July 2009
32 posts
Ortiz Versus Manny
Keith Olbermann discusses the revelation that both David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, one year before the Red Sox won the world series.
Ortiz’s statement:
“One, I have already contacted the Players Association to confirm if this report is true. I have just been told that the report is true. Based on the way I have lived my life, I...
“I don’t know if Weezer hates its fans or just the (apparently) stifling...”
– Carrie Brownstein, former guitarist of Sleater-Kinney (via Pitchfork)
The Plot Thickens
Pre Central:
The Pre is now telling your computer that the vendor who made it is Apple. The change here is that with previous versions of webOS, the Vendor ID was “0 × 0830 (Palm Inc.).” So while previously the Pre identified itself as a “mass storage device” called an iPod, now it’s identifying itself as a “mass storage device manufactured by Apple” called an iPod.
According to John Gruber,...
Midterm Presentation
dai505:
You can view my Midterm presentation here: midterm_preso.zip (Keynote)
You can view the PDF version here: midterm_preso.pdf
Just in case anyone is interested.
“Claire McCaskill: Gun Amendment Could Lead To Gay Marriage”
– Let that one sink in (via Huffington Post)
Red Sox nab first baseman LaRoche →
For what the Red Sox gave up (Double-A shortstop and a A pitcher), why couldn’t have the Giants made this trade? For what we have in our minor league system, I’m sure we could’ve given up a little more and gotten both Adam LaRoche (upgrade at first base) AND Freddy Sanchez (upgrade at second base). Sure, LaRoche is a rent-a-player (free agent next year), but why not try and sign...
Congratulations Jas and Chico
Maya Cardenas Brenes born July 21, 2009 at 7:46 AM, 3 minutes after arriving to the hospital. A traffic jam and that kid is born in the car.
I am going to tell her that she was almost born in a Burger King bathroom.
Photos to come.
One Day
One day I hope I can wake up not to find the shower drain being choked to death by someone else’s hair.
Hey, I can dream, can’t I?
“Senator Leahy and I are talking during these hearings, we’re going to do...”
– I sure hope this is exactly what Sen. Jeff Sessions meant to say (via Huffington Post)
WatchThis is seriously the best idea I’ve ever heard of.
Regarding iTunes 8.2.1 Breaking Pre Syncing…
(For those not in the know: http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/15/itunes-8-2-1-released-update-might-cripple-palm-pre/)
I only have one thing to say to you Pre owners:
“Palm Pre owners are ironically complaining that their smartphones don’t...”
– via Electronista
“Inside [the clubhouse] everybody was waiting for me, they pour beer on me,...”
– Jonathan Sanchez in his post-game press conference after completing the first San Francisco Giants no-hitter since 1976.
“Jackson B. Miller is sick of converting old “Macwrite Pro” documents...”
– A college professor on Facebook
Boston to debut 'killer app' for municipal... →
dai505:
Would just like to point out I came up with idea first.
Lincecum, Cain named Giants All-Stars →
Congrats, boys. My money goes with Lincecum to start the All-Star game.
Dear Family
You didn’t just find out about the three wolf howl shirt meme, did you?
Timbuk2 Dolores Chiller
This is one of the most hipster bullshit items I’ve ever seen in my life. No wonder it’s called the Dolores Chiller.
