Year: 2007
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Cell Phone Salesman Sings Opera
I stumbled across a video of the British version of American Idol, called Britain’s Got Talent, where a cell phone salesman named [Paul Potts][1] [sings opera][2] in his audition for a crowd of 2,000 and receives a standing ovation. He’d taken opera lessons at his own expense and sung in several amateur shows but was…
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Ron Paul TV Special for Iowa
This is a [two][1]-[part][2] 30 minute TV special created by the Ron Paul campaign that ran in Iowa on Dec 22nd and 23rd. They are a great summary of Paul’s positions. [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQNWHmiGj-k [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wekzQrQfacg
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iPhone Update
About a year ago, I predicted that Apple’s [iPhone would sell really well][1]. A recently released market study by Canalys claims that the [iPhone has a 27% market share][2] in the North American smart phone market. 2nd place isn’t bad for a first-time product. Blackberry has a small lead, and Windows-based phones (all of them…
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Marking Spam as Read in Gmail
I’ve always been annoyed that the link to my spam folder in GMail showed up as bold text because there were unread messages inside. At first, I tried using Greasemonkey scripts or other forms of hacking the style sheet so that the word “Spam” wouldn’t be so attention grabbing. These worked until I’d use a…
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Inside Jokes at Pixar
I found an article that explains many of the [inside jokes appearing in Pixar movies][1]. Watching the movies repeatedly with my kids helped me notice most of these, but there were several I’d missed. [1]: http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/12/09/a-special-where-s-wall-e-edition-of-why-for.aspx In my opinion, part of what makes Pixar and it’s movies great is this kind of fun-but-not-in-the-way stuff: there…
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Site Update
I’ve been meaning to put together a good design for our blog for months now, but haven’t gotten to it yet. I keep hoping someone will create a great site design I can use, making it really easy for me. In the meantime, however, I decided to add a “Recent Bookmarks” section showing my ten…
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Quote: Abraham Lincoln
A great [quote][1] from Abraham Lincoln, [16th president][2] of the United States: >The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just. [1]: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/abrahamlin122738.html [2]: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html
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Political Positions of Ron Paul
Wikipedia has a great summary of the [political positions of Ron Paul][1]. The more I learn, the more I like Ron Paul. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul His next non-official fund raising day is [December 16th][2], anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Paul is on track to raise more money during the 4th quarter than any other candidate.…
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Hard Drive Crash at Mozy
Well, yesterday the hard drive in my computer at work failed. I find this more than a bit funny as I work at [Mozy][1] which is company that does online backups. It gave me an opportunity to experience the process of restoring my files first hand. [1]: http://mozy.com/ When arrived at work yesterday morning, I…
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Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
The book [Rich Dad, Poor Dad][1], written by [Robert Kiyosaki][2], was the first book I read on the subject of investing. I’ve never thought of it as an incredibly well-written book, but it did get me thinking about money. [1]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446677450/ref=nosim/?tag=danandcheryl-20 [2]: http://www.richdad.com/ The three most valuable lessons I learned from reading *Rich Dad, Poor…