April 2009
March 2009
TEDTalks as of 03.30.09 - Google Docs →
A spreadsheet of all the TEDTalks, by TED.
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MIT Spring 2009 Arts Sampler →
A bunch of interesting MIT–area events here. I just wish they had an RSS feed for arts event notices.
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How to fix Apple Mighty Mouse Scroll Wheel... →
HOLY CRAP THAT WORKED!
mattmcinerney:
Philip Nicosia on how a local Apple service engineer fixed his mighty mouse:
All he did was get a blank piece of white photo-copying paper, turned the mouse upside down and vigorously rubbed the scroll wheel across the paper up and down and from side to side for about 30 seconds. End result. 1 fixed Apple Mighty Mouse.
I was without a scroll wheel on my...
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When they make a Fats Domino biopic
I think Tracy Morgan has the personality to pull off an awesome Fats Domino.
Freelance
It’s awesome that the word freelance comes from free lance - a medieval mercenary who was not tied to any kingdom or ruler.
“If you are picking your battles that implies you eventually get to pick one!”
– Alissa
Recursive complaining
me: Did you buy liquor?
Alissa: No.
me: Why not?!
Alissa: I'm helping you keep your girlfriend.
me: You mean that girl who won't even buy me liquor? Good riddance!
Convertbot - Tapbots →
patrickrhone:
The most beautiful iPhone app I do not need.
I am trying to learn the metric system so this looks very appealing!
WatchTrailer for Where The Wild Things Are via joshcole
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ShawShank Redemption script →
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HASKELL’S HISTORICAL GUIDE BOOK OF SOMERVILLE,... →
Just noticed this free book linked from the About Somerville page.
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The Neil Young Archives →
I definitely want this.
via joshcole
“The road to hell is paved with wet flour.”
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jMeta - metasearch engine →
’ol buddy Jarrod’s new web thingy - a dock that implants itself at the top of your search result pages so you can check out the results between Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, Delicious, etc with a click.
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Hendrix College
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I’d like to take Engineering 201: Electric Ladyland and Architecture 403: Castles Made of Sand.
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“Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature – all are...”
– Twyla Tharp
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“Metaphors be with you!”
– Bumper Sticker
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“Writing should touch near and far. May these words touch you well. May we meet...”
– Once More to the Breach - one Seattle PI blogger giving his farewell (via aja)
“The Shortest distance between two dots is a direct line. Direct line is out of...”
– Yoko Ono
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“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.”
– Murphy’s law
boston meetups...
There are so many things weird here that I don’t know what. That anyone would would feel slighted over a meetup… or that Allston is somehow outside of Boston while it is actually a part (the butthole part) of Boston… that Boston Tumblr people have formed an elite circle… or that there is some sort of monopoly on the social scene because the people 18-21 are left out of a group of people meeting...
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“When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.
Then I realised...”
– Emo Philips via Banksy’s Manifesto
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Img2icns →
The name isn’t that great but it’s a Mac app that converts images into icon files (.icns) that is remarkably easy to use. The basic version is free!
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Pet Peeve →
When I search a forum to see if anyone else has asked a question I have only to find an old post where I had previously asked the question!
Vannevar Bush - Wikipedia →
I figured why not read about the guy since I use his room all the time.
“Had a dream Kat and I wrote a song about how we’re glad we aren’t...”
– Tim
“Journalism is something that someone somewhere doesn’t want published....”
– Lord Northcliffe (via Tim)
While I looked for my pajamas at 5:30am.
Alissa: What are you doing?
Erik: Long answer or short answer?
Alissa: No answer just don’t turn the light on.
What is a fun cooker? - Yahoo! Answers →
Alissa says it is his ass. Stupid Alissa!