Something More Than a Machine

25 Great Calvin and Hobbes Strips.

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:07:07 +0000

Enough said.

LED Bike Lights Wheel Lights Spoke Lights

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:43:12 +0000

I've seen POV bike whel displays before, but none this cool.

YouTube - BooneOakley.com - Home Page

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:20:51 +0000

This video almost makes me want to never eat Batter Blaster again -- can you figure out why?

League of American Bicyclists * Bike Month

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:55:58 +0000

I'm a bit late on this one, but only because I think every month should be bike month.

Poll: How many millions are in a trillion? - Econ4U.org

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:07:56 +0000

Watch the video. I really dig the guy who reminds the girl that it's a ten-based system and that trillion doesn't mean three million, but then gets it wrong himself. No wonder nobody seems to care about the budget.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? on Vimeo

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:05:12 +0000

Very cool animation by christoph robausch featuring graffiti, including some Soler.

Google Maps meets Sim City meets Shanghai

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:56:24 +0000

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Gets Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Sustainability | Fast Company

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:03:11 +0000

How cost-effective is it to make pantry staples from scratch? - By Jennifer Reese - Slate Magazine

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:47 +0000

I'm totally making my own yogurt. Someday.

Parkour on a bicycle

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:12:34 +0000

TV Host Fail « FAIL Blog: Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:22:19 +0000

Street Smarts: My First Year

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:02:43 +0000

When my start-up found itself face to face with catastrophe because of conditions beyond my control, I learned how to cope From: Inc. Magazine, April 2009 | By: Norm Brodsky

Alex Payne — Mending The Bitter Absence of Reasoned Technical Discussion

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:08:55 +0000

Choice quote:

why is something you can measure controversial? Are we not engineers? Is this not Computer Science? Why are we discussing the performance of software as if it were a matter of faith, or opinion, or preference? If you disagree, simply run an experiment. Did we somehow lose our Enlightenment values on the way to Web 2.0?

FBI seizes entire data center (without a warrant)

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:24:45 +0000

Putting concerns over govt. spooks aside, it's always a good idea to assume that the computers and infrastructure you use to run your business might not always be around. Offsite backups and multiple redundancies are essential.

Cardapult the Business Card Catapult

oxtopus@gmail.com (Austin Marshall) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:17:29 +0000