I love Pomplamoose. They’ve got a great name and their music is fun to listen to. Check out this video of their version of the Angry Birds theme music. Love it.
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The Value of an Education
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Here’s an interesting chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the employment status for persons 25 and older by educational attainment. Looking closely at the chart there are 2 things that stand out. 1. People with a Bachelors Degree or higher were less likely to be unemployed between April 2010 and April 2011, a…
...Read MoreTesting Blogsy
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Just picked up up this really cool looking app for the iPad that looks like it has a lot of potential, Blogsy Blogsy let’s you post to a Blogger or WordPress blog. It’s directly connected to your Flickr, Picasa, And YouTube accounts so adding media is as simple as dragging from the right side toolbar…
...Read MoreDelicious Getting a New Home
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I’m old school web. SO old school my user name on Delicous is only 4 letters. I started with Delicous way back in 2004 before Yahoo got their hands on it. Back then it was still Del.icio.us and I really liked the service. Yahoo bought it and Delicious seemed to stagnate. Now AVOS, the 2…
...Read MoreSteve Jobs Has a Smirk on His Face
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It looks like Steve Jobs can smirk about making the right decision not to support Flash on any of the iOS devices. A second Zero-Day (really, really bad) flaw has been found that can allow malicious code inside a MS Office Document to take control of your computer by utilizing a hole in Adobe’s Flash…
...Read MoreMutation May Make You A Coffee Lover
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Five studies involving 47,341 U.S. participants of European descent have spotted a mutation in your genetic makeup that may determine whether or not you want that extra cup of coffee during the day. The genes in question are known as CYP1A2, which is involved with the body’s caffeine metabolism, and AHR, which regulates CYP1A2. Scientists…
...Read MoreThe New Idria Cinnabar Mine
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I thought this was interesting. Almost amazing how we used to be so nonchalant about something that causes so many health problems. (via @YosemiteSteve)
...Read MoreA Bunch of What If’s and a Revelation
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Late last night while I was trying to get comfortable on the couch after being displaced from my bed by the kids my brain started running. That’s not that unusual. What if there were an application (we’ll call it a service from here on out) for your computer or server that allowed you to write…
...Read MoreGot an iPhone or iPad? Get this App.
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If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad get this app. Yes, it’s a weather app but it’s most likely the most beautiful weather app you’ll ever find. And, it’s only $0.99. WeatherHD for iPhone and iPad. It’s a universal app so you only need to purchase it once to put it on both your iPhone…
...Read MoreForty Years Too Late
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Most won’t remember the huge legal battle that preceded the building of the New Melones Dam where rafters, Sierra Club and other groups fought to save miles of riparian waterline along the Stanislaus River. Now, 40 years after New Melones Dam was built and miles of river and riparian habitat were destroyed, one little fish…
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