Okay, how the heck do I get one of these?!
👋🏻 Hello!
Thanks for visiting! You'll find a bunch of musings I've been writing around these parts since the early 2000's.
Lately, I've been reviewing a lot of books.
But I also write about code and my experiments using generative AI.
But really, you're just here to see pictures of Benson.
Blog Posts
Pictures of our cats yawning
What better way to test out a new camera lens than by taking photos of our cats yawning. Weird? Definitely. Awesome? Most definitely.
They’re kind of deranged looking in these images.
Lord of the Rings and the Vuvuzela
Hahaha. I am in love with all the vuvuzela humor.
Sharing your gadgets
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 widget (ugh) that was designed by a third party — fortunately or unfortunately, they’re going out of business and shutting their service down. So, the team took it upon themselves and designed our own widget in house. It uses javascript, is completely cross platform, and looks dead sexy!
Spotting a Republican
Hah (emphasis mine).
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
“She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be an Obama Democrat.”
“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”
The man smiled and responded, “You must be a Republican.”
“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”
“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault.”
[Via Crooks and Liars via Truthdig]
I need to get me some glasses
[Via Flowing Data]
Toy Story + The Wire
[Via Kottke]
Vuvuzela Concerto in B Flat
USA beats England, 1 – 1!
Hah. I love the World Cup.
We’re smrt! Err… smart.
San Francisco has more people with degrees (both bachelor and graduate) per square mile than any other city in America. And apparently in quality of living, we rank second in the United States. Not too shabby.
[Via Boing Boing]