"Naked male insecurity really leaves me cold."
- Yolanda
I take it back. My life would only be 10% better if Facebook used Google Apps because tear-offs on email refuse to #$%$&@#$ work. Keith and MPD, get on it! :)
No, they almost never work for me on Firefox. I've emailed Keith and MPD to complain about it and they said they were on it. It was better for awhile, but it's totally fubar again now. I cannot believe that this is a bug I've been complaining about since we launched Gmail and it's still so problematic.
- Ana
Ben: Look at a message, click "New window" on the right side of the screen; this opens a new browser window with that message. Also, while composing or replying, there's a "new window" button to the right of the bar with the send / save now / discard buttons, which "tears off" the message that you're currently sending (including everything you typed up to that point) into a new window.
- Tudor Bosman
Hrm, I use that all the time. Not sure if it's broken or not but it appears to work for me.
- Benjamin Golub
It's probably Keith and MPD making sure that it's only broken for me. :)
- Ana
Tear-offs fail to open for me so frequently that I have given up on them.
- Gary Burd
"We are just destined to be really, really good friends who only hang out when I don't have a boyfriend, but still need male attention to boost my fragile and all-consuming ego."
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
"Don't worry. You're so funny and smart and amazing, any girl but me would be lucky to date you. You'll find someone, I know it. And when you do, I'll be right by your side to suddenly become all flirty and affectionate with you in front of her, until she grows jealous and won't believe it when you say we're just friends. But when she dumps you, that's just what we'll be."
- Dan Hsiao
The conclusion of this article finds the Onion in top form.
- Andrew C
translation: I am not into you like that. You don't do it for me in that way. Never did. never will. Sorry, but only sort of...
- Morgan Haley
The "my mom says hi" part is a nice way to twist the knife a bit.
- Brian Chang
"At press time, staff members were considering a variety of plans, including calling Underwood's parents, calling someone in Human Resources, sending Underwood an e-mail featuring a lighthearted Internet video, or just leaving for lunch and hoping that he is gone by the time they return. But whatever the solution eventually turns out to be, the only thing that seems certain is that nobody wants to go over there and deal with him directly. "Maybe he just hates his job," said one coworker, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "That's usually my reason when I start crying and can't stop.""
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
""Meb's fellow competitors voiced their doubts about him immediately after the event," NYRR president Mary Wittenberg said. "In addition to his remarkable speed, unusual race-day height, and distinctive 'clip-clop' gait, Keflezighi's frequent nickering caused the other runners to speculate that he may have been using a horse in some fashion." Added Wittenberg, "Also, just before the start, he lifted up his tail and loudly deposited a 9-inch-high pile of steaming fecal matter on the pavement, an unusual occurrence even in the world of long-distance running.""
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
Awesome. But, er, I am reminded of that article I saw on FF just a while ago about how humans are particularly well-suited to long-distance running... </nerd>
- Andrew C
Yes, horses won't win a marathon. They are great sprinters, but can't run for 26 miles.
- Gabe
Er, 9-inch-high pile of fecal matter? Why did they measure the height? :)
- Space Cowboy
Ana, yeah - let me remember my e-mail address for that. I also need to confirm it's actually a test account - it keeps appearing in my list of suggested friends for some reason.
- Jesse Stay
Awesome, thanks Jesse. I had that problem too!
- Ana
from IM
The technology around that has changed a bunch of the last year - I keep losing track!
- Jesse Stay
Ah - found it. socialtootest@staynalive.com (don't care if people add - I think only test accounts can add anyway)
- Jesse Stay
I've also got patonwilson@staynalive.com - haven't used that one in awhile
- Jesse Stay
Jesse, are you sure those accounts don't have a lowered search visibility on FB? They're not showing up for me.
- Ana
from IM
You can create your own accounts as well though - create as many as you like and add them all as friends.
- Jesse Stay
Ana, I think at one time there was a bug in search because I got a few e-mails to my test account asking if I knew them (assuming the name was an old friend of theirs)
- Jesse Stay
You can also friend a real person - you have to add them as a friend before you create a developer/test account out of them.
- Jesse Stay
Keep in mind that any testing you do will be visible to those you make as friends though, so don't friend them if you don't want them to see your testing :-)
- Jesse Stay
I am really impressed. Well done, Google!: "Have you ever wondered what data is stored with your Google Account? The Google Dashboard offers a simple view into the data associated with your account — easily and concisely in one location."
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
Well M. -- the Anti-Clique it does imply your soul purpose in life is to become a production cog in a great machine. That's worth protesting don't you think?
- Todd Hoff
And what about, 'When you feel drowsy, a competitor may have drugged you.'
- Micah Wittman
The best part is that the Korean says "Sleepiness Prohibited".
- Darren
I actually meant that I was picturing American parents protesting that this was pitting students against each other. But yes, in the fight-the-man feeling, it does seem like a noble cause to protest about
- Maxamad (Amazigh)
yes , just shows that Teachers don't take crap from kids in Asian Countries !!.. and I might as well add their Governments too !!
- Peter Dawson
WOW, no pressure, right? Sobering message for young minds
- Susan Beebe
Given the national scores and drop out rates, I think American kids could use some pressure, something to remind them that they are in fact, competing in the global market, whether they like it or not.
- Ray Cromwell
I think I also need one of this to put on my desk
- Ozkan Altuner
Christian and Nelson doing a podcast together... my friends are coming together without me...
My work monitor is just big enough for me to have the live broadcast of the Falcons-Saints game on the left, and the Yankees-Phillies game on the right, and the Word document I'm working on in the middle.
""Cal Trans: Do you really think this patch is going to last until you pull the bridge down in 2013? Can we just bite the bullet, replace the Eyebars and get on with it?""
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
"His announcement was not a surprise to those following the Democratic campaign. Newsom was unable to find the same popularity throughout California that he enjoys in his home city. He trailed Attorney General Jerry Brown badly in fundraising, even though Brown has not officially announced his candidacy."
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
Ah well. I would have voted for him at least. A few years ago people were talking about Gavin for president someday. Now? Probably not so much.
- Stephen Mack
World Series *and* the Dolphins-Jets game this weekend... why don't more of my Bay Area friends like sports?! I miss you, Tom, Nelson, and Christian :(
On Sunday, there's going to be a Giants-Eagles game in the afternoon followed by a Yankees-Phillies World Series game in the evening. Quite a day for the Philly-NYC rivalry!
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Does anyone get a home subscription of the NYTimes, and happen to still have a copy of two of the more recent Sunday magazines (9/20 and 9/27). I am willing to pay for them :)
I looked, and no, I no longer have them. Already at the recyclers.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Yes, thanks to you, and I'll mail them tomorrow! xo
- Adrienne
I have an extra of 9/27 I can send you if you still need it. I happen to need 10/11 if anyone has one.
- Bill
Hi Bill, I no longer need the 9/27 issue, but have a copy of the 10/11 one if you want me to mail it to you. Email me at ayang@friendfeed.com w/ your address. Thanks!
- Ana
Miley Cyrus is staying at my hotel in Little Rock. This is by far the most exciting thing about Little Rock.
"Cantonese, a dialect from southern China that has dominated the Chinatowns of North America for decades, is being rapidly swept aside by Mandarin, the national language of China and the lingua franca of most of the latest Chinese immigrants. The change can be heard in the neighborhood’s lively restaurants and solemn church services, in parks, street markets and language schools. It has been accelerated by Chinese-American parents, including many who speak Cantonese at home, as they press their children to learn Mandarin for the advantages it could bring as China’s influence grows in the world."
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
"I don't know what I see when I watch football. It must be something insane, because I should not enjoy it as much as I do. I must be seeing something so personal and so universal that understanding this question would tell me everything I need to know about who I am, and maybe I don't want that to happen. But perhaps it's simply this: Football allows the intellectual part of my brain to evolve, but it allows the emotional part to remain unchanged. It has a liberal cerebellum and a reactionary heart. And this is all I want from everything, all the time, always."
- Ana
from Bookmarklet
Apparently, the Empire State Building was lit in red and yellow lights to mark China's 60th anniversary celebration. Didn't know that. How cool :)
- Ana
from Bookmarklet