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This is not a paper cup

Ceci n’est pas une tasse (de papier). Indeed, it’s not a paper cup. It’s a double-walled porcelain cup with a silicone lid. All the sexiness of disposable without all the pesky trash.

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Tech Weenie

Updated URLs for all of the RSS feeds»

I’ve intended to shift the RSS feeds for the site over to Feedburner for quite some time. I’m still in the middle of banging out a live rebuild of the site, but it’s a perfect time to implement the new feeds. Existing subscriptions will continue to work […]

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Logo Designer David Airey’s Domain Hijacked and Held Hostage»

A gmail security vulnerability (now fixed) allowed a domain extortionist to hijack logo designer David Airey’s domain. Fortunately he had a a .co.uk backup and is online. But he’s still fighting to get back his .com.

UPDATED: JAN 14, 2008…

Film / Teevee, Transport

The Real Cannonball Run»

Most people think of Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise when they think of the Cannonball Run. Not a lot of people know that the Cannonball Run (later U.S. Express) wasn’t just mustachioed fiction. A lot of buzz is being built up around a feature-length documentary about the race that’s due out soon. (I haven’t seen […]

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2008-06-26

Paul Neave’s Neave TV has ruined my plans for being productive this afternoon. Random clips without context are surprisingly fascinating. So far…cavemen, helicopters, and robots.

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2008-06-25

Finally! Moo will be doing standard-size business cards. If you get on their mailing list, you’ll get 20% off when they start producing.

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2008-06-23

Weird. I was thinking about making falafel tonight. Thanks to Mrs. Marv, I don’t have to hunt for a recipe for falafel.

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RIP George Carlin. I’ll miss you tremendously.

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2008-03-31

A victimless crime? No way.

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2008-02-16

2008-02-15

It’s funny because it’s true.

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2008-02-08

Sounds like a safe assumption to me.

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2008-01-20

Anyone have a ffffound invite for me?

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