Things I tripped over on my way to the internet

Nov 13

This reminded me of these awesome pretzel-like things Stacy made the other day. I love when she send me pictures of the stuff she makes (despite taking care of two kids!) while I’m at work!

Here’s the recipe she used. (You can change the language in the left sidebar.) She made some with ham and cheese and some with cinnamon and raisins.

Oct 26

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Oct 09

My new desktop background from Wall Street Journal’s Pictures of the Day

My new desktop background from Wall Street Journal’s Pictures of the Day

Oct 06

In Defense of Pie -

I’ve always liked pie over cake for my birthday. Good to know I’m not alone. (Meant to post this last week, been saving it for a while.)

Sep 24

notakeout -

This is a great idea. Every day, a whole step-by-step meal plan including shopping list. Sign up by email or RSS. (The RSS feed is a bit hard to find. It’s here.)

Bonus points: Bittman!

Laptop battery myths -

Good info on how your laptop battery actually works.

Sep 23

“It was a disease ridden, starvation plagued, alcoholic age, and Christians like Arthur Guinness—as well as monks and even evangelical churches—brewed beer to offer a healthier alternative to the poisonous waters and liquors of the times.” — The Search for God and Guinness (Hardcover): A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield | Book | Thomas Nelson | Publisher of Christian Products via @esaukessler (un)

Sep 18

Extreme Frugality : gourmet.com -

This whole series has been great but this most recent entry is a particularly good one.

Sep 10

Is Bologna the New Bacon? - Slashfood

Fried Bologna Biscuit? Yes please!

Is Bologna the New Bacon? - Slashfood

Fried Bologna Biscuit? Yes please!

Sep 09

I'm not sure which news I'm more impressed by

Real-Life R.O.U.S. Found)in an extinct volcano crater in Papua New Guinea.

BBC’s video player goes up to 11.

Sep 01

“None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing.” — FRANKLIN

Aug 31

Picasa Help, Tutorials, and Videos by Geeks on Tour -

Some good info here. If you haven’t already tried Picasa (free software from Google for managing photos) you should check it out.

“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.” — LYTTON

Aug 28

Trends from Friends - The Steve Rubel Lifestream -

Interesting observations about social media trends. Here’s the key quote:

“However, as everything becomes more social I believe there will be a boom in curation technologies that help us find the signal in the noise. These apps will help us spot trends from friends.”

This is so wrong and also so right. Zucchini Weenie: Intriguing Fair Fusion or Just Odd?, via Al Dente

This is so wrong and also so right. Zucchini Weenie: Intriguing Fair Fusion or Just Odd?, via Al Dente