Jason compiled a few failed attempts to compete with the Olympics: j.mp/ajFieI Who knew motorcycles & soccer could be boring?
Trivia: A few knew Davy Crockett’s rifle was Betsy, but no one got the other: Detective Mike Hammer called his .45 Betsy - j.mp/nXOCh
Trivia question: What 2 characters (1 fictional, 1 non-fictional, both very storied) named their weapon of choice Betsy?
Picked up tickets to see Willie Nelson at the Pageant on March 11. I’ve wanted to see him for some time at something smaller than a stadium.
I miss 1 to 10 judging. This system may be more objectively pure, but it’s bewildering, making outcomes hard to get excited over.
Will iPhone v4 fix idiotic modal dialog notifications stopping you from using call functions (like disconnect) till you click all of them?
Digging @__’s creative soda straw holder: twitpic.com/13a1it
Digging Google’s Olympics page (works nicely on mobile): www.google.com/landing/g…
Biathlon idea: replace rifles with paintguns & half the competitors shoot at the skiers. Then swap places.
It doesn’t work for me to give @__ a Woot Valentine if she’s the 1 who made them. j.mp/9UZJk4 & no, I’m not going to give a bitter 1.
Google Maps labs are cool. Added Aerial (where available), What’s Around Here, Smart Zoom & Where in the World game: j.mp/bQx1R7
People drawing conclusions from ReadWriteWeb’s facebook login silliness should realize the posters are the dumbest 0.001%, not “most people”
docs.google.com/wedding has cool templates, but their budget suggestions are hilarious. $250 for engagement ring + wedding bands!
Learned: You can get the absolute number of pixels in any irregular Photoshop selection through the expanded Histogram palette.
I’m weary about Yet Another social media network, but honestly, if they never add Farmville or Mafia Wars, I’ll fully support it.
Presumably the MacBook Air is dead, right? It seems hard to find a spot between the low end MacBook and the high end iPad.
MLB’s advertising is so misleading it is unbelievable: www.flickr.com/photos/da… Are they trying to get sued?
Worst Super Bowl tie-in evar: “New Orleans Special•Jazz by Yves SAINT Laurent for Men:Cologne for $10.99” j.mp/bI4Ukw /via @wootdeals
Total missed opportunity. You’ve got Betty White playing football & you DON’T have her viciously tackle someone?
The closest I found to a shirt supporting 1 of today’s teams: j.mp/aYoKYJ (A Colt shooting a colt) Still unsure which team it’s for.
I wonder if drumming on Rock Band might be a cheaper way of keeping myself warm in the winter (vs. heating the hole house).
Ooh, neat: TripIt recognizes OpenTable dinner reservation confirmation emails (which then auto-import to my Google Calendar).
Encouraged by fellow foursquarers “insane” & “nuts” reviews. (@ Schnuck’s w/ 3 others) 4sq.com/53V6Kg