March 2008
38 posts
Coworking on CNN →
Overall a pretty good piece (idiotic Led Zepelin / bong comment aside). I’ve been reading a ton on coworking lately and wondering if it would fly in Salt Lake.
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks →
My wife has an “aunt” who “excels” in the art of “unnecessary” quotation marks.
SLC represent →
Baxter's American
I generally avoid onion rings for one reason alone: my first bite usually pulls the entire soggy onion out of it’s batter shell. And that makes Justin one sad panda. So I ordered “A Very Large Hamburger” topped with onion rings with a bit of trepidation. Fortunately the dudes in the kitchen know some secret voodoo to prevent the naked onion problem. And even though...
Yes, Running Can Make You High →
Dude donates $28 million to 27 different colleges ... →
Heh.
Equipment for Ben Saunders' North Pole expedition →
I heard about this guy a while back. Read about his new speed record attempt here. I’m sure Dave will be happy to see he’s taking a shotgun for bear safety.
My favorite tv show this week
John Adams (miniseries on HBO) From the same producers of Band of Brothers. The first two episodes were excellent. Link
At least 35,000 expected for spring ritual at... →
This has me rethinking Cam and Kris’ invitation for my maiden voyage to the “dunes” next week. Thinking of 35,000 f-dudes in one place scares me silly.
How I Made a Time Lapse Movie with My DSLR →
Make sure and watch the actual video.
You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss →
From the always excellent Paul Graham. And I think this applies to lots of different types of people, not just programmers. ”An obstacle downstream propagates upstream. If you’re not allowed to implement new ideas, you stop having them. And vice versa: when you can do whatever you want, you have more ideas about what to do. So working for yourself makes your brain more powerful in...
Pandora Radio →
Pandora’s been around a while, but I don’t think it’s as popular as it deserves to be. Think of it as a radio that you can finely tune by creating different stations based on artists that you like. Anyway, give it a try.
My favorite Youtube video this week →
Can’t. Stop. Laughing. Can’t decide which one is better, the Eric Clapton one or this one.
Told you he isn't dead →
Check it, his tombstone says he died 9-22-2004, the same day the plane crashed. J-Dog is still on the island.
Fear for you lives →
the end is near.
Favorite song this week →
Mountain Goats - San Bernardino
Lost: A theory on time travel →
Potential spoiler alert
So, yeah, Helena’s like totally pregnant.
The Oldest Profession →
My favorite book this week
Discover Your Inner Economist I’ve read Tyler Cowen for a while now over at Marginal Revolution, but it took me a while to pick up his book.Easy to read and full of interesting facts. Although some topics are covered in a brisk manner, overall I would say there is enough here to win over people who have no interest in economics.
My favorite movie this week
Into the Wild A HUGE suprise. I fully expected to hate it. Let’s see: based on a book by Krakauer adapted and directed by Sean Penn about a spoiled brat who reads a little Thoreau, and, because he’s mad at his parents, decides to punish them by disappearing for a couple years. That’s three strikes against it. Why I decided to watch it is anyone’s guess. But I’m...
MethodIzaz - Getting photographed in your natural... →
You commision these guys and they stalk you and take your photo when you’re not looking.
My favorite band this week...
Vampire Weekend, despite the hype.