Smelling the Roses

This popped up in one of our many internet video showings that we are wont to do. It's a nice little wake up call from the comedian Louis CK.



Now that you've had your chance to look down on all those silly people who don’t appreciate life, I want you to be AMAZED by the power of the Internet.

Crisis of Credit

This popped up on Facebook, and I thought it was a really well done explanation of the current economic crisis. This is the first break down I've seen that doesn't make bankers look like complete idiots, risk takers perhaps, but not idiots.

Beer Talent

A friend sent me this video of how to drink beer. I'm not sure this can be taught...



If you watch closely you can see him unhinge his alien jaw.

Snapshot

Juan Enriquez gives a candid view of where our economy is now and the technologies that might save it. The first half is spent making you worry about the hell bound train wreck of an economy that we're currently riding.

The second half of the presentation is about technologies that will change the nature of our species. The nice thing about the technology half is that it focuses on technologies that really exist rather than 50 years out. The downside is that he doesn't really explain why these technologies will impact the US economy in particular.

In any case, it's a good talk and worth the watch.

End of the Rainbow

Wow, I didn't think it was possible, but this guy found 'the end of the rainbow'.

NADD

I've self diagnosed myself with Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder, or NADD. I discovered the disease here. While reading the article, I was interrupted by email, chat, a visitor, a meeting, and lunch. While writing this post I signed an office card, researched a feature, discovered a bug in our software, and directed someone else to start a blog.

Classic NADD.

As the article phrases it:

Folks, this isn’t multi-tasking. This is advanced case of Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder. I am unable to function at my desktop unless I’ve got, at least, five things going on at the same time. If your count came close, you’re probably afflicted, as well. Most excellent.

Cell Phone Karma

My mom sent me this ridiculous commercial, but I can't stop laughing about it.

Stitches

The Fire Marshal came by the other day to verify the safety of our home. He wasn't satisfied with the way our sump pump and battery backup system were plugged in, so we picked up a surge protector.

The surge protector didn't fit exactly, because of a plastic post on the back side. I decided to remove the post with a razor blade scraper. It proved more difficult than expected, and I had to cut the post on all sides.

Of course, the final cut was directed at my left hand.

The razor cut down my middle finger and slammed home into the fleshy spot directly below my index finger. I apparently hit an artery because blood was plentiful and squirting.

We drove to the minor emergency center, where we were given paper work to pass the time. An hour after being cut, the doctor finally looks at my hand. I warn him that it will bleed, and he produces a 'chuck' to absorb the blood.

A 'chuck' is basically a flat diaper. I filled 4 with blood. The doctor was surprised...

While I'm bleeding out through my hand, the doctor is pushing lidocaine into the wound with a needle. This is supposed to numb the area, but it isn't working. To me, it feels like he stabbing my hand with a needle and filling it with water.

Unpleasant.

After two full syringes, the doctor decides it's a bad batch of the drug. He gets a brand new bottle, and thankfully, it works. I get 4 stitches, a tetanus shot, and prescriptions for antibiotics and Vicodin.

Now my hand is all bandaged up. I have full feeling and full movement of all fingers. Everything is going to be fine. Ironically, my arm where I received the tetanus shot hurts more than the cut on my hand.