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Along with great fireworks, I got to spend the 4th with great...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:58:00 -0400

Along with great fireworks, I got to spend the 4th with great friends including Adam, Sarah and Erin.

As usual, see more on flickr.

Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks on the Hudson River. Big...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:58:00 -0400

Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks on the Hudson River.

Big thanks to Adam for allowing me to have an amazing view for the festivities.

Check out more on flickr.

So close!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:52:16 -0400

So close!

Ok, I’m ready.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:04:14 -0400

Ok, I’m ready.

Yay America!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:46:21 -0400

Yay America!

david: Did anyone notice the crowd Palin resigned in front...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:27:38 -0400

david:

Did anyone notice the crowd Palin resigned in front of?

Oh come on David, there were atleast 7 to the left of these people, 2 of which were under the age of 15.

Oh, Facebook. Just when I thought we were done with this shit.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:28:28 -0400

Oh, Facebook. Just when I thought we were done with this shit.

These are the Away Messages. My favorite? It’s a tie...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:10 -0400

These are the Away Messages. My favorite? It’s a tie between Kenny Rogers and Oreo Cookies.

Funny thing is that I can tell what time periods of my life these came from. The first few are obviously when I was living in Jersey.

I used to get creative with my iChat Away Available Messages. I...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:00 -0400

I used to get creative with my iChat ~~Away~~ Available Messages.

I also just noticed that this panel is somewhat transparent. Good thing I just had tumblr up on that screen, huh?

It Came from Wasilla - VF (pre-resignation)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:17:00 -0400

It Came from Wasilla - VF (pre-resignation):

Just where that storm may be heading is one of the most intriguing issues in American politics today. Palin is at once the sexiest and the riskiest brand in the Republican Party. Her appeal to people in the party (and in the country) who share her convictions and resentments is profound. The fascination is viral, and global.

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I’m with Marco. Expect a criminal investigation/scandal soon. Cajunboy is already on it. The above article goes into a few details (most we’ve already heard) about how batshit crazy she was before, during, and after the campaign.

reflect: I snagged this from the photos a friend of mine has up...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:04:24 -0400

reflect:

I snagged this from the photos a friend of mine has up on facebook. She’s from Pea Ridge, but her and her husband went to Ouachita. They still feel the Arkansas love though.

I wish Barrett and Aaron and Katie would each buy one of these shirts and wear them when they’re together at U of A later this month…

And, please take a photo or two.

Yes. I’m currently searching the internet to find this.

"…no single, individual moment is in and of itself unendurable."

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:48 -0400

“…no single, individual moment is in and of itself unendurable.”

- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

Becoming Minimalist

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:12:00 -0400

I had a thought last night that I wanted to wake up this morning and get rid of 75% of the ‘stuff’ that I own. Every since I was little I’ve always had ‘stuff’. (Blame it on my mom?) I have storage boxes of things I never look at, shoes I’ve never worn, blankets I never use. I have like 10 dinner plates. When in the hell am I going to have 10 people over for dinner?

How do you start to get rid of these things? Part of me wants to start putting things in trash bags without thinking about the consequences, but I’m the “What if I need this at some point?” kind of person. And a lot of my stuff has memories attached to it that I don’t want to just throw away.

Please let me know if have any insight to getting to this magical place called ‘minimalism’. I might be approaching it like ripping off a band-aid, but I think that is the only way it might work for me.

Disclaimer: There are certain items, mainly furniture, that I am under contract with my mother to never throw away. Mom, do not worry, I won’t do anything stupid. Also, I haven’t even put on pants today so I’m not too concerned about any of this, really.

Thursday Night

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:35 -0400

Thursday Night

Photo

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:28:38 -0400

Ok, I want to go to Chicago now. Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:19:02 -0400

Ok, I want to go to Chicago now.

Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies

My dad was in retail when I was growing up and we watched Are...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:29:00 -0400

My dad was in retail when I was growing up and we watched Are You Being Served? on a regular basis laughing until we were crying. They just don’t make television shows like they used to… well maybe the Brits do…

Rest In Peace, Mrs. Slocombe (Mollie Sugden)

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There has been quite a bit of discussion today about the Food,...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:53:59 -0400

There has been quite a bit of discussion today about the Food, Inc. documentary on the food industry. I haven’t seen it and my opinion on it is unnecessary, but it obviously mentions a few companies that are close to home for me. (Physically not emotionally?)

If you are wondering where ~~most~~ all of the science for these genetically manufactured chickens come from.. well… Woooo Pig Sooie. Click the photo to see even more of these ‘research’ facilities if you so desire. The photo above kind of makes that building look smaller than it really is as it takes up practically an entire hill-side.

JOHN W. TYSON BUILDING (above photo) - The 112,000-square-foot John W. Tyson building was dedicated at a ceremony for the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science on September 10, 1995. The Center of Excellence is the largest teaching and research facility on the University of Arkansas campus. It is comprised of a lab wing, atrium and office wing. The lab wing has 100 laboratory modules, environmental chambers, walk-in freezers and coolers, teachng labs and computer lab, kitchen and tasting booths for sensory evaluation and other research support facilities. The office wing has space for faculty, support staff and graduate student offices. The wings are connected by the atrium, which includes the Pioneer Room, conference rooms, resource rooms, and lounge areas. The atrium also opens into the Leland Tollett Auditorium. The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science building was made possible by $10 million in federal grants sponsored by Sen. Dale Bumpers, $5 million from the Arkansas College Bond Issue Program approved in a state-wide election, and $5 million from Arkansas industries. In addition to the John W. Tyson building, the $20 million building program also included a 10,000-square-foot pilot processing plant.

nycmeetups: Happy Hour Drinks Tomorrow, 7/2! Where: the room (144 Sullivan St. between Houston and...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:48:51 -0400

nycmeetups:

Happy Hour Drinks Tomorrow, 7/2!

Where: the room (144 Sullivan St. between Houston and Prince)

When: 5ish

Why: Beer is fun.

Hope to see you there!

I’ll be out of work at Noon for those of you who want to start early somewhere…

Pirate Bay raising the surrender flag to Hollywood

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:04 -0400

Pirate Bay raising the surrender flag to Hollywood:

Global Gaming Factory plans to pay Pirate Bay users to let their computers be part of a worldwide peer-to-peer system that can transmit data for Internet service providers like AT&T and Comcast. Theoretically, it could vastly reduce the bandwidth costs of ISPs, which are struggling to keep up with the rapidly growing amount of traffic moving through the ‘Net, much of it because of illegal piracy.

Participating computer owners could use the money deposited into their account to buy and download songs, TV shows or movies.

Users are sure to be skeptical, especially since the founders of Pirate Bay not only flouted copyright laws but publicly derided them on numerous occasions. Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundstrom were convicted in April of facilitating copyright violations and ordered to pay plaintiffs, including Fox, Warner Bros. and EMI, $3.6 million.

The men have refused to pay the fine while they appeal. They won’t be joining Global Gaming Factory, which is acquiring the Pirate Bay domain name only. They recently started work on a YouTube-like video sharing site called VideoBay that is currently in an early testing phase.

Pandeya said his company plans to run the site with technology it has acquired from a Swedish software company called Peerialism for $13 million.