Category Archives: funny

What is a MashUp?

Posted on November 29, 2007 by

YDN went to Ireland for MashupCamp and came back with some hilarious footage. Rated PG:

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Friday fun: The Daily Show on the Viacom vs YouTube dispute

Posted on March 23, 2007 by
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Some fun visuals

Posted on February 26, 2007 by

Presentation Zen offered up a great collection of visuals today I thought were worth pointing to here including this stunning use of typography running in parallel with Samuel L. Jackson’s briefcase interrogation in Pulp Fiction (not exactly work safe…turn down … Continue reading →

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For my wishlist: a start page that learns

Posted on January 11, 2007 by

I had the pleasure of joining Rex Hammock for drinks last night in Potrero Hill while he was here for Macworld Expo. Rex is tuned in to some interesting aspects of the online world, particularly through his site SmallBusiness.com which … Continue reading →

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Five things about me

Posted on January 5, 2007 by

Alright, why not. Thanks, John. 1.) I made my little brother throw deviled eggs into a crowd of people dancing to Emmylou Harris at Steve Wozniak’s wedding to our next door neighbor Candi Clark. He was about 5 and I … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Top 10 Lists for 2006

Posted on December 22, 2006 by

In the spirit of my recent obsession with abstraction, I’ll take a meta approach to the annual Top 10 list: 10. Starting with a strong one, the top 10 tips for growing old gracefully. I can imagine some funny variations … Continue reading →

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Write and hear your own presidential speech

Posted on October 25, 2006 by

I’m not much for browsing the web for the sake of browsing, but the recent coverage of StumbleUpon inspired me to try it again. It paid off immediately. My second click took me to this site. Watch how I put … Continue reading →

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I’m turning into a mumbling idiot

Posted on May 23, 2006 by

I was comparing my feed collection with Micah Laaker the other day, and I realized that the scope of my intake just keeps getting narrower and narrower. Looking at other user’s lists in the Share your OPML system, it seems … Continue reading →

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Dotcom business ideas over a pint or two

Posted on May 22, 2006 by

Photo: SimonD I think everyone has had the experience of brainstorming a “great” dotcom business idea over drinks with friends. There were more than a few good and bad ideas thrown around the offices of The Industry Standard as the … Continue reading →

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Advertising irrelevance

Posted on April 29, 2006 by

Lots of laughs this week over the advertisements for hemorrhoid remedies on my site. I don’t know what that says about my posts. One person asked what that said about my audience. The poor click-throughs suggest people who actually visit … Continue reading →

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