Archive for April, 2008

Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine, I HATE sandwiches, I eat them all the time

Something is bothering me. Something insidious, devious and beloved by many… and for once I’m not talking about Disney. I’m talking about sandwiches. (continued)

Software Secrets Part II: Linux version

It seems that a few fellow Linux users are back to watching this site, so I thought I’d once again share software I use and enjoy, especially little-known software. Only this time, it’ll be distinctly Linux (specifically Ubuntu) flavored software. If that’s your thing, read on! (continued)

Some Frogs and Toads are just weird…

Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)

20% of Scientists use “Cognition Enhancement” Drugs

According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?

Crafts Hobbies

This feels like a silly post at first… but… I wanted to see what other people enjoy doing in their spare time that results in a physical product of some kind. I guess my hope with this thread is to find craft hobbies that others have not only done, as there are many out there, but have also found to be very rewarding. Recently I’ve gotten back into knitting… (continued)

Resume / portfolio Optimization

I’ve been working on my Curriculum Vitae, in preparation for the launch of AndrewJBonham.com. It’s very much still a work in progress, but I wanted to have a “professional” site to advertise myself. Then, when I’m applying for jobs, I can reference it, and if I do a little SEO (search engine optimization), it’ll be near the top when potential employers google for information on me. All good, except that I feel like my C-V is pretty blah right now (and I need to make a resume, too!).

So, I’m curious– what have you done to put some razzle-dazzle into your C-V or resume? (continued)

April Fools’!

So I’m not a big April Fools’ fan at all, but I thought it might be fun to have a post on the most interesting/funny April Fools’ “jokes” you’ve seen online today. The best I’ve seen yet today is this video of penguins flying from my favorite animal blog, Zooillogix.