Is it just me, or does this particular ad placement on the Bend.com article pictured below seem really… I don’t know, juvenile? Not to mention, wrong. Click for full size It just hasn’t been the same since Barney left.
Category: Online
Ten rules for web startups
Evan Williams has posted Ten Rules for Web Startups that’s sure to generate a lot of linkage and conversation. (He’s the guy that created Blogger.) Very good stuff. And laced with irony; like so: Get a good, non-generic name. Easier said than done, granted. But the most common mistake in naming is trying to be… Continue reading Ten rules for web startups
The TechCrunch wishlist
TechCrunch lists some companies they’d like to see move into the online space, kind of a wishlist of Web 2.0 technologies. The list is making the rounds on various tech blogs like it’s the Second Coming (which I can’t figure out, it’s not that revolutionary a list), and while overall it’s a decent read, I… Continue reading The TechCrunch wishlist
Dancing Transformer goodness
I had to link to this video just because it’s so cool. (“Cool” in a geeky way.) Not because of the dancing part, but just the transforming effects are so good that if I didn’t know better, I’d swear it was for real. If ever there’s a live action Transformers movie, I’d hope it’s this… Continue reading Dancing Transformer goodness
BendSearch
Check this out: BendSearch.com. Alpine, the company I used to work for, has finally resurrected it and updated it. Good for them. I was responsible for a lot of the work that went into that site back in the day (this would be in 2000-2001). Oh, I’m not bragging; that was, of course, early in… Continue reading BendSearch
Ning
By now the geeky part of the blogosphere and, er, web-o-sphere has been rocked by the announcement of Ning two days ago. Check it out. Their one-line description reads “Ning is a free online service (or, as we like to call it, a Playground) for building and using social applications.” What this means is they’re… Continue reading Ning
Trump/Bend on Google
It seems I am the number one search on Google for “Donald Trump Bend Oregon“. That’s awesome. I think I should win something :). Even more amusing is reading the comments I got on that post, with the variations on the rumor people have heard. How about this? Start a weblog called BendRumors.com (the domain… Continue reading Trump/Bend on Google
Online Bend maps
Lately I’ve been playing around a bit with Google Earth, and correspondingly Google Maps, and it’s amazing the kinds of things you can do with it. Unfortunately, their source data for Central Oregon is less than impressive; try to zoom in too tightly and you just get pixelated blobs. Well, the city of Bend website… Continue reading Online Bend maps
MySpace rant
I’ve been seeing lots of referrer hits from MySpace on my site lately, so I thought it was apropos to point to this article on Kuro5hin: MySpace: A Place for Dolts. It’s just too funny not to, and it’s full of great soundbites. You see, when you sign up for MySpace, you instantly have your… Continue reading MySpace rant
Never ending fall
Check out this Flash animation. It’s creepy and compelling! It’s a mannequin falling through an infinite sky of spheres. Realistic. And you can drag the thing around with your mouse, too… Via Boing Boing.