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Three course meal at Nashville’s Hot Diggity Dogs.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:40:32 -0600

Three course meal at Nashville’s Hot Diggity Dogs.

How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:34:45 -0600

How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers? (via TheOnion)

I felt this blog could use a photo of a cute child. And I...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:56:41 -0600

I felt this blog could use a photo of a cute child. And I can’t think of a cuter one than my great nephew.

Top 20 iTunes downloads of all time: They all have a nice beat...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:08:00 -0600

Top 20 iTunes downloads of all time: They all have a nice beat and you can dance to them.

Map of Wikipedia Usage: Green represents countries where the...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:02:52 -0600

Map of Wikipedia Usage: Green represents countries where the average internet user viewed at least 10 pages per month. Red represents countries where the average internet user viewed less than one page per month. (via: WikiStu » Blog Archive » Map of Wikipedia usage worldwide)

A demo of a real-time OCR/translator use of Google Goggles...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:21:31 -0600

A demo of a real-time OCR/translator use of Google Goggles — use a camera phone to snap a photo of foreign language text, a German menu in the demo. Tap an upload button and instantly a translation appears. Very cool, but I haven’t yet figured out the purpose of the sunglasses on the forehead.

Bing Map mashing up Creative Commons Flickr images with their...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:57:52 -0600

Bing Map mashing up Creative Commons Flickr images with their Street-side photos to provide some very cool effects.

Finally paid attention to this Nike ad that is running during...

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:28:23 -0600

Finally paid attention to this Nike ad that is running during the Olympics. The song, Ali in the Jungle (Pandora link), by the Hours, is my new favorite inspirational song of the moment.

How Twitter celebrated the Saints victory.

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:52:50 -0600

How Twitter celebrated the Saints victory.

Good ole Silicon Top, USA

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:34:00 -0600

Recently, a couple of major manufacturing facility announcements have provided Tennessee some critical mass in the production of the type of silicon used in solar panels — polysilicon. But please, rather than start calling Tennessee the “Silicon State” (the Volunteer State works just fine, thanks), let’s try “The Polysilicon Plateau” or something. Just saying. (via: Venture Nashville.)

*And that rhymes with Dolly-silicon, another form of silicon the state is known for — .

What’s cooler than a hover-capable, electric-powered,...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:51:39 -0600

What’s cooler than a hover-capable, electric-powered, super-quiet, personal VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft? If you answered “absolutely nothing”, do read on, because NASA is preparing to oblige you. via NASA’s Puffin Is A Stealthy, Personal Tilt-Rotor Aircraft | Gizmodo Australia

Earlier this morning, I noticed that my typical dry-erase window...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:51:07 -0600

Earlier this morning, I noticed that my typical dry-erase window writing was showing up particularly well. Fog, I noted, is even better than blue sky, for blue-skying on a window.

Jon Meacham on Sewanee

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:09:00 -0600

Since our family is now proudly represented on “The Mountain” by Knight, I’m happy to pass along this essay by Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek and the current Pulitzer Prize winner for non-fiction.

“I love Sewanee, an Episcopal university tucked away on 13,000 rural acres of the Cumberland Plateau. It is a place where students and faculty wear academic gowns to class, where the vice chancellor also serves as mayor, and where I spent four years without having a key to my room, much less locking it. Modernity intrudes with a single full-time traffic light on campus, but for years that incursion was ameliorated by the sight of a professor of religion’s cat taking a daily nap on the street directly beneath the light. People knew to steer clear.”

Random observations

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:18:12 -0600

1. Having two college students at home for the holidays (unless graduate school happens, this is the only year this will happen at the Hammock household) means there’s an extra week (or in our case, two) of vacation for some people (kids), but not other people (parents). My son (who will be called Knight from this point forward) and daughter (who will be called Ann-Parker from this point forward) are both working, however, so they’d argue with the label “vacation” as in holiday.

2. I’m two sessions into a four session commitment (to Ann-Parker) to attend hot yoga with her. It has made me discover two things: A. I have absolutely no balance — I’m amazed I can ride a bike as I find it difficult even to stand on one lege. B. Hot yoga is not mentioned in the works of Dante, but its certainly a ring of hell. My third session is tonight. I must admit, the second session was better than the first. Developing.

3. I am writing a rather detailed post explaining my 2010 ‘blogging” strategy (a first) that includes making this blog my personal blog, while focusing on professional stuff on RexBlog and Hammock.com.

The most impressive .500 football season ever

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:48:00 -0600

The most impressive .500 football season ever:

For a team to start out 0-6 and then end the season 8-8, it takes some amazing things. Like a new - and renewed quarterback. And hurt players to get back on the field. And an amazing running back to run 2,000 yards in one season. This was the worst Titans team I’ve ever seen play — and it turned into one of the best Titans teams I’ve ever seen play. That’s not quite as good as getting into the playoffs. But it’s more memorable. And as a sports metaphor for life, it doesn’t get any better.

"One of the most common things I hear is, “I’d like to do something remarkable like that,..."

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:33:00 -0600

“One of the most common things I hear is, “I’d like to do something remarkable like that, but my xyz won’t let me.” Where xyz = my boss, my publisher, my partner, my licensor, my franchisor, etc. Well, you can fail by going along with that and not doing it, or you can do it, cause a ruckus and work things out later. In my experience, once it’s clear you’re willing (not just willing, but itching, moving, and yes, implementing) without them, things start to happen. People are rarely willing to step up and stop you, and often just waiting to follow someone crazy enough to actually do something. I’m going. Come along if you like.”

- Seth’s Blog: Without them

I don’t recall licensing my name to Bloomingdale’s...

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:58:13 -0600

I don’t recall licensing my name to Bloomingdale’s for this tee-shirt, but I endorse it, nonetheless.

Alaskan Couple Turns Yurt Into a Shelter in the Wild | NYTimes.com

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:58:53 -0600

Alaskan Couple Turns Yurt Into a Shelter in the Wild | NYTimes.com:

Key quote: “They could live without running water, shower, bath or a working toilet, but they had to have broadband.”

Dinosaurs and Robots: Desaturated Christmas: No , this...

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:58:11 -0600

Dinosaurs and Robots: Desaturated Christmas: No , this wasn’t done with Photoshop. Check out the post. Awesomely creative use of too much time on ones hands.

Next time you plan a holiday video, use this as the benchmark...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:37:30 -0600

Next time you plan a holiday video, use this as the benchmark for greatness.