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Cool, I'll have to try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro...
August 31, 2010 12:11 a.m.
Roomba OEM battery: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002...
August 29, 2010 11:46 p.m.
Roomba battery for 4100 (400 series): http://www.amazon.com/iRobot-Advanced...
August 28, 2010 10:17 p.m.
Chris is fast!
August 27, 2010 10:59 p.m.
Doh! REI won't have its super clearance (i.e. 50% off), just a Labor Day sale.
August 24, 2010 1 p.m.
Conspiracy by TV channels to be on commercial at the same time?
August 23, 2010 8:44 p.m.
"That really resonated with me."
August 14, 2010 10:34 p.m.
Pour milk, then add cereal? Weird?
August 14, 2010 10:34 p.m.
REI Super Clearance starts 8/27/2010
August 14, 2010 2:38 p.m.
Kika's Farms strawberries! Sweet! (literally)
August 13, 2010 10:58 p.m.
San Jose airport kind of disorganized with Southwest departures and arrivals next to each other.
August 4, 2010 3:21 p.m.
Paraphrasing Brad Bird: Your work is forever. Pain is temporary. Put all you got into your work. Don't be complacent.
July 31, 2010 1:49 p.m.
Blizzard success: http://innovation.freedomblogging.com...
July 31, 2010 9:28 a.m.
Farewell Bing Cashback. We'll miss you!
July 31, 2010 12:17 a.m.
Flask http://www.flask.com eh?
July 25, 2010 2:26 a.m.
Sweet, Python: http://www.quora.com/Why-did-Quora-ch...
July 25, 2010 1:51 a.m.
Interesting: http://bhorowitz.com/2010/05/14/why-s...
July 25, 2010 1:30 a.m.
Mmmm Tartine Bakery, I'd like to buy the store out.
July 24, 2010 5:24 p.m.
Fesenjan sauce.
July 18, 2010 10:44 p.m.
Aaron, hold the backpacks! Chris is holding them even on a bum ankle.
July 16, 2010 10:50 p.m.
Watermelon sure is a melon of water.
July 16, 2010 10:49 p.m.
Internal clumsiness, or choking on watermelon water.
July 16, 2010 10:49 p.m.
Ah Seinfeld. Funny stuff, but more torturous than funny at times?
July 11, 2010 9:05 p.m.
jamster.com cutie ringtone... uh... interesting?
July 11, 2010 6:45 p.m.
Get your content out there. Mark your territory! Or your content might be penalized for being a duplicate of someone else's content.
July 11, 2010 1:08 a.m.
It's It ice cream sandwiches are good!
July 9, 2010 6:20 p.m.
Change or die.
July 3, 2010 8:32 p.m.
Fortune cookie: "You have an unusual equipment for success, use it properly." Must be the computer.
July 3, 2010 midnight
Lakers couldn't hit free throws, but Celtics couldn't shoot. Defense wins championships.
June 17, 2010 9:01 p.m.
Wow! Lakers!
June 17, 2010 8:57 p.m.
Funny how things have come full circle. First Mercata, now Groupon: http://www.slate.com/id/86925/
June 17, 2010 12:54 p.m.
It's not a dog!
June 17, 2010 12:37 a.m.
Why does HTML look so bad without CSS? Can't it look okay "out of the box?"
June 12, 2010 2:58 p.m.
Why are velcro shoes often so ugly? http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=s...
June 9, 2010 4:25 p.m.
Amazing what a little customer service does.
June 6, 2010 3:41 p.m.
Free Maxim: http://www.mercurymagazines.com/pr1/1...
June 5, 2010 12:24 p.m.
Bing Cashback ends on July 31st. Nooooo!
June 4, 2010 11:05 p.m.
Shave ice machine discussion: http://shaveiceshaveice.com/manual-vs...
May 31, 2010 5:27 p.m.
CHUCK season finale the greatest this year? I think yes.
May 24, 2010 11:25 p.m.
CHUCK is far mightier than L O S T
May 24, 2010 11:24 p.m.
Helpful for Jira: http://www.greenpeppersoftware.com/si...
May 23, 2010 12:33 p.m.
Sign in with Twitter and Django: http://agileweb.wordpress.com/2009/04...
May 21, 2010 1:03 a.m.
Fooled again. Tricky Mr. Market.
May 21, 2010 12:21 a.m.
Most underrated sort option: number of sellers.
May 21, 2010 12:20 a.m.
#1 curling iron on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
May 20, 2010 12:05 a.m.
Do businesses really care about going green or saving a buck? Probably the latter. Some of the former?
May 19, 2010 11:54 p.m.
Does Comcast make fast forward unresponsive by design?
May 19, 2010 11:52 p.m.
Entrepreneurship perspective from O'Reilly: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100501/...
May 18, 2010 9:30 p.m.
Good talk from TED via amix about motivation: http://amix.dk/blog/post/19506
May 18, 2010 5 p.m.
The power of daily observation!
May 17, 2010 1:20 a.m.
Great webcam for $55: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Webcam...
May 16, 2010 10:55 p.m.
Domain experts vs crowd wisdom?
May 16, 2010 7:08 p.m.
Yeet hey. So not true.
May 16, 2010 6:04 p.m.
Interesting search engine breakdown: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-104...
May 16, 2010 1:21 a.m.
Bing? http://weblogs.hitwise.com/heather-do...
May 16, 2010 1:10 a.m.
Brooke Bond Red label, good for chai tea: http://www.amazon.com/Brooke-Bond-Lab...
May 15, 2010 4:49 p.m.
Brushes for cleaning bottles with tiny mouths: http://www.amazon.com/Casabella-20530...
May 15, 2010 4:36 p.m.
Toothpaste for those with canker sores: http://www.amazon.com/Rembrandt-White...
May 15, 2010 4:34 p.m.
Ah Conan, he says something and people listen. #1 result for his "Don't be cynical" closing statement.
May 13, 2010 9:33 p.m.
Two little boys and a Dad each with their own laptop. I'm envious. How does the Dad carry them?
May 11, 2010 12:13 a.m.
I can close *my* laptop. Buuuuuurn.
May 11, 2010 12:10 a.m.
See my Big Island Candies box. Yeah, you're envious. I know. :)
May 11, 2010 12:08 a.m.
You know you're in Silicon Valley when you see "quantum frog leap" ad from Accenture and SalesForce "Makes me a hero" ad
May 10, 2010 10:57 p.m.
Big Island Candies, a major US export to Japan.
May 10, 2010 9:05 p.m.
Doh, past mistakes come back to haunt you.
May 7, 2010 5:16 p.m.
Benihana and Baskin Robbins for $14 for two! Can't beat that! 31 cent scoops rule!
April 29, 2010 9:46 p.m.
Washer timers are cool.
April 29, 2010 9:45 p.m.
http://biz.yahoo.com/t/21/4094.html
April 25, 2010 1:40 a.m.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general...
April 25, 2010 1:37 a.m.
2 in 1 curling iron: http://www.amazon.com/Infiniti-Conair...
April 19, 2010 12:01 a.m.
Eyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH'-plah-yer-kuh-duhl)
April 17, 2010 10:04 a.m.
Server never be idle! Yarrr!
April 16, 2010 10:04 p.m.
Boo! Taxes! Boo!
April 16, 2010 12:17 a.m.
Stand up meeting? So a scrum master walks into a bar and says...
April 16, 2010 12:16 a.m.
It's like Loki.
April 16, 2010 12:02 a.m.
glee = soap opera + high school musical = SUCCESS!
April 15, 2010 9:47 p.m.
Shalimar and Yogurtland! How can you beat that? Best deal for dinner and dessert. $19 for 2.
April 14, 2010 10:02 p.m.
Thanks everyone for the warm wishes!
April 14, 2010 12:08 p.m.
gLee
April 14, 2010 12:08 p.m.
The lengths that people go through to optimize their code: http://sphinxsearch.com/blog/2010/04/...
April 12, 2010 3:41 p.m.
For chai tea, use http://www.amazon.com/Brooke-Bond-Lab...
April 4, 2010 6:11 p.m.
Does anyone else find twitter hard to navigate and to follow conversations?
April 3, 2010 8:37 p.m.
It's a skill to publish your writing safely.
April 3, 2010 8:37 p.m.
Am I addicted to water? There should be a water anonymous.
April 3, 2010 8:32 p.m.
Am I addicted to air?
April 3, 2010 8:32 p.m.
Google goes all out for April Fools' Day
April 1, 2010 9:06 p.m.
One thing about washers, you can't easily tell what features they have or the difference between model numbers.
March 27, 2010 5:39 p.m.
L O S T (where usually nothing happens)
March 25, 2010 9:30 p.m.
Spice Islands (http://www.yelp.com/biz/spice-islands...) is closed until April
March 13, 2010 5:02 p.m.
Yay, gutata.com is back up and running. The host went down.
March 12, 2010 1:54 p.m.
Doh, Sears deals are on CST, not PST, and expired an hour earlier than I expected.
March 3, 2010 1 a.m.
L O S T
March 2, 2010 9:41 p.m.
Wow, ping pong gets tough after 1500 on Wii Resort.
March 1, 2010 11:03 p.m.
Wakoopa http://wakoopa.com might be good to track how efficiently you use your software.
March 1, 2010 12:27 p.m.
Interesting. See what tools some smart people use: http://usesthis.com/
February 27, 2010 6:20 p.m.
Better watch out for blown head gasket: http://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/S...
February 27, 2010 4:10 p.m.
Aaron Swartz is right. Time is not always fungible.
February 27, 2010 4:10 p.m.
There is no love for Hayward Park in the Caltrain schedule.
February 25, 2010 2:26 p.m.
Grrrr, why doesn't Google Chrome show image properties? :(
February 25, 2010 2:01 p.m.
Conan's hilarious. With just a couple of sentences, he strikes gold: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
February 25, 2010 1:50 p.m.
My Sentra "Service Engine Soon" light turned on. See http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/n... for recalls.
February 25, 2010 9:48 a.m.
There are so many days to celebrate things. We should have a "Get Things Done" day.
February 25, 2010 12:52 a.m.
Scored some nice orchids (from Safeway even)!
February 23, 2010 1:18 a.m.
$125 washer rebate: http://www.valleywater.org/Programs/H...
February 19, 2010 11:46 p.m.
$50 washer rebate: http://pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney...
February 19, 2010 11:45 p.m.
Bummer, missed out on $100 washer rebate from California http://www.cash4appliances.org/ which starts April 22
February 19, 2010 11:40 p.m.
Yup, scored the washer and dryer deal, but it'll be delivered later than expected.
February 19, 2010 11:35 p.m.
Lipton tea for $10 with coupon UNLEV454: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YJC9LS
February 19, 2010 11:34 p.m.
Ok, hopefully scored the deal. Fingers crossed!
February 12, 2010 8:17 p.m.
Darn it, every time we delay, we miss a deal!
February 8, 2010 11:11 a.m.
Decent webcam for $50 after rebate: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Portab...
February 4, 2010 11:15 p.m.
Guess The Simpsons quote was inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam.
February 4, 2010 11:09 p.m.
Funny Simpsons quote: "You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try."
February 4, 2010 4:09 p.m.
Bought a tire gauge from Sears (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12...) for $5. Batteries for digital gauges must be a pain.
February 2, 2010 12:29 a.m.
REI Winter Sale 2/12: http://www.rei.com/search?search=83&s...
February 1, 2010 10:18 p.m.
Doh, fooled by Mr. Market again!
January 30, 2010 6:06 p.m.
Hmm perhaps instead of the Delonghi heater, get the Lasko: http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-755320-Ce...
January 30, 2010 11:05 a.m.
Some good reads: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_...
January 25, 2010 12:26 p.m.
Had the Viair not worked for my Sentra, I would have gotten this inflator http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-AS...
January 21, 2010 10:50 p.m.
Legion of Honor / De Young Membership: http://www.famsf.org/fam/membership/i...
January 20, 2010 9:47 p.m.
Good site for comparing CPU benchmarks: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-P...
January 17, 2010 12:09 a.m.
Need an updated Java book: http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Java-...
January 16, 2010 6:35 p.m.
Need an updated JavaScript book: http://www.amazon.com/Learning-JavaSc...
January 16, 2010 6:33 p.m.
Need an updated Python book: http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python...
January 16, 2010 6:29 p.m.
Compare Adorama's price mistake versus Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Konica-Minolta-...
January 15, 2010 10 p.m.
Some crazy price mistakes with expensive shipping at Adorama: http://www.adorama.com/KCMC1600W.html
January 15, 2010 9:59 p.m.
What isn't in bulk at Amazon? Amazon = Costco? http://www.amazon.com/Regular-Strengt...
January 14, 2010 9:24 p.m.
High pitched noise from your Sentra 2005? This may be the problem: http://www.fixya.com/cars/t592731-200...
January 13, 2010 1:46 p.m.
Best selling tire inflator on Amazon (from 3rd party): http://www.amazon.com/Viair-00073-70P...
January 13, 2010 1:10 a.m.
Need an inflator to fix my flat car tires: http://www.amazon.com/Industries-HV35...
January 10, 2010 12:01 a.m.
Why Buck Knives left California: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060501/...
January 4, 2010 10:07 p.m.
Feeling way more productive when not interrupted by email. Check email only at certain intervals throughout the work day.
January 3, 2010 12:29 a.m.
Need a heater with timer and remote control? Look no further: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-DCH459...
January 2, 2010 12:58 a.m.
Ever wonder why Django is slow on Windows 7? See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36...
December 29, 2009 1:42 a.m.
On sale since November: http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-402...
December 28, 2009 10:14 a.m.
Another tire gauge. No reviews for non-digital ones? http://www.amazon.com/Slime-1011-Pres...
December 28, 2009 10:12 a.m.
Need a tire gauge. Car tires were at 10psi this morning! http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automot...
December 28, 2009 10:08 a.m.
Centered pages, added sponsored links, and made layout improvements to Gutata (http://www.gutata.com)
December 27, 2009 7:10 p.m.
From http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/03/cust..., type shell:sendto to access your SendTo options.
December 26, 2009 4:45 p.m.
Amazon filler - a folder http://www.amazon.com/C-Line-Recycled...
December 26, 2009 2:16 a.m.
Need some component cables: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-98036...
December 26, 2009 1:34 a.m.
Doh, I wonder if I'll be able to sell my ATI HD 600 for $30 now that the 650 is $37: http://www.frys.com/product/6092528
December 26, 2009 1:16 a.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Sonicar...
December 25, 2009 1:09 p.m.
Browser tab entropy!
December 23, 2009 11:02 a.m.
Set a default user account in Windows 7: http://windows7news.com/2009/02/01/au...
December 14, 2009 8:47 p.m.
Chrome has problems downloading software. If the download fails and you retry, it simply saves the same broken file.
December 13, 2009 11:45 p.m.
Schwab Invest First credit card info: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finan...
December 11, 2009 12:36 a.m.
Thanks Fatwallet for letting me know about 20% Bing Cashback. Instant 20% off a $545 ASUS UL20A laptop.
December 11, 2009 12:32 a.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Square-4-Qu... $13.32
December 4, 2009 1:40 a.m.
San Jose Fry's ad: http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/R...
November 30, 2009 9:28 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips-... $6.95
November 30, 2009 12:43 a.m.
CULV thread: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthre...
November 30, 2009 12:42 a.m.
Laptop upgrades: $75 to upgrade to Intel SU4100 from Core 2 Solo, $40 for extra 2GB RAM, $75 for extra 250GB hard drive
November 30, 2009 12:40 a.m.
ASUS UL20A forum: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showt...
November 30, 2009 12:38 a.m.
Discounts via Google Checkout: http://www.google.com/checkout/deals....
November 29, 2009 11:41 p.m.
Report scavengers: http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall...
November 29, 2009 11:39 p.m.
Cyber Monday discussion: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/cyber...
November 29, 2009 11:35 p.m.
Bing Cashback sellers: http://www.bing.com/shopping/pages/st...
November 29, 2009 11:31 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Wallace-9685-By... $5.79
November 27, 2009 11:57 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Webcam... $67
November 27, 2009 10:30 p.m.
I think Walmart's site could use a touch improvement in relevance.
November 23, 2009 9:38 p.m.
Google WiFi is slow, then fast, then slow. A little too inconsistent. Might need to get AT&T DSL.
November 18, 2009 10:33 p.m.
Great site for laptop video card benchmarks: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-G...
November 8, 2009 3:13 p.m.
Great site for looking at cpu benchmarks: http://www.cpubenchmark.net
November 8, 2009 2:30 p.m.
Wachovia's BillPay is convenient! Pay anyone you normally send a check. If Wachovia can't pay through BillPay, they'll mail the check.
October 29, 2009 11:19 p.m.
Google Voice is pretty nice. Free long distance. Free calls to Canada. Low international rates. Goodbye land line.
October 29, 2009 11:18 p.m.
Need to make a tumble log for Gutata. That'll be sweet!
October 29, 2009 11:17 p.m.
Does anyone know why iframes are written with document.write? Is it only to avoid bots?
October 24, 2009 3:11 p.m.
Doh, got fooled by Mr. Market again.
October 24, 2009 3:11 p.m.
Wachovia's Way2Save is one way to make some extra cash. For check card or online bill payments, Way2Save puts $1 in a 5% APY account.
October 18, 2009 5:59 p.m.
SHOP: Good deal on Logitech 9000 at Dell for $50. Saw it at Fry's for $60 after $10 rebate although it's listed as $70 on frys.com.
October 17, 2009 6:18 p.m.
SHOP: Waiting for Core 2 Duo and HP DM1, Dell Inspiron 11z, and Acer 1410TZ (also MSI and Asus) laptops will be released.
October 11, 2009 11:16 p.m.
SHOP: Got a $5 (after rebate) laptop cooling fan to replace my broken one - http://www.frys.com/product/5948244
October 10, 2009 11:19 a.m.
REVIEW: Only complaint about fan http://www.frys.com/product/5948244 is loud noises it makes because it's easy to squeeze against the fans.
October 10, 2009 11:18 a.m.
TIP: In the Bay Area, drive in the left lane on El Camino Real. People will make a right onto that street unless you're in front of them.
October 6, 2009 8:49 p.m.
ANSWER: Bay Area bridge tolls actually say "Valid Fastrak" but looks like their screens ran out of space and shortened it to "Valid etc".
October 5, 2009 12:28 a.m.
QUESTION: What does "Valid etc" mean when you pay the bridge toll in the Bay Area? Is it a joke?
October 1, 2009 12:09 a.m.
TIP: How to disable GoogleUpdate.exe - http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3398/h...
September 30, 2009 12:43 a.m.
REVIEW: Like many others, this laptop cooling fan http://www.radioshack.com/product/ind... broke after a few months.
September 29, 2009 10:31 p.m.
ERROR: Google Chrome is fast, but doh, current version 3.0.195.21 doesn't work with Dell's touchpad scrolling.
September 29, 2009 10:14 p.m.
FACT: I was the one who asked Jeff Bezos about his dreams - http://www.usatoday.com/educate/colle...
September 29, 2009 10:13 p.m.