Googlewhacking January 25th, 2002 @ 8:16 am PST
If it’s possible to fall head-over-heels in love with a meme, I’ve done it. Googlewhacking: The Search for The One It took me a few tries. I’ll admit I sat staring at the screen for a bit. Google found thousands and thousands of what I considered to be incredibly strange juxtapositions. esoteric amplitude? 2,250 hits […]
Not For Legislators (NFL) January 24th, 2002 @ 6:22 pm PST
A rich white man gets offended at an NFL game. I still can’t stop laughing at this one.
Book January 24th, 2002 @ 10:16 am PST
I just added The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog by Rebecca Blood to my Amazon.com wishlist Way to go, Rebecca!. link via leuschke.org
Tony Kornheiser January 24th, 2002 @ 9:58 am PST
Doh! I tossed an airball this morning. I was listening to The Tony Kornheiser Show on ESPN radio on my way to work. Tony was asking if one of the actors from the old TV show Gunsmoke was still alive. I remembered that one of my previous bosses, Kelly, created a site where you could […]
Get Paid To Watch Porn January 24th, 2002 @ 1:55 am PST
… no seriously Librarians of the porn industry hiring new cataloguers to parse through movies and record info into our online administration tool. Pay isn’t bad, work isn’t hard. Work from home at your own pace. Straight and gay movies available depending on your personal preference. E-mail adam[at]searchextreme[dot]com for details. link via the craigslist
Not So Happy Ending January 24th, 2002 @ 1:49 am PST
The scene was jubilant — a dream come true for a loyal New England Patriots fan like Michael Downing. His beloved team had just capped an improbable comeback to defeat the Oakland Raiders in one of the most memorable playoff games in NFL history. Just seconds later, as his family cheered amid the bedlam at […]
Google Rules January 24th, 2002 @ 12:14 am PST
10 things Google has found to be true Focus on the user and all else will follow. It’s best to do one thing really, really well. Fast is better than slow. Democracy on the web works. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer. You can make money without doing evil. […]
Being Smart January 23rd, 2002 @ 10:46 pm PST
Charlie Brown – Intelligence: Extremely High Despite our suspicion that Linus is actually the intellectual center of the Peanuts universe, we acknowledge Brown’s ability to distill great emotion into few words (e.g. “augh”) and his apparent interest in only the metaphorical implications of football (futility). link via Follow Me Here …
Boxing Standards January 23rd, 2002 @ 10:53 am PST
I heard this morning that neither Tyson’s pre-fight rampage or yet another pending rape charge will have any effect on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s decision to reinstate Psycho-Miko’s boxing license. Instead the commission will review more substantial issues, like the number of zeros on their checks.
AT&T Wireless Service in Los Angeles January 23rd, 2002 @ 7:39 am PST
In which I am upset about wireless service in LA
