Thursday, December 31, 2009
I ain’t washing tomorrow. Oh, I’ll take a shower, but I mean I’m not washing clothes. Nope. I’m getting that done today.
Not that I really believe that old legend commonly thought true (audio version by yours truly) by those adults in my world when I was growing up that if [...]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The visitors have gone. Recycling to do. Stockings no longer hung. Crumpled wrapping paper in plastic bags everywhere. Managed to enjoy ourselves amidst and despite the stresses of the season wrapped as they were in a whirlwind schedule nobody could control. Ate, drank, sang, laughed, talked together. Exchanged gifts [...]
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Just sharing Gina Trapani’s excellent video illustrating Google Wave. Thanks, Gina.
I’m enjoying experimenting with Google Wave but at this stage having trouble finding playmates for this new toy.
Monday, December 21, 2009
If you still haven’t decided what to pack in your sleigh for me this Christmas, here’s a little project I’m sure I would enjoy completing.
I could retire Deep Thought to duties associated with my HDTV and hand over the chore of controlling the stars to the new Supreme Combo.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Something about the simplicity of this video really appeals to me.
It does a good job of simulating how daughters and sons learn to cook from watching their fathers and mothers. Learning to cook is more about trying things than it is about following a recipe. As I typed the first sentence of this [...]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thanks to my following Leo LaPorte on Twitter, I discovered this excellent resource today. And because it’s the season of giving and I’m feeling generous, I want to share it with you.
StartHere from ASMP dpBestflow on Vimeo.
Another digital photography resource that I’ve used for a long time is Digital Photography Review. The various [...]
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Thanks to my following Garry Margolis on Twitter and his forwarding a link from Jake Dambergs, I am able to share this video of Pranav Mistry’s presentation at TED with you here. Garry says, “My mind is blown!” I can’t help but agree. It is fascinating to see what creative minds can [...]
Instead of sending my friends links and suggestions that they watch this kind of content, I’m taking Leo Laporte up on the opportunity to embed his content here on this site. TWIT (This Week in Tech) is frequently interesting and almost always informative. I enjoy watching it even if some of my more [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
As you prepare for the holidays, do yourself a favor and watch this cold-water-in-the-face video.
“Free checking, huh?”