Category Archives: Fun

Books: Blink, Freakonomics and more

Posted on January 16, 2006 by John Hunter

I finished reading two very popular books this weekend: Freakonomics and Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. While both books were enjoyable and interesting, they really seemed to offer a few good or interesting ideas stretched … Continue reading →

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Glacier National Park photos

Posted on January 1, 2006 by John Hunter

I have posted photos from one of my most enjoyable days from last year: photos from hikes in Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Me on the top of the Bear’s Hump trail in the park, Waterton, Canada. A great, very … Continue reading →

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Bad Visual Controls – Software

Posted on December 18, 2005 by John Hunter

Bad Visual Controls Example: Software via Lean Manufacturing Blog. Funny example. If I had to use it I might use a different adjective. In the example, the software uses icons that are not obvious. The user has pasted labels on … Continue reading →

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Firefox 1.5 and Rollyo

Posted on November 29, 2005 by John Hunter

The new Firefox 1.5 web browser is available. It is a great browser I have been using for at least a year. It is free, secure and has great features. You can also try a search “roll” I have setup … Continue reading →

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Glacier National Park Photos

Posted on October 15, 2005 by John Hunter

Topic: Travel photos I have posted the first batch of photos from my trip to Glacier National Park this June. See all Glacier National Park photos, I have posted so far. Previous posts show photos from North Cascades National Park, … Continue reading →

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Googlebombing

Posted on September 22, 2005 by John Hunter

The Google blog has a new post on: Googlebombing ‘failure’ Basically they explain that Google is not making a judgment that the result top results for “failure” represent Google’s opinion of who is a failure. The top result is the … Continue reading →

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NCAA Basketball Tournament

Posted on March 13, 2005 by John Hunter

Sign up for the curiouscat.com group on ESPN to compare your picks to other Curious Cats. You can link your existing entry to the group or create your account for ESPN, then make your picks and then link to the … Continue reading →

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Baby Names – Web Application

Posted on February 21, 2005 by John Hunter

Cool site: Baby name wizard – name popularity java application Great example of a traffic generating tool/content use to help market a product. The aplication allows visitors to view the popularity of names over time. The site provides a useful … Continue reading →

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Big Cats in America

Posted on December 18, 2004 by John Hunter

I found a recent Washington Post article interesting: Mountain Lions Move East, Breeding Fear on the Prairie. Many new realities are suprising. Some are historically important worldwide like the fall of the Berlin Wall. Others are not as significant but … Continue reading →

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A9 Toolbar for Firefox Browser

Posted on November 1, 2004 by John Hunter

Amazon.com has released their A9 toolbar for the new Firefox 1.0 browser. The A9 toolbar has a number of handy features. I am most glad to see the increasing support (which will only encourage more use of the great, free, … Continue reading →

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