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Chris Pirillo: Abes of Maine Coupons

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:18:01 -0500

Abes of Maine has some great prices on electronics, cameras, camcorders & more + coupons:

Abe's of Maine - $15 off $400 using coupon code CCABIN15 - Posted on 11/12/09 and Expires on 12/31/09 Abe's of Maine - Free $25 Abes Gift [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Video: Constantine’s thanks, McDermott’s hopes @ 34th DDs

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:37:07 -0500

8 months ago, just weeks into his campaign for King County Executive, Dow Constantine won an early endorsement and donation from this area’s biggest political group, the 34th District Democrats. Tonight, as you can watch in our video above, he gave a triumphant, thankful six-minute speech to the group [...]

Chris Pirillo: WestMarine Coupons

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:41:14 -0500

Number of comments: 1

WestMarine has dropped the price of the Garmin Oregon 400c Handheld GPS Navigator from $499.99 to only $299.99, the lowest price on the web by almost $100! The Garmin Oregon 400c Handheld GPS Navigator features a 3″ 65,000-color touchscreen interface, [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: Josh Smith didn't sign with UCLA today

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:03 -0500

Before heading home, thought I'd post one more blog for the day.

I kept waiting to see Kentwood High center Josh Smith on the lists of recruits who signed today and never saw his name. It turns out Smith, who gave an oral commitment to UCLA on Monday, hasn't signed with [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Veterans Day 2009: Two more West Seattle scenes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:05:31 -0500

Number of comments: 1

First: Our video shows part of a solemn tribute at the start of tonight’s 34th District Democrats meeting (as-it-happened coverage here). After the Pledge of Allegiance, veterans Dorsol Plants and Skip Dreps rang a bell 12 times, both in honor of Veterans Day, and in memory of the [...]

U.S.S. Mariner: More on the Yankees payroll arguments

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:53 -0500

Number of comments: 8

Khoi Vinh on the Yankees and Payroll

For almost a decade, the Yankees have consistently maintained the highest payroll in Major League Baseball while failing to bring home a World Series title, and during that time the grousing took the form of ridicule. What Yankees fans heard then [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Junction Neighborhood Organization: Details matter

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:40:31 -0500

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Also from last night’s Junction Neighborhood Organization meeting: There’s more to the future of The Junction than the big issues of big development projects - it’s also about the details: How will landscaping, sidewalks, streets be improved? That was the crux of the discussion with Junction-based [...]

Blogs Is Watching: Supreme La Rock Launches New Website

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:00 -0500

Supreme La Rock (aka DJ Mr. Supreme) recently launched his new website. Click here to check it out! [...]

Mike Davidson: Shared: Anatomy of Japanese folk monsters: This looks like the type of…

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:06 -0500

Anatomy of Japanese folk monsters: This looks like the type of thing Jason Santa Maria would lust after and collect.

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Mike Davidson: Shared: Hypnotized by an Audio Book

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:11:29 -0500

Hypnotized by an Audio Book:

How can you possibly not buy this audiobook by Scott Adams after a description like that? Purchased! For use on plane ride during upcoming vacation.

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Lookout Landing: Points Of Contention: Jack Wilson's Offense

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:53:06 -0500

When the Mariners traded for Jack Wilson, we knew it a move fueled by defense. The front office and coaching staff made no secret of that. Wilson brought a glove, an excellent glove capable of making up for a lackluster bat, and this was okay, because we knew that [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: Lorenzo Romar on KJR

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:53:03 -0500

Coach Lorenzo Romar told KJR's Mitch Levy that UW freshman point guard Abdul Gaddy reminds him of Jason Kidd. And Brandon Roy. And Mark Jackson.

That's lofty praise for a 17-year-old kid, who hasn't played a game, to be compared to a pair of guys who are among the top three' [...]

Chris Pirillo: Top Five Things to Do in Hong Kong

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:41 -0500

Recently we have uploaded several travel tips videos, listing the best places to visit in your hometowns. The response to my request for more was so overwhelming, I cannot possibly create a video for each of them! I plan to add one of these a day here in the blog, [...]

Mike Davidson: Shared: 31Three

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:18 -0500

31Three:

Hot damn, Jesse’s site is nice!

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Chris Pirillo: Do You Welcome Conversation from Rude People?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:14:37 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Last night, I wrote here on my blog about people interrupting conversations, and asked for comments as to how to filter out “noise”. I’ve received several follow-up comments and emails today, and I appreciate them. I want to use some of them to facilitate even more discussion, so keep [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Updates as it happened: 34th District Democrats’ meeting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:10:04 -0500

Number of comments: 3

(34th District Democrats’ champagne toast tonight to last week’s election wins)
7:10 PM: We’re at The Hall at Fauntleroy for the first 34th District Democrats meeting since the election, and planning a few as-it-happens updates: First, even before we entered the hall, flyers expressing concern about [...]

Chris Pirillo: The Best Email Flame I Ever Received

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:51:01 -0500

Number of comments: 15

When you are subjected to public scrutiny as closely as I am, you have to develop a thick skin. Not everyone is going to like – or agree with – what I do. I’m okay with that. I welcome differing opinions, and even encourage people regularly to post rebuttals to [...]

Chris Pirillo: Todd Friesen – Confessions of a Reformed Spammer

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:29 -0500

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Todd Friesen is a former blog spammer. Who knows? He may have visited your blog in the past. Hear his tales of the “old” days, why and how he did what he [...]

Field Gulls: David Hawthorne is Playing Big But Can He Play Correct?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500

More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP

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Chris Pirillo: Speedo Coupons

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:39:09 -0500

More Friends & Family deals on their way this week. Next up is Speedo (yes the swimsuit people) who have a Friends & Family Event with great deals on a lot more than just swimsuits:

Speedo – Friends & Family Event: 30% Off Everything + Free Shipping w/ $75 Purchase [...]

Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: $35,000 for a tour of Bill Gates' home

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:00 -0500

Can you guess the consistently most-popular item in Microsoft's annual fall donation drive? [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: Huskies not closing the books on 2010 Class

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:03 -0500

They call it Romar Math.

Just mention it to coach Lorenzo Romar and he smiles. Romar math is unconventional and it's not something you'd want to teach your kids.

For instance: After Salesian High star Desmond Simmons signed a national letter of intent this morning, the Huskies appear to have just one' [...]

Bike Hugger: The Brightest Jacket I Can Find

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:31 -0500

In light of my recent posting about YACKBAM (Yet Another Cyclist Killed By A Motorist) I thought it was perfect timing that ElevenGear sent us info on this new eyeball-scorching winter jersey. As someone who has searched for the most visible clothing [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Seattle City Light rate increase? Meeting tomorrow; e-mail tonight

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:16 -0500

At last night’s Junction Neighborhood Organization meeting, president Erica Karlovits told WSB she’d heard from the office of City Councilmember Bruce Harrell - who leads the Energy and Technology Committee — saying the proposed Seattle City Light rate hike will be discussed at the Budget [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: Leaked details of Microsoft's Project Natal: $50 to $80

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:04 -0500

A British game magazine has details of Microsoft's highly anticipated Project Natal accessory for the Xbox, leaked apparently by British game developers and studios who were briefed by the company.

They passed on that Microsoft plans to release the motion-sensing input device and Xbox controller in November 2010, with [...]

Blogs Is Watching: The War Room Closes its Doors, Last Day is 11/30/2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:00 -0500

Most of the local press has caught on earlier in the day/week and it was announced on @thewarroom's twitter tonight that indeed doors are closing on November 30th pending a sale. Links below for additional insight.

The Stranger
Ownership Changes at [...]

Zillow Blog: Winning Bid to Tour Bill Gates’ House is $35,000

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:50 -0500

Is this another sign that the economy is on the upswing? Microsoftie bids $35,000 to tour Bill Gates’ home. Last year, the winning bid was $8,600.

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Seahawks Blog: On the road again

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:38 -0500

It's not quite like a three-week road trip in baseball. After all, Seattle will be coming back home in between its succession of three consecutive games on the road.

It is the team's longest run of road games since 2000 when it also played three in a row on the road. [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: More about free Google Wi-Fi: SeaTac delay and the fine print

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:45:03 -0500

A few more details have emerged about Google's plan to offer free Wi-Fi at SeaTac and 46 other airports through the holidays.

First, SeaTac's service is delayed for a week while a contract issue is sorted out with AT&T, the current Wi-Fi provider.

Google spokesman Andrew Pederson said SeaTac should get [...]

Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: WinMo7 could go to manufacturers in Q1 2010, launch next fall

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:38:00 -0500

Windows Mobile 7, the smartphone operating system Microsoft direly needs to turn around its mobile business, could be released to manufacturers for testing during the first quarter of 2010 and be ready for launch in the third quarter, reports indicate. [...]

Bike Hugger: How To Ride in the Rain

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:29:05 -0500

Earlier today I was at the Apple Store in University Village and overhead some employees talking abut riding to work in the rain. As you’d expect I engaged the conversation:

At the Apple Store answering questions about riding in the rain with their staff — via Twitter 4 [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Labor of love under way inside WestSide Baby headquarters

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:26:58 -0500

Number of comments: 1

A little remodeling is under way at the White Center headquarters of WestSide Baby, which serves families in need all over West Seattle as well as WC and the surrounding area: WestSide Baby’s Nancy Woodland says Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor) is donating a work-week of labor, [...]

Field Gulls: Can Seattle Game Plan Around a Mortal Weakness?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:13:56 -0500

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Chris Pirillo: How to Remove Vocals from Songs Using Audacity

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:12:30 -0500

Number of comments: 1

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This is the next in our series of screencasts recorded by people in our community! You can always submit your own, you know. I’m still looking for more good screencasters! [...]

Zillow Blog: “Real Housewife” Tamra Barney Selling OC Home as Short Sale

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:53:03 -0500

It pains me to write this, but it appears some of the “Real Housewives” are, indeed, just like the rest of us. They foreclose on their homes (shout out to Lisa Wu Hartwell and Sheree Whitfield of Atlanta, and Jeana Keough in the [...]

Chris Pirillo: Hawaii Travel Tips

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:46 -0500

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People always say that Hawaii is best known and loved for the gorgeous scenery and weather. I have to disagree. My favorite thing about the Islands is the food. Bruce took [...]

Chris Pirillo: A Children’s Guide to Splattered Bugs

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:23:06 -0500

This is an actual sign I saw on the side of a gas pump I used today. Why didn’t I ever think of doing something like this?! It seems like [...]

Lookout Landing: 2009 SBN AL Cy Young Voting Results

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:16:10 -0500

Damn you, Griffey, for making the audience wait to see this table of critically important information.

Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Zack Greinke Kansas City Royals 28 1 - 143 2 Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners - 17 6 57 3 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers - 8 9 33 4 Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 11 22 5 C.C. Sabathia New York Yankees - 1 2 5 6 Jon Lester Boston Red Sox - - 1 1

Looks about right. The top six arms in [...]

Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: CIO's bet: dog-fooding vs. ice-creaming

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:06:00 -0500

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has a bet with Bob Muglia, president of the Server and Tools Business, and it has to do with dog food and ice cream. [...]

Lookout Landing: Faces

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:03 -0500

Brad Voyles looks like he spends a lot of late nights out on the town and he's getting pretty tired of always getting lectured about it when he comes home.

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Cornichon.org: Ethnic Flavors of Israel: Seven Women, Seven Heritages

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:47:00 -0500

Seven Israeli women—all immigrants to Israel from the Middle East, Africa and Europe— have been in Seattle for the past week, offering cooking and... [...]

Seattle Subsonic: The Raveonettes at Neumos

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:45:45 -0500

The Raveonettes were a blitzkrieg of light, smoke, and sound last Friday night. The sleek, beautiful duo tantalized the audience by starting off with a new song, “Gone Forever”, then followed with a handful of older tunes, including “Lust”, “Black Satin” and “Dead Sound” from Lust Lust [...]

Seahawks Blog: Wednesday's injury report

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:01 -0500

LIMITED IN PRACTICE: QB Matt Hasselbeck (right shoulder), CB Ken Lucas (neck).

FULL PRACTICE: T Sean Locklear (ankle)

DID NOT PRACTICE: LB Gerald Hayes (back), T Mike Gandy (pelvis), LB Chike Okeafor (back), WR Sean Morey (head), DE Kenny Iwebema (knee).

LIMITED IN PRACTICE: WR Steve Breaston [...]

Chris Pirillo: Vipre Protects Your Computer From Malware

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:10:34 -0500

Number of comments: 1

There used to be the belief that if one stays away from “bad” Web sites, then malware is not a problem. That is not true, as a recent example with the New York Times illustrated. The popular news Web site was compromised, and the trusted site was serving up malicious [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: Free Wi-Fi at SeaTac, other airports, thanks to Google

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:06:03 -0500

Google's bringing a free perk to 47 airports around the country, offering free WiFi service during the busy holidays. At SeaTac -- homeport for competitors Microsoft and Amazon -- the freebie will continue "indefinitely."

"We're very happy to extend our Holiday Wi-Fi gift to the millions of people who will'" [...]

Field Gulls: Krieg to Skansi FTW... 19 Years Ago Today

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:07 -0500

Today's the anniversary of the greatest moment of Dave Krieg's career, and of the single greatest play in franchise history. Most people remember that game for Derrick Thomas' record-breaking performance, but not us Twelves. At the time I was a snot-nosed 15 year old poppin' my pimples in [...]

Tech Tracks: Want to lose 10 pounds? Try Microsoft's Bing and Wolfram Alpha

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:53:37 -0500

Want to lose 10 pounds? Microsoft's Bing and Wolfram Alpha can help.

Microsoft's search engine Bing is integrating search results from Wolfram Alpha, a search engine that wants to make all systematic knowledge computable online. Instead of just returning links, Wolfram Alpha has built-in calculators to return answers.

Nutrition tools such as [...]

Zillow Blog: Spencer Rascoff on CNBC’s “Street Signs”

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:26 -0500

Zillow’s COO Spencer Rascoff (top, middle in photo above) was interviewed by CNBC’s Erin Burnett today about the high-end housing market. Zillow’s data shows that homes in the top tier of the market (top one-third of homes by value) are still declining, just not as badly lower-end [...]

Sub Pop Blog: For the Record #9 The Baptist Generals – No Silver/No Gold

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:57:04 -0500

For the Record #9 comes to you courtesy of Fruit Bats’ front man, Eric Johnson.

Eric Johnson is a good dude and a great musician (currently splitting his time fronting his band Fruit Bats and playing in The Shins). He drinks fine wine and plays in fine wineries [...]

seattlepi.com Mariners blog: Are M's interested in trade for Overbay?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:47:00 -0500

While Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said Wednesday he had no comment on negotiations with first baseman Russell Branyan, a report circulated out of the general manager's meetings in Chicago that the team may be interested in Lyle Overbay. [...]

Zillow Blog: Metallica Guitarist Puts Home On Market for $8,995,000

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:56 -0500

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has reduced the price on his Pacific Heights home, located at 2505 Divisadero St San Francisco, CA 94115. It’s considered in the Georgian architecture style and had 9 beds, 7 baths.

The Wall Street Journal reports, [...]

Lookout Landing: Rosenthal reports M's have talked to Jays about Lyle Overbay

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:36 -0500

Rosenthal reports M's have talked to Jays about Lyle Overbay

Overbay is both not very good and due $7m in 2010, so, with our salary situation, I wouldn't expect this to get much farther.

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Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: Wolfram|Alpha computations coming to Bing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:13:00 -0500

Microsoft has partnered with Wolfram|Alpha to bring health, nutrition and math data directly into Bing search results. [...]

West Seattle Blog...: New restaurant moving into former Ama Ama space

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:08:57 -0500

Number of comments: 15

(Photo by Christopher Boffoli)
Finally some info this morning about what’s going into the space in The Junction left vacant since Ama Ama Oyster Bar and Grill closed in July - several people e-mailed after noticing the “For Sale” sign had come down, but we found no [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: It's official: Desmond Simmons signs with UW

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:52:03 -0500

Salesian High forward Desmond Simmons is the newest member of the Washington men's basketball team.

He signed a natiional letter of intent to UW this morning during a celebration at his high school.

No news yet on anyone else. And I'll know more later today when coach Lorenzo Romar meets with' [...]

Lookout Landing: Zduriencik On Griffey Coming Back

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:47:56 -0500

Via Yahoo!:

"We believe that Ken’s presence with the Seattle Mariners organization was such a positive asset last season with his leadership on and off the field," general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "His passion for baseball, life and the Seattle Mariners goes unsaid. We are happy to have Ken back" [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Veterans Day 2009: Neighbors’ flag gift for VFW Post 2713

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:13:08 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Until a short time ago, that tattered flag was flying over VFW Post 2713 in The Triangle. Sharonn Meeks of the Fairmount Community Association - the nearest neighborhood group, covering the area just south of The Triangle - organized an effort to present the post with a [...]

Bike Hugger: Cyclists Requested to Attend Funeral for Fellow Rider in Westchester, NY

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:11:03 -0500

This is a photo of Merrill Cassell, a cyclist, father and former director at UNICEF.

And this is a photo of the bus that killed him last friday in Westchester County, New York.

You’ve probably already guessed that he was riding his bike [...]

Lookout Landing: Well This Can't Be Right

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:08:37 -0500

When the Padres hired Jed Hoyer, I was joking with a friend of mine that the Red Sox were working to get one of their guys into as many front offices as possible such that a few years from now Epstein could yell "ACTIVATE" and all of his splinter cells [...]

Seahawks Blog: Breaking news: Seahawks still healthy, Seahawks still healthy.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:51:52 -0500

For the first two months of this season, Wednesday mornings were one of the very busiest times in beat coverage. Jim Mora held his weekly press conference at 10 a.m., it would usually be done by about 10:45 and then there'd be a race to the media room to update' [...]

Lookout Landing: What This Isn't & What This Is

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:15:58 -0500

More photos » by John Froschauer - AP

Wait - WAIT! NO STOP YOU'RE MAKING THIS AWKWARD

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West Seattle Blog...: H1N1 vaccinations for babies/small children: Sand Point line

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:14:32 -0500

Number of comments: 15

If you consulted the county’s list of pharmacies offering vaccine and were thinking of going to Katterman’s Sand Point Pharmacy in the north end today because they’re offering a “walk-in” clinic for 6 months and up - West Seattle architect Brandon Nicholson sends photos and a warning [...]

Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: MSN Video moves to Bing Videos

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:12:00 -0500

Microsoft has spun MSN Video into its refreshed Bing Video service, in an effort to consolidate the company's short-form and long-form video offerings. Bing Videos allows users to search videos from MSN, Hulu, YouTube, CBS and hundreds of other sources. [...]

Seattle Subsonic: Heinrch the German Hillbilly

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:13 -0500

Today I uncovered a gem of a band on the Myspace called Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers. They hail from Wetter Hessen Germany which I can only assume is the Alabama of Europe. Their “style” is Bluegrass/Metal and they sing in that great capitalist language, [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Also tonight: 34th District Democrats

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:55:23 -0500

Our area’s biggest political group - the 34th District Democrats - meets tonight for the first time since the election. Lots to talk about there; they’re also scheduled to look ahead to the legislative session. Here’s the agenda; the meeting’s at 7 pm, The Hall at Fauntleroy.

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Seahawks Blog: QB or not QB

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:42:47 -0500

Well, this won't be the last time this topic gets discussed this month. In fact, it's probably not the last time I discuss it this month. One of the most pressing questions facing the Seahawks franchise is how to plan for the future at quarterback. In Wednesday's edition of The' [...]

Mount Rainier Climbing: Longmire to Paradise on the Wonderland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

This just in from someone who walked from Longmire to Paradise...

November 10, 2009

Left Longmire around 8am with two friends on the Wonderland trail to Paradise.

Best weather possible- mostly clear, no rain until we got off the trail. Twice I stood in the sun.
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U.S.S. Mariner: Griffey’s Return, What It Means

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:10 -0500

Number of comments: 10

It’s official – Junior is coming back for another victory lap, signing a one year deal to fill an unspecified, reduced role on the 2010 team. The casual fan will be thrilled. We are a bit less so. But, the should he return arguments are now moot. He’s on the [...]

Seattle Subsonic: C-Hill Loses Another Venue: War Room To Close

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:02:47 -0500

Number of comments: 3

What was word on the cyberstreet yesterday became official today: the War Room is closing its doors on November 30th. Following in the footsteps of King Cobra, which closed this past February, the eclectic concert and dance venue with the coolest rooftop bar around [...]

Zillow Blog: Attending the Inman NY Conference? Zillow Will Be There!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:02:30 -0500

Calling all real estate professionals who are looking to discover new technologies, freshen up on social media strategy, and theorize about the market bottom (or, at least to find an excuse to visit the Big Apple):

Inman Real Estate Connect New York 2010 on January [...]

seattlepi.com Mariners blog: Griffey returning for one more year

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:00 -0500

Ken Griffey Jr.'s agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners is "a baseball-related decision," general manager Jack Zduriencik said Wednesday, and his role for 2010 will be determined as things play out next spring. [...]

Lookout Landing: One(?) More Year of Junior

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:52:09 -0500

Well that actually did not take very long. Larry Stone is reporting that Griffey will return to the Mariners in 2010 on a one year contract. No word yet on the terms or expectations, but um... well... it's sort of weird after [...]

U.S.S. Mariner: Griffey to return in 2010, Stone reports

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:42:50 -0500

Number of comments: 10

See here. Details as yet unannounced.

I expect the now-standard split of reactions:
1. Griffey “deserves” (or “earned”) a spot based on fan love, past contributions, clubhouse chemistry, etc
vs
2. Griffey can’t hit or field any more

-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. [...]

A Sack of Seattle: Trust your gut: avoid scummy online transactions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0500

I was talking to Rahul Pathak, CEO of Lookstat, about ways to increase the number of sign ups for his analytics product. He wrote a blog entry about Microstock RPI and image formats (why it'sn not as cool as you think to be square). This blog entry has gotten' [...]

Zillow Blog: Sellers Gain Tiny Bit of Traction in Sept., but Buyers Still Negotiating Thousands Off Home Prices

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:49 -0500

Number of comments: 4

The negotiating power of homebuyers slipped a tad in September, but buyers in most markets were still negotiating thousands of dollars off the last listing price of homes. Buyers nationally negotiated a median 2.9 percent off the final listing price, down a bit from 3 percent in August, according [...]

Bike Hugger: Cooking With Standards: DWWS 3rd Edition

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:55:31 -0500

Designing with Web Standards 3rd Edition arrived while cooking dinner last night at Hugga HQ. Much of what we do at Bike Hugger and for our clients at Textura Design is done with web standards. It’s not something I talk about everyday anymore — used to [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: Amazon brings Kindle reader to PC

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:36:15 -0500

Amazon.com Tuesday announced a free version of its Kindle reader software for Windows PCs, a big step toward Jeff Bezos' goal of getting the software on all sorts of devices.

With the mini-bookstore loaded on your computer, you can buy Kindle versions of books from Amazon and access your' [...]

U.S.S. Mariner: LaRue Gets Front Office to Talk Prospects

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:05:17 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Yesterday’s edition of the Tacoma News Tribune had Larry LaRue asking one of the more easily answered questions of the hot stove season, which prospects could contribute next season? The thought being that if players like Kelley and Jakubauskas broke through last year, well surely there would be someone [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Veterans Day 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:07:36 -0500

Number of comments: 1

It’s a day to remember and honor those who served. But as with any holiday, there are practicalities to discuss too, as follows:

SCHOOLS: Closed

TRANSIT: Reduced weekday service for Metro (detailed here), Sound Transit info here, Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferries on construction schedule

TRASH/RECYCLING PICKUP: Normal

GOVERNMENT OFFICES: [...]

Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog: Gartner: Cloud computing revenue to grow 18% this year

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Revenue from cloud-computing services could reach $7.5 billion in 2009, an 18 percent jump from last year's revenue of $6.4 billion, according to research firm Gartner. [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: Big day for Desmond Simmons

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:03 -0500

Talked to Salesian High (Richmond, Calif.) basketball star Desmond Simmons, a 6-7, 205-pound senior forward, last night before this morning's news conference at his school when he'll sign a letter of intent to play at Washington.

By all accounts it looks as if Simmons will be UW's only commitment today. There's [...]

West Seattle Blog...: State championship for West Seattle runner Maddie Meyers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:35:59 -0500

(Photo courtesy Kathy Meyers)
Another achievement for a talented West Seattle athlete: Last summer, we shared the news of Maddie Meyers‘ high placement in the Seafair Torchlight Run. Maddie, a sophomore at Northwest School, repeated with the 1A state title at the state Cross Country Championship last [...]

Zillow Blog: Does Putting a Fence on your Property Increase Your Home’s Value?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:09 -0500

Number of comments: 6

JC Smith of Titan Fabrication asks in Zillow Advice:

Does putting a fence on your property increase the value?
I have been doing a lot of research about this question. I have gotten information from both sides. Some saying adding a fence does increase the property and others [...]

West Seattle Blog...: Admiral Neighborhood Association: Election night, kiosks, more

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:42:54 -0500

Number of comments: 13

By Keri DeTore
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

One week after statewide Election Night, the November meeting of the Admiral Neighborhood Association provided a bit of drama with the first-ever multiple-candidate vote for president.

The new slate of officers - whose predecessors couldn’t run again because of term limits - [...]

Chris Pirillo: Disney Store Coupons

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:47:58 -0500

It must be Christmas shopping season because Disney Store has started offering coupons again. They even allow you to stack some offers together for even more savings. Combine these two coupons together:

Disney Store – $15 off $100 (some exclusions) using coupon code dmrthanks (STACKABLE; exp 11/30/09) Disney Store – [...]

West Seattle Blog...: West Seattle Crime Watch: Late-night search for an intruder

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:47:30 -0500

Number of comments: 11

This happened near WSB contributing journalist Christopher Boffoli’s neighborhood on the east side of The Junction late Tuesday night, so he checked out the sizable police response after a resident in the 4500 block of 41st SW (map) reported an intruder at a neighbor’s home - a [...]

Lookout Landing: Tuesday Night Odds & Ends

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:02:34 -0500

A few things I missed over the afternoon...

Russell Branyan has rejected a one-year offer from the Mariners, a one-year offer that, via Larry Stone, included a 2011 option. Branyan says that, while he'd love to stay in Seattle, he's holding out for a multiyear deal that gives' [...]

Bike Hugger: Links for 2009-11-10 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Cranksgiving
A Thanksgiving Alleycat EighthInch Everything Fixed Gear
a fixed boutique [...]

Metroblogging Seattle: At the Edge of the World at NWFF

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:24:48 -0500

Lisandro Alonso is a filmmaker from Argentina whose works are provocative and cinematically stunning, but not very well known here in Seattle, where they’ve never been shown. Northwest Film Forum is changing that last bit by bringing Alonso and his four films to Seattle for their At the Edge [...]

Chris Pirillo: Can Online Discussions Always Be Positive?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:27:45 -0500

Number of comments: 1

I noticed a thread today on Geeks that is talking about how discussions always end up turning negative in some way. This got me to thinking about conversations I have all over the web – on Geeks, over at Lockergnome, here in my blog, and even on sites like [...]

Mike Davidson: Shared: Driving a car with an iPhone. This is simultaneously harder and…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:51:00 -0500

Driving a car with an iPhone. This is simultaneously harder and easier than ghost riding the whip (via the the jimray™)

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Chris Pirillo: Do You Want a Google Car?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:27:08 -0500

Number of comments: 9

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Yes, I was driving in my car at night. I had two hands on the wheel, and four eyes on the road. I do think and drive, though! Do you?

Google is everywhere. [...]

West Seattle Blog...: West Seattle scene: ‘Bow over Blake

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:24:05 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Thanks to Dan E for that view of what he describes as a “brief but spectacular” rainbow this morning, visible looking toward Blake Island.

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Chris Pirillo: Ubuntu 9.10 Screencast

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:04 -0500

Number of comments: 1

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I recently asked all of you to submit your screencasts to me for review. The best of the best will be chosen to be featured here, in my various channels and [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: Video: Auletta on Google, Apple divorce, Comcast buying NBC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:03 -0500

Here's a video of the conversation I had last night with Ken Auletta at the downtown Seattle library - talking about Auletta's new book, "Googled: The End of the World as we Know It" in the Microsoft Auditorium.

Auletta shared tidbits from his extensive interviews with Google founders and executives, [...]

Husky Men's Basketball Blog: Romar on Wilcox, starters and Wright State

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:04:03 -0500

Coach Lorenzo Romar said he met with C.J. Wilcox today and they decided the freshman will redshirt this season.

Here's our brief interview with Wilcox.

(What do you want to get out of this season?) "Just experience playing with these guards like Quincy and Isaiah. Playing against these guys is going to" [...]

Blue Notes & Upcoming Shows: Bomba Estereo

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:19:00 -0500

It's a command, an order, a way of life [...]

Field Gulls: Hass (WR) cut, Walker (DL) added to active roster

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:07:20 -0500

Hass (WR) cut, Walker (DL) added to active roster

Former Chiefs guard Brian De La Puente is also being cut from the PS, probably to make room for Hass.

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Bike Hugger: Cooking With Standards [Flickr]

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:01:15 -0500

Hugger Industries posted a photo:

Designing with Web Standards 3rd Edition arrived while cooking dinner . . . Much of what we do at Bike Hugger and Textura Design is done with web standards. It's not something we [...]

Brier Dudley's blog: Urbanspoon app now on BlackBerry

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:04 -0500

A quick update from Urbanspoon: The Seattle-based restaurant finder/reservation service has released a version of its hit mobile app for the BlackBerry.

To spin its restaurant slot machine, you can shake a BlackBerry Storm - just like an iPhone - but on other Bberries you have to hit the [...]