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2009 October 9
In the theme of keeping it in the family, my mom sent me this picture of fall near the house I grew up in.
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The personal weblog of Shay Colson
Shay’s Shared Feeds- The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good December 18, 2009Everyone’s done it. We start out with some fantastic goal in mind. I’m going to save up for a down payment in three years. I’m going to lose 50 pounds this year. I’m going to get all of my financial paperwork straight. I’m going to be frugal. I’m quite guilty of this myself. I’ll often strive for some sort of financial perfection, but then I’ll find myself s […]Trent
- Free In-Flight Internet for the Holidays December 17, 2009This is just a quick note to point out that GoGo is offering free in-flight internet via a series of promo codes. Airlines offering GoGo include Air Canada, AirTran, American, Delta, United, and Virgin America, though they don’t offer service on every flight. Apparently these codes are only good once per account, but you can sign up with any name/e-mail addr […]Nickel
- YouTube Considers Charging Monthly Fee December 17, 2009Dexter, pictured, had better get his credit card ready, because if Google-owned YouTube enacts its diabolical master plan, he'll have to start paying monthly to get his entertainment fix. The Business Insider reports YouTube is formulating a pricing strategy to comfort greed-mongering studios: YouTube wants more professional television shows and movies […]Phil Villarreal
- Aussie Hovering Drone is Straight Outta Avatar December 17, 2009Jamers Cameron’s Avatar opens this week, with trailers featuring some funny-looking aircraft that resemble helicopters, but with ducted fans instead of the traditional rotor blades. While there are no full-size aircraft employing this technology, it’s already in use on small unmanned drones. And it has distinct advantages over the older approach. Last month, […]David Hambling
- Tuesday news and notes --- Locker decision keeps ticket sales rolling December 16, 2009Yesterday's news that Jake Locker will return for another year at UW continues to compel fans to line up for season tickets for 2010. UW officials say they have received 100 new season-ticket deposits since the announcement was made yesterday. They had had 214 from roughly the end of November through yesterday prior to the announcement. In other news. . […](author unknown)
- Eight Tactics for Dealing with Professional Burnout December 15, 2009Carlos writes in: I’ve been working at the same job for the last six years. I used to love it but lately I’ve started dreading going to work. I can’t really put my finger on a reason why, either. I’m considering quitting but I am very afraid to take that leap with the economy the way it is. Got any suggestions? Once upon a time, I was in a similar situation. […]Trent
- France to Digitize Its Own Literary Works December 15, 2009The announcement of a nearly $1.1 billion digitization project underscored the government’s desire to maintain control over French cultural heritage.By SCOTT SAYARE
- Watch out AT&T: Operation Chokehold is coming December 15, 2009Filed under: iPhoneAfter Ralph de la Vega, chief executive of AT&T Mobility, stated earlier this week that he wants iPhone users to limit their data usage the web exploded with anger. The New York Times sided with AT&T, but others thought that was bogus. Now Fake Steve Jobs is getting in on the action. Fake Steve is telling iPhone users to go crazy w […]Michael Grothaus
- B&N Nook Successfully Opened December 14, 2009garg0yle writes "A team has managed to open the Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader, gaining full access to the operating system. From the article: 'The Nook is now a computer running a full Android operating system, with a built-in, free cellular connection to the internet. It also has a battery that lasts days, not hours.' They are documenting th […]CmdrTaco
- 'Nexus One' Is First Google's Android Phone December 14, 2009xchg writes "It's still not called the "Google Phone", but the Nexus One — to be made by HTC — is as close as I think we're going to get. The WSJ cites sources familiar with Google's plans and says that Google has designed this handset and plans to sell it directly to consumers, unlocked."Read more of this story at Slashdot […]CmdrTaco
- The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good December 18, 2009
