Tweetburner and Link Tracking
Posted by Qrystal on June 24, 2008 at 11:10.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: twitter.
Link: tweetburner
My curiosity got the better of me!! I’m now gonna start tracking the links I share on Twitter. Or at least, I’m starting to use a link-shortener that will let me track if the urge ever hits. Whether I actually get around to using it [...] Continue Reading…
Science Hierarchy
Posted by Qrystal on June 23, 2008 at 20:34.
Category: Concepts. Tags: humour, science.
xkcd comic #435 – “Purity”
Strangely, I’ve been thinking of this very notion a lot recently. It’s neat how the different sciences operate on different scopes, and how they’re related by this hierarchy. Awesome!
NOTE: There is more to this comic than meets the eye… you must go to the site [...] Continue Reading…
Stop-and-go Blogging
Posted by Qrystal on June 19, 2008 at 22:18.
Category: Life. Tags: blogging, future, thesis, tumblr, twitter.
I’ve been really wanting to write here, and I even have five posts in progress at the moment (six, if you count this one!) but just can’t bring myself to finish what I’ve been starting. I think it’s because I feel like I have to draw the line [...] Continue Reading…
Email Inbox as a Video Game
Posted by Qrystal on June 18, 2008 at 12:29.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: email, productivity.
I treat [my email inbox] like a video game – if the messages reach the bottom of the screen, I lose.
Comment by mcparsons at Open Thread: The value and quality of email at work | 43 Folders.
Additional thought, added August 30, 2010: If I get my inbox to zero, [...] Continue Reading…
Mindful of Posture
Posted by Qrystal on June 4, 2008 at 22:46.
Category: Advice. Tags: health, mindfulness, posture, yoga.
You should not be tilted sideways, backward, or forwards. You should be sitting straight up as if you were supporting the sky with your head. This is not just … a means of obtaining the right state of mind. … When you have this posture, you have the right [...] Continue Reading…
Machines That Can Eat
Posted by Qrystal on June 4, 2008 at 21:39.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: future, humour, technology.
Machines are under development that can digest plants, like we do, heal themselves and even poo.
Robot that can build itself to be unveiled – Telegraph
I’m sorry, but pooing robots is where I draw the line. Actually, robots that can design and justify a way to destroy humanity is where [...] Continue Reading…
Sunset on Mars
Posted by Qrystal on June 4, 2008 at 10:07.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: astronomy.
NASA – Sunset on Mars
This isn’t from Phoenix, but it’s still purdy and relevant, since Mars is in the news so much lately.
Making a Cup of Tea
Posted by Qrystal on June 4, 2008 at 8:44.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: humour, procrastination.
Procrastination is making a cup of tea… making a cup of tea.. making a cup of tea. Nooooo!!
Or so I say, as I’m making a cup of tea. I think the real procrastination here is re-posting this video, but it had to be done. ;)
Zucchini Sandwich
Posted by Qrystal on June 3, 2008 at 2:01.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: food.
Ricotta, courgette, lemon and mint summer sandwich
MmmmMmmmm. I am eating this right now, but on a whole wheat bun. I will make this again!
Barefoot-like Footwear?!
Posted by Qrystal on June 3, 2008 at 0:48.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: barefoot, footwear.
…different than any other footwear on the planet. Not only does it bring you closer to nature, it delivers a number of positive health benefits—by leveraging all of the body’s biomechanics so you can move as nature intended.
Vibram Five Fingers: Discover the Barefooting Alternative