A Whole Lotta Nothing Matt Haughey’s Personal Blog

Posts from February 2007

links for 2007-02-16

Google Buys Blogger | MetaFilter
Has it been 4 years already?
(tags: blogger google)


A Proper Churchill Nap

“You must sleep some time between lunch and dinner, and no half-way measures. Take off your clothes and get into bed. That’s what I always do. Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the day. That’s a foolish notion held by people who have no imagination. You will be able [...]


links for 2007-02-14

Wheel of Food - food
so great
(tags: api yahoo food hacks)

notes: Giant Steps
[this is good]
(tags: torrez vday love)


links for 2007-02-13

ASCII by Jason Scott: You’ve Ruined Everything
Great community archetypes here
(tags: community socialsoftware)

LED scrolling belt buckle guitar - Google Video
LED + one sweet ax = monster tech guitar rockin’. Also, probably good for karaoke with the crowd.
(tags: bradsucks rocknroll tech)

Make VLC the default player (OS X) | Ask MetaFilter
I’ve been wondering this for years. Finally got [...]


links for 2007-02-12

Twitter / Maggie Mason: Internet, I’m in labor. Do …
DUDE! It’s finally happening!
(tags: friends baby)

thingm :: an electronic product studio
rfid-backed tech wine rack concept from Mike K’s new company
(tags: wine ubicomp rfid wishlist)


Comment of the day week year from the SF Chronicle

“The company will be investing in more portable heaters, he said, because it’s important for his hog-tied and horsewhipped actors to be comfortable.”
– Protesters surround building in Mission where Kink.com says 3 videos were made


links for 2007-02-09

At the Open Mic | MeFi Music
Awesome little ditty
(tags: music mp3)


links for 2007-02-07

Comments on 13606 | MetaTalk
An amazing old story from someone at Data General, working in the mid-90s.
(tags: mefi soulofanewmachine)

Victory Declared in the Battle for Wargames.Com | Workbench
holy cow, Rogers beat MGM in the domain battle. You go Rogers!
(tags: domains internet trademark)

Cool Hunting: James T. Williamson: It’s Hard Work
This is my favorite piece of art in [...]


LED lightbulbs: not ready for primetime

The other day, I mentioned this link to an online store selling LED bulbs. LEDs have long been heralded as the next great thing in decreasing home energy consumption, pulling down a fraction of the energy even efficient compact fluorescents use. Plus, they can last for a decade or more. The only downside is [...]


links for 2007-02-06

Where News Consumption Is Heading
how to remain relevant
(tags: journalism news web)

How do pilots time a flyover? | Ask MetaFilter
Plane flyovers during sporting events happen because every last detail is scripted down to the second.
(tags: sports tv)


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