stuff i look at: December 2004

JHymn Help

JHymn Help: "I don't much care, however, for Digital Rights Management (DRM). I understand why it's there, and I know Apple never would have gotten the music industry to cooperate without it, but that doesn't mean I have to like DRM or having my fair-use rights restricted."
link |  post-page - 12/30/2004 04:07:21 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

jambandland.com

jambandland.com : Grateful Dead Posters: deadheadposters.com becomes jambandland.com. In an effort to increase the audience for the site the domain changed to reflect all of the content available on the site.
link |  post-page - 12/28/2004 05:14:47 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

Walmart.com - How Walmart Is Destroying America And The World: And What You Can Do About It

Walmart.com - How Walmart Is Destroying America And The World: And What You Can Do About It: "Since Wal-Mart opened two superstores thirteen miles from Grand Saline, Texas, half of the retail businesses in Bill Quinn's once-thriving hometown have closed. But dismantling the American dream wasn't enough for this retail Goliath, and now Wal-Mart is aiming for world domination. If you've ever wanted to fight for the little guy, now's the time -- and this feisty Texas grandpa will show you how."
link |  post-page - 12/28/2004 04:19:43 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

Dynamism.com - Sushi Disk

Dynamism.com - Sushi Disk: "Never again will you have to choose between having sushi or having a USB memory drive--thanks to the USB sushi drive. These USB drives are hand-made-in-Tokyo sushi replicas."
link |  post-page - 12/28/2004 11:56:07 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

Dave Barry: One nation, purple or maybe plum, with goofiness for all

Dave Barry - Dave Barry: One nation, purple or maybe plum, with goofiness for all - sacbee.com
link |  post-page - 12/27/2004 09:42:36 PM by Natalie Kirpalani   

Impeach Bush

link |  post-page - 12/27/2004 08:45:43 PM by Natalie Kirpalani   

Grateful Dead Lyric And Song Finder

Grateful Dead Lyric And Song Finder: "Grateful Dead Lyric And Song Finder : Search for words or phrases in Grateful Dead and related songs:"
link |  post-page - 12/22/2004 07:52:47 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

NY1: Story on Patently Silly

NY1: Story: "Inventions can change the world or make a fortune, but sometimes they are just plain stupid. At www.patentlysilly.com, some of the most dim-witted widgets ever submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are on display. " -- Well done Daniel! (Patently Silly)
link |  post-page - 12/21/2004 11:35:31 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

My Way News

My Way News: "VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) - The hot new Christmas gift in Canada this year is a board game that lets players run their own 'B.C. Bud' marijuana farm.

Creators of 'The Grow-Op Game' say the $39.95 'educational board game' highlights the perils of the marijuana business and cautions would-be growers."
link |  post-page - 12/21/2004 10:40:10 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

EBEN - Illustration Portfolio

This is an Illustration Portfolio that rises above the rest.
link |  post-page - 12/21/2004 10:07:32 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

ESPN.com - NFL - Uh-oh, T.O.! Star needs surgery, out weeks

ESPN.com - NFL - Uh-oh, T.O.! Star needs surgery, out weeks: "Philadelphia Eagles star receiver Terrell Owens will miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the playoffs and Super Bowl with sprained ligaments in his right ankle and a broken fibula."
link |  post-page - 12/20/2004 05:16:17 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

benstrawbridge.com consulting gift shop | New Catalog Integrated!!

benstrawbridge.com consulting gift shop | All Products | Bestsellers The shop has now doubled the number of top level categories. With full access to the catalog through web services we are able to offer more products than ever before.
link |  post-page - 12/19/2004 10:51:48 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

I'm Fed up with IE... Are you fed up with your web browser?

nyt_ad_large_2004.png (PNG Image, 1001x808 pixels) - Scaled (96%)
link |  post-page - 12/16/2004 08:48:42 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

Yahoo! News - World Photos - Reuters

Yahoo! News - World Photos - Reuters: "Savido's painting of Bush was removed from an art exhibit at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan over the past weekend after the director of the market protested the content of the painting of Bush, which is made of tiny images of chimpanzees in a marsh-like landscape."
link |  post-page - 12/16/2004 02:02:15 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

'Madden NFL' maker scores exclusive football deal | CNET News.com

'Madden NFL' maker scores exclusive football deal | CNET News.comBOO! A new monopoy is formed... : "update Video game publisher Electronic Arts on Monday said it had signed an exclusive agreement with the National Football League and the marketing arm of its players' union, giving EA the sole rights to put NFL players, stadiums and teams in its games."
link |  post-page - 12/15/2004 12:52:06 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

IOL: Irish students are worst binge-drinkers - European survey

IOL: Irish students are worst binge-drinkers - European surveyhmm... : "Ireland's teenagers have emerged as the worst binge-drinkers among a survey of 100,000 European students carried out last year."
link |  post-page - 12/15/2004 11:24:35 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

The New York Times > Business > Business Travel: Airlines Blacklist Fliers, Some Merely Annoying

The New York Times > Business > Business Travel: Airlines Blacklist Fliers, Some Merely Annoying - Alex Eben Meyer Rocks the house with another illustration in the New York Times: "Airlines Blacklist Fliers, Some Merely Annoying"
link |  post-page - 12/14/2004 11:01:53 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

AOL Locks Out IM Users

AOL Locks Out IM Users: "Updated: The leading IM service accidentally blocks an unknown number of users while purging outdated accounts. A fix could take until Monday."
link |  post-page - 12/10/2004 05:59:35 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

Google Suggest FAQ

Google Suggest FAQ: "What is Google Suggest?
As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. This is similar to Google's 'Did you mean?' feature that offers alternative spellings for your query after you search, except that it works in real time."
link |  post-page - 12/10/2004 01:45:17 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

Homeless Iraq vets showing up at shelters

Homeless Iraq vets showing up at shelters - (United Press International)
link |  post-page - 12/8/2004 11:41:29 PM by Natalie Kirpalani   

I love you Eggs

190465_egg_song_English_2.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object): "Come into my Tummy, so Yummy, Yummy, Yummy."
link |  post-page - 12/7/2004 11:31:02 AM by Ben Strawbridge   

NFL.com: History -- Chronology

Were the Oakland A's historical roots the first N.F.L. team ever?? NFL.com: History -- Chronology: "Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics, managed by Connie Mack, and the Philadelphia Phillies formed professional football teams, joining the Pittsburgh Stars in the first attempt at a pro football league, named the National Football League."
link |  post-page - 12/5/2004 05:40:23 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

US News Article | Reuters.com | "blog" is in list of 10 words of the year

US News Article | Reuters.com: "BOSTON (Reuters) - A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year."
link |  post-page - 12/2/2004 12:06:30 PM by Ben Strawbridge   

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