September 2009
Woman fired for USING ALL CAPS IN EMAIL →
Vicki Walker, an Auckland (New Zealand) accountant, was sacked for sending supposedly confrontational emails with words in red, in bold and in CAPITAL LETTERS.
The Employment…
Killing IE6 Helps Fight World Hunger (Really!) →
Can’t convince your mom and dad to upgrade from IE6? Tell them it’s to fight world hunger.
Microsoft probably hates IE6 as much as the rest of us, but they have vowed to continue…
New Version of Layar Makes Augmented Reality... →
Red hot Augmented Reality browser Layar announced an upgrade to its service today that adds social features to the act of looking at data on top of the world around you. If you’re using Layar…
Getting ready to broil the tilapia and sautee those shrimps. http://twitpic.com/g1hzv
Netbook sales growth doubles laptops in Q2 '09 →
While it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given the fairly steady growth netbooks have seen since their inception as a product category, it’s still pretty notable that they’ve…
New Blog Post: Our, er Janine’s Netbook http://bit.ly/7RVN1
Is the iPod Touch a Bigger Game Changer Than the... →
The iPod Touch might be hiding in the shadow of its big brother, the iPhone — both in volume, and revenue — but is it possible that the Touch is more disruptive than its cellular sibling?…
Turn Google Voice into a Growl-Friendly Windows... →
Earlier this month, we showed you how to load Google Voice as a stand-alone Fluid app with Growl notifications and a dock badge. One clever hacker figured out how to create much the same setup…
Chuck Norris can delete the Recycle Bin.
My Take on Number Four →
So Football season begins as summer winds down and as sure as the sun has gone up at the beginning of the day and finishes by setting at the end of the day, Brett Favre is still playing….
Our, er Janine's Netbook →
The Netbook
Originally uploaded by Mike and Janine
Next to a sheet of paper, this laptop looks pretty small.
We’ve had the netbook now for a couple weeks and it’s great to have…
August 2009
At El Paso enjoying a chimichunga! http://bkite.com/0blHS
Reading trending topics while watching Idiocracy is a tragic and disturbing example of life imitating art.
Watching Yo Gabba Gabba. OW MY BRAIN!
In bed. Vacation plans are up on the air bc of some recent events, but it may be a huge blessing in disguise. Either way I’m getting a break
It's Hard Being a Fan of Metal When... →
May contain some offensive words because I'm mad. It?s hard being a true fan of metal. I?ve been to many shows, and I loved every one of them. If a band doesn?t particularly fit my taste, I…
ninja kitty, →
ninja kitty, you’ll never see him coming only where he’s been
ninja kittehs r sew stelthy. (ICHC video)
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Getting ready to get some replacement filters for the heat pump/ac at Lowes, get some more paper plates/cups and back home to max and relax!
New Blog Post: Googaphone Thoughts http://bit.ly/NFJ1C
Used some Round Up to clear grass out of the driveway. Hopefully by tomorrow I’ll see the fruits of my genocidal labors.
Googaphone Thoughts →
I’ve had my new phone now for about three weeks, I figured it was time to post my thoughts so far on the device. As you know, I purchased the MyTouch 3G or the G2 as I much prefer to call…
I LOVE MINE TOO! RT @SteveIsaacs I LOVE MY GOOGLE ANDROID PHONE.
I’ve spent the day cleaning and catching up on Lost. I’m completely caught up and completely lost, I’m guessing that’s the plan though…
Guest room is all clean then the kitten takes a dump. There isnt enough Fabreeze in the house. Dammit!
Latest blog post really revived me. I used to get so worked up after putting together a post. It’s back, baby! Now to go see my girl at work
New Blog Post: To Cloud or Not To Cloud http://bit.ly/4eiFi
Back from grocery store, not so fun. Big win at TMobile store thanks to @commandertim I was able to get a replacement headphone jack! #tyvm!
To Cloud or Not To Cloud →
Many of you have a similar web experience than mine. About nine years ago people started setting up Live Journal pages and kept a journal. People started calling that kind of journaling blogging and…
まるです。 →
いつも勝手に入って寛いでいるので不思議に思っていたら、 いつの間にか引き出し開けをマスターしていました。 Maru likes the inside of the drawer. He was mastering the method for sliding the drawer out. 猫の手も、けっこう器用ですよ。 My hand…
The kitten is convinced it’s playtime. I’m still convinced it’s sleeptime. Guess he wins this round…
I’m a dork. When I get a new email, the 1up sound from Mario Bros plays. When someone replies to a tweet, I get a coin. Ba Ding!
It’s about time to sautee some chicken with capers and olives and serve with roasted potatoes. Maybe a caeser salad. I’m detecting a theme..
Always good work Mr. P!RT @markprovan: New site is finished :D What you guys think? http://tr.im/xodG
A lot of old Powncers around tonight. Hey everyone! @hacool mentioned FNPDC. Has anyone thought about tinychat or something similar?
The baby opossums on Bing today are adorable. I’m reminded of the monsters they become when they grow up. Saw one pit bull sized last year!
This is a Jersey Shore kind of day. It’s hot, humid, dark, and everyone’s wandering around like a bunch of idiots. That’s the recipe!
Thanks! RT @korym #FF #RVA edition - @gogogiraffes @majidrazvi @mattshoe @daneomite @horhey @Brent_H @UnaFragger @davidmurr @homesliceva
Power’s out. I went ahead and opened up all the windows to enjoy the downpour…and nap a little. Only one more half day this summer.
Dual-screen gScreen laptop gets pictured,... →
We were pretty skeptical of gScreen’s plans to produce a line of dual-screen laptops rocking when we first heard about them in February, but here we are, looking at the first picture…
Dual-Screen Laptops: Three Other Models You Forgot... →
Our story about a dual-screen laptop from gScreen raised an amazing amount of interest amongst our readers; it might seem like an over-the-top gimmick, but then again, who doesn’t…
WPA networks cracked in just under a minute,... →
To think it was just a few months ago that we thought taking 15 minutes to crack WPA encryption was a feat. Researchers from Kobe University in Japan are claiming they can best that by a…
Spent the past 20 minutes dreaming about turning off the snooze on the alarm clock. In other words I overslept with a slight twist of irony.
Saw the UPS guy earlier carrying a package from Apple. There’s a Mac nerd upstairs probably just have a thrill run up their leg #eyeroll
Time for a time honored Mike and Janine tradition. Folding Party: Doing 3 loads of laundry in quick succession then folding it all at once.
OMEN →
OMEN I don’t know what this means, but it can’t be good
i gotz a gud omen.
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Yelp Brings First US Augmented Reality App to... →
Social review service Yelp has snuck the first Augmented Reality (AR) iPhone app specifically for the US into the iTunes App Store. The undisclosed new feature allows iPhone 3Gs owners to shake…
Spotify iPhone App Approved Thanks to the FCC →
Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek must be ecstatic. The company’s iPhone application has been approved for the App Store ahead of competitors Rhapsody and Grooveshark. PaidContent UK reports that…
Verizon launches FiOS TV Online trial →
That smug FiOS guy wants you to know that Verizon has announced the launch of FiOS TV Online, extending your sitcom addiction to yet another screen with on-demand programming from TNT…
Not sure what’s more competitive in #RVA, trying to get a gift cert from Richmond for Less or the #SMCRVA’s ticket scramble coming up tonite
http://twitpic.com/fhczl - @nickdawson @blogkitten Since we’re comparing desks, here’s my dark minimalist lair.