After reading this article about an “art print” which brings bad luck to those who hang it, I’d like to know why exactly anyone would hang this ugly-ass thing in their house in the first place.
This article in the NYT, about the slow food movement, brings up a fascinating new trend: people are hiring gardeners to plant, maintain, and harvest a garden in their backyard. Have we become this lazy as a society?
For those with the iPhone 2.0 upgrade: Domain Shortcut Helps Type URLs in Your iPhone More Quickly. I’ve been waiting for this one.
According to this gas mileage savings calculator, I would not save any money trading in my Jeep for a Honda Fit. Well, duh.
From the New York Times: Build a Wiffle Ball Field and Lawyers Will Come. Quickly: Kids take it upon themselves to clear an abandoned lot and build a wiffle ball field. Adults freak out. “They think we’re a cult,” said Jeff Currivan, 17. “People think we should be home playing ‘Grand Theft Auto.’ ”
From Forbes.com: IPhone Apps Likely To Launch Thursday. I wonder if this means they’re going to provide the 2.0 software update for the iPhone today as well. I still stand by my decision to forego the 3G version, and I think in the long run it will prove itself out.
Here’s a great collection of American expressions from a genealogy website.
I remember seeing the first 45 minutes of the Star Wars Holiday Special as a kid, and then being so bored that I missed the best part: the Boba Fett cartoon.
A client of mine sent this along today, but I can assure you the gentleman in the video is not me. Having been involved with the gaming industry, I’ve been confused with this fellow before. (Youtube link)