links for 2006-01-23

• XML/SWF Static/Dynamic Charts
  Generate Flash-based charts using PHP & XML data!
  (tags: flash tools web xml php charts graphs programming)

links for 2006-01-19

• Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory
  (tags: design learning theory howto presentations reference)

links for 2006-01-14

• The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die: GQ Features on men.style.com
  (tags: food lists hamburgers will)
• Rick Steves' 2006 Guide to Eurail Passes: Step 1: How Railpasses Work
  Offers advice on how Eurail passes work and how to use them once you get there.
  (tags: train travel europe eurail worldcup)
• MyHeritage
  Tells you the celebrity that you most resemble (from the 2,400 most popular men & women in the world)
  (tags: facerecognition awesome photos)

links for 2006-01-11

• The Apple Store - New Intel Macs
  Here's the purchase page for the new Macs powered by Duo Intel chips. YUMMY.
  (tags: mac computer wishlist design gorgeous)

links for 2006-01-10

• Naked Conversations : How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers
  Book about corporate blogging
  (tags: blog book wishlist business revolutionary)

The Morning that Turned Around

Well, unlike most mornings, this one started out horribly. I got to work late, found a bunch of stuff to do, and then, had some horrible news -- someone told me that one of my tires was flat. =/


I went outside and worked for about ~20 minutes in the 35deg weather, changing the flat. Now i'll have to see if i can find a replacement anywhere around here.


HOWEVER, there was an upside. I finally went to one of those credit reporting websites, and for $5, checked my credit score. See below :-) Looks like it's on to PHASE 2 of the house hunt!







Technorati Tags: credit, score, flattire

links for 2006-01-09

• Buy a smaller house!
  Obesity rates in America are correlated with median square footage of new homes... =(
  (tags: weight trends housing americans obesity)
• Experian National Score Index (thru Flash)
  A very cool Flash app that compares credit scores across the country. AWESOME!
  (tags: awesome flash finance index useful experian creditreport)
• Free AnnualCreditReport
  This site is the government sanctioned site for getting your FREE credit report.
  (tags: creditreport finance free personal reference report money useful)

Blaze a Trail!

Here's an awesome article on being a little more than a corporate drone. If you really want to set out to great things under the "protection" of a big business, then this is for you! The Art of Intrapreneurship (by Guy Kawasaki)

(Note: protection is used in the sense that you have smaller risk if you fail at doing new big things. Obviously, though, with smaller risk comes smaller return. Your choice.)

Technorati Tags: intrapreneurship, corporate, success, bigidea

Technorati Tags: intrapreneurship, corporate, success, bigidea

links for 2006-01-05

• Install Wikimedia on Your Site
  (tags: wiki houston reference useful)
• Google Maps Examples, Documentation, etc.
  Google Maps API Documentation
  (tags: api googlemaps examples howto)

Most definitely the best game I've EVER SEEN...but no need to mull the details =)

Best Quote of the Night:

• "Um, it's 4th and 5...i think we know who's going to get the ball..."

Worst Quote of the Night:

• Matt Leinart: "I still think we're the better team -- they just pulled off the bigger plays at the end..."

Also a bad quote: "And on Tuesday, it's 'Emily's Reasons Why No-...Uh, I dunno"All in all, great run Texas! Hook 'em!!

Technorati Tags: UT, longhorns, rosebowl, VY, vinceyoung

links for 2006-01-04

• Main Page - Pete Ashdown Campaign Collaboration Wiki
  This guy's using a wiki to help his campaign!!
  (tags: wiki awesome politics campaign)

Innovative Use of a Wiki!

Check out this guy (Main Page - Pete Ashdown Campaign Collaboration Wiki )running for Utah senate in the 2006. He's using a wiki so that people can collaborate and give him ideas on his campaigning.

This is where you have the power to influence my Campaign for U.S. Senate. You can help work on policy, strategize in an open forum, or simply see what needs to be done. Don't be afraid to make a mistake, I'm covering new ground every day.

I think that's a really cool use for a wiki! Seriously though -- once we figure out a way to optimally integrate wikis with discussion threads, I think we'll be on to the next wave of web pages. It'll be the perfect blend of content, blogging, and discussion, all on one page.


Technorati Tags: wiki, PBwiki, politics, innovative

Cry for Help

HELP!

I'm working on something for work and am struggling with coding. Here's the gist:

I'm currently working on coding a Google Map that includes all the people in my program. When the user clicks on the map, they can see specific information about each person. Here's a quick mock-up of what it might look like.



Anyway, I'm struggling with the Java coding...so here's where I need some help. Is anyone even somewhat knowledgeable about Java?

Technorati Tags: java, google, maps, allex, airliquide

Technorati Tags: java, google, maps, allex, airliquide

links for 2006-01-02

• “Let the Good Times Roll” by Guy Kawasaki:
  The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
  (tags: presentations reference entrepreneurship business leadership powerpoint design)
• How to Read Business Books
  Ok, so not every biz book out there is a "great" book -- this website offers some tips on getting the most out of these books
  (tags: business entrepreneurship book blog)
• 4 Obsession of an Extraordinary Exec in PDF
  Quick summary of the 4 traits of an extraordinary exec
  (tags: leadership management pdf summary)
• scientific american subscription
  Buy a subscription to the scientific american magazine
  (tags: magazine subscription wishlist science)

Freaking Annoying...

So this kid wanted to "pay for his university studies" and came up with a crazy idea: charge advertisers $1 per 1x1 pixel dot on a page (or $100 for a 10x10 plot).

His goal was to make $1,000,000 and he's already 99.9% complete! How in the hell did that work? Anyway, here's the actual page with the ads running, and there's a preview below. (How do you even navigate the site?)

By the way, if you can't tell, i'm EXTREMELY jealous...

Think I'm going to retreat back to bed and figure out how to "pay for my life"...

Technorati Tags: millionaire, GoodIdea, annoying

Technorati Tags: millionaire, GoodIdea, annoying

links for 2006-01-01

• Deals2buy: Everyday hot deals and coupons
  (tags: deals bargains shopping)