Archive for June 2008

Blame my lack of sleep on The Wire

Jenny and I signed up for Netflix for the sole purpose of watching The Wire. This way, we wouldn’t have to fight off fiends to get a hold of the DVDs at the Mountain View Public Library (by the way – that place is like a free Blockbuster).  Anyway, we finished Season 2 and holy [...]

Problem Solving Flowsheet

A friend had posted this a few years ago on Facebook. I had a good laugh thinking about how some of my coworkers solve problems.  Where do you think you should be placed?

5 years of June Twenty-fifths

Today, I did the work thing, got an REI membership, and played GTA IV. One year ago, I packed for a trip to China and Thailand. Two years ago, I moved into my new dorm room and went through RA training for Summer Research College. Three years ago, I went with Jenny down to Santa [...]

Hotness is relative

It’s really hot right now in the Bay Area.  When I was driving around in the afternoon, my car was sensing 97 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors. But, I’m not complaining.  Bay Area weather is still the best.  It’s in the hundreds in SoCal.  It’s hot AND humid in St. Louis.  It’s raining in New England. So, [...]

Google Trends

I’ve playing around with Google Trends a bit and really enjoy the comparisons you can do.  I imagine businesses will enjoy using this tool to keep track of competitors.  Unfortunately, it’s not a simple vanity tool, where I can check to see if my full name has more search volume than my friends.  Same with [...]