POSTUS MINI

Marathoning

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:21:57 -0400

Almost all my blog posting for the next three or four months will be over at my marathon blog, Running 26.

Pearls Before Breakfast

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:27:43 -0400

Joshua Bell, one of the world’s best violinists, plays in a Washington D.C. Metro station during morning rush hour. Surprisingly few people even notice his presence. A fascinating read. Includes several video clips.

Maceo's Coming to Rochester...FREE SHOW!

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:11:02 -0400

Maceo's Coming to Rochester...FREE SHOW!:

June 15CITY OF ROCHESTER East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage

"Jesse and Al might win the battle with Imus and get him fired or severely neutered. But the war? We..."

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:35:44 -0400

“Jesse and Al might win the battle with Imus and get him fired or severely neutered. But the war? We don’t stand a chance in the war. Not when everybody knows “nappy-headed ho’s” is a compliment compared to what we allow black rap artists to say about black women on a daily basis.”

- Why I love Jason Whitlock

Photo

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:10:52 -0400

Spinning Into Oblivion - New York Times

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:48:08 -0400

Spinning Into Oblivion - New York Times:

The death of the record store.

iPod saves Soldier’s Life (via tikigod’s Flickr...

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:15:45 -0400

iPod saves Soldier’s Life (via tikigod’s Flickr account; click the link to read the description of what happened and to see other images!)

Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:39:19 -0400

Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store:

“Apple® today announced that EMI Music’s entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) worldwide in May. DRM-free tracks from EMI will be offered at higher quality 256 kbps AAC encoding, resulting in audio quality indistinguishable from the original recording, for just $1.29 per song.”

Awesome!

Hilariously wrong test answers

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:42:42 -0400

Hilariously wrong test answers:

From Scribd—whatever that is.

Aquarium/Deep Fryer Combo

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:03:37 -0400

Aquarium/Deep Fryer Combo:

A Japanese restaurant actually built one: the hot oil floats atop the water, and the debris from the fryer floats down to feed the fish. Yum! (Pictures and video at the site.)

Keyboard Cleaner for Mac

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:36:34 -0400

Keyboard Cleaner for Mac:

Described by the developer: “It shields your desktop and intercepts every keystroke you might accidentally make — except for Command-Q.” Perfect for when your keys need a quick wipe. (Donationware.)

Theocacao: Simple Truths About Cross-Platform Apps

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:24:17 -0400

Theocacao: Simple Truths About Cross-Platform Apps:

Rather insightful comments. He nails my exact feelings about Mac browsers.

Animation Mentor Student Showcase: Winter 2007

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:28:21 -0400

Animation Mentor Student Showcase: Winter 2007:

Some really great animations, many layered over very familiar audio tracks. Listen for Raising Arizona and LOST.

SWEEPTHELEG.COM

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:41:20 -0400

SWEEPTHELEG.COM:

If you loved The Karate Kid, the chances are very good you will love this video.

Small pleasures

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:24:14 -0400

Brand new socks, clean blue jeans, a close shave with a real razor, and feeling free and comfortable wearing a T-shirt. Ahh.

So pretty. (Via my Flickr account.)

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:48:07 -0400

So pretty. (Via my Flickr account.)

More info on the new guitar.

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:55:46 -0400

More info on the new guitar.

"Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund."

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:09:35 -0500

““Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund.””

- F. J. Raymond, humorist, as quoted on this bizarre page from www.irs.gov. Inspiring to me today since I am playing my new guitar, purchased with my tax refund.

From Oddica.

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:20:15 -0500

From Oddica.

Due to arrive at my door tomorrow morning!

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:35:32 -0500

Due to arrive at my door tomorrow morning!