Archive for May, 2006

Send in the idiots

  • May 30th, 2006
  • Posted in books

I heard an interview on NPR with the author of a new book, _Send in the Idiots_. Its written by an autistic man about 4 of his autistic classmates from grade school and what their lives are like in their mid-twenties. Excellent book. Check it out here: “Send in the idiots”:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582346194/103-3154671-1236608?v=glance&n=283155 [ READ MORE ]

homer j simpson rules

  • May 19th, 2006
  • Posted in Humor

Its been a frustrating day and week. I can always count on homer to cheer me up a bit. Here’s a pic of homer being bored that really lifted my spirits today. !http://jesstedder.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/HomerSimpsonPicture.gif! And here’s the one that really got me thru… !http://jesstedder.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/Desktop%20Background.bmp! [ READ MORE ]

Google notebook

  • May 16th, 2006
  • Posted in google

There's a new tool from google that seems very useful so far.  Here's the description from the site ( http://google.com/gn ): Google Notebook makes web research of all kinds – from planning a vacation to researching a school paper to buying a car – easier and more efficient by enabling you to clip and gather information [ READ MORE ]

Another funny video

Another damn funny video.  Will ring true for all the computer nerds out there. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1329362959167995041 [ READ MORE ]

Meg’s blog

Meg, my darling girlfriend, now has her own little niche on the web.  Keep an eye on this one for startling tidbits about everything and nothing. http://megroudebush.com   [ READ MORE ]

eMusic – Music downloads with no DRM

  • May 4th, 2006
  • Posted in Music

Relatively new music download service.  Key feature: downloads are plain MP3's, no DRM embedded.  Average 25 cents per song.  50 free songs at signup. Check it out: http://www.emusic.com/ [ READ MORE ]

cool video – Gnarls Barkley – Crazy “Original”

  • May 4th, 2006
  • Posted in Music

 Keith Hays sent this little gem along.  Definitely cool with a freaky worschac (sp) animation going on….  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKUnhCANTY&search=Gnarls%20Barkley%20Cee%20L [ READ MORE ]

New Site

I just setup a new site for my friend travis.  He's now joining the blogosphere – be sure to check back often. http://travisperkins.org http://pix.travisperkins.org   [ READ MORE ]

Gallery updated

I uploaded 5 or 6 new albums to the gallery today.  They were from my pre-picasa days so I missed the on the first go round. Some samples: Foot Cicada Shane & Sara Graduation  Full gallery available here:  http://pix.jesstedder.com [ READ MORE ]

Manual mower

News flash I mowed my yard. This is my third summer in the house and I finally mowed my own yard. I bought a manual reel mower, which doesn’t use gas, make an awful racket, or spew noxious fumes. It was suprisingly easy to use. Almost a zen experience. Then I [ READ MORE ]