Category Archives: Miscellanea

Google's Geeky Halloween robots.txt

Marissa Mayer (Google’s Vice President, Search Products & User Experience) tweeted about this the other day and I really thought it was cute: User-agent: Kids Disallow: /tricks Allow: /treats

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Cue the crash and burn sounds…

[youtube width="480" height="385"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xwYBBpHg1I[/youtube] Yes, in a lot of ways, we live in a “nanny” state that wants to ensure that nothing we do or ever could do could harm us, even if by choice. However, all that being said, crash … Continue reading

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Princesses in today's world?

Let me first say that I have no issue with the Disney Princess line of videos, toys, etc. I think it is probably enjoyable for young girls to imagine themselves with a fairy godmother and a handsome prince, but I … Continue reading

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Must watch LEGO stop-motion video

[youtube width="480" height="385"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhkR-vHXO28[/youtube] I loved this video as it’s really well done and the original sound/music makes it. Also, if you haven’t noticed, I find many of my videos through Laughing Squid, just like this one, so I HIGHLY recommend … Continue reading

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He had me at Kwisatz Haderach…

[youtube width="425" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW7OPByRGDY[/youtube] I loved this roast, but I’m not sure the subject matter entirely engaged the whole crowd at the Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner, but I found it engaging and hilarious. Anyone who can spend time with the … Continue reading

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Large Corporation focuses on gamers…shock!

I find the concept of Mountain Dew Game Fuel to be somewhat pathetic and patronizing, but it is advertising. The idea that gamers are somehow so different from the average cola drinker is ridiculous, but they obviously feel there is … Continue reading

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Megan Fox isn't real!!!

I thought this was somewhat funny (found via @CaliLewis)… [youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXsd5aw8oas[/youtube]

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New Credit Card Rules Coming?

The Senate has now passed credit reforms that are similar to what the house passed in April. Hopefully, now the bill will go to conference and then upon passage, on to Obama for signature. The bill doesn’t do everything I … Continue reading

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Blow that theme song

Tetris is an awesome game and playing the theme song with glass bottles would be I imagine … challenging. No real world value here, but really cool. [youtube width="425" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkDBlEvfbgg[/youtube]

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Palin decends on Twitter

I don’t know how I missed it, but Sarah Palin started tweeting under the account, AKGovSarahPalin, on April 29th. I have no idea if it is actually her or not and I have NO intention of following her, but I thought … Continue reading

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