How many Diet Cokes would it take to kill you? Find out at EnergyFiend.com.
The site has a calculator that allows you to pick your caffeinated poison and see how much of it would be fatal.
Normally I'm a little snotty toward caffeine fans, since I only do caffeine-free drinks. But I have to admit, I do have a weakness on the list. Fortunately, I don't think I'll be drinking 2,252 glasses of chocolate milk any time soon.
10.31.2006
10.30.2006
Wow....I thought this was a joke at first.
So, apparently there is this disease that cripples its victims' ability to talk. People suffering from --- can talk only in a pinched, altered tone of voice, or when reciting rhymes. No kidding.
Check it out:
Ailing Dilbert Cartoonist Talks Again
Need more info?
Wikipedia article on spasmodic dysphonia
Absolutely fascinating.
Check it out:
Ailing Dilbert Cartoonist Talks Again
Need more info?
Wikipedia article on spasmodic dysphonia
Absolutely fascinating.
10.28.2006
I've always heard that cats are evil....
So, everyone has tried to tell me that cats are evil. My husband....a former boss....Walt Disney. But I just can't see how something that brings me such joy can be so bad.....
Until now.
This might be a little shocking. Prepare yourself.
CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com
Check out the "Best Kitler".....the hair, the moustache....wow.
(Okay, if any of you are offended please know this is all in fun, and I don't condone any of the human Hitler's actions in any way......but you have to admit, this is an interesting concept for a Web site.....)
Alright, if you need some kitty pictures (because I know you do) and you are looking for a lighter tone, try Cute Overload. I mean, seriously. Some major cuteness, and not just cats -- dogs, birds, hamsters, seals....heavy duty cuteness.
Until now.
This might be a little shocking. Prepare yourself.
CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com
Check out the "Best Kitler".....the hair, the moustache....wow.
(Okay, if any of you are offended please know this is all in fun, and I don't condone any of the human Hitler's actions in any way......but you have to admit, this is an interesting concept for a Web site.....)
Alright, if you need some kitty pictures (because I know you do) and you are looking for a lighter tone, try Cute Overload. I mean, seriously. Some major cuteness, and not just cats -- dogs, birds, hamsters, seals....heavy duty cuteness.
10.26.2006
DJ Preston Lau
So, I met my friend Preston Lau when I worked at Naxos, a record label. While Preston was in the States, he gave me a CD of some of his music. At the time, I knew very little about electronic music, but Paul had the ear and frame of reference to hear that Preston had a lot of talent.
Now Preston is in Hong Kong (he's from there) DJing at Philia Lounge. He's the DJ-in-residence, so he's there spinning every night.
Anyhoo, Preston just sent me a link to an interview with him in a Hong Kong magazine. Here it is:
Preston Lau Interview
Pretty cool, eh?
Now Preston is in Hong Kong (he's from there) DJing at Philia Lounge. He's the DJ-in-residence, so he's there spinning every night.
Anyhoo, Preston just sent me a link to an interview with him in a Hong Kong magazine. Here it is:
Preston Lau Interview
Pretty cool, eh?
10.25.2006
Net Peeves
So, having been a web editor for four years, I like to think I know a thing or two about good web design. As the web continues to develop and progress, I've been amazed as usability seems to be REgressing. Especially in the Entertainment field, my primary area of experience, enigmatic sites that make navigation difficult seem to be highly prized (I'm talking to you, movie studios!). So here for your study and betterment is a list of 5 web design DON'T's.
1. DON'T use Flash to build your navigation. Yes, graphic designers, I know you love Flash and it allows you to turn movie and band Web sites into vanity projects, but have some pity on the rest of us. We don't always want to wait for the entire site to load if we are only searching for showtimes or tour dates. And good luck to the poor soul who tries to navigate these sites with a mobile web browser or a text-only browser.
2. DON'T link to a file without telling us it's a file. ESPECIALLY if it's a PDF file. I always feel slightly violated when I click a link out of curiosity, expecting another page, and a window pops up, asking where I want to save a file. Of course, no such window pops up for PDFs....they just go ahead and try to open (and, if you have Acrobat Reader 6.0, you can count on a good ten minutes of computer frozen-ness while waiting for the program to load).
3. DON'T play music without asking us first. There's nothing like encountering an unexpected blast of music when visiting a site and having your coworkers start giggling at you -- or worse, start throwing things at you.
4. DON'T play a video without asking us first. This counts double if said video is an ad -- then we'll probably close your site out of annoyance.
5. DON'T make your site a single page that says, "For tour dates, news updates, and discography, check out our MySpace page!" Yes, yes, we know you love MySpace, but consider that some of your fans might just be over the age of 25. Assuming you actually want people to go see your movie/concert and buy your DVD/CD, make it easy for them to find the info they need instead of sending them somewhere else.
1. DON'T use Flash to build your navigation. Yes, graphic designers, I know you love Flash and it allows you to turn movie and band Web sites into vanity projects, but have some pity on the rest of us. We don't always want to wait for the entire site to load if we are only searching for showtimes or tour dates. And good luck to the poor soul who tries to navigate these sites with a mobile web browser or a text-only browser.
2. DON'T link to a file without telling us it's a file. ESPECIALLY if it's a PDF file. I always feel slightly violated when I click a link out of curiosity, expecting another page, and a window pops up, asking where I want to save a file. Of course, no such window pops up for PDFs....they just go ahead and try to open (and, if you have Acrobat Reader 6.0, you can count on a good ten minutes of computer frozen-ness while waiting for the program to load).
3. DON'T play music without asking us first. There's nothing like encountering an unexpected blast of music when visiting a site and having your coworkers start giggling at you -- or worse, start throwing things at you.
4. DON'T play a video without asking us first. This counts double if said video is an ad -- then we'll probably close your site out of annoyance.
5. DON'T make your site a single page that says, "For tour dates, news updates, and discography, check out our MySpace page!" Yes, yes, we know you love MySpace, but consider that some of your fans might just be over the age of 25. Assuming you actually want people to go see your movie/concert and buy your DVD/CD, make it easy for them to find the info they need instead of sending them somewhere else.
Mind Tricks
It's amazing, what our minds try to convince us, no?
Today, since I was totally zombified after a stressful day at work, I made the hard decision to forgo several fun activities I had planned for the evening and get some rest instead.
Almost immediately, my brain started playing me these messages -- "You can't handle the stress! Why do you even try to do anything?" -- "What's wrong with you? You are a wimp!" and on and on.
I was feeling pretty bad about myself until, by some miracle, I snapped out of it and realized that my decision was not me "caving in" to the pressures of stress. On the contrary, it was a conscious decision to take care of myself.
Had I decided to tough it out and continue my evening as planned, chances are I would have been crazier than ever (according to precedent, at least).
Today, since I was totally zombified after a stressful day at work, I made the hard decision to forgo several fun activities I had planned for the evening and get some rest instead.
Almost immediately, my brain started playing me these messages -- "You can't handle the stress! Why do you even try to do anything?" -- "What's wrong with you? You are a wimp!" and on and on.
I was feeling pretty bad about myself until, by some miracle, I snapped out of it and realized that my decision was not me "caving in" to the pressures of stress. On the contrary, it was a conscious decision to take care of myself.
Had I decided to tough it out and continue my evening as planned, chances are I would have been crazier than ever (according to precedent, at least).
10.24.2006
Manatee in Tennessee? Not just a fun rhyme.
There's a Manatee in the Mississippi River.
The poor fellow seems to be quite lost. I hope this turns out better than the whole whale-in-the-Thames incident. Hopefully this guy will get home okay.
The poor fellow seems to be quite lost. I hope this turns out better than the whole whale-in-the-Thames incident. Hopefully this guy will get home okay.
Yes, yes I did
Yes, I did name my blog after two fine East Nash restaurants, Batter'd & Fried and Beyond the Edge. Yet the name is fitting, don't you think?
Beyond the Fried -- beyond stressed, crazy, totally unmanagable! Yep, that's me. But BEYOND fried...that's so much better than just being fried. Once you are beyond fried you are into the "silly" stage, the stage that makes everything seem really funny a 2 o'clock in the morning.
And then of course, it's a nice tribute to the restaurants as well. I highly recommend them. Matt (owner) and Josef (manager), plus all the awesome staff, will make sure you have a good experience.
(Plus, Beyond the Edge occasionally has parties on Predators' game nights!)
Beyond the Fried -- beyond stressed, crazy, totally unmanagable! Yep, that's me. But BEYOND fried...that's so much better than just being fried. Once you are beyond fried you are into the "silly" stage, the stage that makes everything seem really funny a 2 o'clock in the morning.
And then of course, it's a nice tribute to the restaurants as well. I highly recommend them. Matt (owner) and Josef (manager), plus all the awesome staff, will make sure you have a good experience.
(Plus, Beyond the Edge occasionally has parties on Predators' game nights!)
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