How do you spell “LOL”?: On Google Voice Transcriptions

A couple months ago I switched my voicemail to using Google Voice. It was much easier than I expected, mostly because my cellular provider is Sprint, who have a partnership with Google Voice that allows you to port over your real mobile number with very little hassle. (For me, keeping the same phone number...

Seriously, if you don’t have the money…

One of my favorite SNL skits from a couple years ago is actually good solid financial advice: Don’t Buy Stuff You Don’t Need. You’ll get pretty much the same advice from the likes of Dave Ramsey, albeit with less tongue-in-cheek humor. (I said less, not none.) I would highly recommend...

LOL

If you read this blog, you probably are someone who would appreciate the online comic XKCD. Or you’re my Mom. Example: if you think this is funny, then you should probably check out his site every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for more laughs. And, of course, you should keep reading here too… on...

Office Work

Recently I took a fresh-looking notepad off the top of the stack in the office supplies cabinet near my desk. Today as I was using it, I noticed there seemed to be a page out of alignment, sticking out a little bit from one side. I flipped to that page to try to straighten it and found that it was actually a...

Creative Uses for CraigsList

My Sweetie & I have gotten into CraigsList lately, mostly for purchasing or selling used stuff. But I had never thought of all the other great things you could use the site for, until I heard about this Washington (state) bank...

Vote Fey-Poehler in 2008

SNL’s opener from this past Saturday is laugh-out-loud funny. Perhaps the best thing about Sarah Palin being selected as the VP candidate is that Tina Fey looks just like her.