links for 2007-12-04

Beta blocker – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “…there is increasing evidence that the most frequently used beta-blockers especially in combination with thiazide-type diuretics carry an unacceptable risk of provoking type 2 diabetes.” To me that says stay off all drugs because nobody knows quite wha

links for 2007-12-03

Personal Inventory: the erotic appeal of the Lands’ End catalog – Nerve.com “The Lands’ End fall catalog is porn for the heartsick man.” – safe for work, BTW.

links for 2007-12-01

The Brick Testament Bible stories told with Legos… I have a lot of respect for the time it took to do all of that work. NPR : Cable Dispute Blocks Big Game from Football Fans And thanks to the lack of competition the NFL Network brings the commentary was crap. Bryant Gumbel can’t even keep track of which team has the ball. 02138 § Poking Facebook Is Facebook an original idea or is it stolen from others? I suspect the answer is half way between the two. How to make a zombie cockroach : Nature News

links for 2007-11-29

YouTube – Jim Ray IPF M50 WR My coworker holds a world record in the bench press. Nice job Jim! New Terrain Layer in Google Maps Can’t wait until this makes it to my iPhone. TuneCore: 34 Stars Hey, go here, get 34 free songs from iTunes. Some good stuff, including the increasingly popular (and longtime favorite of mine) The Weepies. Fall Deer Density Map – WDNR Ahh yes, I didn’t shoot anything because of the low deer density. That’s it. Uh huh.

links for 2007-11-28

Shocking Development: Taser Flying Saucer Drone on the Way “an unmanned ‘mini flying saucer’ that will be able to zap electric hell from above onto rioting crowds, malcontents and evildoers.” Sounds like a sysadmin tool to me. 🙂 Dana Milbank – Even Julia Roberts Didn’t Love Him Like That – washingtonpost.com I am a huge fan of Alice Peacock, and to see she played Congress… heh. Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet – Breaking News Updates New Orleans – Times-Picayune – NOLA.com Typical New Orleans… someday someone competent will take over down there, someone who knows a plus from a minus. NOT.

links for 2007-11-27

The Blogger’s Guide to SEO – by Aaron & Giovanna Wall : SEO Book.com The Yogi Berra School of Persuasive Writing | Copyblogger I love Yogi Berra quotes, and Copyblogger turns them into good lessons about writing. Getting Great Battery Life “Modern Li-ion batteries love to be charged often. They don’t like being fully discharged. This is completely opposite from older style batteries.” – I’m going to have to change my ways. How to demo software – Joel on Software Good advice on demoing software, including room setup (the note about the height of the ceiling is important). Make the business case for storage virtualization It is hard to justify storage virtualization when the prices for it are so high, …

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links for 2007-11-16

Wii Guitar Hero III Outputting Mono Sound | Game | Life from Wired.com Sounds like someone needs a new test in their test suite.