Archive

2007

/ Jul 2007

Canceling tmobile

Getting an iPhone meant I'd be leaving tmobile after four years of service, and I re-upped my contract

2007

/ Jul 2007

24 hours with the iPhone: my dream mini computer

After my initial problems, I got a new iPhone from my nearby Apple store and spent several hours using it.

2007

/ Jul 2007

Planning to attend the MeFi party in Portland, July 14th?

For MetaFilter's 8th anniversary, we're throwing a party at Ground Kontrol (511 NW Couch St.), a

2007

/ Jun 2007

Some lingering iPhone questions I haven't heard answered anywhere...

So I'm thinking about getting an iPhone, but a few potential dealstoppers keep coming up and I haven&

2007

/ Jun 2007

Words to live by

I would suggest that all of you find your "accordion" -- that thing that makes you try out

2007

/ Jun 2007

Summer Reading

Obit is a great book I've been meaning to mention here. When I was at the news writer

2007

/ May 2007

What does "MeFi" mean in the background of Mythbusters?

I figured I should write the answer to this entry in case some fans of the TV show Mythbusters ever

2007

/ May 2007

Ads good! No ads better!

If you've followed this site for a few years, you probably saw my old essays introducing Google'

2007

/ May 2007

National Writers Workshop in Wichita

I'm in Kansas for the National Writers Workshop put on by the Poynter people. They asked me last

2007

/ May 2007

Patton Oswalt's Dukes of Hazzard

Patton Oswalt has a new album coming out and I got to listen to the whole thing today and I

2007

/ May 2007

Digg revolt

Pretty interesting community story taking place on Digg today (as much as I can gather, after Andre showed me): * user

2007

/ May 2007

WebVisions 2007

WebVisions starts tomorrow and I've enjoyed the last four of them, so I'll be around tomorrow

2007

/ Apr 2007

My new site: fortuitous

When I came back from Austin, I mentioned that I wanted to do a new site focused on business type

2007

/ Apr 2007

Thoughts going through my mind while at the dentist, listening to my iPod and on nitrous for the first time

Oh my god I love this song. Love it. The part in the chorus with the drums? Awesome! I totally

2007

/ Apr 2007

Some of my bikes for sale (Portland, OR area)

Remember this? Now is your chance to own a piece of history (sold!). I'm cleaning my garage out

2007

/ Apr 2007

Decursivication (new word)

keyBob attributed his chicken scratch-like note writing to the process of decursivication.

2007

/ Apr 2007

Basketball half bakery ideas

I thought of these during March Madness games, but neglected to post it until now, so here goes, my wishlist

2007

/ Apr 2007

Not quite so modern after all

What is most amazing about Room & Board and Design Within Reach is not that they offer unique modern furnishings