Dumbphone to Smartphone: Part 1 of N

After my lowly voice-only Samsung phone’s charging pin finally died this past weekend, I had a decision to make: Go for another low-end voice-only phone or step up finally to something with data transmission and storage capabilities?

I’ve never purchased a portable MP3 player. I’ve never purchased a portable or car-based GPS unit. I don’t own a laptop.

I purchased an HTC Mogul.
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Google adds iGoogle Artist Themes

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Graphic Design: The New Basics

Here’s a quiet flip-through I recorded of Graphic Design: The New Basics by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips. You know, for those of you who order books online but want to at least see some of what you’re getting. I recommend clicking ‘watch in high quality’ once you get to the YouTube page (bottom right under the video).

Caffeine and Dehydration

An ex-girlfriend of mine used to nag me about my caffeine intake (which really was far from bad) because, “It dehydrates you.” I argued that any coffee or carbonated beverage with caffeine was largely… umm… water. “You’re telling me that the caffeine in my Coke not only completely obliterates the 11oz. of water in the can, but also saps existing water from me like a parasite? Bullshit.”

Turns out I was correct.

How to get 4/15 off from work

Apparently, Google has decided that “Tax Day” is a US holiday on 4/15. To get tomorrow off from work simply add the “US Holidays” calendar from the list of public calendars inside Google Calendar. Show your calendar to your boss and enjoy your day off!

Family Guy on Hummers