May 2009
42 posts
San Jose Spelling Bee Contender Makes it to Finals... →
San Jose eighth-grader Ramya Auroprem moved up to the finals of today after correctly spelling “purlieu,” “kichel,” and “senryu” (which, by the sound of them, we assume are three different types of curry.)
La Parlure - Le dictionnaire collaboratif du... →
NYTimes: Texting May Be Taking a Toll
From The New York Times: Texting May Be Taking a Toll By KATIE HAFNER Nearly 80 messages a day, on average, take their toll in a range of ways…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://nytimes.com/iphoneinstaller
NYTimes: Payoff Over a Web Sensation Is Elusive
From The New York Times: Payoff Over a Web Sensation Is Elusive By BRIAN STELTER Cashing in on Susan Boyle’s popularity has been tricky for the companies behind “Britain’s Got Talent.”… http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/business/media/25youtube.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://nytimes.com/iphoneinstaller
NYTimes: Ad Revenue on the Web? No Sure Bet
From The New York Times: Ad Revenue on the Web? No Sure Bet By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER As advertisers cut online spending, start-up companies look for new ways to make money, like selling real or virtual goods or asking customers to buy subscriptions…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/technology/start-ups/25startup.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting...
YouTube Home Page Ad Costs “$175,000 a day, plus... →
Urban Dictionary: High as garaffe nuts →
Urban Dictionary: deflating the doll →
Cake - Mahna Mahna
Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypVe2DbhxXQ
Internet Users in Developing Countries Drag on... →
There may be 1.6 billion people in the world with Internet access, but fewer than half of them have incomes high enough to interest major advertisers.
MyLifeIsAverage - Life Is Normal Today →
Today I checked on some seeds I planted a few weeks ago. They have grown slightly. I will check again soon.
ChadFowler.com RailsConf Speaker Interview: Obie... →
I did away with my “normal” television watching habits a long time ago—nowadays our television goes weeks without being turned on —most commercials prey on pervasive fear culture of our society. Fear of death, fear of getting sick, fear of accidents, of not being successful enough. Get rid of it!
Adam Carolla Podcast - 2009.05.15 - Adam and Rep.... →
MyLifeIsAverage - Life Is Normal Today →
Today, I looked in the mirror at my stomach and said I was going to do some sit-ups. I never got around to it. MLIA.
Urban Dictionary: Life Password →
Proposition Joe on The Wire →
Urban Dictionary: going multiball →
going multiball
Urban Dictionary: multitasking →
text-end on Urban Dictionary
Check out this Urban Dictionary definition: http://text-end.urbanup.com/3955830
Urban Dictionary: cheap hotel pants →
Urban Dictionary: iflml →
It means i fucking love my life
“man fml, i lost my phone, wait no it was just under my bed iflml.”
I love you, man! Adam & Drew on 6/7/01
Tropo.com →
quickly create and deploy powerful telephony applications… sick
'The Wire' Tackles Troubled Baltimore Schools :... →
RailsConf 09: Robert Martin, "What Killed... →
'The Wire's' David Simon and George Pelecanos :... →
September 23, 2004 · The acclaimed HBO series begins its third season.
Tweet from martinjandrews (@martinjandrews) →
“@unclebobmartin “Nothing makes a system more flexible than a suite of tests” #railsconf” - martinjandrews (@martinjandrews)
Tweet from Kory M. Feeds (@korymfeeds) →
“melriffe: watching @dhh’s keynote: http://railsconf.blip.tv/file/2081411/ #railsconf http://tinyurl.com/dh2kcv” - Kory M. Feeds (@korymfeeds)