February 2011
2 posts
“Indeed, playing against Watson turned out to be a lot like any other Jeopardy!...”
– Ken Jennings on what it’s like competing against Watson - Slate Magazine (via laurao)
friday evening outside the office
not-altogether-with-it gentleman on the street: do you have the time?
me: 4:20
gentleman: am or pm?
me: pm
but in my head: if you have to ask, it kinda doesn't matter, does it?
January 2011
8 posts
The Best Daily Deals in Chicago - $20 Amazon.com... →
today (jan 19) only: $20 gift card, for $10 + your email address
“American schools are more segregated by race and class today than they were on...”
– U.S. fact of the day
So many things wrong with this. Like white and lives-in-poverty are mutually exclusive. And the arithmetically challenged can just go ahead and assume that those two groups comprise 100% of the student population.
There has to be a better way to crunch the numbers and make...
“As for Groupon — I just checked the site, which promptly offered me a...”
– Was the New England Patriots’ loss to the New York Jets another lingering effect of Spygate? - ESPN
“Stats of the Week No. 5: Versus Pittsburgh, Baltimore is on a 6-5 streak in the...”
– Was the New England Patriots’ loss to the New York Jets another lingering effect of Spygate? - ESPN
“Imagine if, when the telephone was just catching on, the only way you could use...”
– Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC (Facebook is less like a nightclub and more like Wal Mart)
played foosball today. it felt good.
my new year's resolution
is to quit facebook. it is just not any fun anymore.
so far, so good.
upgraded to comcast “business class” internet service (discount through employer). looking at 90 mb/s download speeds. holy smokes!
December 2010
9 posts
went to xoco yesterday for lunch. one-hour wait! no thank you. so, went to grahamwich instead. giddyup.
lunch at grahamwich today. beef short rib sandwich, delish. chips, delish. donut, delish. including the donut hole with the donut, brilliant.
“Though replay review improves football by reducing officiating errors, nobody...”
– TMQ’s All-Unwanted All-Pros celebrate players who were undrafted, waived or both - ESPN
“On Christmas Eve, The Wall Street Journal advised readers to give chocolates or...”
– TMQ’s All-Unwanted All-Pros celebrate players who were undrafted, waived or both - ESPN
“The New York Times recently reported that unwanted appliances — old...”
– TMQ’s All-Unwanted All-Pros celebrate players who were undrafted, waived or both - ESPN
“Use divisions and conferences to organize schedules and rivalries. When the...”
– TMQ’s All-Unwanted All-Pros celebrate players who were undrafted, waived or both - ESPN
i have an even better idea. since the nfl wants to push to an 18-game season, let’s make the 17th and 18th games post-season games, and have a long tournament like march madness. a 32-team seeded...
“What’s wrong with diapers? A nice jumper or two? A Baby Bjorn? They were riding...”
– An Interview With the Nativity Innkeeper - on the (in)appropriateness of the three wise men’s gifts
“Also, it wasn’t “Made by Apple in California,” it was Designed. I can’t think of...”
– Designed by Apple in California
don’t be schmuck. the reason it doesn’t say “made by apple in california” is because it was made in china.
sometimes the 37signals guys make me crazy.
November 2010
2 posts
in a big meeting at work the other day
there were approx. 50 people, i think all engineers. pretty much everybody had a laptop.
only 1 laptop was not a mac (and that nerd was running linux on it).
only 2 people were female.
in case it went by you: in a large group of engineers, the females outnumbered the non-mac users!!!
at dinner tonight
wife: g, you've got food stains on your shirt.
four-year-old son g: that's because i'm eating like an animal.
October 2010
7 posts
“the saying among sophisticated players has long been, “When you get into...”
– NFL players won’t stop using helmets as weapons until the league imposes stiff penalties and suspensions. - ESPN
i’ve been advocating this stance for years
“Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Watch: Reader Jonathan Duker of Beit...”
– NFL players won’t stop using helmets as weapons until the league imposes stiff penalties and suspensions. - ESPN
“The International Zinc Association is lobbying to maintain the existence of the...”
– The Oregon Ducks’ offensive pace can be dizzying to opponents - ESPN
cleveland
staying in the same hotel as the atlanta falcons. whose autograph should i get? hm. um. hm. nope, don’t know the names of any falcons players. good night!
September 2010
18 posts
I'm Feeling Lucky
“Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans was held to less than 100 yards rushing...”
– Concussions are the most significant problem facing the sport of football, writes Tuesday Morning Quarterback. - ESPN
“[One person’s name] changed their profile picture.”
– Facebook
i cannot stand this
“Pittsburgh has eight consecutive opening day victories, the best such streak in...”
– The Houston Texans stunned the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, so Gregg Easterbrook wonders if Armageddon isn’t far behind. - ESPN
“Also all Cam is the bubblegum-pink baby’s room, where Mitchell is shocked to...”
– If These Walls Could Talk - NYTimes.com
“Doula-ing — Joel has a large collection of placenta jokes that are hard to work...”
– Joel Grus - For Hire
“The staff pegs the stunt as an “experiment,” but I wouldn’t...”
– IKEA Let Loose a Herd of 100 Cats Into Store to ‘See What Happens’
h/t to Molly
“I’ve lost track of the numbers of brilliant people I’ve met, in all...”
– Sir Ken Robinson: Transform Education? Yes, We Must
“The present system was designed for 19th century industrialism and it’s...”
– Sir Ken Robinson: Transform Education? Yes, We Must
“I have been searching for a long time for just the right thing to display my...”
– Cubby Organizer - Natural stain | Pottery Barn
#WhatsWrongWithAmerica
“News bulletin: Division I football player who is an actual student! Sherrod...”
– NFL predictions: Tuesday Morning Quarterback unleashes America’s original, definitive all-haiku preview for all 32 teams - ESPN
“Ultimately, none of the fans was arrested.”
– Fight Interrupts Djokovic Match - NYTimes.com
oh nyt, how quickly you’ve fallen.
Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC: Build... →
Some thoughts regarding today’s Apple announcements…
First, build tools that make solving real problems effortless and fun (like organizing and listening to music).
Grow the user base by tweaking an amazing product.
Then, add a community to those tools.
My problem with Facebook is that its…
August 2010
23 posts
“The efforts against drunk driving include checkpoints, steep fines, and...”
– South Dakota: Drunk-Driving Fatalities Down - Newsweek
“TMQ is also concerned that in two playoff games, the Cardinals allowed 90...”
– Tuesday Morning Quarterback eats some cupcakes before tackling his NFC preview - ESPN
“Texas has seven home games, three away games and two neutral-site contests,...”
– Tuesday Morning Quarterback eats some cupcakes before tackling his NFC preview - ESPN
TMQ has something to learn if he thinks OK fans won’t drive to Dallas to see OK vs. TX.
“Beyond games against lower-division cupcakes that have been hired to lose,...”
– Tuesday Morning Quarterback eats some cupcakes before tackling his NFC preview - ESPN
*Except when they’re played in London