ramblings – Page 14 – Station in the Metro

It’s a little tougher to fix your computer while wearing a sombrero, but the benefits are well worth it.

Jun 15, 2008 ramblings

Top three movies that are framed as flashbacks by completely unnecessary and ridiculous bookend scenes wherein the protagonist is made up in old age latex that wouldn’t fool anyone

May 29, 2008 ramblings

1. Saving Private Ryan (1999)
2. Flawless (2008)
3. umm… there is no step three.

Tiki Torches Flicker in the Rain

May 12, 2008 ramblings

Tao LED tiki torches sit on the other side of a window screen, which is randomly obscured by rain water filling the screen grid squares, blurring the image behind the square and making it look like computer pixels

Tiki Torches Flicker in the Rain, originally uploaded by bobtiki.

I love how the rain on the window screen pixellates and breaks up the image.

INBOXES ZERO!

May 10, 2008 ramblings

A screenshot of the Gmail interface, showing no mail in my inbox

INBOXES ZERO!, originally uploaded by bobtiki.

For the first time in probably three years, I have finally reduced both my personal and business email boxes to zero. I need to brush up on [GTD](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142000280?ie=UTF8&tag=stationinthemetr&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0142000280) to work on keeping it that way, but It’s a huge sense of accomplishment. I’m far happier right now than I have any right being, but at least I accomplished something tangible. Huzzah!

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Bettering the Lot of Man Through My Own Initiative

May 10, 2008 ramblings

Found in my massively backlogged inbox:

> Dear Benefactor Of 2007 Masonry Grant,
>
> The Freemason society under the jurisdiction of the all Seeing Eye, Master Nicholas Brenner has after series of secret deliberations selected you to be a beneficiary of our 2007 foundation laying grants.
>
> These grants are issued every year around the world in accordance with the objective of the Freemasons as stated by Thomas Paine in 1808 which is to ensure the continuous freedom of man and to enhance mans living conditions.
>
> We will also advice that these funds which amount to USD2.5million be used to better the lot of man through your own initiative.
>
> Barr. Adams Hudson
> Member Freemason society of Bournemouth
> Grand Lodge Office Co-Secretary