Kellogg's popular, pioneering Pop-Tarts turn 40 this year - 04/05/03
Hey, they were test marketed in the 60's, and I ate some just today. So why not link to a story about their history? Come on... can you hate Pop-Tarts?
Saturday, April 05, 2003
Times Online
I just commented on http://boingboing.net/ as a site. I've also commented on logoed (for those not as up on it, logoed means 'something with a logo on it'. I could have said that, but logoed sounds so much more hip, and everybody that knows me knows I need all the help I can get with hip) surgical masks showing up in Hong Kong due to the SARS problem.
Well, Boing Boing pointed out yet another story about that (I also got the first one from it) and it points to another side of the story.
I've been to Hong Kong before, and I know how commen ripping off copyright and trademark is there. And that seems to be the trend there... Disney isn't really selling Winnie the Poo masks, and they aren't happy that you can get them and get your covered mug put up on a web page.
I've had two people give me positive and negative spins on this, and I find it interesting. Think I'll watch this trend. Given the global nature of human life these days, you may be getting your mask from the local 7-11 soon.
I just commented on http://boingboing.net/ as a site. I've also commented on logoed (for those not as up on it, logoed means 'something with a logo on it'. I could have said that, but logoed sounds so much more hip, and everybody that knows me knows I need all the help I can get with hip) surgical masks showing up in Hong Kong due to the SARS problem.
Well, Boing Boing pointed out yet another story about that (I also got the first one from it) and it points to another side of the story.
I've been to Hong Kong before, and I know how commen ripping off copyright and trademark is there. And that seems to be the trend there... Disney isn't really selling Winnie the Poo masks, and they aren't happy that you can get them and get your covered mug put up on a web page.
I've had two people give me positive and negative spins on this, and I find it interesting. Think I'll watch this trend. Given the global nature of human life these days, you may be getting your mask from the local 7-11 soon.
Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things
I know I put a link to this place before, but I want to comment on it... this is an excellent site. It goes from political to tech to just cool things. The tag ling says it all... A Directory of Wonderful Things.
As I've started to put links on my own blog, I've been even more impressed with this one. He not only is a publised writer (I'm reading his recent release as an e-book now), but has a real finger on the pulse of the net, finding interesting things everywhere. He also has a rep now, and gets suggestions from lots of people.
The best a person can do with links in a blog is be a great filter and searcher. This site is a fine example of that.
Do yourself a favor and check it out. You'll learn something.
I know I put a link to this place before, but I want to comment on it... this is an excellent site. It goes from political to tech to just cool things. The tag ling says it all... A Directory of Wonderful Things.
As I've started to put links on my own blog, I've been even more impressed with this one. He not only is a publised writer (I'm reading his recent release as an e-book now), but has a real finger on the pulse of the net, finding interesting things everywhere. He also has a rep now, and gets suggestions from lots of people.
The best a person can do with links in a blog is be a great filter and searcher. This site is a fine example of that.
Do yourself a favor and check it out. You'll learn something.
Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System
Part of the ADD system is now online. It contains...
Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics
the ability to search for records with the specific information that you seek
important contextual information to help you understand the records better, including code lists, explanatory notes from NARA archivists, and for some series or files in AAD, related documents.
I know I have a few relatives that like mapping out the branches on the old family tree, so they and anybody else that might be interested in that type of info should check this out.
Part of the ADD system is now online. It contains...
I know I have a few relatives that like mapping out the branches on the old family tree, so they and anybody else that might be interested in that type of info should check this out.
Friday, April 04, 2003
The Birthday Thing...
I've been wondering what I'd write today about my birthday. I mean, birthdays are suppost to be when you consider your life just a bit. And my life isn't going too well right now. I'm unemployed, and it's a soft market for any kind of job right now. And I'm getting close to 40, and I still haven't got a career or even a sign I'll get out of the paycheck to paycheck life.
All that is important, but so are other things. And one of them caught me between the eyes today. I treated myself to a good lunch at a local greasy spoon (Tom's Diner, for anybody that live in the Denver area) and ordered liver and onions... even had pie afterwards. And as I read the paper and people watched out the big window, I realized that in at least one sense, things were good.
Tom's is on the main drag here in Denver, a street called Colefax. You can find the best and the worse of Denver on that street, and it's also the longest street. Out the window there isn't a great view... there is a Office Depot in an old building and a Guardian Angel's office (those guys that wear the red hats and walk about trying to keep things safe) and not much else. But traffic, both auto and foot, is heavy.
I felt good. I really did. And it reminded me why I like living in Denver. It's a large city, but not huge. It has a small town vibe, while at the same time offering up anything the larger cities have. Like sports? We got every major type of sports here.. football, baseball, hockey, scoocer, even area football. The arts? Every kind of museum you can think of, and lots of art shows and stores. Food? Lots of that too, from diners to fine dining. And yet the lady serving me my meal today still chated about school and the zoo, and gave me a free dip of ice cream on my pie becuase it was my birthday. I could picture that happening back home.
Whatever I end up doing on the job front, I'm glad I'm here. It's a nice place to be.
I've been wondering what I'd write today about my birthday. I mean, birthdays are suppost to be when you consider your life just a bit. And my life isn't going too well right now. I'm unemployed, and it's a soft market for any kind of job right now. And I'm getting close to 40, and I still haven't got a career or even a sign I'll get out of the paycheck to paycheck life.
All that is important, but so are other things. And one of them caught me between the eyes today. I treated myself to a good lunch at a local greasy spoon (Tom's Diner, for anybody that live in the Denver area) and ordered liver and onions... even had pie afterwards. And as I read the paper and people watched out the big window, I realized that in at least one sense, things were good.
Tom's is on the main drag here in Denver, a street called Colefax. You can find the best and the worse of Denver on that street, and it's also the longest street. Out the window there isn't a great view... there is a Office Depot in an old building and a Guardian Angel's office (those guys that wear the red hats and walk about trying to keep things safe) and not much else. But traffic, both auto and foot, is heavy.
I felt good. I really did. And it reminded me why I like living in Denver. It's a large city, but not huge. It has a small town vibe, while at the same time offering up anything the larger cities have. Like sports? We got every major type of sports here.. football, baseball, hockey, scoocer, even area football. The arts? Every kind of museum you can think of, and lots of art shows and stores. Food? Lots of that too, from diners to fine dining. And yet the lady serving me my meal today still chated about school and the zoo, and gave me a free dip of ice cream on my pie becuase it was my birthday. I could picture that happening back home.
Whatever I end up doing on the job front, I'm glad I'm here. It's a nice place to be.
Deep-sea monster caught on tape
Yeah, I know... I already did something on big squids. This is something different. It's a lovely creature that is unlike any other squid known. The story also has a short video clip, and I suggest you watch it... the thing is just lovely when it moves, and it's arms just dangle behind it.
Yeah, I know... I already did something on big squids. This is something different. It's a lovely creature that is unlike any other squid known. The story also has a short video clip, and I suggest you watch it... the thing is just lovely when it moves, and it's arms just dangle behind it.
Thursday, April 03, 2003
Happy Birthday to Me!
It's now my birthday. I was born today in 1966... which seems very long away right now. Of course, my Mom will be laughing at me considering that a long time ago!
I was really hoping to come up with something interesting to say about it... but nothing comes to mind, really. Maybe I will think of something after some sleep. And I'll be heading, after I pour myself a birthday drink to toast myself with. ;)
Oh... Thanks, Stacy. You were the first one to get a e-card to me on my birthday, and it felt good getting it.
It's now my birthday. I was born today in 1966... which seems very long away right now. Of course, my Mom will be laughing at me considering that a long time ago!
I was really hoping to come up with something interesting to say about it... but nothing comes to mind, really. Maybe I will think of something after some sleep. And I'll be heading, after I pour myself a birthday drink to toast myself with. ;)
Oh... Thanks, Stacy. You were the first one to get a e-card to me on my birthday, and it felt good getting it.
KRT Wire | 04/03/2003 | Iraqi informer angered by treatment of POW
Interesting story about how Jessica Lynch was rescued. A part of the story I haven't seen in detail until this story. It's about a man that saw something he didn't like, and he did something about it, putting his own life and the lives of his family at risk.
Interesting story about how Jessica Lynch was rescued. A part of the story I haven't seen in detail until this story. It's about a man that saw something he didn't like, and he did something about it, putting his own life and the lives of his family at risk.
Z A Z Z L E Poster
Hey, guys... I created a poster! It's from an old poem I wrote, with a little design work thrown in. I did it mainly to test how easy the Zazzle.com system worked, and it was pretty easy. When I have some funds, I may buy one (the prices range from $9.95 for card stock, to $39.95 on glossy canvas with 'archival inks'!)
It's an interesting system. I get 10% of sales, and keep the rights to the work. They have cards and tee shirts too. www.cafepress.com offers a similar service too, though with more products an a differrent system of payment.
Anybody that needs such a service, give it a try. When I actually buy the poster, I'll report on the quality.
Hey, guys... I created a poster! It's from an old poem I wrote, with a little design work thrown in. I did it mainly to test how easy the Zazzle.com system worked, and it was pretty easy. When I have some funds, I may buy one (the prices range from $9.95 for card stock, to $39.95 on glossy canvas with 'archival inks'!)
It's an interesting system. I get 10% of sales, and keep the rights to the work. They have cards and tee shirts too. www.cafepress.com offers a similar service too, though with more products an a differrent system of payment.
Anybody that needs such a service, give it a try. When I actually buy the poster, I'll report on the quality.
Rare Colossal Squid Found Near Antarctica
With eyes the size of dinner plates and teeth like hooks, this monster of the deep is... well, a monster.
Why? Becuase I like huge mosters from the deep.
With eyes the size of dinner plates and teeth like hooks, this monster of the deep is... well, a monster.
Why? Becuase I like huge mosters from the deep.
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
MadBlast - Pong... It's Not Just A Game
Cool Flash animation involving that old fond memory... Pong! Some language and more than a bit of abstract (read: Green stick men) fighting.
Cool Flash animation involving that old fond memory... Pong! Some language and more than a bit of abstract (read: Green stick men) fighting.
smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald
In Hong Kong, fashionable masks are showing up (due to the SARS sickness), with even characters like Winnie the Pooh and such. It's a scary thing to see, but humans get used to anything and go on existing... and put carton pictures on it.
In Hong Kong, fashionable masks are showing up (due to the SARS sickness), with even characters like Winnie the Pooh and such. It's a scary thing to see, but humans get used to anything and go on existing... and put carton pictures on it.
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