This takes a minute or two to load, but it’s very cool. You know how the small arrow in the screen of the computer also moves when we move the mouse? Haven’t you ever wondered how it works? With the aid of a newly developed screen magnifying lens the mechanism becomes apparent. Run your mouse … Read more
I have a few lady friends who would really go for this ultimate sharing idea themselves! We got up around 8:00 this morning, and Robert made us some extra-strong coffee at my request. I made some French Toast for breakfast, with a recipe from the Internet. Robert was an absolute dear today, and after trimming … Read more
Finally, a convenient place to store your cell phone, and even talk hands-free if need be… Robert and I met Dave, Kevin, Glenn, John, and a friend of Dave’s and Kevin’s that I can’t remember at Finch’s for a late breakfast. At home Robert helped me re-arrange my guest bedroom, which included moving my computer … Read more
My buddy Hrafn over at Inkblot Earth found this fantastic audio recording that sounds exactly like you’re getting a haircut. I thought it was so cool that I had to do some research. These are called Holophonic sounds and are made to be listened to with headphones. They are recorded with a dummy head that has … Read more
So, dailyafirmation, your LiveJournal reveals… You are… 0% unique and 47% herdlike (partly because you, like everyone else, enjoy writing). When it comes to friends you are normal. In terms of the way you relate to people, you are keen to please. Your writing style (based on a recent public entry) is intellectual. Your overall … Read more
Okay, I’m not going to say how I came to be reading this trashy celebrity website, but this is definitely one of those things that made me go, “Huh???” In a story about a famous person (though I’ve never heard of him) charged with “barbaric assault and battery” against a woman, I came across this … Read more
Investment matters can be complex, and sometimes things aren’t exactly what they seem. Case in point: several weeks ago in this blog entry on finding out that stamps were going up and that they were now selling a “forever stamp,” I made this comment: “Now, this notion that these stamps will be good ‘forever,’ no … Read more
William Ames Christopher William Ames Christopher, 67, of Cary died Sunday, May 27, 2007. Ames was born in Chuckatuck, Nansemond County, VA to the late Floyd H. Christopher and Dorothy Ames Christopher. He was a graduate of NC State, Class of 1961 and retired from NC State Government as Asst. Director for persons with the … Read more
“I wanted something unique, something nobody else had. But every idea I had—it had already been done,” says Britta Oelschlaeger. The 33-year-old photographer, who hails from the city of Hannover, knew she wanted a large tattoo on her back. Eschewing more popular designs as elves, dragons, dolphins and roses, she looked for ten years until … Read more
Damn, Just “Danisha” Teen tourist #1: Let’s go in this souvenir store—I want a name key chain. Teen tourist #2: Daneesha, they don’t have your ghetto-ass name on a key chain! —33rd & 5th Overheard by: Janee Howard via Overheard in New York, Jun 3, 2007 I had a brief instant message chat with Steve, … Read more