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Seattle has a lot of goofy environmental laws, but here’s one that actually saves me some money. Starting this month, Washington state is now offering free recycling for monitors, computers, laptops and TVs. Previously, this cost about $10 per item. I have about 4 or 5 computers sitting in the corner...
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eWeek has released their top 10 application development products for 2008. The product I work on hit the list at number 9… one step ahead of the iPhone SDK. It’s pretty impressive considering that we have only released a pre-alpha build to a select few people in the community. http://www.eweek.com/c...
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I love the title of the SeattlePI article about the cancellations yesterday even though there was no snow. You can read the full article here . Seattle paralyzed by chance of snow By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Schools throughout greater Seattle closed Wednesday at the mere threat of...
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I thought MattW would get a kick out of this, but instead of mailing him directly, I said, "Self, you should let everyone enjoy this chuckle inducing story." And so that's what I'm doing. Prepare to be induced. When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was...
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Are any of you still using rabbit ears to get old standard NTSC TV broadcasts (ie. not HD over the air)? Probably not, but there are a few people left who still are. There are lots of commercials on right now warning people about the transition which will happen in February. This spoof of those commercials...
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Remember when Jay tried to conquer two pounds of meat at Denny's Beer Barrel? That restaurant has set a new record. CLEARFIELD, Pa. - It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person...
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Tyla and I are famous! We appeared in the last Liz Lovely fan club email ! When we went on our kayak adventure, I packed some cookies in our bags. We snapped a picture, and it made it into the newsletter. You can sign up for the fan club on their site . Send them a shot of yourself enjoying some cookies...
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Please tell me you laugh every time you hear someone sing "Hooooooooot Pocket!" What? You don't know what I'm talking about? Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. You must immediately watch the Jim Gaffigan Hot Pocket bit . Ok, now that you will never look at Hot Pockets the same way...
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The Russians have really figured out how to party on my birthday. ULYANOVSK, Russia - Don’t be surprised if the streets are empty and curtains drawn in this central Russian region Wednesday as residents take up an offer by the regional governor to help stem Russia’s demographic crisis. Ulyanovsk Gov...
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I posted about this a couple days ago, but I just found the ultimate fall TV guide so it's time to give you an update. http://www.geektonic.com/2008/08/ultimate-fall-2008-tv-premier-schedule_24.html That site lists the start dates for many many shows and is nice enough to note which are in HD. Be...
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I know a lot of you like to watch sites like slickdeals.net , woot.com , steepandcheap.com and a host of other bargains sites so I have one more to add to your list: tramdock.com . It's the same company as steepandcheap but it's 100% ski and snowboard gear.
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Georgia and Russia are at war. I know very little about why or which side I should be on, and that's ok with me. Hopefully it ends soon and people can start repairing their lives. A recent article in Slate talks about the cyber war that is raging between the two countries. Denial of Service attacks...
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Michael Phelps is in the middle of a dominating performance at the Olympics. Did you ever wonder what he eats? One pound of enriched pasta. Two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayo on white bread. Energy drinks packing 1,000 calories. Oh and that's just lunch. Swimmer Michael Phelps’s next career...
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Having the Olympics in Beijing can get confusing. For example, even though the opening ceremonies aren't being shown in the US until tonight, they have already happened. They started at 08/08/08 08:08:08PM Beijing time (GMT +8) which is 4AM this morning Pacific time (GMT -8.) It also happens to be...
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LauraM recently commented on a photo saying it was her favorite tree. I thought it was a little weird to have a favorite tree, but I'm no arborist. Until now. Attention world: I now have a favorite tree. It's not a type of tree. It's a specific tree. There is only one tree in the world cool...