January 2009
34 posts
“And yes, the Five Points joke kind of writes itself, doesn’t it?”
– Google: Google Maps Car Hits a Deer, Records Entire Ordeal on Google Maps. Yes, yes it does.
“President Barack Obama is a smart guy. Where others zig, he zags. It’s...”
– Obama wants to know: Why open source? | The Open Road - CNET News
“I once asked a doctor for help with excruciating knee pain following a spill...”
– Kate Harding excerpt from “Feed Me!” | Salon Life
Fat Quarter Purse Tutorial (we wilsons) →
Why and When To Use (or Not Use) Corn Syrup (David... →
Rural Nebraskan Not Sure He Could Handle Frantic... →
WatchStar Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn’t seen it) on Vimeo: So, so very much better than the real movies.
“Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix
Makes about 20 servings
3 cups nonfat dry milk
2...”
– Cook’s Country - Recipes That Work
65 Cheap, Healthy, One-Dish Meals with Good... →
“The meat of this is that the MacBook Air and every other secondary machine could...”
– Thoughts Abound: Spread the Sync. Sam, go!
The Muffin Blogroll: 12 Great Muffin Recipes... →
absentminded kitchen disasters (Serious Eats) →
S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!
“The idea of time management only matters in relation to how important the stuff...”
– 5 Time management tricks I learned from years of hating Tim Ferriss (Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk): The rest of the post may be a bit screed-y, but this point (in my opinion) is both interesting and insightful. Minimizing the time you have to spend on things is great, until...
The Mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder... →
I know, I’m a sucker for psych stories - but this one is really fascinating.
“100% Japanese.
It is funny to say that.
To a curry store, don’t you...”
– Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill - Financial District - San Francisco, CA 94108: Brilliant freaking review, man.
“The SD Association announced the SDXC (extended capacity) memory card...”
– CES: New SD standard will allow for 2TB cards (Macworld)
Printing on Fabric with your Computer (Hanna's... →
It’s not the quickest process around, but hey, if you need just a little bit of custom-designed fabric, this might be the way to go.
Automatic OCR Conversion with PDFpen and Folder... →
If you have a Mac, a Fujitsu Scansnap, and think Adobe Acrobat is mega-slow (like your mom), this script is for you.
“Fatty pork slow-fried in pork fat?
It’s not even 11AM yet, but this...”
– The Paupered Chef: Authentic Carnitas and Three Pounds of Lard
recipe: leftover pies (whip up) →
Common photography myths →
DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks for Digital... →
Just because I have some studio lights doesn’t mean I’m not always looking for options. Cheap options.
CrockPot Black Eyed Pea Soup (A Year of... →
Totally making this, though I may try it with seitan and mushroom broth so the roommate can eat it, too.
Best of the Beauty Brains 2008 (The Beauty Brains) →
I love The Beauty Brains, and their 2008 best-of is a great showcase - lots of smart articles.
Thirty-One Writing-Related Resolutions By Melissa... →
Worldchanging: The Apocalypse Makes Us Dumb →
I’ve been saying something along these lines (especially with respect to movies) for years.
30 Super-Juicy Photoshop Illustration Tutorials... →
I do love a good tut.