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…and from this day forth, it shall be known as Cayman.

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iTunes for Windows is getting buggier and buggier. Other than the obvious visual artifacts you are seeing, iTunes occasionally just stops letting me minimize.

EverQuest II, Splinter Cell to introduce in-game ads – Feb. 18, 2005: “When players type ‘/pizza’, a new browser window opens, connecting to PizzaHut.com and allowing the player to place a delivery order. There’s no need to log out of the game and leave your fellow players in the lurch as they rush into battle.” No comment necessary.

Gizoogle – Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznit: The translizzle text feature is pretty tight:

Let me explain W-H-to-tha-izzat has happened aww nah. Mark worked fo’ Microsoft fo’ ’bout 18 months . One, two three and to tha four. He came in as an SDET (developa trippin’ fo’ tiznest) n tizzy decided ta become a PM (program managa, like myself) in all flavas. He asked me fo’ a few playa n moved into a new position soon poser. I found out a couple months ago that he gots a job wit Google. I was shocked . Nigga get shut up or get wet up. Mizzark is a smart guy, but I didn’t think of him as Google material. He wasn’t even sure wizzy he was going ta do, but it was somewhat PM-related. I even wizzy ta his go’n-away lunch!

Civic Si Concept: Supposedly, Honda concepts are very close to their production counterparts. I could see this as a production model, with a few changes.:

• Tamer spoilers all around
  

• Less tint on the headlights
  

• No yellow tint on the fog lamps (maybe for JDM, not for USDM)
  

• Smaller, non-cross-drilled brakes
  

• Smaller wheels
  

• More wheel gap
  

• Center exhaust changed to side exhaust (no duals)
  

• Wing about the same size and height but changed from dual center mounting brackets to side brackets
  

• Manual fuel door
  

The things that matter (overall design, engine (K20) and transmission (6-speed)) should all remain. I like it. I won’t get one, but I like it.

Slashdot | Google Fires Blogger?: Whoa, what drama! So, I met Mark Jen quite awhile ago, basically as soon as I moved out to Washington. He was friends with Lee and we all hung out if not often, occasionally. I’d see him at the gym, occasionally have lunch with him in a group, etc etc. When my roommate decided to move downtown, Mark moved in with him. Basically, I had a lot of connections to him.

Let me explain what has happened. Mark worked for Microsoft for about 18 months. He came in as an SDET (developer working for test) and then decided to become a PM (program manager, like myself). He asked me for a few pointers and moved into a new position soon after. I found out a couple months ago that he got a job with Google. I was shocked. Mark is a smart guy, but I didn’t think of him as Google material. He wasn’t even sure what he was going to do, but it was somewhat PM-related. I even went to his going-away lunch!

I just found out about this story yesterday, but it seems that Mark decided to keep a blog about his new job at Google. It didn’t take long before he started to complain. Then he posted somewhat private financial information and the blog was no longer being updated. He returned soon, having removed the offending matter and said that Google was being nice about all of this. The next week, searches on google for “life @ google” would return his site in the AdWords section. Just try signing up for AdWords using the term “google” yourself. You can’t do it! He abused his own system again, the first time being using a Google blog tool to post his complaints. Turns out, after just a few weeks of Google employment, they fired him.

I feel bad for him, but that seems deserved. This story has even made it to Slashdot.

So, trying to save my sanity at work, I was seeing what my car is currently worth over on Edmunds. I noticed that my color, red, increased my cars resale value by $67 and I was curious about the other colors. Here is a breakdown, normalized by the highest value (red, w00t):

topleftpixel forums :: View topic – tips for handheld shooting: Most of the information here is very helpful, but I need to clarify the breathing aspect. The technique that should be used to stabilize your body is to breathe out 10-15% of your tidal volume and then pause. The reasoning is two-fold. One, your body has a natural rise and fall with each inhale and exhale. By the time you’ve exhaled 50% of your tidal volume, your chest is no longer moving from dorsal to ventral and most of the motion is rostral to caudal. If you only exhale a small amount, your body would not have moved dramatically from the original position when aiming had occured. Two, and you can try this at home, if you are exhaling and then pause, your heart will skip a beat. This technique will stabilize your body as much as possible.

Here’s an email I had to send at work. Pretty pathetic, but I’m not really bothered by it; it’s funny, really.

As you all know, I have a large number of snacks available in my office. As some of you know, I’ve made most of them available to all of you to just grab whenever you want. I’ve specifically stated NOT to take the Clif bars, as I actually paid for those and they are my meal replacement if I am working late or if my hypoglycemia is acting up. I’d rather not have to start locking them up in my PED, though that may be easier.

Anyway, to whoever did it, I hope you’ve enjoyed those seven bars. Thanks for occasionally leaving the empty wrappers. If you’re that desperate for food, just ask me.

M.

Yes, I know it could be multiple people stealing the bars.

Yes, I know it could be people that are not on this team.

Yes, I know it is not that big of a deal. I’m acting on principle.

I fucking love photography.