Here’s something I wish Amazon’s “recommended for you” lists could do*: – Allow me to mark authors, actors, musicians, etc. whose publications I’d like to follow. And put the material from these on my list. Easy, and in one place. Not having to go everywhere to figure out when all the authors I like have… Continue reading Amazon’s Recommended for you feature
Category: Geekery
Norwegian phonebooth
Race: almost extinct.
What’s Your Movie Monster Name?
Halloween might be over, but monsters are good any time, really. I’m Attack of the Mutant Swamp Beasts. How about you? What’s Your Movie Monster Name? – Cheezburger.
If you like to travel…
and see new places, being a member of Google’s trekker team looks like a pretty sweet deal. Granted, you either have to do it in a car or with a gigantic camera strapped to your back – but new places! Now Google Street View has mapped Venice.
Schottenfreude
From the New York Times – German words for the human condition: Schottenfreude – Op-Art – NYTimes.com. For my two sisters who speak German. (And the rest of you, who also do.)
Royal timing of second child
This is really for the royal discussion forums and for people interested in factual royal discussion.
Virtual cleaning
I was updating my iPad, when I realized that I am constantly updating a lot of apps. The majority of which I never use, and which are rather pointless to keep permanently. I could just delete them, and then, should I need them – it is possible to download again. Especially since downloading an app… Continue reading Virtual cleaning
Wednesday Wants: Pac-Man Stress Toys
So, feeling stressed? These toys from ThinkGeek look pretty fun to me. In addition to squeezing them for stress release, there is also the smile they’ll put on your face when you see them. ThinkGeek :: Pac-Man Stress Toys. Smiling is also de-stressing, right?
Wednesday wants: Lego Keylight
So, it’s been a while since I did a Wednesday Want thing – but this ThinkGeek :: LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 Keylight looks pretty nifty, don’t you think?