February 2012
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How To Use Calepin, the Easiest Blog Tool in the... →
I just fell in love with Calepin. It’s a blogging tool that gives you an instant, minimal website using two of geeks’ favorite little helpers: Dropbox and Markdown. It is nerdy, but only a little bit, and I’ll talk you through the whole thing. By the end of this short tutorial, I bet you’ll want one.
First, you need an account. Go to Calepin.co and register your user...
November 2011
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Ask me questions about Thanksgiving. http://www.formspring.me/brendhangivens
October 2011
2 posts
Bluetooth.com | How It Works →
(via Instapaper)
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Ask me questions about quora http://www.formspring.me/brendhangivens
September 2011
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HOW TO: Spruce Up a Boring Resume [INFOGRAPHIC] →
Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days. You have to figure out which type of online resume format is best for you, whether to include a cover letter, how to incorporate social media into your resume, if a video resume is a good idea and what you should include on your LinkedIn pr…
August 2011
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Loved Short Saline XC commercial - YouTube (via... →
White Pine Sunset →
hyperboreal posted a photo: Posted via email from the givens of life
More Stanford Computing Courses Go Free →
mikejuk writes “Following on the recent Slashdot item on the availability of a free Stanford AI course there is news that two other Stanford Computer Science courses are also joining in this ‘bold…
Everythings Amazing →
U.S. NO LONGER TRIPLE-A →
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit rating of the United States, stripping the world’s largest economy of its prized AAA status.
Shock, awe: British government agrees that... →
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Okay - yes, finally some sensical regulation of copyright could be arriving to Britain. This is awesome.
The British government today pledged (PDF) to enact significant changes to…
I blame my fiancee for this engagement photo →
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This is funny - and (somewhat) different than my experience.
Like most men about to be married, my engagement has been the equivalent of riding in the trunk of a speeding car driven…
Researchers Expose Tracking Service That Can't... →
Worf Maugg writes with this excerpt from Wired:
“Researchers at U.C. Berkeley have discovered that some of the net’s most popular sites are using a tracking service that can’t be evaded — even when…
July 2011
2 posts
Boomerang adds a snooze button to your Gmail inbox →
Last year I told you about NudgeMail, a terrific reminder service that acts as a kind of “snooze” option for your inbox: it resends messages at a later time so…
HDR Darkroom Pro is a fast and inexpensive app for... →
It’s nice to see more awareness of HDR (high dynamic range) photography. The iPhone has a built-in HDR mode, and more and more software is supporting the combining of images shot at…
June 2011
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why did the engineer cross the road? http://formspring.me/brendhangivens
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Would you rather be a zombie or a mummy?
Brains!
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Do you believe in fate?
Not for most people
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Sneakers or sandals?
sneaks
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Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Wars (but not all of them)
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What did you dream about last night?
I don’t remember!
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What website do you spend the most time on?
Gmail
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formspring.me
why did the engineer cross the road? http://formspring.me/brendhangivens
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If you could have the starring role in one movie...
Mall Cop ?? (I haven’t seen it.)
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If you could only read one magazine for the rest...
Tech Review
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Who's the most beautiful person you know?
My wonderful Jenn
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Would you rather swim in a pool or the ocean?
Pool or great lakes - the ocean stinks
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If you could be on the cover of any magazine,...
Tech Review
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Where'd you find out about formspring.me?
I don’t know. I just connect the dots.
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What's the nicest thing someone's ever done for...
When Jenn said yes at the lighthouse!
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Chocolate or Vanilla?
Strawberry (feeling contrarian today)
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What did you eat for breakfast today?
cereal
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What's the best piece of advice you've ever been...
“She’s a keeper,” said my mom and grandma about Jenn.
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Would you rather get up early or sleep late?
I need to sleep late.
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How many countries have you traveled to?
Not many
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What's your favorite drink?
DMD
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If you could go on vacation for the next month...
Someplace fancy and fun
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If you could only watch one TV show what would it...
Right now, I’d say Justified
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Who's the most underrated actor?
I don’t know…
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Do you believe in life after death?
When?
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If you had your own talk show, who would your...
Three Steves: Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, and Steve Wozniak
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If you had access to a time machine, where and...
I’d travel to my sixteenth birthday and tell myself some things I really needed to know back then.
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If you could be a star athlete in any sport, which...
I always wanted to dunk.
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If you could ask George W. Bush one question what...
What would you have done differently?
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Who would win in a fight: pirates or ninjas?
ninjas win on land. pirates win at sea.
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What was the happiest moment in your life?
hard to say… I have had some really happy moments…
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If you won a million dollars what would you do...
Use the million to make more millions
turtles, snakes, spiders, and cats
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What's your favorite type of flower?
Pretty ones
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What was the worst job you've ever had?
JCPenney
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