Posted on July 28, 2005 by Brent
I just came across a new plug-in that allows me to implement Yahoo’s Q search functionality on HeSaid. My first attempt did not yield any results but maybe Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a tough query….let’s see if this is any better.
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Posted on July 23, 2005 by Brent
Bringing back the Best of CL….one in three He Said readers (there are only three in total) have demanded it back:
The latest installment has a Simpson’s twist to it. Here is the gist of the conversation between a hung-over patron and the 7-11 Cashier
“Can I have a hot dog?” hung-over me
“You want the [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2005 by Brent
As a part of the bachelor weekend I dedicated my morning to WordPress upgrade and tinkered around with some new themes. Where my custom hack of the Kubrick/Headspace theme was getting the job done I like what Dennis Yang did with rotating headers and decided to give it a go myself. To see it [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2005 by Brent
David Coursey used to pen for CNET Networks and I was sad to see him leave. My favorite of his contributions were to CNET Radio — CNET’s best material ever and another departure that saddens me. There was this inherent radio alpha tension between Coursey and the voice of CNET Brian Cooley.
Enough CNET nostalgia, [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2005 by Brent
The original Hazzard County Cooter is not pleased with the content of the Dukes of Hazzard remake. Whatever you barnacle….this is nothing more than a cheap plug for your memorabilia store. Enjoy the ride.
I’m sure the Dems were pround to have this guy on their team.
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Posted on July 12, 2005 by Brent
A dream app for any runner or biker. Not only are you able to track your route but it also calculates mileage. This is rather addicting once you get a hang of the navigation and instructions. This is definately going into My Web community page.
Here is one of my go-to training runs. Points of interested [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2005 by Brent
As the Director of our user authentication and customer support platforms at CNET Networks I feel first hand the challenge/frustrations end-users have with authentication via email address or username and passwords. Most users have many passwords, each required to gain access to online sites or services. As a result, [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2005 by Brent
This seems to be the year of 10 year anniversaries. Yahoo, CNET Networks (current place of employment), and OLN emerged from their zygote status in 95.
Yahoo is commemorating the milestone through the Netrospective
acknowledging 100 significant events over the last 10 years. To my surprise pets.com, nakednews, and dotcom guy made [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2005 by Brent
Yahoo’s My Web 2.0 — a competitive bookmarking service to del.icio.us — was recently released within the last 10 days and I decided to give it a go. I recently jumped on the del.icio.us bandwagon so I wasn’t giving too much up with a migration. Unlike others, I see the value in bookmarking what I [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2005 by Brent
You have to check this out. The Slingbox allows you to pipe in television to your computer over a broadband connection. So, should I choose, I could watch my tv from the office. Or…I could watch Blaine’s TV in Houston on my computer. Where was this in March?????
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