Archive December 2004
Mother Nature Always Wins
Mother nature has been in the front of people's minds, tongues, and hearts. This tsunami impacted more than life in the Indian ocean – reminding all of us that Mother Nature always gets the last word. Quite a few netizens have been offering some kind of disaster relief through their sites, including a fellow Gnomie, [...]
Feels Like Cashmere
Sweaters used to be my “thing” (years before flannels became a perennial favorite). Since my mom favored finances over flair, I usually wound up wearing steel wool sweaters. They were slightly itchy, to say the least. Eh, I thought I was stylin'. This year, my fiancee got me a couple of Cashmere sweaters. Oh my! [...]
Blue Screen
As usual, I left the computer running last night when I went to bed. When I turned the monitor on this morning, I was greeted with a Blue Screen of Death: 0x0000008E 0xC0000046 0x804FF1C6 0xB7B2A6FC 0×00000000 Uh huh. If I were to say that aloud, my mom would wash my mouth out with soap – [...]
Seeing Seattle
We're enjoying the views of Bellevue here in Seattle; I hope to start exploring the local cities a little more in the new year. Ponz sent me links to Seattle's Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and the Seattle Space Needle. Too cool! Yes, Seattle has definitely been a bit rainy – but today [...]
The Chris Pirillo Show
http://www.thechrispirilloshow.com/ – and its first entry. Produced independent from those who rule your radio dial, even our partners know the value of letting you take this knowledge with you wherever you may roam. It's a “gnomecast” recorded in MP3 format – freeing you to become a knowledge nomad with any portable device. Podcasting, broadcasting, netcasting… [...]
OPEN: The Small Business Network?
We signed up for another American Express card a few weeks ago, hoping to consolodate this month's other American Express balances. American Express doesn't work that way, apparently – despite what the salesperson told us. I've been a cardholder for about a year now, and have had few complaints about AmEx. Well, there was that [...]
The Seattlist
I needed an easier way to stay in touch / meet new folks in the Seattle area, but nobody knew of a discussion list that could be used to share or ask for personal and professional recommendations. So, I set up The Seattlist. Any “local” is more than welcome to join, so please pass the [...]
Seuss
I missed Seuss. I got this book from my fiancee: Looking for a laugh after a hard day of corporate takeovers? Seuss-isms for Success is chock full of clever quips on topics from micromanagement to market speculation. Didn't know Dr. Seuss wrote about the business world, did you? You'll be surprised at just how well [...]
Popcorn!
I've officially eaten my weight in popcorn tonight. No microwave was used, though. Ponzi cooked it on the stove with special popcorn oil. I think we used a pinch of regular salt, but it was enough. Popcorn is one of those things that you just gotta have every once in a while – and if [...]
PC Magazine? Not!
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A Diamond Ring
I'm officially engaged to Latthana – she's wearing this diamond. More details in tonight's GnomeREPORT. UPDATE: We've received countless wishes through e-mail today. One of the niftier messages came from one of Lockergnome's regular contributors, Sherman: Congratulations. With the changing times, the concept of marriage has not changed, but its meaning has become clearer. What [...]
Best Holiday Wishes
Festivus, Kwanza, Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice… doesn't really matter to us what you choose to celebrate this time of year. May you all have a happy and healthy season this year – from Latthana (Ponzi), Wicket, Pixie, and myself. We hope you get everything you ever wanted and more. Keep love in your heart and kindness [...]
