britne's notebook

2009

December
November
October
September
August
July 4
June
May
April 2
March 43
January 20

2008

December 100
November 246
October 384
September 244
August 178
July 240
June 340
May 187
April 210
March 26
February
January
NEW WEB 2.0 PROJECT
Aug 29th

Chick VP?

Me [shutupinternet]: McCain picked a chick
Eric: omfg
Eric: link?
Me [shutupinternet]: cnn.com
Me [shutupinternet]: theinternet.com
Aug 29th
indexed: Still a mess.
Aug 29th
brigno: Religion Fail -Jesus saves though, so that crash...
Aug 29th
The Zen Habits Twitterbot Challenge, Plus Two...
Aug 29th
Assembles Elucidation - The Daily WTF
Aug 29th
Aug 29th
datainsightsideas: mikehudack: spytap: Fuck. This just...
Aug 29th
danw: via soupsoup
Aug 29th
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To...”
— Buckminster Fuller (via The...
Aug 29th
azspot: cagle.com
Aug 29th
“Any idiot can face a crisis. It’s the day to day living that...”
— Anton Chekhov (via...
Aug 29th
Chicagoist: Instead of Extra, Extra… (I’m...
Aug 29th
2008 African Festival of the Arts
Aug 29th
Maybe if the media made such a hype abt other political party conventions as the dnc and rnc, we...
Aug 29th
How to get an unbelievable, thrilling deal on...
Aug 28th
zenhabits: FFFFOUND!
Aug 28th

This isn't doctored. Does he know he's...

seriouslythough: McCain’s Prickly TIME Interview There’s a theme that recurs in your books and...
Aug 28th

Best Office Comment Ever – I luv her so...

Receptionist: (watching the designer work on the computer)
Designer: (working on a layout project)
Receptionist: So all you do is save and move things around?
Designer: Your joking right?
Receptionist: (she was being serious)
Aug 28th
tamarw: i don’t do web design anymore for this very...
Aug 28th
Official Ten-Code List
Aug 28th
T-6 Concept Car From Volkswagen Gives Wheels To The Office -...
Aug 28th
‘Forgot your password?’ may be weakest link -...
Aug 28th
Google Calendar: How to Sync Any Desktop...
Aug 28th
(via riotrepublic)
Aug 28th
How to Create a Super Shiny Pencil Icon - PSDTUTS
Aug 28th
“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally...”
— Elizabeth Taylor (via...
Aug 28th
when i can hear everything coworkers are saying THROUGH MY EARPLUGS, the noise level is too high....
Aug 27th
It would seem there is nothing else going on in the world besides the dnc. Thanks, npr, for covering...
Aug 27th
ASCII Encoded/Binary String Automated SQL...
Aug 27th
Online Backup, Storage, Access, & Sharing for...
Aug 27th
GooSync Home Page
Aug 27th
indexed: Humbling.
Aug 27th
schizocentral: unfound: (via wiredpsyche) This is...
Aug 27th
dailybunny: Via
Aug 27th
(via ied)
Aug 27th
(via lessonsinloneliness)
Aug 27th

RetroInternet 5

shutupinternet: Remember when the Tumblr dashboard looked decent?
Aug 27th
“The ultimate metric that I would like to propose for user...”
— 13 Programmer Quotables (via...
Aug 27th
brigno: bullshit:
Aug 27th
dailybunny: Via
Aug 27th
Is the internet fucking awesome?
Aug 27th
Step By Step: Host Your Own Music Playlist...
Aug 27th
Teddy Bear USB drive is a headless horror - Boing Boing
Aug 27th
*just* realized this coming weekend is a 3-day weekend. woo hoo! too bad i’ll be working the...
Aug 27th
Buys a beer for @shep :)
Aug 27th
riotrepublic: (link)
Aug 26th
riotrepublic: peroty:insuchaworld: windmill hill graffiti...
Aug 26th
Quicken® Mobile Tools: Quicken Beam = FREE...
Aug 26th
Snowball Method: Use Snowball Method...
Aug 26th
YouTube Comment Snob
Aug 26th
seriouslythough: lessee: stare-at-walls: (via...
Aug 26th
shutupinternet: Murphy’s Law at its best
Aug 26th
Cars: 10 Cheapest Cars To Drive
Aug 26th
“Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion...”
— -Anonymous (via gina)
Aug 26th
saramcpherson: pauliophonic: Checking your cell phone is the new yawning.
Aug 26th
Scotty… « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can...
Aug 25th
People Who Are Successful have…
Aug 25th
“Everybody lies, but it doesn’t matter because nobody...”
— Nick Diamos (via enquotations)
Aug 25th
Klingon knife scares the crap out of dumb British...
Aug 25th
“A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have...”
— Jerry Seinfeld (via travors)
Aug 25th
Kids can't "go out and play" anymore - Boing...
Aug 25th
“McCain responded by saying immigrants were taking jobs...”
— McCain booed on immigration,...
Aug 25th
azspot: Pop v. Soda
Aug 25th
Joe Biden's pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting...
Aug 25th
danw: Lazy Sunday (via)
Aug 25th
Only take a job where you’ll learn something
Aug 25th
zenhabits: via www.msxnet.org
Aug 25th
(via travors)
Aug 25th
Anywhere.FM
Aug 25th
precipitate - Google Code
Aug 25th
danw: Shaz Madani from the Talent Auction, 6 bright young...
Aug 25th

You only have your brain.

playnice: We can get very caught up in what other people think of us.  Is so-and-so mad at me?  Do...
Aug 25th
travors: “How many times do I have to tell you that Lord...
Aug 25th
Omgolly npr interview w/ brit comedian abt london opening ceremony in 2012- riot!
Aug 22nd
rodmitch: ← hilker ← onemoretimewithfeeling
Aug 22nd
have had a cramp in my calf for a week now. stretching does nothing for it. lasts much longer,...
Aug 22nd
danw: Creating a Science of the Web via jimrock
Aug 22nd
zenhabits: someecards.com
Aug 22nd
“Scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have...”
— Jonathan Katz (via...
Aug 22nd

If Obama didn't call you last night,...

(via whatthefuckdoineedtoknow)
Aug 22nd
disassembled household appliances - a set on...
Aug 22nd
Shelf Check: Shelf Check #251
Aug 22nd
azspot: So much for that “respectful campaign”
Aug 21st
Pandora can't make money, may pull the plug
Aug 21st
omgolly! everyone in office just left to go to a reception and i stayed here - PEACE AND F-ING QUIET...
Aug 21st
“we are so busy measuring public opinion that we forget we...”
— bill bernbach (via...
Aug 21st
slackr: Funny Sign (tenioman)
Aug 21st
(via lessonsinloneliness)
Aug 21st
riotrepublic: I never did understand bottled water and have...
Aug 21st

You’re not fucking joking.

playnice: You have good ideas and meaningful suggestions.  You know your rights and you refuse to...
Aug 21st

Fay makes its third Florida landfall....

(via whatthefuckdoineedtoknow)
Aug 21st
Photoshop tutorial: drawing a glass of beer - Boing Boing
Aug 21st
“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the...”
— Maya Angelou on understanding...
Aug 21st
Weight Watchers is an RPG - Boing Boing
Aug 21st
Error Error Everywhere - The Daily WTF
Aug 21st
POLL: Does The Current Drinking Age Limit...
Aug 21st
American craft expo evanston il
Aug 21st

my dilemma

do i… take down my fun, unique cube decorations to look more professional (and if anyone...
Aug 20th
dragonfly
Aug 20th
workgrrs: Just because I don’t constantly tell you every little thing I’m working on doesn’t mean...
Aug 20th
“Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because...”
— Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (via...
Aug 20th
zenhabits: via www.bdthreads.com
Aug 20th

You’ll try something new.

playnice: Repeating an action but expecting a different outcome is insanity.  At least that’s the...
Aug 20th
riotrepublic: kayfabe:secondgradefresh:(via...
Aug 19th

qdb.us/56901

glowsun: I heard about this guy who broke into a lion's den at the zoo
glowsun: and got mauled
glowsun: and people were talking about how there should have been better defenses put up to prevent people getting into the cage
glowsun: a friend of mine suggested setting up some kind of deterrent
glowsun: for example, putting some sort of fierce animal in the cage, which would attack anybody who climbed in
Aug 19th
“People who make under $80,000 are too stupid to understand...”
— John McCain (via azspot)
Aug 19th
Anyone else using the centro have it randomly shut down? Like, I go to check email or make a call,...
Aug 19th
merlin: Plane crashes in to the word trade center. |...
Aug 19th

Rules

shutupinternet: Is it bad that I lose a little bit of respect for people when they don’t get jokes...
Aug 19th
(via shutupinternet)
Aug 19th
yolanda: Captain, My Captain
Aug 19th
cubicle17: Word Clock is a typographic screensaver for...
Aug 19th
“It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons...”
— McCain staffer slams Dungeons...
Aug 19th
“Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their...”
— Annonymous (via brigno)
Aug 19th
Type your answer to the questions into a flickr search ...
Aug 19th

You’re special, but you don’t expect...

playnice: You’re a unique individual.  However, your troubles are universal.  Flights are delayed,...
Aug 19th
mylifeinacube: No wonder we can’t keep paper clips in stock.
Aug 19th

Complaint #267

whitewhine: “Would it kill them to open at least one Chipotle uptown?” -Whine by Joe Z
Aug 19th
“One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is...”
— Vincent T. Foss (via...
Aug 19th
Fuel: The 11 Least Fuel Efficient Hybrids
Aug 19th
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language -...
Aug 19th
Hah. Landscaping co called ‘branch managers’ - made me chuckle
Aug 19th
Featured Download: Flump Exports Flickr...
Aug 15th
How to think faster, better on your feet -...
Aug 15th
Online Video: Miro is Your TiVo for Internet...
Aug 15th
Thinking my stop-sign red hair needs blonde highlights. Must be the nice weather.
Aug 14th
indexed: This is what 2.0 means.
Aug 14th
Rain = everyone forgot how to drive.
Aug 14th
“Oh, war. It’s just God’s way of teaching Americans...”
— Jon Stewart (via noraleah)...
Aug 13th
coworker just came back from internal interview to find position was eliminated. she was most upset...
Aug 13th
lomo: ribbons1 (via danske)
Aug 13th
saramcpherson: OMG, it’s a tie— everybody wins!  Woo! ...
Aug 13th
(via sleevelessness)
Aug 12th
staff: Please help us test Tumblr v4! We’re getting ready...
Aug 12th
“We don’t usually post about problems like this on our blog,...”
— Official Gmail Blog: We feel...
Aug 12th
shoddywiring: falconieri: via i35.tinypic.com
Aug 12th

Word of the day

yolanda: Analemma - figure 8 curve from marking the sun’s position at the same time each day over a...
Aug 12th
riotrepublic: (via bullshit)
Aug 12th
pilnick: mylifeinacube: thanks a lot CC-everyone-guy.
Aug 12th
Not Always Right
Aug 12th
ikea hacker: Magnetic hacks
Aug 12th
QUIKEA! | Welcome!
Aug 12th
Fuel Economy: The 7 Most Fuel Efficient Used...
Aug 12th
lomo: So pinky (via toni wahid)
Aug 11th

The word "free" is fraught with...

azspot: The surprising derivation of the word free In English the word “free” is fraught with...
Aug 11th
(via lessonsinloneliness)
Aug 11th
dailybunny: Via
Aug 11th
Can Video Games be Infinitely Replayable Like...
Aug 11th
lomo: Color + Design Blog / Coloring The Sandbox With...
Aug 11th
lomo: primary (via Luis Eduardo )
Aug 11th

Beijing Georgia Bernie Mac vampire bats,...

(via whatthefuckdoineedtoknow)
Aug 11th
(via riotrepublic)
Aug 11th
playnice: These are a few of my favorite things: true crime...
Aug 11th
workgrrs: THE GOVERNMENT GGGNNAAARRLLLRRLL
Aug 11th
The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
Aug 11th
“A morning without coffee is like sleep.”
— Unknown (via jackieheartsb)...
Aug 11th

Length of time it takes an obese man and...

sharingtime: 15 seconds (I guessed 10, but didn’t anticipate the man would laugh at the concept...
Aug 11th
(via lessonsinloneliness)
Aug 11th
Develop your small business by developing...
Aug 11th
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about...”
— Robert Frost (via...
Aug 11th
“I personally don’t think they should be able to...”
— Consumerist commenter on this...
Aug 11th
“There are worse things done by politicians than illicit...”
— Chris Hedges (via azspot) ...
Aug 11th
saramcpherson: bittentongue: The LA Times continue to...
Aug 11th

& I hope you were fired for being a...

147xxxx: Grande 2 pump toffee nut latte
whole milk genius: This is made with whole milk, right?
147xxxx: No... its made with 2%, sorry I must have not heard you say whole milk
whole milk genius: Well, whole milk is what's standard... I didn't say anything and I don't have to
147xxxx: Actually 2% is our standard
whole milk genius: I was a starbucks barista.
147xxxx: (CONGRATULATIONS! I'M SO IMPRESSED! PLEASE PLEASE SHOW ME HOW TO MAKE A LATTE!) ... Well, we changed it from whole milk to 2% almost a year ago... I'll remake it for you, but next time when you order remember that 2% is our standard
whole milk genius: hah- OR you remember that whole milk is MY standard!
loved the passive aggressive punch there at the end from this girl. If she even was a former barista, shouldn't she know that customers that act like this are god awful?
Aug 11th
riotrepublic: Yep, word. (via here)
Aug 11th

You show up.

playnice: If you suit up and show up, that’s half the job right there.  When you’re present you...
Aug 11th
More Entropy, Please - The Daily WTF
Aug 11th
Warch Watch
dailybunny: Little bunny has a hard time getting around on tile.
Aug 11th
SUVs: Ditching Your Gas-Guzzling SUV Could Be...
Aug 11th
“Damaged People are dangerous because they know they can...”
— Unknown (via meme123) (via...
Aug 11th
help. cant focus-not getting as much done as I thnk I cld-boss says whole team gets fired if proj...
Aug 11th
Chicago Apartments, Evanston...
Aug 11th
Home Page - Chicago Apartment Finders,...
Aug 11th
Shelf Check: Shelf Check #249
Aug 11th
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language -...
Aug 11th
britne checked in @ Wooster, OH, USA
Aug 5th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-3)
Aug 4th