Sleeved blanket throwdown — Gizmodo answers one of the pressing questions of our time: which sleeved blanket is best? Internet, I confess: I own a Slanket. The spouse bought it for me a few months ago, and I must say that my late-night reading marathons are now delightfully … [Read more...] about Sleeved blanket throwdown
Amazon Search plugin
The Amazon Search plugin for WordPress now includes the editor buttons I created for one of my Seekrit Projects (which is, alas, still in progress). Thanks, Andy! … [Read more...] about Amazon Search plugin
canadiansexacts.org exists
canadiansexacts.org exists — I should have known. How I Met Your Mother is good about these things. … [Read more...] about canadiansexacts.org exists
Because it ought to go without saying, but doesn’t…
I have been reading, and listening, and learning from the enormous shit-flinging clusterfuck of a flame war known as RaceFail '091 on LiveJournal… but I have been mostly not participating. I didn't feel that I had anything useful to contribute, and that my participation … [Read more...] about Because it ought to go without saying, but doesn’t…
Kleptocracy T-shirts
Kleptocracy T-shirts — "Community Chest: Taxpayers fell for your 'I'm too big to fail' crap. Collect $700,000,000,000." From Despair.com, the fine folks who bring you the Demotivators calendars. … [Read more...] about Kleptocracy T-shirts
Readability
Readability — a cross-browser bookmarklet that lets you strip away all the junk on news sites so you can read the article in visual peace. Watch the video for a demo. It works beautifully on the CNet article where I found it. … [Read more...] about Readability
Is Hulu on Boxee?
Is Hulu on Boxee? — a tragically hilarious Twitter stream. … [Read more...] about Is Hulu on Boxee?
Break it to me gently
I've just zipped through the Dresden Files series at a pretty spectacular clip. I'd meant to do it before Jim Butcher appeared at ConDFW, but, y'know. Life. So. Exactly how bad was the TV series? (ETA: pretty bad.) … [Read more...] about Break it to me gently
Shortcovers
Shortcovers — ebook reader for iPhones and Blackberries. Very nice interface and what looks to be a decent selection of books. (ETA: Wired review) … [Read more...] about Shortcovers
I know code fu and you are standing between me and my entertainment.
So after Hulu got yanked from Boxee, I told Michael, "You know, I give it about a week before the hackers figure out how to put it back." More like twelve hours. Do not get between geeks and their TV shows, people. It can only end in bloodshed and tears. … [Read more...] about I know code fu and you are standing between me and my entertainment.
