Archive for August, 2008
Friday Flickr Tag Fun: 9 “Alaska” Photos
I’ve decided we need more recurring posts on the site, so I’m starting a new feature called Friday Flickr Tag Fun, and will find a popular term for the week, do a search in the Flickr Creative Commons pool, and post the top 9 images with the popular tag.
This week’s word/tag is Alaska. Why? Well, […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sarah Palin
From USNews:
It was just announced that Sarah Palin is John McCain’s choice for Vice President. It’s an interesting choice, and USNews has a great list of ten thing you didn’t know about Sarah Palin. Take a trip their site and have a look.
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Thesis Demo Page
Check out the Thesis live demo here.
16 Lists with Killer Titles - Day 2
ProBlogger is hosting a group writing project/contest for writing Killer Titles for your blog posts. I am participating, and submitted 9 Super-Sexy Betas to Crave Right Now. I’m a huge fan of helping people blog better, and this group writing project is all about people coming up with creative “Killer Titles,” reading other bloggers’ work, […]
12 Lists with Killer Titles - Day 1
ProBlogger is hosting a group writing project/contest for writing Killer Titles for your blog posts. I am participating, and submitted 9 Super-Sexy Betas to Crave Right Now. I’m a huge fan of helping people blog better, and this group writing project is all about people coming up with creative “Killer Titles,” reading other bloggers’ work, […]
13 Geek-y Programmer Quotables
# An amateur built the ark and a team of engineers built the Titanic. That basically sums up why I don’t trust Microsoft products. (my personal addition)
# Failure is not an option — it comes bundled with Windows.
# Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.
9 Super-Sexy Betas to Crave Right Now
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If you’re a reader of this site, you know I’m a sucker for betas (and if you’re not a reader, feel free to subscribe and become one). I spend a few hours a day searching for new sites, and if they have a beta tag, which most of them do, I’m hooked. These […]
7 Big-Ass Holes in the Earth
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These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really terrifying! The sheer magnitude of these gaping holes reminds us of how men will scar the earth to pursue their quest for power and wealth.
#1.
Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa
Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter […]
10 Homes that Defy Gravity
From Oddee:
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10 ancient observatories spied from space
From MSNBC:
Today, cutting-edge astronomers use space-based observatories to gain a sharp view of the stars and advance our understanding of the cosmos. But appreciation for celestial bodies dates back to ancient times. Many cultures built structures in ways that suggest they were in tune with Earth’s annual trek around the sun. Other structures appear to […]
50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business
From ChrisBrogan.com:
We really can’t deny the fact that businesses are testing out Twitter as part of their steps into the social media landscape. You can say it’s a stupid application, that no business gets done there, but there are too many of us (including me) that can disagree and point out business value. I’m not […]