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Mechanical Turk and Other Amazon.com Services September 20, 2006

Posted by atharkhan in : Tech , add a comment

I recently stumbled onto a website detailing some web services that haven’t gotten much publicity (which really means… I hadn’t heard of them.)

The two that I thought were more consumer oriented are:

Anyway… just a quick post. Back to work…

Microsoft SoapBox Accepting Invitations September 19, 2006

Posted by atharkhan in : Tech , 1 comment so far

Okay people, if you weren’t happy enough with YouTube and Google Video, here’s Microsoft SoapBox: http://soapbox.msn.com.
Check it out. I have to give it to them. They really come up with good names for their apps.

Whaaaaaaaaaaa???? September 19, 2006

Posted by atharkhan in : Humor , add a comment

You know the high pitched “Whaaaaa?” sound? Yeah.. you know it. I think it is a bit over-used. Sure it has it’s place in the world…. like when you say something so ludicrous that even YOU are embarassed to say it. “Umm.. boss, my status report is late because I was visiting the cancer survivor ward at the children’s hospital and someone spilled acid over a kid and I used it to quickly wipe it off. So really… I am somewhat of a hero.” Whaaaa????

But short of something that stupid, I really think people should avoid using it. Well… maybe if there are no segways in your slippery slope argument. “Well.. he used to put ketchup on pizza… and thats how John Walker Lindt ended up in Al-Qaeda.” Whhaaaaa????

Speaking of Segways — with a capital S — you know, the two wheel upright scooters fueled only by buyer’s remorse. Yeah. Those. How can I regret getting one so much and still want the newer model?? Whaaaaaa?? 

Anyway. It’s late and I guess that’s enough unloading for one day. If they read this far, I am guessing that just about every prospective employer who came here (based on the URL I plaster on every piece of communication) has pretty much decided I am insane and run my resume through the shredder. 

I am not insane really. I am not insane really. I like to say some things twice twice for effect effect. I think that makes it sound important. For example, he punched me first mom. He punched me first. Doesn’t that sound more convincing? Who says a trial lawyer is made in a day? It takes years of torturing your brother and then lying about it to your mom… twice. 

Okay. That’s it. I am out.Â