Links of the day:
I heard they were using pig lungs in Florida to bait the homicidal alligator that had developed a taste for human flesh, but I think they should have used human flavor tofu instead. More effective and more healthy.
I’m moving in August, and I would very much like this knife set. Thanks. [gizmodo]
Computer tips of the day:
https://mail.google.com is gmail, but encrypted–secure (note the “s” in “https://”). So first of all, the guy across from you at Starbucks won’t be reading your email. And the big bonus is that, at least for me, it’s a little faster to use (probably because there are fewer people using the encrypted servers). This trick also works with Google Calendar. I don’t know why Google doesn’t use these links by default but you should update your bookmarks, my friends.
How to reset your iPod: if your ipod is acting up and you want to reset it, you have to press a couple of buttons to do that–click on “hard reset” on that page to see the command for every type of iPod. This post on fixing a frozen iPod has a few more suggestions for a recidivist iPod.
Television thoughts of the day:
West Wing is over. It was a pretty good ending, although I was hoping we’d get to see Bartlet smoke in church and scream at God in Latin again. Maybe in the reunion show in 5 years. At any rate, it was enjoyable and satisfying–especially the promo for the new Sorkin show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (coming to TVs near you this fall!). I know I might be the only person in America who feels this way, but I think Matthew Perry’s still got something left in the tank (and no, I don’t mean amphetamines).
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