November 2007
59 posts
That's me - Abe Frohman →
Life is good.
What does Accessibility mean? →
And why aren’t you reciting this every morning?
Dick Cheney is Your Puppet →
Now THIS is what technology is for. Flying cars, my foot.
It's a small world, after all. →
Somebody you have access to has the power to help you realize your dreams.
“I’ve been drawing all my life, just as a hobby, without really having shows or...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, actor (and, I’m told, a writer, as well)
Change-of-Address →
You’re going to have more luck finding me at http://dieter.tumblr.com/ — I’ll keep posting to vox from time to time, but tumblr is the new hotness. That is all. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
“Whenever I get an email from “Plow and Hearth” magazine, I giggle a...”
– Jen, giving me one more reason I’m glad she was foolish enough to marry me.
Connections →
Best YouTube find evar.
iBackpack →
Works like a charm — not as good or as fast as TadaLists, but until TDL actually lets me ADD a new event from my iPod Touch, this will do.
why did you hose my web sharing, leopard?
you know when somebody is about to apply an ichat effect when they do the “chocolate rain” frame-step-out.
Chocolate Rain LIVE Remix by DJ Flipside →
How have I not seen this before? Thanks, Ben
first leopard bitch: Mail keeps quitting. Dammit.
Buy Nothing Day →
Don’t forget, kiddies.
best spam subject of the day: “Highway Window Satellite Ice Pants Map Pepper” — sometimes I think they’re not even trying any more.
why does server stuff happen a.) when I need a coffee refill or b.) when I have to poop? It’s a conspiracy.
So long, and thanks for the notifications. →
Fly fly, little bird.
Mike D. and I share a birthday. How’s THAT for being born under a good sign?
twittering from ipod touch. Life is good.
(sic) and wrong - a photoset on Flickr →
Trust me on this one
dieter: ben is walking us through a server migration - this is like the worst RPG ever played.
dieter: i need a tums.
Literary Weirdness at Walt Disney World →
I can’t explain why I’m LOVING this.
dieter: last night I dreamt that, instead of an iPod Touch, my family bought me a Zune for my birthday. I was bummed. How sad is it that I’m e …
dieter: if you are a teenage girl and you’re still into Celene Dion, you are going to be a thorn in people’s sides all your life.
Block Facebook Beacon →
little brother is watching.
AT&T wiretapping: Your two-minute guide →
Why I decided not to get an iPHone…
dieter: I cannot NOT smile whenever I see the word “fux0r3d” in our chat transcripts.
dieter: best spam subject line of all time: “encouraging news for your willy.” Simple. Direct. Upbeat.
dieter: in canada, “array” is pronounced “AIR-ay,” “pasta” rhymes with “master,” and “java” should never be said at all.
dieter: jott talks to Sandy now. Life is good.
dieter: The boy just wrote his program in shoes, now he is a man. http://tinyurl.com/3ytayd
dieter: digging the Rails Envy podcast. More than a little goofy, but full of sweet tidbits and all good fun.
Juggernaut - data push in Rails →
(from the site)
The Juggernaut plugin for Ruby on Rails aims to revolutionize your Rails app by letting the server initiate a connection and push data to the client. In other words your app can have a real time connection to the server with the advantage
dieter: Should a carpenter’s heart be in the tools, the work, or the house?
dieter: so would you rather be bored or intimidated?
dieter: it’s official: first beautiful day of the year. Have the houseboy open all the windows, dear.
SNL iPhone spoof →
Fred Armisen will save your soul.
GreaseKit →
User Scripting for all WebKit applications (read — Greasemonkey for Safari). Sweet like candy.
dieter: Every day should be sunday.
dieter: successful broadcast. tiny, but meaningful to me.
dieter: looks like everything’s working now. good team. stoked.
a time to heel →
When my Nine-Year-Old was Seven, he begged and pleaded for a pair of Heelys, and Santa caved in and dropped off a pair. This was against my better judgment —I’m a former extreme junkie with more broken bones and injuries than an entire season of… Read and post comments | Send to a friend
dieter: I REALLY messed up. First major screw-up at the new gig. Taking it harder than I should, I suppose, but I really want to fit in, and t …
dieter: freaking out.