Archive for February, 2006

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Best Pun Ever!

Womboval: a synonym for hysterectomy.
Oh, that’s so good. It’s like Elmer Fudd or Barbara Walters saying removal. Which is exactly what a hysterectomy is! Removal of the uterus! My stars!
Ok, I’ll stop now.

How to Get Linked by Lifehacker

Welcome everyone that the benevolent Lifehacker has sent my way. 15 minutes of fame never felt so good. And in the spirit of helping your fellow man person, here’s a tip on how to get linked by Lifehacker.

Take something you think you do better than other people.
Don’t take for granted that other people […]

links for 2006-02-16

ScienceDaily: New Images Capture Virus In Extraordinary Detail
(tags: virus science image biology)

GreenMap NYC Digital Edition
Map of NYC showing green businesses
(tags: green nyc environment design map pdf)

What a Guy

Smithers: Sir, the people view you as somewhat of an ogre.
Mr. Burns: What?! I ought to spray them with buckshot and duck the issue club them and eat their bones.

links for 2006-02-15

Assassin Spider Science Now
(tags: wtf spider nature science biology)

Carbohydrates: Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health
Harvard’s advice on carbs and whole grains
(tags: nutrition health carbs glycemicload)

The Official MESS Home Page
Emulates computers AND video game systems. Sweeeet.
(tags: c64 emulator games history videogames computer gameboy nintendo)

Seed: Instant Study Hints Advertisers Should Objectify Women
That title isn’t the […]

links for 2006-02-14

Amazon.com: The Arrested Development Series
(tags: tobuy arresteddevelopment tv dvd funny amazon)

Make Outlook Work Like GMail
(tags: outlook msoffice tips helpful gmail)

Online Exhibition - Bound for Glory: America in Color, 1939-1943 (Library of Congress Exhibition)
Another great Library of Congress historical color photography set
(tags: art cool photography vintage)

Make Outlook Work Like GMail

If you’re like me, you gave up on Outlook Express for email ages ago. But you might still have to use it or it’s full-fledged cousin at work. I hate going back and forth between a Microsoft program that hasn’t been improved in years and a vastly superior free product that actually makes your life […]

links for 2006-02-11

Video standards resolutions
Chart showing all existing video resolutions overlayed on each other.
(tags: video resolution diagram useful display)

HDCP: The graphic card and monitor nightmare. (page 1: HDCP : misery for monitors and graphic cards) - BeHardware
HDTV on your computer is going to be harder and more expensive than you think.
(tags: goodread hdcp drm monitor)

MPAA: DRM “helps […]

links for 2006-02-10

FCC favorably views “a la carte” cable, while cable industry looks downright dirty
I knew it!
(tags: fcc cable tv law)

Tips for Building and Maintaining a High-Traffic Web App
(tags: rss webdesign webservices programming tips)