LED Throwies


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As I wrote to Stefan, We’re not spending our time as wisely as these folks when we could be making little magnetic LEDs to throw and stick on metallic surfaces. Via boingboing.

We’ve Got A New Tool


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Our Valentine’s Day gift to each other, just a few days before we go to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. I’ve borrowed used a Nikon D70 at work several times, and it’s a sweet camera. We had long talked about wanting a new camera, one that was more responsive than the usual point and … Read more

Cedar Plank Salmon and Snow Flurries

There’s a large fillet of wild-caught salmon smoking on the grill, a very light snow is falling (nothing will stick, but in Atlanta, that’s cool), we’re drinking good red wine, a Gershwin special is on the radio, and we’re going to watch Almodovar’s Talk to Her. I feel rich.

Who Knew a $10 Bill Had Such a Nice Bouquet?

Who Knew a $10 Bill Had Such a Nice Bouquet? What do they all have in common? None tasted expensive. Each was fairly simple, and yet the flavors of the grapes were allowed to shine through. This NYT article is from last summer, but I wanted to note it here. I like a good inexpensive … Read more

Snow? No.

Utterly denied by too-warm temperatures. No snow day. [pouts]

Snow tomorrow? Oh please…

weather.com – Local Severe Weather Alerts Details IF THE RIGHT PARAMETERS COME TOGETHER…AS SOME COMPUTER MODELS INDICATE…SIGNIFICANT SNOW MAY FALL ACROSS A SWATH OF NORTH GEORGIA…ROUGHLY FROM NEAR ROME TO THE NORTH ATLANTA METRO AREAS TO GAINESVILLE. AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE ON GRASSY OR EXPOSED SURFACES…INCLUDING BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. Oh please … Read more

Get a Human On the Phone

IVR Cheat Sheet™ by Paul English How to navigate voice-mail hell to get a human as quickly as possible. [Update: the response to Paul English’s efforts overwhelmed his blog; an expanded get-a-human database has moved to gethuman.com.