QUICK HITS 028

• 09:13 Looks like the public has decided to side with me and brand Bonds' 756 ball with an asterisk - www.vote756.com/marcecko/ #
• 12:04 Remembering that I told @jabbott that I didn't like Sarah McLachlan that much, I find it ironic I'm actually grooving to "Sweet Surrender" #
• 14:14 @CalebJenkins: I have yet to find a good PIM synchronizer that never creates duplicates. If you find a good one, let us know! #
• 15:16 Checking the slides from Oberkirch's "Design For Hackability" presentation - tinyurl.com/22ewhu #

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QUICK HITS 027

• 11:14 @cgriego: I'd like to think that innovation happens MORE when there's free catering... #
• 13:36 Training with @Diji #
• 13:36 Rolling through the photos from #webjamsession tinyurl.com/24ofe3 #
• 13:41 Drooling over the fact that @nickf mentioned my blog post in his liveblog in an obscure way tinyurl.com/24ofe3 #
• 14:40 Hovercat...is hovering. tinyurl.com/2mejfm #
• 15:13 Loving Jared's (@jmspool) article about putting "fairy doors" in your design - tinyurl.com/2fxxol #

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QUICK HITS 026 - Unlucky x2

• 10:09 Just getting to my first day back after #webjamsession. I'm amazed at how nose-down we are here, and how little we see the big picture! #
• 10:20 New term learned from my MMO budy @Diji - "Baby aggro" #
• 10:24 @nickF: Thanks for the props on the liveblog of @feather! #

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QUICK HITS 025

• 10:14 @webjamsession: James Craig just mentioned travel sites being sued under the ADA - here's the USA Today article - tinyurl.com/38so8n #
• 10:18 @Diji: What in the world are you doing at work today?? #
• 10:21 Overheard: "Creativity is Contagious" #
• 10:24 Checking out FactoryCity's article on proposed Twitter Tag Channels - tinyurl.com/3by4w3 #
• 10:29 I luvs mah shoo - tinyurl.com/2453jt #
• 11:47 @webjamsession: tinyurl.com/2gfefx - courtesy of Web Jam Session 2007! #
• 13:09 @Diji: They need the help, but not on Saturday. IMHO. #
• 13:31 Just noticed that Jared Spool uses a Crumpler bag too! I'm having a web celebrity moment. #
• 13:42 Need to learn more about this "Agile Software Development" process - tinyurl.com/27q9rn #
• 15:35 Feeling a bit shameful because I've designed sites long before the content was ready - exactly what Stephanie Sullivan says NOT to do... #
• 15:39 Surfing over to Deadspin (deadspin.com) because I'm a little overwhelemed with web buzzwords... #

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Top 10 ways to NOT be a Web Designer Rockstar

1. At the end of Derek Featherstone's presentation on Accessibility, stand up and yell "Git 'r Dun!!"


2. Walk in, sit down, boot up your computer and say "Gosh, I love Internet Explorer!"


3. Pretend you are a reporter. Then go up to Garrett Dimon and interview him. Acting like he's Neil Diamond.


4. Try to start up a conversation with James Craig telling him about how cool your Palm Treo is.


5. Tell Jared Spool you think chickens are sexy, too.


6. Challenge Bryan Veloso to a DDR dance-off.


7. Tell Jonathan Snook you blame Canada.


8. Ask Molly Holzschlag repeatedly if she really is "unsinkable."


9. Pick up all the notepads from the entire row of tables you're sitting on.


10. At the Friday night party, go to the bartender and tell him your drink needs a little more "Blue Flavor."

Technorati Tags: webjamsession, webmasterjamsession, blueflavor, list, top10, Garrett Dimon, James Craig, Jared Spool, Derek Featherstone, Molly Holzschlag, Bryan Veloso, Jonathan Snook

QUICK HITS 024

• 11:28 Rocking the #
• 11:28 Webmaster Jam Session! #
• 11:28 ...and having trouble typing. #
• 13:10 @jabbott: your boy Garrett Dimon is presenting his work on building an issue tracker. #
• 13:21 If you're wondering what this Webmaster Jam Session thingy is, learn more here - 2007.webjamsession.com/sessions/schedule/ #
• 13:48 Finding keyboard shortcuts for everything at KeyXL - www.keyxl.com/ (via MicroPersuasion) #
• 14:02 Loving Seth Godin's story about "The Reunion Problem" - tinyurl.com/2sam7p #
• 14:16 I've determined that I like the word "BLAMMO!" #
• 16:16 @jabbott: I think you got the better presentation... #
• 17:19 Seeing the powerful pics of ACU's anti-war protest - tinyurl.com/2qdyh3 #
• 17:32 Noting that the later it gets, the less proficient my note taking capability gets... #

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QUICK HITS 023 - The Great Jordan

• 09:24 @jabbott: I know your love for pencils, but you are NOT paying $28 for one! #
• 10:37 Amazed that ESPNRadio is replacing Dan Patrick with Tirico and Stephen A Smith!?! - tinyurl.com/yro3of #
• 11:51 Watching Biff from "Back to the Future" sing about his life - tinyurl.com/z2h46 #
• 14:42 Thinking about using Mint - www.mint.com/ #
• 15:56 Watching the trailer for "Across the Universe" - I wanna see it! - tinyurl.com/yulzgw #
• 16:39 @jabbott: Did you see our Webmaster Jam Session was listed on 456 Berea St.? - tinyurl.com/3aeepc #

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QUICK HITS 022 - Catched.

• 09:41 Just took the "which superhero are you" quiz. What am I? Spiderman. tinyurl.com/3d5c6n #
• 09:42 Listening to #
• 09:42 " #
• 09:43 ..."The Girl Who Fell Through The Ice" by Aim feat. Kate Rogers - tinyurl.com/3c5hvq #
• 09:46 You can vote on the destiny of Bonds' 756th home run ball here - tinyurl.com/2qm2se #
• 09:49 Dangit, now Marc Ecko has drawn me in. I'm watching his video about how he "tagged" Air Force One - www.stillfree.com/?videoIndex=2 #
• 16:29 Checking out the lyrics to Daft Punk's "Around the World" - tinyurl.com/2m85lk #
• 16:37 I really want this... coat hook? tinyurl.com/2fg2ed #

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QUICK HITS 021 - Now we're legal

• 16:30 Realizing I haven't posted to twitter today, and since this is the only think making it to my blog these days, maybe I should post something #
• 16:31 Reading "Everything you always wanted to know about Ford Models" tinyurl.com/2vqg8b #
• 16:31 Finding out if the surge is working from an economist, not a politician -tinyurl.com/2sx3hc #
• 16:38 Listening to Pandora's latest podcast about Electronic Dance Music - tinyurl.com/3ynx5u #

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QUICK HITS 020 - What's yours?

• 11:34 The world needs The Muppets? I agree. tinyurl.com/2z4qzq #
• 17:32 Just heard a fascinating piece about a new band: Autorickshaw - www.theworld.org/?q=node/12698 #

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NEW MUSIC: Mashups

What is a mashup? Urban Dictionary defines it like this:

Musical genre. Involves cutting and pasting samples and loops from two or more popular tracks to form a new track, often forming a suprisingly catchy new tune. Not as complex as remixed music. There are a number of bedroom djs who create moderate quality mashups.

The more different the genres of the source tunes, the more effective the mashup.

You downloaded the Run DMC vs Tom Petty mashup? DJBC is an artist, man.

So, take some different songs, make them work together, and boom! You've got yourself a mashup. Here's some of my favorites - see if you can pick out what songs are being mashed-up!


SeeqPod Music beta - Playable Search

QUICK HITS 019

• 11:33 Listening to this GREAT mashup by DJ Matt Hite - tinyurl.com/29rexa #
• 11:59 Contemplating this for my desktop... well, maybe the wife's - www.mandolux.com/archive/2007/0913.html #
• 12:11 This is about the only people search site that's ever done anything good for me - www.zabasearch.com/ #
• 13:05 This video talks about what I'll be doing on 5/10/2008 - Pangea Day: tinyurl.com/2er7a2 #
• 13:23 Drooling over these awesome tool pics from TechShop tinyurl.com/28gflg via blog.guykawasaki.com #
• 14:41 "Star Wars: A Pop Up Guide to the Galaxy" - the lightsabers LIGHT UP! - tinyurl.com/yv3suy #
• 16:03 Watching photos as they're uploaded live to Blogger - play.blogger.com/ #

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QUICK HITS 018

• 13:27 I tried watching a youtube of Britney Spears' performance at the 2007 VMAs. It was so bad, I couldn't make it to the end. #
• 15:54 Thinking of putting together my own Web Worker Survival Kit - tinyurl.com/2cahvc #

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QUICK HITS 017

• 10:20 Gorgeous wikipedia image of Broadway Tower - tinyurl.com/2kzxmw #
• 10:50 Reading "Webtogs: Diary of an eCommerce start-up" from Vitamin - tinyurl.com/352b9x #

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QUICK HITS 016 - Sweet!

• 09:07 I wish Harry Potter was available as a legal ebook. Then I wouldn't find search results like this - tinyurl.com/yvh436 #
• 14:38 @Diji: did you hear Henry Rollins' interview on The Ticket? Greatness. #
• 14:39 As a devoted fan of Top Gear, I'm loving their Polar Challenge special - tinyurl.com/2798u6 #

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QUICK HITS 015

• 10:42 Finding tons of songs to bookmark on Pandora - #
• 10:43 ...and here's my profile so you can see them - www.pandora.com/people/eswayne #
• 10:46 Checking out some sweet Flash wizardry on Design Meltdown - tinyurl.com/2jhtte #
• 10:58 The BRIO Networkers site is AWESOME. Who knew wooden toys could have a great site? - tinyurl.com/3d7tfb #
• 10:59 Need a brainfreez - tinyurl.com/25kyuk #
• 13:12 if you recognize all the memes here, then you spend more time on the internet than me - tinyurl.com/2j65xe #
• 14:33 Admiring the career of the greatest tenor ever, Luciano Pavarotti - tinyurl.com/2mcj5z #

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QUICK HITS 014 - Two Touchdowns

• 14:38 Interested in this book on Mobile Web Design tinyurl.com/299bd2 #
• 14:40 Excellent article from Read/WriteWeb about 10 future web trends tinyurl.com/2byamw #
• 14:45 Fascinating: Amazon's Mechanical Turk turns people into programming resourcestinyurl.com/96hoh #
• 14:53 Ironically, users tend to ignore fancy parts of websites, because they look too much like ads tinyurl.com/yr2q4z #
• 15:54 These THINGS are the bane of my existence. The front of our house is littered with them - tinyurl.com/26hykw #
• 17:07 I can has bed time storee? tinyurl.com/39xp72 #

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VIDEO: Rodrigo Y Gabriella

I've been in a beating of meetings all day today, but I had to post these guys up here. Take world music, Spanish guitar, and rock-n-roll all mixed together, and you've got Rodrigo Y Gabriella. Give them a listen!

"Orion"


"Diablo Rojo"


"Tamacun"



Technorati Tags: music, video, rodrigo, gabriella, guitar, Spanish, rock

QUICK HITS 013 - Not So Lucky

• 10:16 @jabbott: I get that USB drive letter issue all the time, because I have a card reader that assigns separate letters to each slot #
• 10:48 I think this "USB Hub Man" is kinda cute tinyurl.com/2l2n5p #
• 14:39 @jabbott: huh. who knew firebug had memory issues? #
• 14:47 Ok, I'm an idiot. Of course Tweetbar won't let you look at your friends if you're NOT SIGNED IN! tinyurl.com/33f6qf #
• 15:17 I thought "Shoot 'Em Up" would be the next date movie with the wife, but only 80 minutes?? tinyurl.com/2eh7y5 #
• 15:23 nice roundup from Lifehacker - Tools for the Organized Student tinyurl.com/2wphx2 #
• 15:24 Learning about the reality that is Panda Poo souvenirs tinyurl.com/2u2zn3 #
• 16:07 Wait, there's a site called GamingWithBaby?? SWEET! gamingwithbaby.blogspot.com/ #

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QUICK HITS 012 - Dirty Dozen

• 09:09 ahhh Twitter. How I missed you. #
• 09:33 Darn you, MySpace. I've gone from blogstalking to bulletinstalking. #
• 11:09 @Diji: I was just noticing the same thing, through the icicles forming on my glasses... #
• 11:24 @jabbott: Installed Tweetbar, wasn't impressed. Took forever to load up and wouldn't even switch tabs for me. #
• 11:24 Checkin' the schedule for the Webmaster Jam Session - 2007.webjamsession.com/sessions/schedule/ #
• 11:43 Trying to figure out if I like Rachel Yamagata - tinyurl.com/yt3ycx #
• 12:12 Loving this track from Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem tinyurl.com/2hgxhq #

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PREMIERE WEEK START DATES

If you're a bit of a TV addict like I am, you may find the info below useful...

(Via Programming Insider)



Dancing With the Stars - Monday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
The Bachelor - Monday, Sept. 24, 9:30 p.m. (90 minutes)
Boston Legal - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9:30 p.m. (90 minutes)
Private Practice - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9 p.m.
Dirty Sexy Money - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 10 p.m.
Ugly Betty - Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
Grey's Anatomy - Thursday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
Big Shots - Thursday, Sept. 27, 10 p.m.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Sunday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. (two hours)
Desperate Housewives - Sunday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m.
Brothers & Sisters - Sunday, Sept. 30, 10 p.m.





How I Met Your Mother - Monday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
The Big Bang Theory - Monday, Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m.
Two and a Half Men - Monday, Sept. 24, 9 p.m.
Rules of Engagement - Monday, Sept. 24, 9:30 p.m.
CSI: Miami - Monday, Sept. 24, 10 p.m.
NCIS - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
The Unit - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9 p.m.
Cane - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10 p.m.
Criminal Minds - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9 p.m.
CSI: NY - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 10 p.m.
CSI - Thursday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
Without a Trace - Thursday, Sept. 27, 10 p.m.
Ghost Whisperer - Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m.
Moonlight - Friday, Sept. 28, 9 p.m.
Numb3rs - Friday, Sept. 28, 10 p.m.
48 Hours Mystery - Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 p.m.





Chuck - Monday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Heroes - Monday, Sept. 24, 9 p.m.
Journeyman - Monday, Sept. 24, 10 p.m.
The Singing Bee - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9:30 p.m.
Law & Order: SVU - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10 p.m.
The Bionic Woman - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9 p.m.
Life - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 10 p.m.
My Name is Earl - Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
The Office - Thursday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
ER - Thursday, Sept. 27, 10 p.m.
Las Vegas - Friday, Sept. 28, 9 p.m.





Bones - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
House - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9 p.m.
American Dad - Sunday, Sept. 30, 9:30 p.m.
(most of Fox's schedule kicks off the week of Sept. 18)





Reaper - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9 p.m.
Smallville - Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.
(most of the CW's schedule kicks off the week of Oct. 1)

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NEW MUSIC: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem

You'll notice I mentioned these guys on my twitter, but I first discovered them listening to NPR. (Yeah, I'm cool like that. What, you got a problem with NPR??)

This music is really worth a listen. They take sounds and melodies that sound old, and reinvigorate them with contemporary songwriting and performance. Unfortunately, it's hard to find their stuff readily available. Here's one track that I loved - it's off their album "Gambling Eden":



And for more music from Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem:

• The NPR article from where I originally heard them


• The band's store and website

Free samples of earcandy readily available there. Enjoy!

-E

Technorati Tags: new music, music, rani arbo, daisy mayhem, npr

QUICK HITS 011

• 11:59 Fascinated by Micheal's concept of an "iBoard of Directors" tinyurl.com/2a4rs7 #
• 12:54 For the love of blue holy monkeys, why is Twitbin not working for me??!!!??###&)#*$ #
• 13:16 Remembering Tiananmen Square thanks to K-Ball - tinyurl.com/3xfpq9 #
• 13:26 commenting on this photo now tinyurl.com/2b9jhk #
• 14:46 Amazed at "Jihad: The Musical" tinyurl.com/38d4b7 - via www.npr.org #

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