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Blogging, Entertainment, Funny, NYC, Sports, Twitter

Friday Brain Dump (Basketball Edition)

Feb 17. 2012

1. Did you know that you can embed Tweets? Just mouseover the tweet I have embedded below. Notice that the tweet is "live," meaning that all the links (such as the "Follow" button) clickable and functional. So they're watching Knicks in Taipei but I can't get the game.#iliveheredammit — Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) February 16, 2012 Apparently I seem to be one of the last people on earth who did not know this feature existed. And if you too, are thinking, "THIS IS COMPLETELY NEW INFORMATION TO ME!", here's how you do it: From the Twitter webpage, mouseover the tweet you want to embed. Click on "Open" on the top right corner. Click on "Details" which should slide out directly beneath the tweet. Now, you will see an option...

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Bloggy Thursdays, Geek, Tutorials, Twitter, WordPress

Bloggy Thursdays: Customizing the Twitter Widget Pro Plugin

Feb 16. 2012

Welcome to this installment of Bloggy Thursdays, where I share with my fellow bloggers tips and tutorials to maximize and better your blog. While I do not consider myself an expert, I do like to think that after 10+ years of blogging — in addition to my technical knowledge — I know more than the average blogger when it comes to making your blog more appealing to readers. Do you have any comments, questions, or topics you’d like to see covered here? Please send me a message via my contact form. Enjoy! A couple of weeks ago, Rachael, Really commented on my WordPress plugins post and asked me to detail how I got my Twitter widget to look the way it does....

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Art/Design, Books, Scary

Dr. Seuss Taxidermy

Feb 15. 2012

Because I was not born in the U.S. — my family moved here from Korea when I was 7 years old — I never even heard of Dr. Seuss until I was in high school. And while I found Green Eggs and Ham to be pretty amusing, I personally found Dr. Seuss's illustrations to be a bit disconcerting. Alright, I thought they were downright scary. :-( So when I happened upon the following sculptures of Carl Turner, who has created mounted heads of Dr. Seuss’s creatures, I couldn't help but chuckle. Just take a look — wouldn't you be scared of these as a little kid too? Be sure to check out Carl's DeviantArt gallery for more fascinating sculptures! The Fishbaby, in particular, is sure to...

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Geek, Giveaways, Shopping, Travel

Giveaway: Plaid Doctrine Eco Messenger Bag!

Feb 15. 2012

Today I am very excited to be introducing Plaid Doctrine, a travel accessories company that crafts its products from recycled bottles! Plaid Doctrine was created by Suzanne Park, who logged 300,000+ miles traveling for work and found herself frustrated with the travel gear available today. She says, "I searched high and low for my last laptop bag. It was on the expensive side, but it fell apart after just 6 months." According to Suzanne, "These are the kinds of travel accessories I would’ve killed for in my days of non-stop travel. They're good-looking, but not too trendy. They're green. And they're built to last. It's a win/win/win!" What makes Plaid Doctrine even more appealing is that nearly all of its materials are sourced...

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