December 2008
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Dec. 30th Resolutions
Spend less money
Exercise More
Eat Less Candy
Start a Budget
Quit drinking Diet Coke
Read less websites, and more books.
Appreciate the things I have
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2008: my year of living smaller - O'Reilly... →
“I caught public transport only. I got rid of extra lightbulbs. I baked my own bread. I froze my own dumplings. I didn’t buy any gadget. I didn’t buy any CD. I didn’t get a flatscreen TV. No home phone; no home internet; no cable TV; no new art; no gin.”
I want to live a much simpler life, but achieving simpleness can be somewhat complicated.
Omar Call Preaches Atheism on Tempe's Mill Avenue... →
Merlin Mann's Top 10 for 2008
merlin:
1. 7 and 3 (tie) 3. 10 4. 1 5. 5 6. 2 7. 9 and 6 (tie) 9. 8 10. 4
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Op-Ed Columnist - Bleeding Heart Tightwads -... →
Conservatives give a lot more money to charities than liberals.
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Four really, really bad scenarios - Politico.com →
Need some more doom and gloom? Well here you go.
Scientists debunk myth that most heat is lost... →
Nothing better than debunking.
clint:
I always thought this little nugget of information was pretty dumb, seeing as most people have, you know, hair covering your head :)
When it comes to wrapping up on a cold winter’s day, a cosy hat is obligatory. After all, most of our body heat is lost through our heads – or so we are led to believe…The myth is thought to have arisen through a flawed...
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Serious security flaw... →
If you’re still using IE, this is a good reason to switch to Firefox.
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Separating the Terror and the Terrorists - Op-Ed -... →
It seems simple to me- when someone tries to spread terror by violent acts against civilians, it is terrorism. That the New York Times won’t call terrorism what it is, is amazing. It seems they believe it is wrong use a word with a negative connotation even to describe people who murder innocents.
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For Architects, the Job Axe Starts to Fall | News... →
Here’s hoping for a quick turnaround…not likely though.
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List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia, the... →
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HP and Arizona State University unveil flexible... →
There have been a lot of announcements the last few years about these ‘flexible displays’, but no procuts have come out yet. Still, this one looks promising.
Want more money? 15 jobs that pay $60,000 →
I was very surprised to see Architects as number 2. I think that the numbers have drastically changed since they calculated these numbers. These are probably from the 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, and things are much different now in 2008/2009.
clint:
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Landlords: When Your Landlord Won't Refund Your... →
Our current landlord is a bit slimy. So I might have to use some of these tactics.
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I want to go to there.
FT.com - And now for a world government →
“The weirder you’re going to behave, the more normal you should look. It...”
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Climate scientists say 2008 will be coolest... →
Facebook Is Infected With 'Koobface' Virus -... →
Shari got an email from this virus (?) , but she didn’t download the program. And even if she did, it wouldn’t have mattered because she uses a Mac. So there.
Plotter works without any drivers!
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15 Beautiful High-Quality Free Fonts | Fonts |... →
Some really nice free fonts.
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Let's End Drug Prohibition - WSJ.com →
I have long thought that drugs should be legalized. So I agree with the author.
Michael Malloy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
Ever heard of Michael Malloy? I hadn’t either, until I read this.
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