Archive for March, 2006



System Tray Audio Device Switcher

I actively use both a Bluetooth headset (a Logitech® Mobile Pro™) and a Rode NT1 microphone on my computer. The headset I use for making and taking Skype calls and listening to podcasts at home, while the microphone I use for narrating video tutorials and recording podcasts. The problem is, switching between these audio sources […]

Actual spam subject line:
A $1000 iPod and 80 pounds of fat? Yes.

Stupid Travel Mistake #62

A little travel tip, just between you and me: when flying to a wedding, make sure you know what city it’s in before you book your plane ticket.
My good friend Amy is getting married in June. As one of the, oh, two people I know in Sydney, I just assumed it was being held there. […]

This makes me want to go on a cruise. (via Boing Boing)
The English language by word frequency, with a slick Flash UI. (via Pito)

Flickr is starting to suck

I’ll admit I haven’t jumped whole hog into the whole Flickr thing. I do have a Pro account, and yet most of my photos are still in my private gallery.
One of the main reasons, I think, is that, while I enjoy the whole idea of Flickr—a world of photographs naturally organized by keywords and shared […]

Heart Turds

I found a candy heart left over from Valentine’s Day on the floor today. It used to say “HEART THROB”, but the ravages of time have had their way.
How quickly true love turns to “HEART TURDS”.
Photo by Tongue Tyed.

From last November's Earth To America (and the bottom of my inbox—sorry Marty!), Will Ferrell does a hilarious send-up of George Bush.

Free WiFi in Ottawa?

Just got off the phone with mom and dad, who have just bought their first post-retirement home in Ottawa. Mom happened to mention she was connected to the Internet via a free wireless Internet service that was apparently available to all Ottawa residents. My envy quickly turned to skepticism, however, when she mentioned the SSID […]