Anyone want a leaky washer drain pump?
I'm a bit surprised at the so-so construction of the guts of my mid-range front-loading washing machine. The drain filter is basically a cup with holes -- which means that debris can get into the plastic pump easily. Oh and getting to these parts requires removing 18 screws and three rubber retaining clamps which means no-one ever cleans the filter.
At least I replaced the spring-clamps with proper hose clamps on the new pump.
A new album by Mark Mallman, very catchy. If you don't know his work read this review:
Frankly, Double Silhouette, his latest, is the album the Killers were trying to make with Battle Born – an epic, gorgeous pop album filled with arena-ready choruses. But he does it in a way that doesn’t make him sound pompous (sorry, Killers).
http://
The unnatural offspring of the Economist and Mondo 2000?
Came across issue 1.2 of Wired recently at home. After 19 years it shows how far we've come and yet how far we have to go. Archived here: http://
Topics included:
- The Cypherpunk movement.
- 3DO!
- Jaron - (who coined VR)
Gadgetry?
- Early 3D printers
- VR glasses
- DCC or Minidisc?
Pull Quotes
"The Naked Truth is that Pink makes the Macintosh and OS/2 Obsolete"
_"Interactive TV is doomed, it's a dead end"_
_"If Privacy is outlawed only outlaws will have Privacy"_
Discovered Doughnut Dolly this morning while walking around Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. They creme your donuts to order and they are so very good.
The chilled lemon curd on this warm day was delicious.
Not the #squirrelsaturday I was thinking of....
First big test of my UPS configuration, which is doing better than T-Mobile. They went offline in 15 minutes. 11k affected and 2h restoration time so I should see auto-shutdown working too.
Upgrading my SIM. Turns out older SIM cards cannot access the new bonus frequencies from the at&t breakup.
I can't wait for the integrations that this will enable.
What android app would you like to see enhanced with Google services?
Originally shared by Tim Bray
Oooh, OAuth goodness for the Android ecosystem (via the shiny new Google Play services).
Just passed 150 edits on MapMaker. I was just an occasional dabbler until I earned trail karma, which means my walking/biking trail edits don't need to be reviewed, they immediately show up!
That's led to more edits: Tennis courts, baseball fields, parking lots, schools, electrical substations and more. Be careful it can be addictive, and trails are the gateway drug.
apropos to our discussion of what a +1 means...
Originally shared by Google+
50 Things a +1 Can Mean
A +1 is simple. It’s one of the easiest ways on the web to take an action that endorses the content and says you saw something. But it can mean many different things. That’s the beauty of +1. You can +1 things you like. You can +1 bad news. You can +1 things you love. You can +1 casual status updates or items that change the world.
Often, we get asked what it means to +1. Here are some ideas. We’d love to see yours.
1. A +1 can say you agree with the post.
2. A +1 can say your photo is beautiful.
3. A +1 can say your joke was funny.
4. A +1 can mean you share in sympathy.
5. A +1 can mean you endorse content found on the web.
6. A +1 can say “thanks for sharing!”
7. A +1 can say “thanks for mentioning me!”
8. A +1 can say “Glad to see you hanging out!”
9. A +1 can say “Good to see you here!”
10. A +1 can say “Wow! That’s cool!”
11. A +1 can say your video was amazing.
12. A +1 can mean you’re excited about new features.
13. A +1 can mean your post was clever.
14. A +1 can say you like this brand.
15. A +1 can say you’re the biggest fan.
16. A +1 can mean you agree with the shared story.
17. A +1 can say “thanks for commenting!”
18. A +1 can say “I vote for this choice.”
19. A +1 can say “your high score is impressive”.
20. A +1 can say “thanks for playing!”
21. A +1 can say you’re with the band.
22. A +1 can say you love the band.
23. A +1 can mean your meme is hilarious.
24. A +1 can mean your child is adorable.
25. A +1 can mean your food looks delicious.
26. A +1 can mean that song is incredible.
27. A +1 can mean “You said what I was going to say!”
28. A +1 can say you saw the post, but have no comment.
29. A +1 can say that video is stunning.
30. A +1 can say you found the news interesting.
31. A +1 can say you sure do know how to recommend people.
32. A +1 can say “I’m rooting for you!”
33. A +1 can say “Congratulations!”
34. A +1 can mean this article is a must-read.
35. A +1 can mean “I have this product too.”
36. A +1 can mean “I love this book!”
37. A +1 can mean “I hear you.”
38. A +1 can mean “You rock.”
39. A +1 can mean “I love you.”
40. A +1 can mean “I + you.”
41. A +1 can say “I can’t wait!”
42. A +1 can say “You shouldn’t miss this!”
43. A +1 can be a smile.
44. A +1 can say “You look hot.”
45. A +1 can say “I’ve been there before, and I love it.”
46. A +1 can mean “I wish I were there.”
47. A +1 can mean “I am so proud of you.”
48. A +1 can mean “You took my breath away.”
49. A +1 can say “I’m on my phone and only have a second.”
50. A +1 can say anything.
I didn't get a good shot of the Shuttle landing at Moffet field, but my coworker did. Here's one of the photos he took. It was pretty impressive to see it flying low in the sky.
Originally shared by Jean-Christophe Lilot (JC)
It lacks originality and I'm sure you've seen thousands like this one already but there I was and I grabbed this shot.
Asking this author to implement the history api would probably be easier than us doing it ourselves sad to say.
Originally shared by Erica Joy
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSION CREATED BY NOR ENDORSED BY GOOGLE (Had to say that in big bold letters so the people who follow me hopingwishingdreaming that I give them their big "story" break don't run off breathlessly trying to out scoop one another about this and wind up making themselves looking not so bright in the process.)
That out of the way, I like this little extension for using Google Music. It pops up a little miniplayer so I don't have to keep the browser window open to control my music. Bangorang.
Since it can scrobble, I've resurrected my Last.fm account from the dust and ruins. If you wish to be Last.fm "friends" you may find me here: http://
Mark Mallman is still going strong 4 days into his cross country live video streaming #marathon4 at:
http://
And here's a live album listen from Google Play for people going "Mark who?"
Latest "european bands singing in english" find. Bonaparte from Berlin.
Check this out. Mark Mallman is webcasting a trippy musical composition based on his own brain waves and bio-signals, from the van, 24/7 for a week. Check out the live stream at this link:
http://
... and if there's a Marathon V I hope they opt for a hangout based solution. It'd be great to get collaboration while on the road.
Bumped into David Recordon at Four Barrel. One of the great things about visiting the Mission is random encounters like this.
I wonder if they'll let users export their data from Ping? Time to send in the Data Liberation Front...
Photographers at dawn.
My favorite from the morning -- the silhouettes against the rising sun at 10k feet really captured the scene.
Added photos to Star trails and sunrise shooting at Mt Haleakala, Maui.
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Paul Lindner hung out with 1 person.Julie Lindner
Anyone have opinions on this? From my vantage it appears that it's much much harder to get any traction on any standards due to flaws in the consensus reaching process.
I've also seen how the governmental/industry fora work too.They have their own set of problems, but have also been able to achieve a lot with their own processes.
Are Carbon Offsets for Open Source software doable?
Instead of planting a tree or sequestering CO2 why shouldn't we spend that money making open source software more energy efficient?
"Keep the coal fired power plant -- we'll just optimize openssl instead!"
Sunday Streets are pretty cool, it helps you to see what things would be like without cars crowding out everything.
Also, consider following Spare the Air, Bay Area if you live in the Bay Area -- you get Google+ events like this and the latest pollution alerts.
Originally shared by Spare the Air, Bay Area
We hope to see you this weekend at Sunday Streets. Visit our booth to learn how to Spare the Air and improve the health of your community.
Some Replacements for your #musicmonday. Download their entire last concert at the link below.
I know it's not #macromonday but I thought this shot came out pretty well.
Taken in Sonoma County at the Nicasio Resevoir.
Hi John Colburn / Dennis Boehm -- Do you know each other? In any case I've been pondering how one might take the Spout experience into Google+ via video hangouts and connect with the nascent arts community that's developing here. There's so much potential to do fun things.
If either of you is interested let me know.
TIL that the Jellybean "What's that Song" widget works with audio from Apps. Working great with TuneIn. Here's a track I grabbed off of Couleur3 Fun.
Wild Turkey Olympics this morning. They're decent on the balance beam. Not so great at track and field.
Figures the day I leave early.... .
Hazardous driving conditions on I-880 at Hacienda
In my day MTV actually had music and we liked it!
Originally shared by The Current
Jake Rudh posted his pick for Video of the Day and it's ALL MTV idents. Seriously, just one after another for six minutes. He explains,
"Leading up to the MTV event at First Avenue this coming Friday night, Transmission simulates an hour of watching classic MTV from (1981 - 1992) this Thursday at 10pm."
Take a break and revisit the astronauts, the cows, and the animation that looks even stranger now.
Currently watching Trampled by Turtles via the magic of YouTube on Google TV.
And there's much more at Lollapalooza including Sigur Rós ...
This is pretty cool, I have great memories of the old Loring in Minneapolis. It closed then moved and reopened after Paul and I left Minnesota so I've never tried the current incarnation.
I think my positive memories revolve more around the amazing, funky space than the food or drinks but I'll certainly give the Oakland outpost a try once it opens.
http://
You can stop reading if you're not interested in poetry and other literary pursuits.
An empty van trembled in front of the liquor store...
Definitely check out this interview with the erudite John Colburn. John is in my Family Circle but his writing would not be at home in the magazine with the same name.
