Archive for February, 2008

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What do we stand to lose?

Top Gear host till not alright 18 months after crash
During this period of shows is when host Richard Hammond crashed a jet-powered dragster going 288 mph. Though he suffered significant injuries including head trauma, Hammond was back on the Top Gear set just four short months after the crash. He now admits that was "much […]

You know you’re getting old when…

You find out your favorite bands that were new/popular in your teens are releasing Greatest Hits albums. I’ve been diving back into my music repertoire and through the magic of Pandora (more on that later) have been finding other music that I like of the same style & time period as my current selections.
Along […]

links for 2008-02-18

5min - How To Win A Cubical War - Video
Mark - if you ever need another project….
(tags: funny video cubicle)

links for 2008-02-16

LS1GTO.com Forums - Congrats to Magnum GTO!!! 10s ALL MOTOR!!!
70-year old guy runs 10’s on a GTO with a VERY MILD 427 - dizamn
(tags: gto drag+racing)

links for 2008-02-15

Forrester Report: Online Community Best Practices
(tags: community forrester social web2.0)

links for 2008-02-14

cbs5.com - Auto Loan Defaults Newest Financial Meltdown
“Snyder drives a brand new convertible BMW with a MSRP listed at approximately $100,000. That’s because the monthly lease payment is $1,300. It eats up half her income which is a $2,500 disability check.”
(tags: interesting news bmw economy lease)

Take your ThinkPad out for a walk to create wireless […]

$100K, 620HP, and a steering wheel

Let me start off by saying that I love the Corvette ZR1. They took an already robust chassis, engineered the hell out of it for maximum capability, dropped in a fine-tuned supercharged LS-motor, and developed a suspension/tire package that would handle all that muscle with the finesse of an Italian supercar - all to the […]

links for 2008-02-13

A lost laptop, a $54 million lawsuit - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com
How much is your data worth? Glad I have all the nifty ThinkPad security features turned on to the max…
(tags: consumer laptop notebook security data identitytheft bestbuy)

Friend Robotic: How Lenovo Killed (Then Revived) My Love for the ThinkPad
(tags: lenovo+service)

Well that just made my day - er, no it didn’t

It’s been a long day at work, and a long week at work for that matter. The Goat had a flat tire which could have been more of an inconvenience, but still a pain. My evening was looking up, but this sealed the deal.
On one of the discussion forums I frequent, someone posted about an […]

links for 2008-02-09

If you get hit by a bus tomorrow - CNN.com
Good advice on preparing for that idiot who will run you over
(tags: health care legal advice death)

.giga.media
“Come with me as I explore and critique the world of .gigamedia - blogs, cgm, seo, web 2.0, social media,etc.”
(tags: social+media blogs blogging marketing web2.0 seo)