Okay developing for android is not so bad after all. And now I don't have to submit it to anyone.
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05/14/2010 05:51 #51561
Somebody hates being in the houseCategory: pets
Its basra. I left him outside tonight. Hope he is ok.
Okay developing for android is not so bad after all. And now I don't have to submit it to anyone.
Okay developing for android is not so bad after all. And now I don't have to submit it to anyone.
05/14/2010 04:39 #51560
Food that tastes goodCategory: food
I love artichokes
05/09/2010 22:23 #51534
Tinypliny's food survey answersCategory: food
1. I drink about 1 and 1/2 gallons of whole milk per week. I also eat about 20grams protein worth of whey powder each morning with breakfast.
2. I eat a few slices of cheese each day but not a ton.
3. I use no creamer, besides milk I drink lots of juice mixed with water or just water - no coffee, sometimes herbal tea but barely.
4. I eat 1-1/2 cups of cooked rice every single day. I usually mix half brown/half white. More if you include rice cakes.
5. I eat 0.25 loaves of bread per week. Sometimes, like today, I do eat some bread. Usually, I do not.
6. I eat barely any pasta although I like rice noodles and mung bean noodles.
7. I eat meat everyday, most often fish, clams, shrimp, crab, squid, octopus. Occasionally lamb, chicken or steak. Usually lean but I do like some fat on steak. Not huge portions, accept for maybe shrimp. Sometimes I eat like 20 of them.
8. I almost never eat eggs. A couple years ago I ate eggs every single morning.
You forget to mention these but I eat a ton of vegetables and fruits everyday. Mostly, peas raw, celery, salad greens, string beans cooked, asparagus, strawberries, watermelon, citrus fruit, apples, dried apricots, olives, and blueberries.
I use almost no butter, I liberally pour olive oil on everything. Not so much cooked with olive oil but like poured on afterwards.
Also lots of nuts, especially cashews, almonds and pecans.
I eat almost no processed/packages/preserved food at all. The closest I get are like fig newmans and corn chips. I eat about 85% organic accept obviously not when I eat out. I use very few spices but those I do eat are rosemary, oregano, clove and cinnamon.
I also like to mix all my food together. I generally eat the most right before bed. I exercise at the gym about 3 times a week and walk around a bunch.
2. I eat a few slices of cheese each day but not a ton.
3. I use no creamer, besides milk I drink lots of juice mixed with water or just water - no coffee, sometimes herbal tea but barely.
4. I eat 1-1/2 cups of cooked rice every single day. I usually mix half brown/half white. More if you include rice cakes.
5. I eat 0.25 loaves of bread per week. Sometimes, like today, I do eat some bread. Usually, I do not.
6. I eat barely any pasta although I like rice noodles and mung bean noodles.
7. I eat meat everyday, most often fish, clams, shrimp, crab, squid, octopus. Occasionally lamb, chicken or steak. Usually lean but I do like some fat on steak. Not huge portions, accept for maybe shrimp. Sometimes I eat like 20 of them.
8. I almost never eat eggs. A couple years ago I ate eggs every single morning.
You forget to mention these but I eat a ton of vegetables and fruits everyday. Mostly, peas raw, celery, salad greens, string beans cooked, asparagus, strawberries, watermelon, citrus fruit, apples, dried apricots, olives, and blueberries.
I use almost no butter, I liberally pour olive oil on everything. Not so much cooked with olive oil but like poured on afterwards.
Also lots of nuts, especially cashews, almonds and pecans.
I eat almost no processed/packages/preserved food at all. The closest I get are like fig newmans and corn chips. I eat about 85% organic accept obviously not when I eat out. I use very few spices but those I do eat are rosemary, oregano, clove and cinnamon.
I also like to mix all my food together. I generally eat the most right before bed. I exercise at the gym about 3 times a week and walk around a bunch.
paul - 05/11/10 01:27
I didn't really affect my diet at all. It during that flareup several years ago but it I have had almost no symptom since.
I didn't really affect my diet at all. It during that flareup several years ago but it I have had almost no symptom since.
tinypliny - 05/10/10 23:04
Food is such an interesting part of who we are and a window to who we want to be. It reflects personal choices, living compromises, tastes, attitudes and even schedules.
Food is such an interesting part of who we are and a window to who we want to be. It reflects personal choices, living compromises, tastes, attitudes and even schedules.
tinypliny - 05/10/10 22:59
Based on the responses, you seem to be the only other person who drinks almost as much milk as I do. I intentionally omitted produce because I wanted to keep the poll short. Maybe I should do a only-produce survey in the future. :)
Have your food habits changed since the Crohn's diagnosis?
It is interesting that you said you eat just before bedtime - do you mean right before bedtime?
PS: I dropped rice from my diet because I analyzed each component of my diet in detail and arrived at the conclusion that I found rice and potatoes the most addictive! I frequently went over my only-70%-full rule and overate rice and potatoes. The result was drowsiness and lack of productivity. So I stopped buying both as an exercise in de-addiction.
I think of most of my food choices as an experiment in how resolve affects intake. I remember that in 2007, I went completely without any pizza - from January 1 through December 31. I plan to go without rice till Dec 31 this year.
Based on the responses, you seem to be the only other person who drinks almost as much milk as I do. I intentionally omitted produce because I wanted to keep the poll short. Maybe I should do a only-produce survey in the future. :)
Have your food habits changed since the Crohn's diagnosis?
It is interesting that you said you eat just before bedtime - do you mean right before bedtime?
PS: I dropped rice from my diet because I analyzed each component of my diet in detail and arrived at the conclusion that I found rice and potatoes the most addictive! I frequently went over my only-70%-full rule and overate rice and potatoes. The result was drowsiness and lack of productivity. So I stopped buying both as an exercise in de-addiction.
I think of most of my food choices as an experiment in how resolve affects intake. I remember that in 2007, I went completely without any pizza - from January 1 through December 31. I plan to go without rice till Dec 31 this year.
05/09/2010 20:20 #51532
Pink Hearts not Pink SlipsCategory: work
I took this picture for my union's website but I don't think it made it in.
tinypliny - 05/09/10 20:23
They probably realized that it was not very anatomically accurate.
They probably realized that it was not very anatomically accurate.
05/09/2010 12:09 #51528
Facebook and McDonalds Do ItCategory: web
I have been busy building an app for my new phone. I have a whole lot of pictures to post soon as it is done. In the meantime I wanted to post about this before its already normal.
Facebook's attempt to push location based services is so commercial its disgusting. I can't believe the service is partnered with McDonald's. Maybe it is just because I hate McDonald's so much.
I bet it is not long before most people's daily experiences are paired with matching advertisements. I for one do not want to become an advertising venue ever. Moreover, its really unfair for anyone when you think it is in exchange for some fucking coupons. Think about how much advertising normally costs - this is a brilliant use of people on faceboo and McDonald's part. I guess it's that other people don't care so much but it seems pretty disgusting to me.
Whats next facebook, a strategic partnership with BP gas stations?
Facebook's attempt to push location based services is so commercial its disgusting. I can't believe the service is partnered with McDonald's. Maybe it is just because I hate McDonald's so much.
AdAge is reporting that Facebook is expected to challenge popular startup Foursquare by offering location-based status updates for its users later this month. McDonald's is allegedly building an application with Facebook to allow users to check in at one of its restaurants and have a featured product appear in the post.
I bet it is not long before most people's daily experiences are paired with matching advertisements. I for one do not want to become an advertising venue ever. Moreover, its really unfair for anyone when you think it is in exchange for some fucking coupons. Think about how much advertising normally costs - this is a brilliant use of people on faceboo and McDonald's part. I guess it's that other people don't care so much but it seems pretty disgusting to me.
Whats next facebook, a strategic partnership with BP gas stations?
tinypliny - 05/09/10 19:35
It's like the British colonial principle: divide and rule. All over again.
It's like the British colonial principle: divide and rule. All over again.
paul - 05/09/10 19:32
Ya but the sickest part is it will no longer be the company advertising to the people, it will be the people advertising to the people in exchange for coupons. Can you advertise cigarettes and alcohol on facebook?
Ya but the sickest part is it will no longer be the company advertising to the people, it will be the people advertising to the people in exchange for coupons. Can you advertise cigarettes and alcohol on facebook?
tinypliny - 05/09/10 19:28
This is so worrying. I recently read an article* that reported that the National Bureau of Economic Research has estimated that eliminating fast-food restaurant advertising to children would reduce the prevalence of obesity by 18%. Most people are constantly hooked on to facebook nowadays. Imagine how much more kid-targeting this new strategy represents.
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This is so worrying. I recently read an article* that reported that the National Bureau of Economic Research has estimated that eliminating fast-food restaurant advertising to children would reduce the prevalence of obesity by 18%. Most people are constantly hooked on to facebook nowadays. Imagine how much more kid-targeting this new strategy represents.
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metalpeter - 05/09/10 14:04
I just shared that on facebook.
I admit I don't get it all. I think who it really helps is people who are product loyal. Take me for example I Prefer Wedndy's and Burger King, but if they aren't around I'll hit up McDonalds's. There are many people though that love them and only go there for those people they now get a benefit. They aren't actors or famous so they would never be in an ad anyways. They love the food so they pass it along and get something for it.
I can admit I have no idea what that other company is. I'll use Mountain Dew as an example of the above. It is something that I like and I did post pictures of me drinking it on facebook, now what if that was part of the reward program where I got points for that, just like coke, pepsi and many other companies have had over the years..... If I was going to do it no harm anyways.
What I'm guessing they will turn this into is also a mobile app. You are driving or walking (say even in some city you have never been to) and You want those fries well the app tells you where the closet place is and how to get there.
I wonder if down the line someone decides to take this idea and make this work for any company. This way say spot coffee or mighty taco (or some local shop in some other city) wants they can use it for their customers. Cause lets face it if the cool kids are at spot then the non cool High School kids will want to go there. Then the punks will want to go to some other place maybe Tim Horton's , HA.
At the very least it will be interesting to see where this goes........
I just shared that on facebook.
I admit I don't get it all. I think who it really helps is people who are product loyal. Take me for example I Prefer Wedndy's and Burger King, but if they aren't around I'll hit up McDonalds's. There are many people though that love them and only go there for those people they now get a benefit. They aren't actors or famous so they would never be in an ad anyways. They love the food so they pass it along and get something for it.
I can admit I have no idea what that other company is. I'll use Mountain Dew as an example of the above. It is something that I like and I did post pictures of me drinking it on facebook, now what if that was part of the reward program where I got points for that, just like coke, pepsi and many other companies have had over the years..... If I was going to do it no harm anyways.
What I'm guessing they will turn this into is also a mobile app. You are driving or walking (say even in some city you have never been to) and You want those fries well the app tells you where the closet place is and how to get there.
I wonder if down the line someone decides to take this idea and make this work for any company. This way say spot coffee or mighty taco (or some local shop in some other city) wants they can use it for their customers. Cause lets face it if the cool kids are at spot then the non cool High School kids will want to go there. Then the punks will want to go to some other place maybe Tim Horton's , HA.
At the very least it will be interesting to see where this goes........
I love my phone so much. I finally feel in control again.