Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' category
Leavenworth, Washington Webcam
December 7, 2007 5:21 pmCool Error Message
November 12, 2007 2:29 pmI just wanted to share this error message I received on my machine today. I don’t even recall what threw the error, but I love the way it’s worded. I wasn’t trying to destroy anything at the time…
The CrapMonkey Does Podcast Expo 2007
September 28, 2007 8:12 pm
The Podcast and New Media Expo is in full swing in Ontario, California. I’ve been down here since Thursday and have not had time to do a CrapMonkey Podcast as of yet. That said, I am making regular podcast updates to the Seattle Podcasting Network site. Feel free to check it out and see what’s new on the podcasting landscape!
CrapMonkey Finally Makes the Cover of Wired
June 30, 2007 9:07 am
Okay, so maybe it’s just my copy. Wired Magazine and Xerox ran a promotion that offered subscribers the chance to get their pictures on a personalized cover of the July issue. Only the first 5000 subscribers to submit a photo were able to participate. Check out other July Wired covers here (or add your own to the group).
Women’s Arm Wrestling at The Tin Hat
June 26, 2007 11:44 pmOn Monday night, the Tin Hat Bar and Grill in Ballard held a women’s arm wrestling tournament. The proceeds went to benefit Home Alive, a Seattle based non-profit that offers affordable self-defense classes. It was a great evening of beers and cheers in the name of a good cause. Enjoy the video of the festivities below. There are also some great photos of the event in Matt Harjo’s Flickr set.
Home Alive Arm Wrestling Tournament at the Tin Hat in Seattle [ 12:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe “Hold Music” Song
June 24, 2007 2:56 pmHow much time each week do you spend sitting on the phone waiting for a conference call to begin? I spend more time that way than I care to admit. In fact, after a while it starts to feel as if the hold music is taunting you. Hence, the song below (available in mp3 or wma).
Friday Night Out in Seattle: Streaming Video
May 12, 2007 4:16 pmRogue Bathroom Tour
May 6, 2007 7:42 pmBeware of What Your Zune is Telling People
February 3, 2007 11:10 amZune owners know that there is a terrific community aspect enabled by the device’s wireless features. However, be cautious of how you configure your Zune in the Settings menu. There is an option to set the level of detail your Zune broadcasts to other Zunes to either “basic” (which essentially just announces your presence) or “detailed.” The level of detail in the latter mode really made me a bit uncomfortable, so I wanted to make sure that Zune owners were warned about the risk to privacy. See below for an example of what I’m talking about:
Zune screen set to “basic” Zune Screen set to “detailed” 
Don’t say you haven’t been been warned!
NoMa Puts Its Gangrene Where Its Mouth Is
November 24, 2006 6:08 pm
The NoMa condos in Ballard aren’t selling quite like the hotcakes I had orignally imagined. Perhaps it has something to do with the name they chose. According to the Encarta Dictionary, noma is defined as “severe inflammation with gangrene: a severe gangrenous inflammation of the mouth or genitals, usually occurring in children who are malnourished or otherwise debilitated.” Makes you want to move right in, doesn’t it? While we’re on the topic, the National Organization of Minority Architects may also want to consider a name change. I’ll admit, perhaps I’m just bitter that the Ballard Eagles Club (in whom’s banquet room we held our wedding reception), was knocked down to build the condos… but then again, it is a pretty horrible name.
