by Patrick Rhone
Kiva: Help working poor entrepreneurs in the developing world
“ Itâs a site that lets you make microloans to working poor entrepreneurs in the developing world… Amazingly, 99.7% of loans are repaid.” Brilliant idea, well executed. (via Signal vs. Noise)
The Mix Tape of the Gods – New York Times
Beautiful op-ed about the phonograph record attached to the Voyager spacecraft (via Coudal Partners)
Now this, my friends, is how webdesign should be done. Look and learn.
Just a little bit of self promotion…
Bethany and I appear in the latest issue of Metro Magazine, a monthly Twin Cities publication. A link to the article is here:
For those that would like to follow the goings on of my yet to be born daughter, Beatrix… Check out Team Trixie. We will be posting regular updates for family, friends and interested parties there.
Short Letterpress Documentary (via creativetechs) – This is a truly beautiful little piece of short documentary. If you are a fan of paper and printing, this will make your day.
Ubuntu Founder Mark Shuttleworth on Productivity and Linux – Lifehacker
Good interview of a really good guy.
Here are some things I will be selling if Apple releases an new iPod on September 5th and it is basically like the iPhone, without the phone…
Anyone interested in any of the above should contact me directly to discuss terms.
I have decided to start using Jaiku to feed my current status to you here on The Random Post. In doing this, you will be able to see what I am currently working on, where I am doing it, and other random bits and thoughts. Just a little bit more of a peek into my frazzled life. Enjoy.
Those who have known me a while know that I love watches and used to collect them (Bulova watches particularly). My daily watch for years has been a Delma that, for many reasons, was no longer suiting my current life. Therefore, I have been wanting a new watch but I am kind of picky about what I wanted.
First of all, it had to have numbers. Not markers or Roman Numerals, it had to have numbers. Second, it had to have a clear and easy to read day and date. Finally, it had to have a clean and simple (almost minimalist) modern design. After much searching, I found what I wanted in the Timex T Series Perpetual Calendar Watch. This is a big, beautiful chunk of watch that fits all of the criteria set forth above and, thankfully, not much more. The perpetual calendar makes sure that the day and date are always correct (i.e. It knows which months do not have 31 days). It also has Indiglo like all Timex watches for dark condition viewing.
What makes this watch even more special is that Princess Bethany bought it for me for, what I think is, the first big “just because” present of our marriage. If I have not said it clearly enough before – She is the best wife ever! Every time I go to check the time I am just humbled by how lucky I am to have her in my life and care so much about me to get me something so meaningful.