{"id":10531,"date":"2006-12-28T07:27:08","date_gmt":"2006-12-28T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2006\/12\/28\/potpourri-for-600-alex-2.html"},"modified":"2006-12-28T07:27:08","modified_gmt":"2006-12-28T14:27:08","slug":"potpourri_for_600_alex_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2006\/12\/28\/potpourri_for_600_alex_2.html","title":{"rendered":"Potpourri for $600, Alex!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bits and pieces from around the Net …<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \nHow to build a cult-like following<\/a>. “Be accessible as a person but present your knowledge and wisdom as being rare, expensive, mysterious, and only for those who are truly ready for it. This compromise allows you to build deep personal bonds with people yet have them want more or your presence… as well as be willing to pay for it.”<\/em>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \nThe Global War on Liquids – Holiday Edition: The TSA says, No Snow Globes for You!<\/a> “Snow globes regardless of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation, are prohibited in your carry-on. Please ship these items or pack them in your checked baggage.”<\/span><\/em>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nI think autogyros<\/a> are keen<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \nIndiana Jones and the Holiday Decorations of Doom!<\/a><\/span>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \nThe top ten User Interface bloopers<\/a> of the movies. “In the show<\/em> 24<\/cite>, Jack Bauer calls his office to get plans and schematics for various buildings. Once these files have been transferred from outside sources to the agency’s mainframe, Jack asks to have them downloaded to his PDA. And — miracle of miracles — the files are readable without any workarounds. (And download is far
    \nfaster than is currently possible on the U.S.’s miserable mobile networks.)”<\/em><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/p>\n

    (via various sources I was too lazy to write down, though probably mostly BoingBoing<\/a> and GeekPress<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

    <\/small><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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