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Coffee Cups on TV

Bryan — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:13:59 +0000

Why is it that coffee cups in TV and movies look so weird when characters move them around? Here’s a solution.

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Actor: Whitney (photos)

Prop Mistress: Erica Burnett

PowerPoint vs. Outlook

Bryan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:18:39 +0000

New mail notifications during a presentation could cause significant damage.

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Photos by gholzer, computerjoe and redhatmag. Music (18 Ghosts II) by Nine Inch Nails.

Music Genres

Bryan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:49:11 +0000

Music category names are out of control.

Here’s a Google Spreadsheet of a few different lists of genres to consult

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Starbucks Cup Sizes

Bryan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:43:03 +0000

How to stop being annoyed with the pretentiousness at Starbucks.

Thanks to betsyjean79 for her Creative Commons-licensed photo.

If you ended up here by searching the Web for information about Starbucks cup sizes, you’re just looking for the answer and don’t feel like watching the video, here’s the short version:

Starbucks actually has four sizes:

10 oz. – “short”
12 oz. – “tall”
16 oz. – “grande”
20 oz. – “venti”

The sizes are different in some cases for the cold drinks. There’s no “short”, for instance, and the venti is actually 24 oz. to allow for all the ice.

Folding Socks

Bryan — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:21:24 +0000

It’s a waste of time to match and fold your socks.

Brand new theme music from Songs To Wear Pants To!

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Cameraphone Photos

Bryan — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Your cameraphone probably makes bad color decisions. Here’s how to fix them quickly on Flickr.

Screencast music from “The Easter Song” by Paul and Storm

Traffic Prompts

Bryan — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:05:16 +0000

The pressure lines that activate a traffic light often encourage you to break the law, and maybe even drive dangerously.

Intro music from the song “Drive” by Jonathan Coulton

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Tickling

Bryan — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:56:24 +0000

Whether tickling is evil is up for debate, but you may be in for a shock if you try it.

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Radio Edits

Bryan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:27:16 +0000

Listening to an abridged version of a song is worse than not listening to it at all.

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My thanks and apologies to Mario Ajero for mangling his podsafe version of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2, mvt. 1.

Household Budgets

Bryan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:34:18 +0000

Couples don’t need to fight about money. Assuming you live within your means, here’s how to budget things properly.

Download the template to try this budget for yourself.

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