October 2011
3 posts
September 2011
3 posts
Spent Grain Dog Treats
Original recipe by: toomanydogs
“Spent grain” is grain that you use to extract flavor and fermentable sugar out of while brewing beer. You normally just throw it out, but you can also use it to make bread or dog treats. Here’s the recipe (you can do this while you’re doing your boil, and you’ll be finished with both around the same time):
4 cups spent grain
2 cups...
Was it for a saucy puppet show?
clientsfromhell:
Client: “I dont know, the designs just aren’t sexy enough.” Me: “It’s for a children’s puppet show!”
August 2011
4 posts
I wold have used a different acromyn, but the... →
CRAP designs improve usability
June 2011
1 post
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May 2011
1 post
jQuery Galleriffic Issue on iPad
I was working on an iPad site for a client, and they have photo galleries powered by Galleriffic. I came across a strange bug that I thought I would but out there. The gallery worked in every browser except for Safari on iPad, so I was really baffled by this. The gallery would run, but it would stay on the first photo in the sequence.
There is an attribute “enableHistory” that I had...
March 2011
5 posts
101 ways to kill a pigeon →
With illustrations by Kevin Cornell!
“It’s kinda hot in these rhinos!”
– Ace Ventura
February 2011
1 post
Badass JavaScript: Cappuccino 0.9 is out and it's... →
badassjs:
Cappuccino is an impressive framework used for building rich desktop-like applications in the browser. It is an implementation of Apple’s Cocoa frameworks in the browser, including a language written on top of JavaScript called Objective-J, and the Foundation and AppKit frameworks…
January 2011
1 post
Oh no! now we'll never find a cure for cancer! →
October 2010
1 post
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Someone has too much time on their hands
At work I monitor the live chat, and here was a conversation I had today.
guest: howdy
me: hello
me: how can I help you?
guest: I live in chicago and am looking to purchase an Alligator. How much do you sell for say a little baby alligator?
guest: more specific one that can eat 2 goose eggs per week thanks
me: who is this?
guest: Little brian Dolan from south Holland
guest: My mom said he must have a powerful leesh. Do u also sell zoo chains
me: sorry, I can't help you with that
guest: OK no problem how about the Alligator? are they farm raised or caught wild?
guest: hello? are you checking prices? thx
me: sorry, can't help you with that either
me: try calling (708) 688-8000
guest: should I just come down to check out the stock? I'll stop by hopefully you will still be open. i'll call u if I need directions for mom. thanks for the phone. see ya soon
September 2010
7 posts
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“It’s never just a game when you’re winning.”
– George Carlin
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All My Friends Are Dead!
letsgoweird:
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“There’s only one ‘Master of the Universe,’ and that’s...”
– Stephen Colbert
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“Our communications division works with organizations to make them more relevant,...”
– Blue Daring
I think it’s hilarious when I encounter websites that are full of language like this. I have NO idea what this company actually does…
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Wreckhouse Radio 1.92 – Strictly Misfits →
Listening to the show, and Barry Monster mentioned my blog… way cool! I love all of the Misfits covers as well. I think that Barry needs to take some speeching classes.
“Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do...”
– George Carlin
August 2010
13 posts
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Mayor Daley Boasts Goverment Efforts to Help... →
I’m not sure how I feel about this, but I think it would be cool if Chicago started fixing up some of the cool old run-down buildings and converted them into some interesting office space. I know that there’s quite a few industrial-looking buildings that creative-types would love to work in.
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Quite possibly the most adorable thing you'll see... →
Penguins chasing a butterfly!
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Now Listening to the Gospel According to the... →
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Currently Listening to Wreckhouse Radio →
Currently listening to Wreckhouse Radio on the Subculture Collective. Barry Monster, please stop chomping your gum in the mic! I almost threw up!
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“The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone...”
– George Carlin
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“Follow me, and all of your dreams will come true #ff @jesuschrist”
– Jesus, from the book of twitter
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Google tries to clarify their Net Neutrality... →
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Badass JavaScript: DeviantArt Muro: An Awesome New... →
DeviantArt has a brand new drawing app called Muro, and no it isn’t a desktop app or even a Flash or Silverlight based one, it is written entirely using standard web technologies. This is a great showcase of the power of HTML5’s new canvas element to do both vector and pixel based image…
“If I wanted to read, I’d go to school.”
– Butt-Head
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