Category Archives: Favorites

Home-made fast food: Crunchy Wrap

Well, I don’t know if I should use the name they have on the menu. If you love it like I do, you’ll know what it is. You will need: Tortillas. I just used what I have, which is the … Continue reading

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Detective shows: Columbo

I love detective shows. Do I love all of them? Probably not. But I certainly have some favorites. Let’s start with one of the all-time greats: Colombo. The best part about this one is that it absolutely is not a … Continue reading

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Favorite: Back to Work

http://5by5.tv/b2w Back to Work: This is a podcast that I just enjoy listening to. It’s a couple of guys who talk about random stuff and they often make me laugh. They include links to related sites that sometimes help to … Continue reading

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Never underestimate the power of wallpaper

Remember the wallpaper in your bedroom when you were a kid? Remember the wallpaper in your grandfather’s house? Remember the wallpaper in the kitchen of that apartment? Never underestimate the power of wallpaper. How many hours have we spent looking … Continue reading

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Favorite: Rain in a tent

Sometimes you just need to listen to a sound that relaxes your brain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSlgKZrHJg8 This is one of my favorite sounds: rain on a tent. Especially if the tent is waterproof and there is no chance of getting dripped on. … Continue reading

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Favorite: reddit

If you’re looking for a rabbit hole to fall into, this is the one. You’ll need to have someone ready to pull you out if you don’t have a lot of self-control. https://www.reddit.com You can find just about anything on … Continue reading

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Favorite: Wayback Machine

Here’s an oldie but a goodie. It’s so old and good that you might even find your favorite old websites preserved in a time warp. https://archive.org/web/ They say they have over 20 years of web history accessible through the Wayback … Continue reading

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Favorite: BBC Radio

Sometimes you just want to listen to a good story. This is one of my favorite places to go when I’m not going anywhere. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio My favorite is Radio 4. Once you have the player app installed, you can listen … Continue reading

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Favorite: xkcd

Here’s another geeky favorite: https://xkcd.com The author says xkcd is “just a word with no phonetic pronunciation”. Don’t worry about it. It’s a webcomic that makes you think, laugh, groan, and wonder. Enjoy!

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Favorite: The Daily WTF

The Daily WTF is “your how-not-to guide for developing software”. https://thedailywtf.com This is one of those opportunities to learn what the right way is by seeing examples of what others have done wrong. You’ll cringe. You’ll laugh. You’ll rage. You’ll find … Continue reading

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