- General Stuff
- I followed a link on Hidden Los Angeles and found a killer list of film locations in town. (I’m going to go out on a limb and assume LA has a lot more of these than most cities. Sometimes I forget that I am living in what has to be the coolest city in the world.)
- If you post a classified ad, think twice before replying to Mike.
- “I thought he wanted to kill us,” Heard said. “He was so angry and upset.” — Perhaps he wasn’t asked if he wanted to spend the rest of his life in captivity. I’m just sayin’.
They’re a bit expensive, but these trash compactor bookends are sweet.- Fun: Check out the size of these balls! [Ed. note: Local copy of image for posterity saved here.]
- Techie Stuff
- It’s great to hear that the first ever entirely volunteer-run open source conference was a huge success. My good friend Thomas had a big hand in that.
- When you’re designing websites, it’s handy to have a test template to check what your stylesheets will look like.
- WordPress 2.8 makes it even easier to code widgets.
- If you want to target links to open in a new window while still having valid code, it can be done with jQuery.
- Which iPhone 3.0 software features does my iPhone support?
iTunes Tuesday: Groupings
In which I explain how to easily tag tracks in iTunes
How to Delete a Recurring iCal Event
I have finally resolved an issue with my Mac OS X 10.5.7 iCal calendar that has been annoying me since I converted from PC to Mac almost exactly one year ago. For some reason I could not delete my birthday! Because I’m now using Address Book birthdays — instead of having unique iCal “events” for
The Dexia Rack Laptop Stand
In which I praise an excellent laptop stand
#FridayFive: iPhone Games
View the Friday Five from June 19th, 2009
What about Sicko?
Does anyone have any idea why the Michael Moore film about health insurance in America, Sicko, got nowhere near the same amount of publicity as Bowling for Columbine or Fahrenheit 9/11? I’m not asking how you feel about the message / content of any of these films. I’m just trying to understand why Sicko seemed
WordPress Wednesday: Thesis Theme Tag Text
Today I’m going to explain how to make your WordPress blog display a special note based on a tag associated with a post. This tip is uniquely written for users of Chris Pearson’s awesome Thesis Theme, but if you are crafty enough with WordPress, you’ll be able to use it regardless of the theme you’re
- General Stuff
- My dad has recently posted some awe-inspiring photos. You should subscribe to his Flickr feed.
- Moderate drinking is probably not really all that good for you. I try to explain this to people all the time. Shark attacks and ice cream sales always peak at about the same time, but neither one causes the other!
- Little Wheel is a Flash game that will drive you crazy.
- If you’re worried about the potential for killing your spouse in a fit of rage, perhaps you should invest in an anti-stab knife.
- This sounds like a pretty sweet job: We want to hire a social media whiz (your title will be “Murphy-Goode Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondentâ€) who will report on the cool lifestyle of Sonoma County Wine Country and, of course, tell people what you’re learning about winemaking.
- Techie Stuff
- Font Replacement Using Cufón
- You can configure your WordPress blog to send SMS (text) messages to your readers.
- Any web developer worth his (or her) salt should know these Javascript best practices.
iTunes Tuesday: Display Song Lyrics
Did you know that you can store a song’s lyrics inside iTunes? Simply right-click on any song and choose Get Info. Then switch to the Lyrics tab and paste the lyrics there. Now when you play that track on your iPhone or iPod touch, the lyrics will be displayed right on the screen.
- General Stuff
- Hunch launches Monday!
- Digg this: Give Dick Cheney a Wedgie!
- Interesting news: Antioxidants and exercise don’t mix?
- Now … Go Break The Windows
- What makes us happy?
- Everything you ever wanted to know about Batman’s ride can be found at batmobilehistory.com.
- The Future of Facebook Usernames
- I never knew that anesthesia was first used at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- 30 Rock vs. The Muppet Show
- Christian Bale vs. Kermit the Frog
- Techie Stuff
- How To Turn Off Post Revision In WordPress