I don’t live in New York. Don’t work in New York. Plan to never, ever live or work in New York.
Yet I found this article by Joel Spolsky, on searching for office space in NYC, fascinating. (via Glenn)
Tag: fun
Not sure what compelled me to suddenly share what my desktop looks like, but here it is:
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That’s Zane, atop one of his former favorite napping places: my 20″ CRT, now replaced by a 15″ Apple LCD. That shot is about two years old. The PowerBook has four partitions, appropriately named for an avowed Star Wars nut. iTunes is ripping The Elms’ latest to MP3.
The one thing I miss about that incredibly massive Radius CRT, was Zane plopping down on top when I was in the room.
My buddy FranX is celebrating five years of service with the company today, at a special lunch for folks in his division who also qualify. So I was on my own for lunch.
As I pulled out of the parking garage, my Jeep politely informed me that I had 17 miles to go before the tank went dry (theoretically). So I rolled over to Costco, gassed up, then decided to go try the Baker Bros. American Deli. It sits across the parking lot from the Genghis Grill Kelly and I frequent, and we have long talked about trying it out.
It was delicious. I had the Kentucky Club and a cup of baked potato soup. Two enthusiastic thumbs-up. It is a little on the high side for lunch, $11 for the above plus a iced tea, so it’s certainly not a place I’ll go each week. However, the food is excellent, and a couple of visits a month is not out of the question. Retrophisch™ Recommended!
This isn’t necessarily an anti-spam measure; it’s more along the lines of revenge. From the latest Dilbert newsletter comes this reader gem:
Here’s a fun hobby of mine: When I get e-mail spam that includes an 800-number, I save the number for later. Then when one of the hundreds of Nigerian scam e-mails hits my e-mail box, I reply enthusiastically and give the 800-number of the spammer as my own. I feel that people in the DNRC have a responsibility to introduce A-holes to each other.
It never ceases to amaze me how people can find ways to amuse themselves, even during times of danger, blood, and death.
This past Sunday I met up with my friend Michael at the Dallas Convention Center for the annual Dallas Auto Show. Not really in the market for a vehicle (at least this year), I concentrated mainly on the new stuff and concept vehicles when snapping photos. I’ve posted everything in this online photo album. Enjoy!
Jon notes that yesterday was Brent Simmons’ birthday, so I’d like to express my best wishes to him as well. NetNewsWire absolutely rocks, I’m becoming a big fan of TigerLaunch (doesn’t hurt its popularity with me that I went to LSU, either), and look forward to trying out Huevos.
I’ve received enough copies of the Bush/Saddam Verizon Wireless spoof graphic. You can stop now. Thanks.
The Lords of the Sith are ripping off Apple with their own commercials.
(Note: Ricky’s warned me that the rest of newgrounds.com isn’t work/family-friendly, so be advised. Flash required.)