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Monday, January 31, 2000
Allowances in the new millennium
via abbey's space. Todays teen-agers who get an allowance typically get $50 a week for movies, music and munchies. given prices have gone up, is $50 a week really necessary? back then, i got $20 bucks a week but that was for lunch/bus/misc. maybe that was alot back then. then again, i was usually playing bball or walking around the city so i didn't the money.
posted 10:09:52 PM
blogger poll
i was just interested in the grouping of people who visit here. as for myself, i started a couple of weeks ago. i started weblog/blog surfing about a month ago when i read an article about memepool and metajohn (it's in my relatively short faq.
short tidbits: been on the web since 94 (college acct) irc/email/surfing-research/newsgroups, 96-now first website/homepage(in various forms), 97 join startup (still there, although not a startup [sort of]), 99 blogging
read some cool pages about weblogs/blogs
i had a poll here but problems forced me to take it down. oh well
posted 7:04:19 PM
Rocker suspended from action until May 1
better punishment, send him to nyc. maybe he could learn something
posted 4:35:44 PM
teeth pulled
surgery went ok, woke up about an hour ago. checking email/news/blogs, hehe. surprising i am still awake. 2 yrs ago, i had my wisdom teeth removed (around this time) and i was asleep for a day/half (seriously)
posted 4:31:22 PM
Students Win Free-Call Fight
i started using dialpad.com about a week ago and it's a pretty good service. i told my sister (in college)/relatives about it and we have been using it ever since. you're already throwing so much to money into college, if you can save some money - why not. right on.
posted 4:11:52 PM
Sunday, January 30, 2000
Phantom Menace Pre-Orders Available
is it worth it though? 'not being released on the DVD format in 2000 or for the foreseeable future', i'll wait for the dvd. there's always blockbuster
posted 11:57:51 PM
teeth pulling
i'm getting 4 teeth pulled tomorrow to create 'spacing' for my braces. my oral surgeon is really good, i was also asleep the entire time.
posted 11:17:37 PM
Rams 23, Titans 16
that last play was unfortunate. oh well. gladiator looks pretty good, too bad i probably won't watch it until it comes out on dvd.
posted 11:10:52 PM
errors
if you were greeted last night/this morning by the error msg (or something to the effect) on the right, i apologize (js errors). many thanks to ev for catching/ emailing me about the error. i like his new redesign
posted 2:17:47 PM
WordLab
via usr/bin/girl
posted 12:18:16 AM
Protesters in Miami Call for Elian Return to Cuba
``The issue is not Cuba; it's not (Cuban President) Fidel Castro; it's not the government of the United States; it's a simple issue of a father and a son,'' one organizer, Rev. Lucius Walker, told about 200 people" exactly. as a father, pls return elian to his father. put yourself in his position, you would want your child returned to you. politics aside, this is really a simple decision
posted 12:07:19 AM
Saturday, January 29, 2000
How Users Read on the Web
unfortunately, it's how i read everything now or been reading/skimming everything. missing some key details is not really helping my cause
posted 11:08:30 PM
ripple effect
explained.
posted 4:18:03 PM
Friday, January 28, 2000
`Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?'
another up-coming product article.
Xenote's iTag looks interesting and has a lot of potential.
'By clicking the iTag, users will be able to "tag'' songs on the radio for later identification via the Web, record product UPC codes for shopping lists and e-commerce applications, and even exchange personal data with other iTag users. ... Future versions of the device will add the UPC scanning. Users could scan a wine label, for example, then bring up product details, magazine reviews, comparative prices and links to the maker's Web site.
possible pda/cell use, cool. i would not have to carry around another device
posted 10:10:36 PM
Thursday, January 27, 2000
mac os 9 upgrade
after the upgrade and removing a lot of extensions, it's still a bit slow. it does not freeze as much and it is running a bit faster than before. having never used a mac before, i like it except for the inability to tab between apps.
posted 9:31:37 PM
weblogs.com
is the site down? i can ping it but i can't access the site thru a browser. hmm... oh well, i'll check later
posted 6:10:19 PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2000
who wants to be a millionaire?
'Millionaire' Has Ratings Monopoly)
posted 9:57:41 PM
Tuesday, January 25, 2000
will & grace
this show is really funny w/ the over-the-top humor and a great cast. i always laugh whenever Karen (Megan Mullally) or Jack (Sean Hayes) are on.
posted 10:20:21 PM
Monday, January 24, 2000
pootpoot.com
saw Malkovich Mediator on metafilter. i thought i should mention pootpoot.com (i know the two creators, good people) click on the button to pootify this site
posted 9:43:13 PM
http://207.44.174.237
looks like blogger is having some problems, you can get thru here
posted 9:28:50 PM
Sunday, January 23, 2000
looking forward to another wonderful monday
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Rain, Rain Go Away Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day, Little Johnny wants to play.
Rain, rain, go to Spain, why spain? it rhymes w/ rain but still. i never remembered this in the orginal rhyme |
posted 11:11:48 PM
Saturday, January 22, 2000
GR12: Jet Li
rented black mask, great fight scenes but bad dubbing. waiting for fist of legend
posted 9:38:20 PM
Friday, January 21, 2000
Personal Robot R100
ok, forget the other one. i'm on a mission. i really (really) want this robot but "it is not on sale now and it is not certain when it will be put on the market." imagine, a walking clapper
posted 10:12:05 PM
humanoid robot
when can i buy one? the movies are really cheesy
y2k - living like the jestons, yeah right.
posted 3:32:16 PM
Nonproductive Coughs
A nonproductive cough is dry and doesn't bring up any mucus. (usually happens after the flu or cold). what's not mentioned in article but really effective, elevate your head with more pillows while sleeping. just got over it 8)
posted 10:19:11 AM
Thursday, January 20, 2000
Orthodontics Scraps the Metal
'People looking for a less-obtrusive way to straighten their teeth have good reason to smile. Plastic spacers offer a clear alternative to wire braces and ugly nicknames.' (from wired) wish i saw this a month ago.
posted 11:06:28 AM
