The Geography of Jobs: Animated Map

July 21, 2009

This is a very cool animated map which illustrates the job gain and loss from 2004 to present.  Let it play all of the way through.  It’s worth it.
 

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Holsters: A style guide

July 20, 2009

Clearly they left “Desert Eagle .50″ off because the graph would have to be far too large to print.
If you needed to see this graph to realize that your cellphone holster was the weight that is dragging you to the bottom of the style ocean, you should probably ignore this post altogether.  via Wired.com.

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I bought an iPhone!

July 18, 2009

So I decided (at my brother and girlfriend’s behest) to purchase an iPhone 3G S 16 gig.  The ATT site said that it will take 7 to 14 days to ship, so I should get it right around the time my Verizon contract expires.
On another note, my brother just got a Google Voice invite yesterday [...]

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Help! What phone should I get???

July 17, 2009

My Verizon contract expires on July 23rd.  I currently have a Blackberry Curve. Help me figure out what phone to get!

What phone should I get next?
(polls)

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Cutting cords: Apple TV

July 15, 2009

When I was in college, I lived in a one bedroom condo just off of campus.  In this situation, my living room was also my office, dining room, and kitchen.  I could run cables along the wall from my computer to my stereo and television so I could listen to my iTunes and watch movies [...]

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Better time management through science: Multivitamins and Antioxidants

July 13, 2009

We’re busy.  We work hard, play hard and live hard.  Who has time for eight hours of sleep every night?  I don’t, that’s for damn sure.

When I first started my job as an analyst at an investment bank, I wasn’t burning the candle at both ends – I was throwing it in the fire!  [...]

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Quick & Healthy: Flank Steak with Spicy Chimichurri

July 12, 2009

This is one of my favorite recipes ever.  It’s healthy, easy to prepare, and something that you won’t get sick of.  Best of all, it’s steak!
Once you make the chimichurri, you can leave it in the fridge and use it whenever you grill more flank steak.
What you need:

Flank Steak (2lbs will provide you with two [...]

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Vonage VoIP Feedback

July 12, 2009

I’ve had Vonage for about three months now.  I love it.  Occasionally I will have minor call quality issues, but usually it’s great.

Although they offer a ton of extra services, I really only use email delivery of voicemail.  Why forward your phone calls to your mobile phone if you can simply let someone leave [...]

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