tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255502952009-02-10T10:53:04.074-05:00Mexijew.com's "Quick Picks" are a short list of funny, interesting, or otherwise somewhat relevant links that appear on the right side of mexijew.com.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-2564100087168691322009-02-10T10:50:00.002-05:002009-02-10T10:53:04.084-05:00<li><a href="http://www.freetipsandwits.com/moneymakingblog/12-steps-to-convert-your-blog-from-blogger-to-wordpress.html" class="external">Converting from Blogger to Wordpress</a>. For my own edification.</li> <li>The Onion <a href="http://i.gizmodo.com/5150189/so-mean-but-maybe-true-nsfw" class="external">hits the mark again</a>. I lol'ed.</li> <li>A fascinating look at job loss over the current and previous recessions with <a href="http://flowingdata.com/2009/02/10/4-different-looks-at-job-losses-during-recessions/" class="external">highly detailed charts</a>. Very Nice</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2009/02/02102009.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-52431048046340554352008-12-11T17:55:00.001-05:002008-12-11T17:55:41.958-05:00<li>Lifehacker: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5102298/battle-of-the-hardware+boosting-hacks" class="external">Battle of the Hardware-Boosting Hacks</a></li> <li>More Lifehacker: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5104423/most-popular-desktops-of-2008" class="external">Most Popular Desktops of 2008</a></li> <li>Last one, I promise: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5103863/hd-hacker-backs-up-your-master-boot-record" class="external">HD Hacker Backs Up Your Master Boot Record</a> - A good utility to have if you're constantly screwing around with different operating systems on one machine.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/12/12102008.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-43424733953007092332008-12-09T18:49:00.002-05:002008-12-09T18:54:35.692-05:00<li><a href="http://code.google.com/p/submodal/" class="external">SubModal:</a> "A usability technique for web browsers that allows you to show floating content over other content." For my own (future) edification.</li> <li>Here's something neat: <a href="http://www.venera7.com/22-11-2008/installing-mac-os-x-kalyway-in-the-acer-aspire-one-aka-the-macbook-nano/" class="external">Kalyway (OSx86 Project) tutorial</a>, a way to install OS X 10.5 on my new Acer Aspire One netbook. Very cool!</li> <li>Looks like my favorite new book, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/" class="external">World War Z, is being made into a movie.</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/12/12092008.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-35785253890899364292008-10-28T15:52:00.002-04:002008-10-28T15:54:49.287-04:00<li>Marc Ambinder points out something my coworkers and I have <a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/10/conspicuously_absent.php" class="external">noticed for weeks.</a></li> <li>I really, really love the <a href="http://huffduffer.com/signup/" class="external">sign up form at Huffduffer.com!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/10/10282008.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-8852144882095311662008-09-11T00:27:00.001-04:002008-09-11T00:32:07.647-04:00<li>From the Washington Post: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html" class="external">A simplified chart of the McCain tax cuts vs. Obama tax cuts.</a></li> <li>Matt Damon on Sarah Palin: <a href="http://thesuperficial.com/2008/09/matt_damon_sarah_palin_is_like.php" class="external">"You do the actuary tables, there's a one out of three chance, if not more, that McCain doesn't survive his first term, and it'll be President Palin. It's like a really bad Disney movie, "The Hockey Mom.' Oh, I'm just a hockey mom from Alaska, and she's president. "She's facing down Vladimir Putin and using the folksy stuff she learned at the hockey rink. It's absurd."</a> Amen!</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/09/matt-damon-on-sarah-palin.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-59411180467315272732008-09-02T15:20:00.002-04:002008-09-02T15:21:06.121-04:00<li>Google's new browser, Chrome, <a href="http://www.webstandards.org/action/acid2/" class="external">passes the ACID2 test</a> with flying colors. w00t.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/09/chrome.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-60416805415018321082008-09-02T00:52:00.003-04:002008-09-02T01:00:55.241-04:00<li>Karl Rove calls Joe Biden a <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/01/biden-reacts-to-rove-insult/" class="external">"big blowhard doofus".</a> Yeah, coming from the closest thing to a real-life Emperor Palpatine that really stings. LOL.</li> <li>McCain's running mate has a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.daughter/index.html" class="external">pregnant and unwed 17 year old daughter.</a> Family values indeed!</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/09/september-2-2008.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-39688157777132143862008-08-27T17:17:00.002-04:002008-08-27T17:19:46.042-04:00<li>Command line to GUI to command line. And so we've coming full circle: Mozilla introduces <a href="http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/" class="external">Ubiquity</a>, a mash up command line for the web.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/august-27-2008.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-58477375086644276522008-08-25T17:31:00.001-04:002008-08-25T17:35:50.788-04:00<li>What's the best part about Fox News at the DNC? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGhs_LN7Fk" class="external">THIS is the best part!</a> The crowd chanting "Fuck Fox News" at the end of it made my bad day turn around!</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/august-25.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-83611581109989965752008-08-22T13:57:00.002-04:002008-08-22T13:59:21.708-04:00<li>China's Olympic gymnasts <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-flumenbaum/scandal-of-the-ages-docum_b_118842.html" class="external">may not be old enough to compete</a>. "Shocking" that China is cheating again. It happened in the Sydney Olympics, too. CHEATERS!</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/august-22.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-71860808511667621452008-08-15T11:23:00.001-04:002008-08-15T11:25:22.271-04:00<li>Coolest video you'll see today: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5036953/guy-films-space-shuttle-launch-from-passing-airliner" class="external">Space Shuttle launch recorded from an airplane.</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/august-15.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-68382006002767140862008-08-06T17:39:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:41:47.442-04:00<li>Reference: <a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-job-scheduling.html?S_TACT=105AGX03&amp;S_CMP=ART" class="external">Job scheduling with cron.</a></li> <li>Reference: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/399740/how-to-back-up-your-web-server" class="external">Backing up your web server.</a></li> <li>On August 10th there's going to be a <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2008/08/star_trek_online_going_well_on.php" class="external">big announcement</a> about Star Trek Online - the first Star Trek MMO. Woot!</li> <li><a href="http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-the-concept-series-call-for-participation/" class="external">Aurora</a> - possibly the future of the web experience</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/august-6.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-79532618406748545882008-08-05T16:02:00.001-04:002008-08-05T16:02:42.279-04:00<li>Here's one for Brian - <a href="http://www.uncrate.com/men/culture/drinks/beer-belt/" class="external">the Beer Belt.</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/beer-belt.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-5541451101547065832008-08-05T15:58:00.001-04:002008-08-05T15:59:13.182-04:00<li>Don't forget to take your tags off when you're being towed, otherwise <a href="http://img.thedailywtf.com/images/200808/Fine.jpg" class="external">this could happen!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/08/tow-truck.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-85731961742639115792008-07-31T16:58:00.002-04:002008-07-31T17:10:27.867-04:00<li>Must have: <a href="http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/ipod-iphone/belkin-gostudio/" class="external">Belkin's GoStudio</a> - a great, portable recording unit that utilizes iPods as the hard drive. Nice.</li> <li>TrekMovie.com believes that there's <a href="http://trekmovie.com/2008/07/30/not-enough-star-trek-on-the-iphone/" class="external">not enough Star Trek on the iPhone.</a> I agree! Bring on a tricorder app!</li> <li>Awww! Sega's making cute <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5031388/sega-hamster-is-as-cute-as-the-real-thing-and-it-doesnt-poop" class="external">robotic hamsters!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/three-updates.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-25214815694786734022008-07-23T18:05:00.001-04:002008-07-23T18:06:33.980-04:00<li>Sweet, sweet mother of awesomeness! Star Wars: The Force Unleashed <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/16/exclusive-star-wars-the-force-unleashed-for-iphone/" class="external">for the iPhone!!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/star-wars-on-iphone.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-59130150100542450982008-07-22T16:43:00.002-04:002008-07-22T16:44:06.426-04:00<li>Rumor has it that Apple is developing a <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5027706/rumor-macbook-touch-coming-in-october" class="external">MacBook Touch</a> for Q4 2008. There goes another $2k...</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/macbook-touch-rumor.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-5302753525117784422008-07-17T18:05:00.000-04:002008-07-17T18:10:19.952-04:00<li><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2325860,00.asp" class="external">Apple is now #3 in the US computer market share!</a> Great news for fanboys like me.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/apple-climbs-into-third-place-in-us-pc.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-81018613809566510852008-07-17T15:44:00.001-04:002008-07-17T15:45:01.387-04:00<li>Hey Jessy, want some <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/betterbethany/2670526152/" class="external">free, clean dirt?</a> Apparently it's local for you over in Portland, OR.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/clean-dirt.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-87688762462444097172008-07-15T14:13:00.001-04:002008-07-15T14:28:23.110-04:00<li>The most awesome garden "accessory" ever invented: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5024697/zombie-garden-sculpture-keeps-those-damn-kids-off-your-lawn-might-eat-their-brains" class="external">A 13lb. life-like zombie!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/garden-zombie.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-28214622183705913952008-07-10T15:51:00.001-04:002008-07-10T15:52:34.663-04:00<li>One of my co-workers is going on a trip to Africa. <a href="http://suerego.com/blog/" class="external">Here's her blog!</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/07/sues-blog.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-35120485128872417932008-06-09T18:18:00.001-04:002008-06-09T18:20:51.858-04:00<li>Another big PvE guild has closed it's doors: <a href="http://www.fortegaming.com/" class="external">Forte calls it quits.</a> Death &amp; Taxes, Risen, and now Forte. Bad times for PvE progression guilds...</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/06/another-one-bites-dust.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-71997173544419188272008-05-19T18:03:00.001-04:002008-05-19T18:04:41.765-04:00<li><a href="http://consumerist.com/5009511/immigration-raid-reveals-meth-lab-at-nations-largest-kosher-meat-plant" class="external">Meth lab at kosher meat plant...?</a> I guess that explains why the hotdogs were strangely addictive.</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/05/meth-lab-at-meat-plant.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-15834894650064433242008-05-18T23:22:00.001-04:002008-05-18T23:23:51.321-04:00<li>Nihilum has a really great <a href="http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/article/74,the_holy_paladin_in_raids/" class="external">holy paladin raiding bible</a> that all fresh Paladins should check out. It's very well done!</li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/05/nihilums-holy-paladin-raiding-guide.phptag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25550295.post-52820785662263016922008-05-15T11:37:00.000-04:002008-05-15T11:38:07.337-04:00<li><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/news/state/story/595342.html" class="external">Nazi goats.</a></li>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632762506477184887noreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mexijew.com/quickpicks/2008/05/nazi-goats.php