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- An experiment in HTML5 with Google Chrome. Will have to see it for yourself, but worth the time. http://thewildernessdowntown.com/
- Does spending make you happy? It depends on what you spend it on, says this article, via the NYTs: http://jasu.us/24273/
- The Collapse of Complex Business Models - another piece from Clay Shirky that puts it all in perspective. http://jasu.us/16920/
- Improv Everywhere Star Wars Edition: For their latest act they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / D... http://bit.ly/afshIf
- I hate crappy shipping: My attempt to shame Blendtec into taking some care when shipping their blenders. http://bit.ly/9Mkimp
- Clay Shirky: 'Paywall will underperform – the numbers don't add up' http://jasu.us/40994/
- Bionic Cat Walks on Prosthetic Legs http://jasu.us/32082/
- Stop slacking off. http://jasu.us/46095/
- People obsessed with the singer Morrissey and their surroundings. http://jasu.us/81367/ - H/T to Joerg Colberg http://bit.ly/daceJD
- Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable? If this guy is correct prepare yourself for the worst. It's yet to come. Horrific. http://jasu.us/28376/
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The Doghouse
I came across this again while cleaning out old emails and decided to post it. This may be the best commercial I've ever seen. This will make you laugh more than anything on SNL since 1992.
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Unibody Late 2008 Aluminum 15" MacBook Pro Fans Gone Wild
Update: After opening a case with Apple about this and then taking it to the Apple Store in Cleveland (Legacy Village) I was able to demonstrate these problems to the Apple Genius and he arranged for me to return the … Continue reading
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'You got to kill the print edition'
Marc Andreessen covered 1,001 topics with Charlie Rose. Of interest to me was his take on newspapers.
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Enabling Remote Disc on non-Air Macs
In order for my MacBook to share the DVD on my G5 over the network, I had to add the following commands to the MacBook: In terminal defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -bool true defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported -bool true Simply … Continue reading
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One Cool Cat in Rome
As Ann and I walked through Piazza del Popolo in Rome from our hotel to the Pantheon, Ann spotted a gentleman walking his cat on a leash. I was able to get the camera going in time to capture him … Continue reading
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Rome with the Panasonic LX3 in "pinhole" mode
You have to love/hate the tackiness of the guys outside the Colosseum and Pantheon dressed as Gladiators. Their purpose is to make a buck having their pictures made with tourists. The top photo was made down the street from the … Continue reading
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Rome: A sunny day
Finally a free day to roam around Rome in the sunshine!
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Rome lovers
I've always been a sucker for the kiss photo. Three from Rome found the same day.
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Rome's Trevi Fountain
My favorite Rome photo for the day, taken at Trevi Fountain with the Lumix LX3. The LX3 can capture in 16:9, 3:2 or 4:3. The 16:9 mode is addictive. Click image for slightly larger version. Another fun mode to experiment … Continue reading
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Rome – The Pantheon
This is my favorite image of the day, spent wandering alone clocking just over eleven miles on the pedometer. Click the image for a slightly larger version.
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