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EPIC BOX!
Author: mike d.
Nov 21st

Wow.

Update!

Same thing, You tubed and not flashed. The music is so epic.
it should be noted that it’s way more fun in full screen flash.
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Lady at Airport.
Author: mike d.
Nov 20th

on a cell phone…

Lady: I don’t want to leave Ohio. It reminds me a bit of Texas except it’s colder.

Wow.
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Ph.D.s Need Not Apply
Author: Irene
Nov 20th

Amateur scientists discover new species of plants in their backyard and test promising cancer cures in their basement. Their stories and more here!
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GnR review
Author: mike d.
Nov 19th

“A song like “Shackler’s Revenge” is initially average, until you get to the solo—then it becomes the sonic equivalent of a Russian robot wrestling a reticulating python.”

From Jill
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Don’t forget!
Author: mike d.
Nov 19th

Tomorrow is Sweater Thursday!
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He’s right.
Author: mike d.
Nov 17th

Co-worker Aaron: You know, I thought we spent our years in college so that we wouldn’t have to be out in the field turning wrenches on a Sunday afternoon.
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Singing Kids.
Author: mike d.
Nov 16th

Really well done.

from Sarah T.
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Sweater Thursday!
Author: mike d.
Nov 12th

Reminder: it’s tomorrow!
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It’s stupid. but funny.
Author: mike d.
Nov 12th

David Letterman and the Spider men in the Jamba Juice.

By Jon Abad’s suggestion.
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AWESOME
Author: mike d.
Nov 11th

A great geek joke

ha!
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Type
Author: mike d.
Nov 11th

A lot of thought goes into the design of fonts.

Here’s a little write up describing design techniques that we probably all take for granted.
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/Lunch.
Author: mike d.
Nov 11th

Forgot it.
Darn it.
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tip cup.
Author: mike d.
Nov 10th

I should put a tip cup on my desk at work.
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Flat Lightbulb
Author: mike d.
Nov 8th

NEAT!

From Aimee
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Hm.
Author: mike d.
Nov 7th

How many cupcakes is too many cupcakes?

for me? 5 is too many.
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Huh?
Author: mike d.
Nov 7th

Found by Jesse.
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Whoa! Don’t forget!
Author: mike d.
Nov 5th

It’s Sweater Thursday tomorrow, so don’t forget to wear your warmest digs!
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Brutal!
Author: mike d.
Nov 4th

Today is brutally busy. Stay tuned for updates.
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Love.
Author: mike d.
Nov 3rd

It’s a pretty complicated thing.

Also: Holy moly. Awwweeesome.
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Zorro
Author: mike d.
Nov 1st

Brian: What I don’t understand is that Zorro is able to be totally stealthy… yet he’s wearing spurs. Its, like, dude. All this would be so much easier without the jingly accessories.
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Public Service Announcement
Author: mike d.
Oct 31st

Danger lurks in Veloceraptors. But don’t fret. It could be worse.

From Kurt
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Favorites and About.
Author: mike d.
Oct 31st

Dearest Readers,

I want to vamp up two sections of this website. The first is ‘favorite posts.’ If you look at the bar on the left and scroll down you’ll come to a list of favorite posts. Do any of you have any favorite posts that you think I should include in the list?

The second section is the About me page. Right now it’s passable, but not awesome. It definitely needs new photos. Any other suggestions?

Rock,
Mike D.
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Candle Video.
Author: mike d.
Oct 31st

From Chris Tanner.

A fun video about candles and how they are basically awesome.
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Texas

September 22nd, 2006 by mike d. in Work

currently eating: peanuts & raisins

I’m headed back to Texas next week.

Interesting Texas facts:

Texas is the second largest state in America, next to Alaska
Texas is the second most populus state in America, next to California
Texas is the second best state for business*, after Virginia
Texas is the second best state for 2006 college football**
The U.S.S. Texas was the second Virginia class submarine ever built
Texas is the second largest exporter to the European Union, after California
Texas is the second largest producer of electrical components****
Texas is the second largest agricultural state of America*5*
Texas is the second largest pecan producer in America, after Georgia *6*
Texas is the second largest textbook market in the US *7*
Texas is the second most bio-diverse state of America, after California *8*
The Texas population has the second youngest mean age in the Nation, after Utah *9*
Texas is the second largest producer of Peanuts in America, after Georgia *10*
Texas is the second largest supplier of organic cotton *11*

*Forbes online magazine
** the Longhorns lost to Ohio in 2006, ABC News
** University of Texas center of european studies
**** thewhir.com
*5* Texas department of agriculture
*6* Texas A&M University Agricultural center
*7* Texas Citizens for Science
*8* Texas parks and wildlife magazine
*9* Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
*10* The Texas Innovator
*11* Eco-wise clothing

Authored by: mike d.

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MSPaint Contest

September 22nd, 2006 by mike d. in Features, MSPaintContest

WHOA

So the band TV on the RADIO just came out with an album called “RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN”

This is the album cover:

TV on the Radio

A birdsnest? LAME.

This week’s contest is for you to design a better album cover. The name is amazing… but the art is terrible.

For extra credit, include some sort of visual credit to the song title: snakes and martyrs

THE RULES:
All art must be done soley in MSPaint (or mac equivilent). All entries must be e-mailed to me by Thursday September 28th at 5:00pm EST. My e-mail addy is: MIKEDIDONATO AT GMAIL DOT COM

You can use the internet to research ideas, but please do not copy and paste from anyone elses drawings. We want the art to be mikedidonato.com originals.

Good luck team!