Archive for the ‘Observations’ Category
Inspiring days
This week, I spent some time in New York City. My hubby is there for work, so I tagged along to enjoy the sights, see some friends, and look for new inspiration. It’s that latter part that I’ll speak to today. I have heard a lot of people say things along the lines of “I’m [...]
In: Me, Observations
The Abundance of Life(‘s chores)
I have a lot of facets of my life. Some parts are more integrated than others, and some take on more or less importance at various times. The raw, creative force in my has been on the rise for some time, and it is this that I have been unleashing in a much more regular [...]
In: Me, Observations
The one where I intro a lot of my upcoming posts
If I have a single subject that I’m super-passionate about, it’s the way marketing and advertising exists within our society. I have many observations and opinions related to this broad subject and I am going to start exploring them here. The only reason I haven’t written a lot more about this subject is the erroneous [...]
In: M&A, Observations
How I handle Craigslist spammers
Whenever I post anything online for sale, I usually get quite a few responses like “Is the item still available” or “I’m interesting in buying.” Well, unfortunately, most real people responding to CL ads aren’t much more (if any) articulate, so I often find myself replying to these initial queries, not that I often expect [...]
In: Annoyances, Me, Observations
Some people are just plain silly
I was walking home a little bit ago, in a light drizzle as I am wont to do. I was crossing Mass Ave near Beech street in Cambridge, using the crosswalk in front of the Newtowne Grille. I looked both ways, as always (and, as anyone who walks with me can attest, I’m nearly paranoid [...]
In: Annoyances, Me, Observations
Protest the Keystone XL Pipeline
I suspect that many of you already know about the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that may be built from Canada all the way through the midwest to Texas – a 36″ diameter behemoth that will be carrying some of the nastiest crude oil we know thousands of miles through fragile ecological areas. Land is being [...]
In: Observations, politics
Arduino Dimensions
I’m always looking for the exact dimensions of the official Arduino board. It’s 2.1″ x 2.7″ if you need to know. If you need more, check out this handy image.
In: Observations, projects · Tagged with: arduino, reference
An iPad security observation
The moment I had my iPad out and began setting up an email account, I realized that the iPad presents a challenge that the iPhone and iPod touch largely avoided. It is much easier to see someone typing in their password on the iPad than the smaller devices – not only is the keyboard larger, [...]
In: Annoyances, Criticism, Observations · Tagged with: DINO
Searching for Space (for your hackerspace)
A long list of things to think about when looking for a physical location for your hackerspace or maker community.
In: Observations, projects · Tagged with: DINO, diy, hackerspace
Making money (on twitter, without a record label, with fans)
These days, I am a total fanboy of Amanda Fucking Palmer. (Please check her and her music out if you do not know her and The Dresden Dolls) As with more and more artists, AFP is dissatisfied with her relationship with her music label, Roadrunner Records. While the restrictions on her expression may be the [...]
In: Observations, Praise