Quick Thoughts

  • OHIO!
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 6th

    I’m in Ohio this week. More updates soon.

    No comments
  • Animals on the Underground
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 3rd

    This is totally awesome.

    Animals, appearing in the Tube maps.

    Enjoy.

    No comments
  • Words I dislike
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 2nd

    Registrar.

    ugh.

    hate it.

    No comments
  • Weird.
    Author: mike d.
    Oct 1st

    In honor of their 10th birthday, Google has allowed you to step back in time and use its search engine as it appeared in January 2001. MikeDiDonato.com doesn’t exist nor does any reference to September 11th or Facebook.

    It’s kind of strange.

    1 Comment
  • A cute game.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 30th

    In love with the moon.

    find all the endings!

    1 Comment
  • Heavy Meddle.
    Author: Irene
    Sep 29th

    80’s hair-metal rockers Twisted Sister announce that they ‘are now going to take it.’

    Check out the inside scoop here.

    No comments
  • Skatecart.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 29th

    Whenever I’m wheeling a cart around the grocery store or the shop floor at work I am hard pressed not to kick off, jump on, and ride that cart for a few meters.

    I hope I never grow out of this desire.

    1 Comment
  • These guys?
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 26th

    They’re awesome.

    Video.

    2 Comments
  • Credit Crisis Explained
    Author: Ryan Schenk
    Sep 25th

    A couple weeks ago, Ben did a great job of explaining Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac to us.

    This episode of This American Life does a great job of explaining the greater “credit crisis” in excellent detail.

    2 Comments
  • One Man AC/DC Cover Band.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    AWESOME.

    2 Comments
  • Paranoia Song.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    Enjoy.

    (video)

    1 Comment
  • Habitat for Humanity
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 24th

    Mandy is doing Habitat for Humanity. If you’d like to help her out with a donation, click here.

    No comments
  • child.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 23rd

    I should name my firstborn son “Norman”

    7 Comments
  • Richard Dawkins
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 22nd

    And his talk on our Queer universe on Ted.

    Enjoy!

    No comments
  • Hungry?
    Author: Irene
    Sep 19th

    Try a 100 lb. (45 kg)  burger.

    Just one item on the list of the World’s Top 10 Largest Things 2008, and where to find them.

    3 Comments
  • Avast Mateys!
    Author: Irene
    Sep 19th

    It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Check out the fun here.

    Been a while since you’ve sailed the seas pillaging for booty?  Check out these fantastic guidelines for how to talk like a pirate!

    1 Comment
  • Batter Blaster.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 17th

    Heck yes.

    from Darcy.

    3 Comments
  • Shop Rite.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 16th

    Huge African American Male at ShopRite with sunglasses: Dude. Your hair is awesome.
    Me: Thanks!
    H.A.A.M.@SR.w/SG: Seriously. You’ve got it goin’ on.

    3 Comments
  • Some Links.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 15th

    1. According to Wikipedia, Brian Cox was in a Rock Band before he decided to study physics.

    2. Food day? Yes please. (from shamus)

    3. The creepy cat. (video)

    1 Comment
  • Brian Cox vs. Sir David King.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 14th

    I roll my eyes at Sir David King’s arguments in this video but perhaps I’m biased because I have a man-crush on Brian Cox.

    3 Comments
  • Reese.
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 11th

    I love this picture and this picture.

    6 Comments
  • National Orienteering Day!
    Author: Patrick
    Sep 11th

    As Mike D’s geography & maps correspondent, I’m here to tell you that this weekend is National Orienteering Day! Get maps, explore the woods, and find checkpoints! Less than $10! Woo!

    And since I know that most of you are in the CT/MA area, here are the two events nearest you! (I can look up other National Orienteering Day events by request, too.)

    9/13 Tarrywile Park, Danbury, CT

    9/14 Great Brook Farm, Carlisle, MA

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  • MSPaint and What the Font?!
    Author: mike d.
    Sep 11th

    With MSPaint and www.WhatTheFont.com I just figured out the fonts of our company logo faster than our administration could find the info.

    I applaud you MSPaint application and WhatTheFont website designers. I applaud you.

    3 Comments

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      Flat Joel.

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in Features, PaintBrush!

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      If you know me well, then you probably know that I’m not a huge fan of politics. I think it’s extremely important that we appreciate that there is no one answer, and rare is the case where someone is right or wrong. Republicans? They make a lot of great points. Democrats? Also a lot of great points.

      Anyway while I might dislike politics, I love MSPaint. How is this even remotely related? Well, Sarah, a friend of MikeDiDonato.com, is a campaign manager for a Mr. Joel Haugen in Oregon. Joel Haugen is running for Congress and Sarah asked me if I’d be willing to whip up a little MSPaint version of Flat Stanley in the likeness of her candidate.

      Clearly I rose to the challenge. Not so much because I believe in politics but because I believe in MSPaint. So, check out Joel’s website. Over there on the left hand side bar is a little download Flat Joel link. It’ll bring you to a page where you can download my picture of Joel Haugen. Neat huh?

      Here’s a preview:

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      MSPaint. Helping shape the United States’ Congress.

      Authored by: mike d.

      wobniaR eht revO erehwemoS

      July 3rd, 2008 by spatry in Quickthoughts

      This a cool video of a woman singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow backwards
      Then played forwards: Here
      To most this will be merely neat, but to Mike and Jesse I think it will be awe inspiring.

      This a cool video of a woman singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow backwards

      Then played forwards: Here

      To most this will be merely neat, but to Mike and Jesse I think it will be awe inspiring.

      Authored by: spatry

      Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in RockStar

      Part one of two detailing the recent E-bay purchases.

      Friends? I’d like to introduce you to my new guitar amplifier: Zeus.

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      Look out internet, Zeus will shake you with its Thunder.

      Volume scale:
      1. Loud.
      2. Do not play in a confined space without ear protection. Damage to ears is possible.
      3. Suggested volume for practicing in a basement with your band.
      4. In an average space, this volume will drown out your bassist and rhythm guitarist
      5. Clears sinuses.
      6. Acceptable volume for playing in an Arena.
      7. Frees slaves.
      8. Cures cancer.
      9. Builds dynasties.
      10. Spurs Revolutions.
      11. Provides evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

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      Zeus       has only two channels. The current Mesa Dual Recs on the market have three channels, but their sound isn’t quite the same as the original two channel variety. The two channels pretty much indicate rock and more rock. Zeus contains 6L6 and KT-88 vacuum tubes. I’m going to play around with those a bit and try to find a good set of tubes to complement my playing preference. Zeus is a beautiful machine.

      Authored by: mike d.

      Voyager 1 Speed

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in Quickthoughts

      Voyager 1, the space probe that we launched in 1977 is currently going about 62,500 km/hr (38,800 mph).
      Whoa.

      Voyager 1, the space probe that we launched in 1977 is currently going about 62,500 km/hr (38,800 mph).

      Whoa.

      Authored by: mike d.

      The 7 Deadly Sings.

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in A Day In The Life...

      ba dum dum ching!

      #1. Girls just want to have fun - Cindi Lauper
      #2. It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to - Helen Shapiro
      #3. Tubthumping - Chumbawumba
      #4. Macarena - Los Del Rio
      #5. Cher - Believe
      #6. Barbie Girl - Aqua
      #7. The collective works of Nickleback

      Authored by: mike d.

      Hulu.

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in Quickthoughts

      Hulu is good. Too good.

      Hulu is good. Too good.

      Authored by: mike d.

      Aww factor through the roof.

      July 3rd, 2008 by mike d. in Quickthoughts

      Ducks and Puppies.
      From Boingboing.

      Ducks and Puppies.

      From Boingboing.

      Authored by: mike d.
      Remortgages - Loans - Wills - Credit Card Consolidation