September 2006

Long-Term Capital Management.

I love Wikipedia. Doing a Google search on an unrelated topic, I found this article, and I think I almost understand it.

Posted on September 27, 2006 9:33 PM | link to this entry

OS X Time Tracking/Invoicing

I've been using a nice little app called On The Job for the past couple of weeks, and it makes keeping track of work much easier. Daring Fireball mentioned Billable this morning, and after I watched the demo, I'm considering a switch—plaintext exporting, editable HTML for the generated invoice and Address Book integration are three things which have me very interested.

Posted on September 26, 2006 12:08 PM | link to this entry

Local Courts of NY State

NY Times article on the local courts of New York State. I wonder what my uncle would think of this article-he's a village judge, and handles the type of cases the story describes.

Posted on September 26, 2006 9:51 AM | link to this entry

Brand logos in EPS format

Brand logos in downloadable EPS format. This might save a little time down the road (it just saved me an hour or so.)

Posted on September 25, 2006 1:42 PM | link to this entry

Vintage Campers

I wish some of the money I'm owed would come in so I could buy this trailer. Or one like it.

Posted on September 21, 2006 2:15 PM | link to this entry

CMS resources

CMS Matrix is a handy feature search and comparison tool for CMS systems. Open Source CMS rates each one and offers a test drive for those who like to get under the hood before they buy. Looks like I might be going with Drupal.

Posted on September 20, 2006 4:30 PM | link to this entry

The Outsider Review.

Ouch. Pitchfork didn't much like Shadow's new album. It hasn't shown up on iTunes yet, so I haven't heard much beyond the first singles.

Posted on September 20, 2006 10:30 AM | link to this entry

Apostrophe information

Apparently, on the PC, to set a correct apostrophe, use the NumLock key, and type alt+0146. It doesn't look like it works in Flash MX though. Use this link and the popup instead. I wish I had MX on my Mac, which is smart enough to do this automatically.

Posted on September 19, 2006 10:24 PM | link to this entry

Heavy Rotation

DJ Shadow, You Made It. I first heard this two weeks ago, and I can't get it out of my head.

Posted on September 18, 2006 8:58 PM | link to this entry

Motorcycle Research

I saw a ton of Kawasaki KLRs in San Francisco when I was out there, and remembered that a friend recommended it. I like the idea of a 60-MPG bike that works well on and off road, with lower insurance rates. An old aircooled BMW would look cool, but this is a practical ride.

Posted on September 17, 2006 3:37 PM | link to this entry

Last.FM

To Do list for this week: A handy script to yank the RSS feed from an Audioscrobbler account and drop it in a MovableType blog. Also handy: Audioscrobbler's web services listing.

Posted on September 16, 2006 11:27 PM | link to this entry

RJD2 ditches hip-hop

RJD2 "Ditches Hip-Hop", or whatever that means. Sounds to me like he just wants to make music. I'd guess it'll sound a little less patched-together and a little more polished. In related news, the new DJ Shadow album comes out on Monday. I heard the new single while driving the 101 in San Francisco, and I loved it.

Posted on September 16, 2006 12:20 PM | link to this entry

Flash? Feh.

Wow, I forgot how much I dislike everything about the Flash interface. This blows.

Posted on September 14, 2006 6:43 PM | link to this entry

Wireless Access In Airports

A handy guide to wireless access in US Airports. Having just gotten bitten at the SFO airport (and, surprisingly, Vegas was free), this makes travel easier.

Posted on September 13, 2006 2:02 PM | link to this entry

ze frank at TED.

ze frank at TED. An excellent, funny, inspiring presentation. (via)

Posted on September 8, 2006 1:41 AM | link to this entry

Paul Frank vs. Paul Frank Industries.

A Vanity Fair article about Paul Frank, who is fighting his former company for a fair share of the work that bears his name. A former partner: "...he got paid exactly the same as we did, and we're the ones who did all the work. He didn't do anything, and he still quit. What am I missing here?" This illustrates exactly how corporate America values and shits on creative talent.

Posted on September 7, 2006 7:29 PM | link to this entry

Fallingwater Machinima

This is a walkthrough of Fallingwater in the Half-Life 2 engine. Who says video games rot your brain?