April 2007
90 posts
Dan Wick: Waiting for cab and just stepped in a... →
Dan Wick: Boring ass Final Four games thus far. →
March 2007
87 posts
Dan Wick: I think I have the flu. I am not... →
NYT on being too busy →
“Although those who are overworked and overwhelmed complain ceaselessly, it is often with an undertone of boastfulness; the hidden message is that I’m so busy because I’m so important.”
What Made PayPal and YouTube Successful? →
YouTube gave away free iPods every day for the first few months. PayPal gave $10 for every person signed up. I think Flickr’s personal welcome to each individual was just as effective, Niche vs mass market.
Dan Wick: Taking the afternoon off to catch up on... →
New Temple Menu →
Temple has changed its menu for spring and dropped some of its prices. They also plan on being open for lunch soon and having a dim sum brunch on the weekends. This is such a cool place and I hope it starts catching on more. Great lounge.
Dan Wick: Just made some fantastic fajitas. →
Blame it on Santana, Mauer and Morneau: Twins... →
At least 1.152 million tickets have sold for the season.
Ten Ways Being a Geek Makes You More Attractive →
“5. You listen to good music. Geeks have access to tools that allow us to hear music that extends well beyond top 40 radio. 10. You’re passionate. When a geek becomes interested in something, they tend to immerse themselves in it entirely.”
Dan Wick: At Ruby.mn with my shameful Dell in a... →
Dan Wick: It's Gwen Stefani week on Idol. I... →
Dan Wick: Fucking Gmail is down! →
Rail Spikes: Ruby on Rails from the trenches →
New local blog on Rails and other development stuff. Looks VERY promising. Plus it’s running on Mephisto, which is cool to see.
“The Timberwolves are working on season-ticket and suite renewals for the 2007-08...”
– I Heart KG: McHale causing tough times for sales department
Dan Wick: BBQ #1 of 07 is in the can. →
Dan Wick: Holy tornado! It's 81 degrees out! →
Dan Wick: Waiting waiting waiting for the meeting... →
Jaws replacing Theismann in Monday Night Football... →
Dan Wick: Just got a syntax error for typing... →
“She never made it to the NFL. Didn’t have what it took. Got cut by the...”
– Peyton Manning on his mother
Dan Wick: Kay Yow is such a hero. →
Dan Wick: Smitten kitten. →
Dan Wick: At Thanh Do waiting for basil and pad... →
Top ten things ten years of professional software... →
“1. Object orientation is much harder than you think” So nice to hear someone else say that.
OMEGA Live Timing →
12th FINA World Championships 2007, Melbourne, Australia March 17 - April 01 2007 Go Markus go!!!
Flyspy - An airfare search engine →
“Why is Minneapolis the only origin? Well, we’re based in Minneapolis, we like to fly, and we needed an airfare search engine for ourselves. Seriously, we just launched an early (alpha) version of the site and we had to start somewhere.”
Unazukin: Diminutive decision-makers →
These little minimalistic interactive dolls would make cool gifts for little kids.
Dan Wick: "So Fresh and So Clean" in spin class.... →
“These days, whenever I think of the Today show, all I’m really thinking...”
– Stephen Colbert to Katie Couric on The Colbert Report
Top Shelf Custom Suits & Custom Shirts →
“Getting a custom suit and shirt made will cost a little more (about 10 percent) more than buying something from Brooks Bros. But the pleasure of having a perfectly fit suit made by a guy who actually knows his business and lives around here more than mak
KML and GeoRSS Support Added to the Google Maps... →
“This makes it easier for API sites to maintain content in a flexible format that can be accessed via the API or in a number of other tools directly, and makes it simpler to create a rich API site with declarative content, instead of a lot of code.”
“You can never get equal value for a player of Kevin Garnett’s...”
– I Heart KG: Wolves Updates 3/23
Dan Wick: Ohio State is Just. Getting. WORKED! by... →
Dan Wick: 8:30PM and still 53 out. →
“Games are the sum of a thousand tiny moments. Web apps are, too. Make your forms...”
– Like It Matters
Dan Wick: OK, I just heard Tubby Smith will be named the new Gopher bball coach. That can’t be true. (via Twitter / Dan Wick)