A great way to get out of a boring meeting
Aug 28, 2008 Found Online, Just Plain Awesomeness
…or a bad date!
There is a website called “Get Me Out of Here“ that will call you at a specified time and give you an “out” to whatever scenario you are in at the time. You give it the date and time, your phone number, and then you choose from a list of different conversations you can have.
When I tested it, I did the “Burglar alarm” call. When you answer the phone, it tells you what to say to make it sound authentic. There are several options, but if you have a meeting coming up, this might be a great way to escape the clutches of boredom.
An air-conditioning seat cushion that keeps the ol’ “rear” cool
Aug 21, 2008 Found Online, Just Plain Awesomeness
“The built-in fan pushes over 170 liters of air per minute through the cushion, dissipating the heat and moisture around your buttocks that causes discomfort and sweating.”
Plus, there is a model that turns on and off based on when you are sitting down. The inventor of this deserves a prize.
Sold!
The Elevator and the 2nd floor
Can I vent here for a second?
I work on the 5th floor of my building, and I think it is a reasonable desire to want to take the elevator to and from that floor. What really peeves me is when I get on the elevator in the morning with other people, and someone has the nerve to hit “2″. It’s one floor. Take the stairs! You have to understand, I am sometimes lazy, but even I would take the stairs to the 2nd floor.
If you are carrying a lot of stuff, I might understand. But for goodness sakes, it is probably quicker to walk than to wait on the elevator.
By that same token, once the clock strikes 5 pm, I am out the door. An equally annoying thing is when the elevator stops at the 2nd floor to pick someone up to go down one floor. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
When you go down stairs, gravity is on your side. It helps you go downstairs just like God intended. You don’t need to stop an elevator full of people itching to go home just to take it down one floor.
Why, people, why?
Video Post: At work…
May 8, 2008 video
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Motorcycle Business Man
May 2, 2008 Humor
I saw this on the way to work this morning:
You can’t really tell from the picture, but this guy was obviously going to work judging by his dress pants/shoes. I thought it was just cool that he was getting there on a crotch-rocket. After the light turned, he FLEW down the road. I guess he was running late.
O, and how about my stellar crack in my windshield?
Tags: driving, motorcycle, work
Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks
Apr 1, 2008 Found Online, Humor, Internet, Just Plain Awesomeness
In honor of April Fool’s Day, make sure you check out Lifehacker’s Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks. I have done a few of these, and they are great. For example, this one is one of the best:
9. Fake a Desktop with Screenshot Wallpaper
Freak out your co-worker or family member by faking out their Windows desktop with an unclickable facade: Take a screenshot of their current desktop, then set it as the desktop wallpaper. Hide the actual taskbar and disable desktop icons (right-click the desktop and choose “Arrange Icons By” and uncheck “Show Desktop Icons.”) When your victim returns to the computer, watch the futile clicking begin.
Tags: april fools day, funny, geeky, lifehacker, prank, windows, work
What I do all day
Feb 27, 2008 me
No, I don’t look at my monitor and rock out to whatever is on my iPod. At least, not all day.
I use a program called WebEx to give virtual demonstrations of Nortel business phone equipment to potential customers (small businesses). That means several cameras set up in my cube at work all pointing at phones, etc. I can show how certain things are done on these phones, and 9 times out of 10, the customer loves it and wants to buy. The customer also can see me, which puts a personal touch on dealing with a massive company like the one I work for.
So, what do you do all day?
Tags: daytime, ipod, nortel, phone systems, screenshot, work
