December 2008
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2008 Year in Review
In chronological order, oldest to most recent…
did poorly in school, went on hiatus (I refuse to say I dropped out)
published as a writer in pro gam3r magazine!
moved into a nice 1800 sq ft house in a nice neighborhood with three friends
landed a job as an IT contractor for the Fort Worth ISD, went around DFW installing and updating antivirus software on crappy computers in bad parts of...
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christmas presents
given:
mother: Yo Gabba Gabba Dancing Brobee (for her preschool class)
father: Black & Decker SmartDriver
sister: Catch Phrase
received:
$100
iPod Nano 4g 8gigs
Western Digital 1tb SATA hard drive
burberry the beat cologne
American Rag Cie fidel hat
retrofit cotton hoodie
misc. clothes / underwear / etc
secret santa is the day after tomorrow, I can’t wait to see what my...
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Civic Literacy Test →
caitlinoppermann:
joshmohrer:
jackzerby:
Take the test and reblog your score. NO GOOGLING!
I answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 % (The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%.)
I got a 60.61%.
I also answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %
Ack!
andtheyflew:
I unplugged my beloved MacBook and picked it up to carry it into my living room and it started going crazy - or at least the fan did. Now the fan in the upper left corner is whirring and being extremely loud, and for no apparent reason. I shut down for about an hour, and it was fine when it turned it back on, but after about 10 minutes it started being noisy again and hasn’t stopped...
Watchmattmcinerney:
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and Jon Hamm. Two of my favorite people. The best of comedy and television. via azizisbored.
So You've Been Buried Alive →
emilyposts:
Now, check your pockets and take stock of what resources are available. If you have a cell phone, see if you can get reception. If you get through to a friend, dispense with pleasantries quickly and state the situation calmly and clearly. The newer cell phones have GPS function, which will aid greatly in directing him or her to the right place. If you’re worried about using valuable...
Don't Use Arial
mattmcinerney:
It might be obvious at this point that I’m not a fan of Arial. Or perhaps I’m not as transparent as I thought and it’s not so obvious. Either way, I feel like I’ve seen way too much Arial in my daily life. I can understand feeling like you have to use it when it comes to web design, but when it comes to print or motion graphics, it is absolutely ridiculous. That being said, here...
Have a very BetaMaXmas →
It’s like a television time machine that goes back to the 80’s. This may be the greatest thing I’ve seen on the internet all year (and maybe longer than that).
You can even adjust the bunny ears to get a better reception!
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reaganomixxx:
People always ask me what the secret to creativity is. I can’t really give a solid answer, but I do get my best ideas while sitting on the toilet. That’s why I call it my “dream catcher.”