10/20/09 07:59 - 54ºF - ID#50064

The shopping cart

There is this pricerite shopping cart on my corner. The things that's
so crazy about it is that there a distance lock on it. So someone got
it pretty damn far with the wheels not turning before giving up on
it. I wonder why they don't include a phone number for reporting it
on the cart itself.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: web

10/18/09 10:04 - 40ºF - ID#50050

The cuttlefish I always wanted

If anyone can ever make this for me, I will love them forever. It an extra special challenge because the pattern is sold out

The etsy site seems pretty awesome. I never saw it before but it seems like a great way to sell handmade items if you make any of those.

The pattern author has a blog

and they also have a tutorial on making 3d crochet shapes

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: web

10/18/09 07:58 - 42ºF - ID#50048

Visiting Rentacoder.com

I was visiting

to see what people are looking for these days - purely for fun. Its also kind of interesting to see people's expectations and source code that gets attached. Some of it is so full of bugs and dangerous security issues. The best is all the marketing people that know they want something but are not sure of the technologies or their relationships to one another. Like, "I need a mysql/css website for user interaction." Yes, both of those technologies are used in web development but I have never heard them described together as the two main technology requests. I think web development just assumes CSS nowadays.

We need a 35 page website for a client.

Does anyone describe websites in pages anymore. That sounds so 1997.

Another one is to create a unique taxpayer identification number system for a whole country. THat has to be a scam.

The objective of this project is to carry out a successful roll-out and implementation of the Unique National Taxpayer Identification Number (U-TIN) for the country and the development of a related data base linked to all relevant stakeholders in order to bring the country's tax administration and practice in line with global best practices.

It is expected, that the U-TIN, when implemented would ensure proper identification and registration of all tax-payers and create an efficient and effective tax system for the entire country. Description: Files:

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Location: Buffalo, NY

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10/18/09 06:44 - 48ºF - ID#50046

8.5 Americans in Interracial Marriage

I think CNN got the numbers wrong:

The number of interracial marriages have skyrocketed, nearly quadrupling between 1970 and 2005, the most recent year for which there is census data. As of 2005, nearly 8.5 Americans are living in interracial marriages

I feel bad for that 0.5 person that didn't even count as a whole person.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/18/09 10:55 - 40ºF - ID#50043

Parkside Candies

While (e:shawnr) was in town we stopped at Parkside Candies on main
street in university heights. It was the first time I had been
there. The place looks awesome on the inside. We bought truffles,
sponge candy and coconut fatty's.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/18/09 10:49 - 40ºF - ID#50042

Bikini samurai squad

Seriously? I think this might take the cake for most objectifying
video game.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/17/09 08:48 - 40ºF - ID#50040

Yum crab yum

This claw is as big my hand.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: web

10/17/09 01:26 - 38ºF - ID#50031

Isolation Chamber

Imagine being sick at school and being put in an isolation chamber, and then not having the swine flu.

"We have hand sanitizers all over the buildings," said Peter Burns, Hilbert College Dean of Students. "We have an isolation room if somebody comes down with severe symptoms or fever. We've actually had one student so far we've put in isolation, come to find out he's fine."

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/16/09 08:55 - 39ºF - ID#50029

Shawn's visit

My buddy (e:shawnr) came to town to visit. It was a great stay, I just
wish we could have had some more time between me working and the
conference he was at. I also wish his wife could made it ;(. There is
always next time. Maybe we'll actually go to DC.