Posted in Miscellaneous on March 1st, 2013 1 Comment »
It's not going to happen, most likely, but Chuq has a good bit on how Apple could enable ICE in addition to "dial 911" when your iPhone is locked. I'd do this. I have RoadIDs and things when I'm running, but when I'm just out I've only got my wallet on it, and it may […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 28th, 2013 No Comments »
OTL: Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building. He has, however, turned 50.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 26th, 2013 2 Comments »
For years I've worn a pair of rimless Silhouette eyeglasses. They were lightweight, flexible, and worked well. I got a pair of sunglasses and a new pair in the same model four years ago, but it was time for a change. I ended up going with the Oakley Clubface frames. I didn't even know what […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 24th, 2013 No Comments »
He needs one this year. And yes, I'm filling space. 🙂
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 23rd, 2013 No Comments »
From 2007: What's wrong with Sports Illustrated? Apparently SI is losing money and is in danger of going away very soon. The last time I seriously looked at an issue of SI ((Not including the waiting rooms at a doctor's office or something.)) was in high school.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 20th, 2013 No Comments »
If I could monetize planes and conveyor belts I'd be rich! That page is still getting traffic. Maybe that proves that there IS an idiot born every minute. 😛
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 13th, 2013 No Comments »
Wow. I hadn't ever heard of this.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 4th, 2013 1 Comment »
Canada is collecting pennies and melting them down. I've written several times before. Please, United States - kill the penny! Then video spoofs of "Oh my god, they killed the penny!" can be made. P.S. This isn't entirely new news.
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 1st, 2013 No Comments »
"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid." - George Bernard Shaw Unfortunately that's true more often than it should be. 🙁
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 26th, 2013 No Comments »
Bobby Bonilla apparently knows this. SAN JUAN, P.R.—One year from today*, the Mets will add to their payroll a 47-year-old, past-his-prime power hitter who has a reputation as a malcontent—a player who has been retired from professional baseball for nine years and won't play another game again. Nevertheless, starting on July 1, 2011, Bobby Bonilla […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 25th, 2013 2 Comments »
What are the best ways to score the least expensive airline tickets? For example, if I fly to San Diego from Erie, PA on April 11 and want to return on April 15, when should I buy the tickets? What day, using what methods? I know to spoof a Windows browser. I've heard that. How […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 21st, 2013 No Comments »
Holy cow. This makes Parker on Leverage look small time.
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 17th, 2013 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 7th, 2013 1 Comment »
I'd like to order a few (three or four?) small posters online. What's the best place to do so? 18 x 24" or so. Five 18 x 24" color posters (mounted to foam boards) from the FedEx/Kinko's is $179.
Posted in Miscellaneous on December 31st, 2012 1 Comment »
Does anyone know of a relatively easy way to watermark a multi-page PDF via PHP at the time of download? I'll do my usual research, but if anyone knows of a quick way that works, I'd love to hear it. 🙂