Category Archives: internet

Sharing your gadgets

By Dave | Published: June 19, 2010
This week, we rolled out a new feature at gdgt that allows users to embed their gadget lists onto their own personal website or blog. It’s a pretty awesome way to show off what gadgets you have or want, and even foster new discussion about the technology you’re passionate in. We previously had a flash [...]
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BP parody billboards

By Dave | Published: June 2, 2010
A hilarious take on some of the tweets from the fake BPGlobalPR Twitter account. Also, for your enjoyment, there is a Firefox plugin that will modify the words “BP” in your browser.
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This often happens…

By Dave | Published: May 10, 2010
This totally sums up how the internet is ruining my life… [via Georg Pedersen]
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It must be the weather

By Dave | Published: January 19, 2010
Seriously! The sky above San Francisco just decided to open up. My Twitter timeline was, let’s say “flooded”, with thoughts about the storm.
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It’s Twenty Ten

By Dave | Published: January 3, 2010
The latest in single serving websites: It’s twenty-ten, not two-thousand ten.
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Where do I go in San Francisco?

By Dave | Published: December 23, 2009
Where Do You Go is an interesting mashup that shows the areas you most frequent in a city, using a heat map layed on top of Google Maps. The data is derived from your Foursquare checkins. The above image represents the areas of San Francisco I most frequent, based on nearly 400 checkins with Foursquare [...]
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Say hello to the Squid

By Dave | Published: December 3, 2009
After Dreamhost decided to failwhale on my site one too many times, I’ve moved this domain over to Laughing Squid’s hosting service! Looking forward to newfound stability and availability! Yes! I’ve also included an awesome little LS logo in the sidebar, to advertise my love for these guys. They’ve done a fantastic job hosting Geology [...]
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What startups are like

By Dave | Published: November 3, 2009
One of my coworkers, Sam, just tweeted about this essay on what working for startups is really like. I think it really nails what it’s like and highlights the benefits of working for one. Some choice quotes: Unconsciously, everyone expects a startup to be like a job, and that explains most of the surprises. It’s [...]
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Interesting items for October 29, 2009

By Dave | Published: October 29, 2009
Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. It’s subtle. - Hahaha. Totally dig it. Why network neutrality is a big deal
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Interesting items for October 28, 2009

By Dave | Published: October 28, 2009
Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. The New York Yankees, the Microsoft of baseball How Soccer Explains The World Try This For A Stimulus
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