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A Leave of Presence

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:35:38 -0400

Ebert’s last online journal entry.

"Between 1970 and 2010, Ebert made yearly visits to the University of Colorado’s springtime..."

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:34:00 -0400

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Between 1970 and 2010, Ebert made yearly visits to the University of Colorado’s springtime Conference on World Affairs, where he has presented frame-by-frame critiques of classic movies to enraptured audiences.

He had also used the conference to speak on a variety of subjects, from his romantic life to his recovery from alcoholism — he stopped drinking in 1979 — to the problem of spam email. In 1996 Ebert coined the “Boulder Pledge,” considered a cornerstone in the battle against spam.

“Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message,” Ebert wrote. “Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community.”

Not only was Ebert eager to correspond with and encourage skilled movie bloggers, but he also put his money where his mouth was, investing early in the Google search engine and making several million dollars doing so.

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- Roger Ebert dead at 70 after battle with cancer

http://www.suntimes.com/17320958-761/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html

A different quote than the others I’ve seen taken from this obituary in other posts. There’s some interesting comments on spam e-mail.

Ditch lorem ipsum for BLOKK: The perfect font for quick mock-ups and wireframing

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:17:30 -0400

Ditch lorem ipsum for BLOKK: The perfect font for quick mock-ups and wireframing

The Smartphone Cycle (Comic)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:28:20 -0500

The Smartphone Cycle (Comic):

I’ve been there…

My code doesn’t work…I have no idea why. My code...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:41:43 -0500

My code doesn’t work…I have no idea why. My code works…I have no idea why. Somebody posted this on FB and I can’t find the original on the website so…

For Programmers

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:38:42 -0500

For Programmers:

Desk/couch bed combo

Sling Bag: Sand Elephant :: Torrain Recycled Bags from Cambodia

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:12:46 -0500

Sling Bag: Sand Elephant :: Torrain Recycled Bags from Cambodia

Why Recycle? An Infographic On Plastic

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:06:01 -0500

I saw this on a friend’s Facebook page. Clicking the infographic will take you to the original source, OnlineEducation.net.

Jack's: Let's reconsider our "users"

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:33:35 -0500

Jack's: Let's reconsider our "users":

jacks:

us·er
/ˈyo͞ozər/

Noun
1. A person who uses or operates something, esp. a computer or other machine.
2. A person who takes illegal drugs; a drug user.

Synonyms
consumer

During a Square Board meeting, our newest Director Howard Schultz, pulled me aside and asked a simple question.

“Why…

Design Jargon Bullshit

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:22:10 -0500

Design Jargon Bullshit:

I saw this in my Twitter stream a few minutes ago. I don’t like all the jargon either so this is rather amusing.

10 Free WordPress Themes for Photo Lovers

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:24:36 -0400

10 Free WordPress Themes for Photo Lovers

Cats as Fonts

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:52:01 -0400

Cats as Fonts

32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life—Oldest Yet

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:39:35 -0500

32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life—Oldest Yet

Dummy Text Generator

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:22:44 -0500

Dummy Text Generator

Why Do Cats Purr?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:58:08 -0500

fakescience:

oliphillips: Starbucks in Washington Built From Recycled...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:57:29 -0500

oliphillips:

Starbucks in Washington Built From Recycled Shipping Containers

Via

Amusing Lorem Ipsum

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:56:06 -0500

I was looking for lorem ipsum text to use today and found some more amusing variations.

http://hipsteripsum.me/
Hipster talk

http://lebowskiipsum.com/
The Big Lewbowski

http://chrisvalleskey.com/fillerama/<
Futurama, Star Wars, The Simpsons, Dr. Who, Monty Python, and Dexter

http://www.fillerati.com/
Herman Melville, Lewis Carroll, etc.

I just had to share this. When I bought this pot strainer from...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:37:05 -0500

I just had to share this. When I bought this pot strainer from IKEA the other day I really wasn’t expecting a 36 page manual with 32 different languages.

downtowndesign: jaymug: The Facebook You vs. Realistic...

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:18:48 -0500

downtowndesign:

jaymug:

The Facebook You vs. Realistic You

Back to reality…

Love typography? Check out this site: typeverything.com. I found...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:02:00 -0500

Love typography? Check out this site: typeverything.com. I found it through this stack on Delicious: Typography.