June 2009
30 posts
Pavilion Properties: I caught you lying →
Businesses have to learn to admit when they are wrong and be somewhat transparent about their alternative motives. It’s a new world where if you aren’t customers like me have to call you out….
French Guy Discovers Hidden Feature in The New Mac... →
Fun Family Fact About Bloomington’s Fun Frolic →
This weekend is the end of the annual Fun Frolic in Bloomington. If you don’t know, the Fun Frolic is “a family-friendly Bloomington tradition since 1957, the Fun Frolic features rides, games,…
All Facebook Pages Can Get Vanity URLs Starting... →
While the Facebook username landrush officially opened two weeks ago, Pages with under 1,000 fans or created after May 31 still haven’t been allowed to get vanity URLs. However, Facebook is lifting…
10 UI Design Patterns You Should Be Paying... →
This article goes over 10 interesting UI design patterns that you can use in your own projects. In fact, you may already be using them now without knowing it.
“It was sent out to Max on 6/11. You guys should get it soon.”
– This was my idiot ex-landlord’s response to me (Max) today (6/22) when I asked him about our deposit refund that hadn’t come in the mail.
Why didn’t he say “sent out to you”? Doesn’t he realize I’m the Max who he’s sending that check to?
It should...
“Why are you picking on the Post Office? For 44 cents, someone comes to your...”
– Jon Stewart, pointing out to House minority leader John Boehner that perhaps the United States Postal Service is a bad example of government mismanagement, on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
32 Coda Tips and Tricks →
Not the Best Candidate for Class Reunion President... →
When picking your recruits for high class reunion officers probably makes sense to do a little homework first. Pretty funny email exchange.
Captcha Tattoo →
Prove you’re human
Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free... →
We’ve featured countless apps or all sorts over the years, but if you just want a quick look at the best free downloads for your Mac, this post’s for you. This is the 2009 Lifehacker Pack for Mac OS…
Why Facebook Turned Down Millions To Give Away... →
We heard that instead of giving Vanity URLs away for free, like it did last weekend, Facebook originally planned to auction them off to the highest bidder. Now a Facebook spokesperson tells us it’s…
TweetDeck Coming to the iPhone →
The popular desktop application is making it’s way to the iPhone and Kevin Rose has exclusive screenshots…
Bill would turn down volume on TV ads →
Congress soon might mute screaming TV-ad announcers who press viewers to “buy now!” — if broadcasters don’t beat the lawmakers to the volume button. Under a proposal to be taken up today, the…
You and dad got a divorce? →
Sorry I forgot to mention that to you.
40 Stunning Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows Wallpapers →
Wallpapers are great for giving you a spark of visual inspiration when switching between applications or taking a break from a project. People are also very passionate about their wallpapers,…
Mike Tyson's Greatest Interviews (nsfw) →
Walking-talking-sound byte
Apple WWDC 09 Keynote liveblog →
Today at 1pm East coast/10am West coast. This year Gizmodo has a new realtime update technology that will make the Apple liveblog better and faster than ever.
Guess What? Many Of You Wasted Money on Your 1080p... →
The other day I posed a simple question: How far do you sit from your TV? The results show that many of you are not getting all the definition out of your HDTV.
600+ Free Design, Twitter and Social Media Icons:... →
motherload of icons to download
Birdsall’s Massive List of Free Social Media... →
tons of free social media icons along with twitter bird images
Create A Photoshop Action For Screenshots | My Ink... →
Use Photoshop action to style up a boring screenshot
Colbert "Thrilled" Conservatives Don't Know He's... →
Colbert the character, a right-wing blowhard on a one-man mission to reeducate the ignorant, is convincing enough that a recent Ohio State University study found that a majority of conservatives…
Amazing "Feel Good Inc" Cover (All Instruments... →
I made it to the second round of Tweet Me A Story! Please vote for me http://bit.ly/11fAKn
10 Things You Should Do To a New Linux PC →
When you are embarking on the Linux experience for your initial time, there’s a few things you should know.Here are the 10 things you should do to a new Linux PC before exposing it to the Internet.
Jobless? Get paid $25,000 to ride everything in... →
Pack your Dramamine: The tourist city of Orlando, home to seven of the most popular amusement parks on earth, is rolling out a job search for a couple who can take 67 days off to ride every ride,…
Getting Real →
suggested by Tim Ferris
HTML 5 and Web video: freeing rich media from... →
DailyMotion and Google are both experimenting with the HTML 5 video element and have strongly endorsed standards-based solutions for deploying video on the Web.