On this day
November 2
14 items, across every year
2023 3 years ago
1 post
- Do you get the words “flair” and “flare” mixed up?
When was the last time you used the word "flair" in a message or your writing?
2021 5 years ago
1 post
- Naming your trees after U.S. Presidents
I will be mailing this postcard to someone who has a tree, and I will name their tree after a U.S. President.
2020 6 years ago
2 posts
- Video of Barack Obama Election Victory Celebration in Grant Park of Chicago, 2008
As we stand on Election Day, let’s look back 12 years ago when Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. The excitement at Chicago’s Grant Park…
- What if you had to bury your own garbage?
I love the garbage truck. Every week, it comes and takes away my trash. All I have to do is put the trash can on the…
2018 8 years ago
2 posts
- What percentage of Flickr’s free accounts have over 1000 photos?
According to my math, 31% of Flickr’s free accounts have over 1000 photos. Flickr’s CEO Don MacAskill says it’s only 3%. How did I get 31%? Here’s…
- New Flickr photo limit misses the point of their core value: being an archive
Flickr is imposing a 1,000-photo limit, and drops 1TB storage for free accounts, reports the cnet. SmugMug ends Yahoo’s old policy of a terabyte of free…
2015 11 years ago
1 post
- Searching for a new hope
Searching for “a new hope” on flickr yields an interesting contrast of flowers and Star Wars photos.
2011 15 years ago
1 post
- November 17, 2011: Great day for art
There are two incredible art events happening in Chicago on Thursday, November 17, 2011. 1) A talk at the Cultural Center on Chicago’s bridges (i love…
2010 16 years ago
1 post
- Inform yourself before voting
I might sound elitist saying this. But I really don’t want you voting if you are just going into the booth and guessing. I love that…
2009 17 years ago
1 post
- My bike is stolen and it’s okay
It’s Halloween. I’m at home feeling sick. Laying around was only making me feel more sick and I really wanted to be able to volunteer at…
2006 20 years ago
1 post
- How to become a ninja using amazon.com
The nine essential items every ninja needs from amazon.com: [asa]B0002GSK2C[/asa]A must have for any ninja, or ninja in training! And very comfortable. I have a pair…
2005 21 years ago
1 post
- All-time Winter Olympic medals, and per capita
It’s 100 days until 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino Italy All-time Winter Olympic medals 1. Norway 263 2. United States 193 3. Austria 162 4. Finland…
2004 22 years ago
1 post
- did you vote? was it fun?
mine was fun. it’s always fun to vote. i like punching holes in things. Seriously, even if i was asked to show up at my local…
2002 24 years ago
1 post
- Kim Possible
I just found a new cartoon this morning and it’s now one of my top favs! Kim Possible. In today’s episode, she face Monkey Fist who…