Or, why Jake doesn’t design Web sites much anymore. Also read another version of this on Reddit.
Time Killer For The Day
Canabalt is only controlled by one button, but its low-res graphics and great music make it really fun to play.
I made it 2800 meters on my first try. How’d you do?
Everything Is Better With Christopher Walken
This needs more cowbell, but this video is still hilarious as I’ve never seen Walken as a dancer:
Convertible Stroller/Bike Trailer and Train Table for Sale
This is for the folks that have kids out there (and I know there are a few of you). Our kids are getting too old for some of this stuff, so it’s time to get rid of it.
We have a convertible two-child bike trailer/stroller. It’s in great shape, still has all parts, and we paid well more than the $80 we’re asking for it. It looks just like this, but in red.
Also, we have a big ol’ sturdy train table with two train sets. These are those wooden train sets that you see at some of the toy stores. The full craigslist ad (with pictures) is over here. It’s a really solid table, with two large drawers, and is barely used as well. Could probably double as an ugly coffee table. $195 or best offer.
Would love to have this stuff out of my utility room so I can move around in there again, so make me an offer! Pop me an email using the form on the right of the page.
Kick Blount Off The Team
After the Ducks got beaten up by Boise State last night, Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount decided to sucker punch a Boise State player. While Blount apologized, it doesn’t matter — Blount is a punk, always has been, and new coach Chip Kelly needs to send a message that this kind of crap won’t be tolerated. Kick the guy off the team.
Update: He’s done. Good.
It’s Like Excitebike, only Better
In today’s Time Killer(s), you can play the old school Excitebike online, or you can play Cyclomaniacs, which is a great side-scroller bike race game that reminds me a lot of that classic.
I’m About To Break Something
I’m finally getting around to moving this site up to Movable Type 4. I’ve been sitting on a Movable Type 3 install for a couple years, and there’s a lot of great plugins and features in Movable Type 4 that I’d like to incorporate on this site and its templates. But I can’t do anything until I get that base code in place.
I have a lot off code-level hacks done to my MT 3 install that I’ll need to make sure aren’t going to break when I upgrade. Hopefully it won’t. Unlike Jeff, I don’t have Anil helping me out — I’m going to try to wing it myself (but if you’re reading this, Anil, you’ve seen me on ProNet — I might need your help if I break something).
So tonight I’m hoping to upgrade to MT 4. If this site goes wonky and commenting doesn’t work, you’ll know why (but since MT is awesome and builds static pages, the pages will still be available). I’ll update this post accordingly when things work again.
Update at 10PM: Just in time for Top Chef, it appears the upgrade has gone through OK. Feel little oddball issues here and there, but it appears I’ve fixed 99% of them. If you notice anything weird, comment below or email utterlyboring [at] gmail [dot] com.
Windows 7 Taskbar vs. Mac OS X Dock
I missed this article when it first came out, but here’s a great comparison between the two, what works, what doesn’t as well as the differences and similarities between the UIs.
You Can’t (And Shouldn’t) Multitask
Well folks have always said men can’t multitask, the truth is, neither can women, and really, nobody should.
Goodbye Reading Rainbow
After 26 years, Reading Rainbow is off the air. I grew up watching and loving the show that LaVar Burton created and hosted all these years. On LeVar’s Twitter account, he asked people to share their favorite episodes, and people came out. LaVar thanked folks the best way he could:
Thanks to all who shared their favorite episode of RR today! When one door closes. another opens..But you don’t have to take MY word for it!