Mmmmm.

All the books in print.google.com

lists of lists…

Don’t mind the geekspeak…the bottom line is that you can read rss via Outlook Express or any other software that can read newsgroups.

Hey, my friend Tricia (wife to Darryl, occasional commenter) wrote this book. But for $135, maybe I’ll just borrow a copy…

With Henry Rollins and Ben Folds. Heh heh. My respect for Rollins is shrinking.

I’ve known about Wikipedia for a while, but didn’t know about the other ones.

Really helpful wizard for laying out css templates.

Even the link harvest shines in comparison.

Spot on.

strategy + business magazine put out their annual “best books” list for 2003. This one will be at the top of my list. Right below it will be The Support Economy.

A lesson in usefulness.

This does seem to be some good news on the Iraqi front. Nice to read from time to time.

Dang it! Why didn’t I know about this BEFORE Christmas?

Essay by a Soujourners editor.

Excellent little program for making your own graph paper.

An oldie but goodie. Thanks to JVE for the circum-referential link…

That’s not nice.

A postal library.

All your moves are belong to us.

Pretty bad.

Looks like some good reading here.

I thought this was a pretty cool map tool. Take some time to explore it, there is a ton of information on this.

Thought someone might enjoy this.

Hmmm.

…and have your underwear shipped for free!

Nice stationery.

Another way to display rss.

Here’s an easy (but branded) way to add rss feeds to a page.

Donate your FF miles. I think I’ll be doing this. I’ve got some that are about to expire…

Yahoo! News - Stewart Says It’s Saddest Holiday Ever

Sniff.

New terror alert graphic

Fun with breakfast cereal. Speaking of which, I am the lucky recipient of a set of Lucky Charms mugs, bowls and spoons, thanks to a gift exchange last week.

Satan’s Laundromat

Matt, this could be you. Satan’s Laundromat, Hell’s Kitchen, what’s the diff?

Security Hiked After Threat Level Raised

Catch the bad guy, raise the threat level. Seems like it should go the other way.

2003 Holiday Survival Guide for Slackers

If they can help just one person, it’ll all be worth it.

Miss Manners vs. Business Casual

Does this mean no Utilikilts at work?

Christianity in theory and in practice

This is good reading, interesting thinking. So is the update…

Sgt in Iraq, re: KBR

Interesting rant about a Halliburton subsidiary in Iraq, from a Sgt who’s there. Also a bit of backstory from the WSJ.

Saddam was held by Kurdish forces, drugged and left for US troops

That’s pretty interesting…

Accident Reports

Gah! Read the last one!

Full loop video

Full loop at a public skatepark in Oregon!

Thanks, Darryl…

Archipelago Contents

I posted another part of this site a few days ago. I’ve dug into it a bit and it’s really worth spending time on. Really great writing.

Work for your Utilikilt

Bran, you could do work for the Center for Wooden Boats and get paid with a Utilikilt!

Suicide bomber in NYC?

Careful, Matt…

dodgeit - free. receive-only. email. no set up. rss.

Throwaway email addys. More info here.

Relatedly, it’s brilliant to launch a service by announcing it to high profile bloggers. Watch it spread.

What’s the difference…

…between having WMD and the possibility of acquiring WMD?

My fascination with my light cone continues

54 Piscium is 36.2 light years away and only 24 hours from the outer surface of your light cone - your ever-growing sphere of potential causality - which began its expansion from Earth on October 06 1967.

9/11 Chair: Attack Was Preventable

Heavy.

Historic Tale Construction Kit

Must have the latest Flash. Pretty cool, though. I will create my epic this evening. Beats Mr. Picassohead…

Amazing origami

The person folding this stuff must have tiny fingers…

Foldable stuff

Fold your own crotch rocket.

Technology Grant News

Technology grants for colleges & universities, K-12 schools, non profits, libraries & museums and towns & cities.

Welcome To The Annual NORAD Tracks Santa Website!

Where he at?

Yes, Virginia

The Christmas classic…

‘Humanised’ organs can be grown in animals

This freaks me out.

Google tests book search

But how do you do it? Is it just a regular google search with additional results?

Presidential theology

Interesting essay about the role of Bush’s theology in his policy.

The Light Cone

If I read this enough times, will I ever understand it? I’ll let you know after my 5-day holiday…

bren : blog barcode

Maybe I’ll make this my new header graphic. Build your own.

RSS feed for when stars enter your light cone

I totally don’t understand this. But I want to. Feel free to leave a comment if you know what’s up.

100MathCalculations

Mainly posting for Amy-the-middle-school-math-teacher.

What is your Google Number?

Uh…71ish. I’m not famous.

Shirky: The RIAA Succeeds Where the Cypherpunks Failed

Good essay about the history and trajectory of the adoption of encryption technology by Average Joe.

Queer Eye for Saddam Guy

Pretty funny…

S. American stories

On Slate.com, from Rolf Potts (friend to pintglassers Josh and Matt). Links at the bottom for daily stories.

Thanks for the pointer, Matt.

Archipelago

Lots more poetry. Every issue is produced as a free pdf. Beautifully typeset.

The Alchemy Reader

Not sure whether I’d understand it, but I’d like to read this.

Copper Canyon Press

Poetry.

Political Education

Looks like a good primer on modern K-12 education policy.

Teachers College Press

Looks like a good resource.

Oregon has educational divide to cross

Dismal news about Oregon economy and state need-based financial aid.

President Bush Signs Anit-Spam (sic) Law

An anti-spam law is a good start. The word ‘anti’ was misspelled when I posted this…we’ll see how long it takes for the Whitehouse webmaster to catch it…

Peeball

Wha…?

When Does the Service Start?

Ran across this article by my friend Colin.

New Research @ HBS

Hahvahd stuff.

CIA bioterror report

Not good.

The Loom

New Corante blog. Sounds very interesting.

Presidential Campaign Rhetoric 2004

Good stuff…

Let It Snow

New Sedaris story at The New Yorker!

APOD: 2003 December 15

I don’t check this enough…

Search capped with tip from Saddam’s family

Good article on the intelligence trail to Saddam.

slacktivist: Left Behind Archives

Left Behind series, dissected.

God Considers Smiting Bible Pirates

Syndicating Kucinich

All your Kucinich are belong to us!

Dennis Kucinich for President? Yeah, right!

Pretty funny anti-Kucinich page…

Find Kucinich here…

In DC? Maybe you’ll run into Kucinich at Sherrill’s Restaurant and Bakery. It’s an old article, but who knows?

Are the polls wrong about Kucinich?

Utne Reader article.

Iowa likes Kucinich

“Power” file system tool

Not sure if I grok it, but maybe you will.

Vitrite - Useless window transparency since 2002

Great if you don’t like covering stuff up…

Try Detainees or Free Them, 3 Senators Urge

‘Bout time. Thanks Lu…

eBay art pencils

I bought these for 75.99 and sold ‘em for 76.00. I love ebay.

Jamie Oliver’s blog

I bet Amy will read this…

James Brown appointed to funk up US Government.

Personally, I would have voted for George Clinton.

Mr. Picassohead

Check the gallery too…tons in there!

Understanding Your Body Fat Percentage

Good explanation of body fat percentages

Lightweight camping

Sounds right. I know I struggle to enjoy my surroundings when I’m lugging a heavy pack…

FeedDemon 1.0!

This is a great app, I’ve been using it for months. It just reached v.1.0 and will be going on sale. Worth buying.

“You sit in front of
(your computer) all day … and it represents you. You should care more
about how it looks than your clothes.

That would just annoy and distract me.

Kucinich Wins Endorsement, Kiss From Date

But she lives with her boyfriend…he’s gotta be bummed!

“Staking claims on abandoned lots, they produce about six tons of produce a year”

Urban farms in Detroit…

Much of the information on the web is not relevant to the real needs of people.

Absolutely true. Now what?

Wanted: hungry rat

Maybe Matt could hook this guy up…

Love the skatepark…

Envision a powerful whale named Brendon, roaming the seas…

Thanks for the idea, Ron!

SunGard to acquire SCT

Sungard is the software that we’re converting to. SCT (Banner) is software we considered. Interesting turn of events.

Religious upsurge brings culture clash to college campuses

Interesting article about the relevancy of religion and spirituality on college campuses.

Cat Craft Fever

(from Amy; CATegory: weird)

Amazon.com: About Henry Raddick: Reviews

This cat has written a lot of reviews on Amazon. Many are “superb".

Gore Urges Dems to Unite Behind Dean

Bums me out. Dean’s the safe choice, not the right choice.

Columbia University’s Primate Cruelty

An uncomfortable site for animal lovers, but worth visiting.

The Mushroom House

Cool hobbit-house in Whistler!

NYC “must see” list

Nothing on here as I posted, but it won’t be long…

David Raynes: MTOtherBlog (v 0.25)

This is the plugin that I used to do this harvest side bar.

Archie McPhee Online

Another fun catalog. Look for the bacon air freshener in the “top 12″…

Manufactum online catalog

Super cool catalog of durable stuff.

RSS info from Amazon

Mostly useless. Can’t seem to find where the actual feeds are.