May 2008
"There are no feminists in the Disney Store." →
“There are no feminists in the Disney Store.” - Jeffrey Zeldman
It’s like Thunder! Lightning!
What Does Google Say About You? →
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Once again I owe a big THANK YOU to my parents. While I’m not the only Merlene on the web, I’m definitely the only Merlene Paynter out there :)
What does someone searching…
My advice to the recent college graduate still... →
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Great advice for the college grad. I hope many follow it. My daughter is a year away from graduating but she’s not ready to look ahead like this, unfortunately.
Build your…
Last night Girlchild asks if she can have a couple people over before going to a stag&doe tonight. I say yes. Couple ppl is now up over 10!
New Blog Post: Get Smart. Get a Vespa. http://tinyurl.com/3syrho
Get Smart. Get a Vespa. →
If you’ve known me for long or read my Bucket List, you know that I don’t drive but I plan to learn this year.
Well the price of gas combined with the facts that I’m a new driver so my insurance…
Geek Gang Sings →
These are fantastic and I love that Joey Devilla is responsible for them. [ geek gang signs ]
Border Guards to search iPod’s →
clipped from www.canada.com
Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers
OTTAWA - The federal government is…
Bizarro: Salvation Army’s Special Forces →
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I wish someone would pass along my Mom’s address to these guys.
Oh, how I love Bizarro, particularly this clever panel about Salvation Army’s “Special Forces!” For more…
New Blog Post: Digital ADD (Digital Attention Deficit Disorder) - I has it. http://tinyurl.com/542n5t
Canadian copyright rule might threaten your ipod, laptop, etc. http://tinyurl.com/6cy7uw
Canadian Border to Check iPods for Copyright... →
The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic…
Unleash Your Inner Dork to Become a Better... →
An advertisement that has been pounded out in the white heat of enthusiasm can be tamed and made effective. But it is impossible to put life into dead copy. ~John Caples
Whether you’re…
What are you working for? →
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This is exactly what I’m walking away from.
www.indexed.blogspot.com
Digital ADD (Digital Attention Deficit Disorder) -... →
Digital ADD. I don’t know if this term has been coined by others (I imagine it has) but that’s what I’m suffering from today. Actually I’ve been suffering more and more from it over the past…
Yeesh. I’ve been up for 8 hrs now and have NOTHING accomplished. I think I’m in for a late night chained to desk.
Morning Tweethearts, Happy Friday! I hope everyone has a fun and frivolous weekend planned for themselves?
Day 2 of writing when I’d rather chew glass. Not sure what the issue is. Usually words flow like water. Today *crunch*crunch*crunch* again.
coffeecoffeecoffeeeee
buying a motor scooter soon. Likely the Vespa LX150 but looking at Piaggio Fly 150 and similar from Yamaha & Honda. Anyone have suggestions
Having one of those “I’d rather eat glass than write” days. Especially fun when I have 3 deadlines this week. *crunch*crunch*crunch*
So today I start the ball rolling to get the TV show to buy my house as per the 30 day agreement we made. Paperwork mountain.
Morning twitizens.
I’ll be at Podcamp Boston in July - very excited about that.
While doing a GIS for “ozark harp” just now I discovered there’s a blog, jawharp.blogspot.com - an entire blog about jaw harps?
Staycationing →
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Great ideas on the “staycation” concept here.
Just added a new article to the Financial Aid Podcast blog - how to staycation properly. In a time of record gas prices,…
Morning Twitterlings. Happy Saturday!
Frustrated. I called 3 insurance brokers on Tuesday for quotes to insure a new Vespa scooter. None have called back.
Why won’t the coffee come to me? Why do I always have to be the one that has to go to it?
Morning Twitizens :)
can anyone recommend a (free) online house design app or site? Do to floor plan/basic layout?
Are Personal Home Pages and Blogs Dying? →
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My first home page on the web was through my college. There wasn’t much you could do with a home page back then. In order…
Set Firefox 3 to Launch Gmail for mailto Links... →
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This works great with Google Apps.
In today’s earlier list of five extensions you won’t need in Firefox 3, we said you won’t need any special toolbars,…
is it just me or is the font style wonky on the main twitter page? I’ve just increased the size 2x and I can still barely read this :(
last.fm: Over the Rhine – Entertaining Thoughts: http://www.last.fm/music/Over+the+Rhine http://tinyurl.com/682cln
last.fm: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – When Your Mind’s Made Up: http://www.last.fm/music/Glen.. http://tinyurl.com/5wgv9b
Facebook: Merlene is toying with type and fondling fonts. http://tinyurl.com/5r8krh
I’ve been neglecting the world lately. Rarely online for more than a moment here and there but my world should be settled by mid-july :)
Merlene is toying with type and fondling fonts. →
Signspotting: Racists, Sexists, Homophobes and... →
© Losttrekker
That pretty much clears it up. What about self-loathers and sign-haters though?
Originally posted on Vagabondish.com.
Signspotting: Racists, Sexists, Homophobes and…
New Blog Post: Morning Music: Oceans http://tinyurl.com/4uubp4
Morning Music: Oceans →
I first fell in love with Rob Dickinson’s voice when he sang with Catherine Wheel and I’ve been a fan ever since.
I recently got a chance to watch Rob Dickinson perform live in Toronto with…
damn… my coffee grounds to water ratio was way off this morning. *shiver* That’ll wake you up.
Morning Twittizens.
Question: How much does a dozen large (not XL) eggs cost where you live? (working on something here. Thanks in advance!)
Morning Twittens. Happy Wednesday. It’s a grey day here which doesn’t exactly thrill.
Morning kids. Another long day at the word factory ahead. It’s a lovely clear sunny day though.
New Blog Post: Drowning in Lemonade http://tinyurl.com/5o9fn4
Drowning in Lemonade →
The old cliche goes “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.”
I’m beginning to drown in the lemonade but I’m hoping for a lemon shortage in the next couple of weeks.
I’ve been on the…