween I’m going to stay home with a pizza and some beer and scare...
Twice in 12 hours, the power co has knocked on the door to tell me my backyard tree is causing power outages. I have no backyard trees.
Twice in 12 hours, the power co has knocked on the door to tell me...
In a rare display of planning ahead, I've scheduled next month's SacStarts dinner before this month's has even happened. http://tr.im/DhGk
In a rare display of planning ahead, I’ve scheduled next month’s SacStarts dinner before this...
Power's been out at home for nearly 4 hours. Power company estimates another 4 hours to fix.
Power’s been out at home for nearly 4 hours. Power company estimates another 4 hours...
RT @voxeo Emerging Tech Talk #38 – Ted Gilchrist about location-based mashups using Tropo, IMified and Brightkite http://bit.ly/pWDMZ
RT @voxeo Emerging Tech Talk #38 - Ted Gilchrist about location-based mashups using Tropo, IMified...
De-skunking a dog
How to clean up your pet after a skunk attack.
Almost at Tupelo and realize I forgot my wallet. Be there in 30 minutes.
Almost at Tupelo and realize I forgot my wallet. Be there in 30 minutes. Oct...
I'll be at Open Coffee around 9:30 instead of the usual 8am.
I’ll be at Open Coffee around 9:30 instead of the usual 8am. Oct 27, 2009...
Was up for a couple of hours at 2am cleaning up my skunked dog. So that was fun.
Was up for a couple of hours at 2am cleaning up my skunked dog. So...
You'd think that being sprayed by a skunk a few weeks ago would keep my dog from chasing them again.
You’d think that being sprayed by a skunk a few weeks ago would keep my...
Daily Reading from October 27, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. Location based mashups with IMified — "Ted Gilchrist...
Halloween's just around the corner. I have a big list of Jack-O-Lantern designs and resources at http://tr.im/DaWe
Halloween’s just around the corner. I have a big list of Jack-O-Lantern designs and resources...
Nice looking task management app built on AIR. http://doit.im/ Windows users with Things ( http://ow.ly/wIam) envy should have a look.
Nice looking task management app built on AIR. http://doit.im/ Windows users with Things ( http://ow.ly/wIam)...
Casual co-working at Tupelo Coffee tomorrow. Grab your laptop and some coffee and work with like-minded locals. http://ow.ly/wGmI
Casual co-working at Tupelo Coffee tomorrow. Grab your laptop and some coffee and work with...
RT @sacstarts Sacramento entrepreneurs and startups, meet up for dinner Sunday night. Details at http://tr.im/D8r0
RT @sacstarts Sacramento entrepreneurs and startups, meet up for dinner Sunday night. Details at http://tr.im/D8r0...
Daily Reading from October 26, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. What Startups Are Really Like Lawyers Discussing Business...
A priest, an astronaut and a rabbit walk into a bar. The bartender asks them, "is this some kind of joke?"
A priest, an astronaut and a rabbit walk into a bar. The bartender asks them,...
At Marie Calendars for dinner with Zack. We might be the only two people here under the age of 75.
At Marie Calendars for dinner with Zack. We might be the only two people here...
People say to live each day as if it's your last. That's a horrible idea. Who wants to spend every day waiting for death?
People say to live each day as if it’s your last. That’s a horrible idea....
The used mobile phone my son bought on eBay came preloaded with nude photos of the previous owner.
The used mobile phone my son bought on eBay came preloaded with nude photos of...
I'll be there until noon. (RT @chaupt Coffee Republic #coworking day in Folsom. I hope to be down there between 10-2. )
I’ll be there until noon. (RT @chaupt Coffee Republic #coworking day in Folsom. I hope...
The Phillies are the only team in the playoffs that I don't want to not win. Does rooting for a negative mean I'm rooting for them?
The Phillies are the only team in the playoffs that I don’t want to not...
McClelland is a great umpire, but he completely blew that call. Both runners were clearly out.
McClelland is a great umpire, but he completely blew that call. Both runners were clearly...
If the Nook can sync books with an iphone app, I'm in: http://tr.im/CsoE http://tr.im/CsoK
If the Nook can sync books with an iphone app, I’m in: http://tr.im/CsoE http://tr.im/CsoK Oct...
BevMo on Douglas has some @sacbrew left. A couple of 22oz Red Horse and SacSquatch and some IPA six packs.
BevMo on Douglas has some @sacbrew left. A couple of 22oz Red Horse and SacSquatch...
Outsourced hosting? Update your contact info so critical service notes don't go unseen. Not that I'd know anything about that.
Outsourced hosting? Update your contact info so critical service notes don’t go unseen. Not that...
Technology entrepreneur in Sacramento? You should be here at coffee with us. http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/2 We're here until noon.
Technology entrepreneur in Sacramento? You should be here at coffee with us. http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/2 We’re here...
Meet other startup minded folks for coffee. We're here until noon. Details at http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/1
Meet other startup minded folks for coffee. We’re here until noon. Details at http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/1 Oct...
Who is John Galt?
Who is John Galt? Oct 19, 2009 11 :36 via Twitter...
Go phillies!
Go phillies! Oct 19, 2009 8 :53 via Twitter...
Any local sightings of @SacBrew beer in stores? I'd love to buy some, one last time. Bel Air at Madison/Hazel was out.
Any local sightings of @SacBrew beer in stores? I’d love to buy some, one last...
Fixing MacFusion on Snow Leopard. http://tr.im/ClZ3
Fixing MacFusion on Snow Leopard. http://tr.im/ClZ3 Oct 19, 2009 4 :12 via Twitter...
Awful news. I'll have to see if my local stores have any SBC left. RT @pacificbrewnews: Sacramento Brewing closes. http://tr.im/ClW7
Awful news. I’ll have to see if my local stores have any SBC left. RT...
Join other entrepreneurs for some casual coworking at Tupelo coffee tomorrow morning. Details: http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/0
Join other entrepreneurs for some casual coworking at Tupelo coffee tomorrow morning. Details: http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/0 Oct...
How many animal rights activists does it take to change a lightbulb? Don't be silly, activists don't change anything.
How many animal rights activists does it take to change a lightbulb? Don’t be silly,...
Daily Reading from October 19, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. Is your product a “must have” or “nice...
Turned off the game in the 8th with the Phils up 8-0. Then find out they won 11-0. Did the Dodgers contract with Satan expire?
Turned off the game in the 8th with the Phils up 8-0. Then find out...
Missing both BADCamp and freelance camp today. Going wine tasting with my wife instead. I think that's a good trade.
Missing both BADCamp and freelance camp today. Going wine tasting with my wife instead. I...
Daily Reading from October 17, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. Product Managers in Startups: What’s their Role?...
Pressure sales via Twitter
Sticking an ad in my face when we first meet is a good way to lose my interest.
Do you send auto DMs with an ad when I follow you? Then you suck. http://bit.ly/14JyPh
Do you send auto DMs with an ad when I follow you? Then you suck....
Dear Halloween stores, a midriff-baring sexy schoolgirl costume on an 8 year old isn't kind of creepy you should be aiming for.
Dear Halloween stores, a midriff-baring sexy schoolgirl costume on an 8 year old isn’t kind...
Slutty Halloween costumes are all the rage for women, but that doesn't explain why the store had them in children's sizes.
Slutty Halloween costumes are all the rage for women, but that doesn’t explain why the...
"Business in the front, party in the back. Oh, and total jackass all over the face." http://tr.im/C1R3
"Business in the front, party in the back. Oh, and total jackass all over the...
An interactive game made from clickable areas on Youtube videos. http://tr.im/C110
An interactive game made from clickable areas on Youtube videos. http://tr.im/C110 Oct 16, 2009 8...
Daily Reading from October 16, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. HornetQ — "A high performance, clusterable message queue...
Slimy SEO: "Pay to be cited in news. Be the expert giving the journalist quotations" Real journalists don't pay sources. http://tr.im/BXK4
Slimy SEO: "Pay to be cited in news. Be the expert giving the journalist quotations"...
The lengths slimy SEO people go to in order to buy links. http://tr.im/BXIM - How about creating content people WANT to link to?
The lengths slimy SEO people go to in order to buy links. http://tr.im/BXIM - How...
Who wants to meet with other entrepreneurs for coffee? We do it every Tuesday morning at Tupelo. http://sacstarts.com/click/57525/3
Who wants to meet with other entrepreneurs for coffee? We do it every Tuesday morning...
Is there anything less productive than browsing the Productivity tag on Delicious?
Is there anything less productive than browsing the Productivity tag on Delicious? Oct 15, 2009...
Don't ask the stranger that sits down next to you at the coffee place, "How are you?" unless you're ready for the answer.
Don’t ask the stranger that sits down next to you at the coffee place, "How...
Bullying bosses are incompetent. http://tr.im/BUR0
Bullying bosses are incompetent. http://tr.im/BUR0 Oct 15, 2009 12 :33 via Twitter...
Easiest online shopping return EVER. 2 minute phone call, replacement & return shipping label on the way. Thanks Honig's.
Easiest online shopping return EVER. 2 minute phone call, replacement & return shipping label on...
My new Google voice number gets 4 telemarketing robo calls a day. Someone wardialing Google Voice?
My new Google voice number gets 4 telemarketing robo calls a day. Someone wardialing Google...
My personal historian (aka my mother) informs me that I have, indeed been in an earthquake. I was two years old at the time.
My personal historian (aka my mother) informs me that I have, indeed been in an...
20th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake is Saturday. http://tr.im/BNfa 30+ years in California and I've never felt an earthquake.
20th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake is Saturday. http://tr.im/BNfa 30+ years in California and I’ve...
Video of the flooding outside my house: http://tr.im/BN3f and http://tr.im/BN3p
Video of the flooding outside my house: http://tr.im/BN3f and http://tr.im/BN3p Oct 14, 2009 11 :36...
This rain is nuts. I just rescued my still-full 60 gallon trash can from floating down the street.
This rain is nuts. I just rescued my still-full 60 gallon trash can from floating...
Loma Prieta, 20 years later
Looking at the earthquake from October 17, 1989
Red light cameras don't work
Cameras installed to catch people running red lights aren’t about traffic safety at all.
Hooray for power outages while I'm trying to get things done.
Hooray for power outages while I’m trying to get things done. Oct 13, 2009 4...
Every time I fear the populace may be getting too smart, I go read the comments at Mashable.
Every time I fear the populace may be getting too smart, I go read the...
"Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds." Columbus Day, on the other hand...
"Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed...
A prime example of how the "SEO industry" isn't contributing to the internet: http://tr.im/BGma
A prime example of how the "SEO industry" isn’t contributing to the internet: http://tr.im/BGma Oct...
Like jack-o-lanterns? My annual list of pumpkin carving resources is up. http://tr.im/BFtd/
Like jack-o-lanterns? My annual list of pumpkin carving resources is up. http://tr.im/BFtd/ Oct 13, 2009...
My anti-seo blog post is getting retweeted by bots that auto-retweet any tweet containing "SEO". Oh the irony.
My anti-seo blog post is getting retweeted by bots that auto-retweet any tweet containing "SEO"....
Jack-o-lantern pumpkin carving patterns
It’s a tradition, what can I say?
SEO realities
The real search engine optimization. Works every time.
nope, that fix didn't work. I drop offline exactly every 20 minutes.
nope, that fix didn’t work. I drop offline exactly every 20 minutes. Oct 12, 2009...
My laptop randomly shuts off the wifi every 20 minutes for a moment. Hoping this fix works: http://tr.im/BBbF/
My laptop randomly shuts off the wifi every 20 minutes for a moment. Hoping this...
What's this? Two new blog posts in one day?
What’s this? Two new blog posts in one day? Oct 12, 2009 4 :56 via...
Out for dinner with my wife. The view from our table: http://twitpic.com/l73vg
Out for dinner with my wife. The view from our table: http://twitpic.com/l73vg Oct 11, 2009...
"Girls hang out, apply make-up, & have long talks in the bathroom. Men do not" & other bar rules. http://tr.im/Bi6w via @pacificbrewnews
"Girls hang out, apply make-up, & have long talks in the bathroom. Men do not"...
Browsing home listings, I see someone selling a "specious" home. Truth in advertising, I suppose.
Browsing home listings, I see someone selling a "specious" home. Truth in advertising, I suppose....
I've perfected my carnitas recipe. Cubed pork shoulder, can OJ concentrate, jar medium salsa. Cover with water & simmer 4 hrs.
I’ve perfected my carnitas recipe. Cubed pork shoulder, can OJ concentrate, jar medium salsa. Cover...
Listening to a ukulele version of Bela Lugosi's Dead. It's better than you'd think, but thankfully very short.
Listening to a ukulele version of Bela Lugosi’s Dead. It’s better than you’d think, but...
At Barnes and Noble, where What Would Google Do? is next to God is My CEO. http://twitpic.com/kshem
At Barnes and Noble, where What Would Google Do? is next to God is My...
I wonder if anyone is at Coffee Republic today?
I wonder if anyone is at Coffee Republic today? Oct 8, 2009 1 :49 via...
With twitter down this morning, how were people supposed to complain if there'd been a gmail outage?
With twitter down this morning, how were people supposed to complain if there’d been a...
RT @joshdmorg News from formerly Sacramento company RT @gigaom: EngineYard Raises $19 Million in New Funds http://bit.ly/1d4T6M
RT @joshdmorg News from formerly Sacramento company RT @gigaom: EngineYard Raises $19 Million in New...
Go Cardinals.
Go Cardinals. Oct 7, 2009 10 :12 via Twitter...
Stopped by @theurbanhive for the first time since their expansion. Space looks great.
Stopped by @theurbanhive for the first time since their expansion. Space looks great. Oct 7,...
I'm at Tupelo for some casual co-working. Come join us: http://sacstarts.com/click/57523/0
I’m at Tupelo for some casual co-working. Come join us: http://sacstarts.com/click/57523/0 Oct 6, 2009 8...
Article about Voxeo's recent investment from the State of Florida and our purchase of Motorola's VXML tech: http://bit.ly/4vOd4H
Article about Voxeo’s recent investment from the State of Florida and our purchase of Motorola’s...
Wow, get a story on Techcrunch and your name shows up in hundreds of spam tweets. http://tr.im/APbJ
Wow, get a story on Techcrunch and your name shows up in hundreds of spam...
The guy who just walked into Peets either thinks he's Jesus or Joaquin Phoenix.
The guy who just walked into Peets either thinks he’s Jesus or Joaquin Phoenix. Oct...
Daily Reading from October 05, 2009
Links to what I’ve been reading recently. Caching Apple's Signature Server - Jay Freeman (saurik)...
I saw a faded sign at the side of the road advertising http://bit.ly/1BgaVu
I saw a faded sign at the side of the road advertising http://bit.ly/1BgaVu Oct 4,...
I think my dog might be cold. http://twitpic.com/k9h70
I think my dog might be cold. http://twitpic.com/k9h70 Oct 4, 2009 11 :05 via Twitter...
At the health club, the spa is only 3 1/2 feet deep, and doing headstands is prohibited. http://twitpic.com/k71xg
At the health club, the spa is only 3 1/2 feet deep, and doing headstands...
Each time I see the Dean with the megaphone on Community I think of @AaronKlein
Each time I see the Dean with the megaphone on Community I think of @AaronKlein...
Still looking for a way to sync free/busy data from Google calendar into another. Not just see it there, but actually insert it.
Still looking for a way to sync free/busy data from Google calendar into another. Not...
I was going to try @whenbusy, but their terms of service are in Latin. http://screencast.com/t/cfGfxQ4WL
I was going to try @whenbusy, but their terms of service are in Latin. http://screencast.com/t/cfGfxQ4WL...
How'd pencils become popular? Only 1 feature!? I one tool on my desk, not lots. Add measuring, fastening, etc. Then I'll buy one.
How’d pencils become popular? Only 1 feature!? I one tool on my desk, not lots....
Congrats to @okwichu on his new position at an unnamed giant online retailer and technology provider in the Seattle area.
Congrats to @okwichu on his new position at an unnamed giant online retailer and technology...
I have two Google calendars. I want to sync free-busy data from one to the primary calendar on the other. Any ideas?
I have two Google calendars. I want to sync free-busy data from one to the...
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