That gem of a blog you can't believe you didn't know about until this year.

A sort of disappointing year in blogs, wasn't it? I've moved away from being obsessed with particular people to being obsessed with certain blog topics. Like blogs on cognitive behavioral psychology. Or blogs by authors of books I like to read. Or blogs about pregnancy or parenting. Or blogs about funny things. Or whatever people on Twitter are linking to. Nothing worth linking to, really.

Without explicitly opting in, I suppose I'm on that same "real-time web" train that everyone else is on. The evolution from blogroll to whatever-makes-it-past-my-bored-attention's-defenses bottom-up approach is a survival tactic more than anything else. I can't read everything. I'm like an agent that gets 3.8 million transcripts a day, forced to reject without reading all but a dozen, which either got forwarded by multiple people, or that a trusted friend walked in the door for me particularly.

I suppose neurons had a similar battle when they started organizing into a brain. Listen only for electrical impulses from a few select neurons, or let impulses come in from hundreds if not thousands of different anonymous sources, and deal with the overall trend.

Is the Twitter stream a blog? Is Google Reader a blog? Is the Facebook newsfeed a blog? Cause that's what I'm reading more than anything else in 2009. Information overload to the max.

Tags: best09

Hey Guys,

Unfortunately with our last release, and its instability, we were forced to roll back releases. Unfortunately in doing so, it would seem that our notification system has been broken somehow. Our engineers are working on this issue as quickly as possible. We hope to have a patch within the next day, so we can deploy our code and fix the notification system at the same time. Please *bear* with us ;)

Currently all notifications are being queued up so they can be processed as soon as the fix is pushed and verified to be working correctly.

Thank you,

Tags: notification system
Current Location: Under a Rock
Current Mood: grumpy

December 7 Blog find of the year. That gem of a blog you can't believe you didn't know about until this year.

Oh man, I don't know. regretsy.com and givemesomethingtoread.com

Also the transcendental CEFAD section of Jezebel, but it's more like a sporadic column than anything regular.

I am also weirdly private about some blogs I like, and some of those fit the bill, but I am not going to post about them on a public entry.

Current Mood: contemplative

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R E D T A I L C R A F T F A I R

red tail, blue tail, yellow tail, BIG SALE

Do you want to find some funky crafts & wares for your fabulous
friends & fam this holiday season? Does the classic holiday
fair format bore you? Come enjoy a craft fair made BY artists
FOR artists. There will be snacks, drinks, musicians, djs,
performers & amazing wares

Saturday, the 12th of December 2009
3pm-7pm

Redtail Artists Collective
369 Congress Street Boston 7th Floor

Customers pay $3 at the door, at which time you will receive a
$3 coupon to use at *ANY* vending station

Cool stuff to expect: blown glass items, hula hoops, fire toys,
metal jewelry, feather hair pins, water colors, horns, IPOD
sweaters, costumes, up-cycled & funked out clothing & much
more...

***LOVELY MUSICAL ATMOSPHERE****
Paul & Su will be doing an acoustic set ~ Eartha & Baz will be
doing DJ sets***

Come support the folks who add the unique flavor to your city!

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Tags: fairs/carnivals/amusement parks

freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

Tags: freeskiers, skiing, snow, travel, winter sports

I take the red line every day and there are a couple of train conductors I particular enjoy because of their unique announcing style.

1) One woman has a way of making the stops sound like a kids song. She announces the connections as if it was the dry bones song. Now we are entering Park Street. At Park street, the red line connects to the...green line. She also is a wannabe flight attendant because she says on behalf of your red line crew, we want to wish you a pleasant day.

2) DJ train conductor. This guy wishes he was on the radio. He particularly likes to announce Downtown Crossing and he yells out "DOOOOOWWWWWNNNNTOOOOWWWWWNNNNN!".

Any unique drivers on the other lines?

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

Tags: design, holiday icons, season_icons, userpics

I'm looking for one of those humongous cheap Chinese buffets that include sushi. It can be anywhere in the eastern MA/southern NH area. My family became addicted to them down south, where you can't swing a cat without hitting one, but they seem pretty scarce here in Boston.

TIA.

handmade_gifts
High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!

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Which Transformer is Lou Reed?