Blake's (Semi)Yearly Links

2008-01-14T22:24:00.001-05:00

I might change this to semi-annual. This blog may be dead soon.

2007-10-05T09:40:00.000-05:00

Please see Shared Items on the right for links worth giving a peek.

2007-08-15T13:30:00.000-05:00

Charting the housing bubble

How to tie the perfect tie everytime.

USA Today gives us bad news for smart people.

Exuberance.

2007-06-25T22:06:00.000-05:00

Annual monetary value of marriage = ~$105,000

Mindset Profile. Interestingly accurate for me.

Hurray for high gas prices!

Consequence.

2007-06-24T22:31:00.000-05:00

Videos:

Vanishing Door Prank.

How not to use PowerPoint.

Advice.

2007-06-18T21:45:00.000-05:00

Google's Corporate Philosophy.

The TIME 100: People who are transforming the world.

Explanation of flight.

Progress.

2007-06-16T10:35:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Britain's Got Talent - Amazing Clip

Penguin as a pet.

2007-06-08T18:05:00.000-05:00

Weekend List:

1. Sustaining a blog is difficult and should be commended.

2. I will try to improve my posting frequency.

3. Semi-daily means twice a day. (Semi)Daily means partially daily. This site was partially daily for the first 2 months.

4. There are thousands of websites whose sole purpose is to link to other websites.

5. Blake's (Semi) Daily Links is like a coffee shop in Seattle.

2007-05-02T21:45:00.000-05:00

Free Audiobooks to download.

Large Numbers.

100 Keyboard Shortcuts.

Limits.

2007-04-26T16:34:00.000-05:00

Get paid to do people's stuff.

Vote on Time Mag's Most Influential People.

Persuasion.

2007-04-19T21:15:00.000-05:00

The Singles Map.

What is your MINDSET? Great concept.

Function.

2007-04-17T16:55:00.000-05:00

How much is a domain name worth?

Web 2.0 Traffic Watch List.

Collaboration.

2007-04-13T09:00:00.000-05:00

Fun Friday Activity:

Go to Google.com, click on 'maps,' then click on 'get directions.' Type in 'New York, NY' as your starting point and 'Paris, France' as your destination. Once it computes your directions scroll down to No. 23.

2007-04-12T19:23:00.000-05:00

21st Century Scrapbooking. I recommend the tutorial video.

FilmLoop. Photo storytelling.

ChangeThis. A new kind of media.

Rational.

2007-04-11T20:46:00.000-05:00

SlideShare

A presentation about progress and global perspective.

Logic+Emotion

Fusion.

2007-04-05T21:39:00.000-05:00

World Happiness Study. USA is 23rd in world.
and
the happiness map. (PDF)

Interesting philanthropy idea.

Solutions.

2007-03-28T20:07:00.000-05:00

Sad, surprising, and enlightening Census Bureau release.

Write and let them sing it for you.

Clarity.

2007-03-23T07:57:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Dirty Car Art...until it rains.

Temporary.

2007-03-17T17:05:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Wolfpack or Tarheels?

Light Drawing Technology.

The Facebook Song.

Cute.

2007-03-13T08:00:00.000-05:00

2-fer Tuesday--Sorry it's been a while:

50 things that will slow global warming if it is happening.

Seth Godin's (Business and marketing author) insightful blog.

Can you remember all 50 States in 10 minutes? Without cheating!

Squidoo. Explore this aggregation of online material.

Things that make this guy angry. Rated PG-13.

House of cards, more like a city.

Busyness.

2007-02-28T18:21:00.000-05:00

28 days. Why February gets the shaft.

WordSource. A wannabe Wikipedia for a dictionary. Maybe it'll work.

Words.

2007-02-25T21:10:00.000-05:00

Oscar nominees and winners.

25 gadgets that actually save money.

Crazy laws in America.
Don't sneeze on a city street in Asheville.

Sensibility.

2007-02-16T18:58:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Check out the border between Argentina and Brazil.

Strange houses around the world.

Scale.

2007-02-15T21:29:00.000-05:00

11 common sense ways to sleep better.

The Onion has a prophecy from January 2001. Dubya.

Influence.

2007-02-10T16:03:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

The Beat Box recipe.

Highlights from the best college football game I've ever seen.

Mesmerizing.

2007-02-06T19:47:00.000-05:00

101 amazing facts about our planet.

An essay by Einstein.

40 tIPs too impruve you're grammer and punkshuation;

Brevity.

2007-02-02T18:37:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Hi-Res gallery.

Watermelon Carving. WOW!

Precision.

2007-01-31T23:32:00.000-05:00

Story of "normal" savant. 1 of ~50 in the world.

and you can watch a 45 min video about him here.

"How to watch Internet TV" video contest. $25,000 grand prize.

Capitalize.

2007-01-26T22:39:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Best haircut ever.

Hand Art.

Precision.

2007-01-24T21:56:00.000-05:00

7 Habits of highly effective people.

50 tips to improve your writing.

Improvement.

2007-01-22T22:11:00.000-05:00

I've been out of town, but here's Music Monday:

The Decemberists

Alex Lloyd

The Flaming Lips.

Expression.

2007-01-16T22:44:00.000-05:00

Brush up on your business knowledge.

Quotes from just about anyone. Not just cheesy ones either.

Old news, but Doritos wash up on beach.

Increase.

2007-01-13T23:04:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Don't Be That Guy.

Greatest Slam Dunk contest ever!

Wit.

2007-01-11T22:31:00.000-05:00

Submit a file to the 20GB Time Capsule to be opened in 30 years.

DailyLit will email you books for FREE!

Choose this guy's name, but it'll cost ya.

Inventive.

2007-01-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Thousands of music videos organized for dual sensory pleasure.

Expression.

2007-01-07T19:43:00.000-05:00

Mythbusters revisited.

Cereality. A cereal restaurant. Seriously.

Kayak. Search 120+ sites for the cheapest flight.

Facts.

2007-01-06T19:31:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

2 heads, one body. Conjoined twins.

Jim Mora just loves the Playoffs? Playoffs? Playoffs?

Vernon Robinson. North Carolina's finest. (Sarcasm)

Teamwork.

2007-01-04T23:40:00.000-05:00

Open Culture. I love non-traditional free education.

How to think like a genius.

For men (maybe women too)
Is it better to shave with or against the grain?

Enlightenment.

P.S. Happy Birthday to John Kessler!

2007-01-03T22:51:00.000-05:00

11 tips to boost your metabolism.

Origin of common phrases.

What does 200 calories look like?

Tips for living greener.

Meaning.

2006-12-30T22:48:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

I don't even know how to explain this.

Traffic rap. I am ashamed this happened in my hometown.

Aspiration.

2006-12-28T16:31:00.000-05:00

Skydiver falls 12,000 feet to his...life.

Man 'hibernates' for 24 days after fall.

Where did all the Asian Tsunami $ go?

Survival.

2006-12-25T16:17:00.000-05:00

Christmas Day!!!

History of Christmas.

Americans celebrating Christmas will spend an average of $795.86.

Jesus.

2006-12-22T09:42:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

41 of the year's most interesting sports photos.

Well done nature photographs.

Achieve.

2006-12-19T22:01:00.000-05:00

Odds for your death.

How to buy a $450K home for $750k.

Exercise your mind.

Complexity.

2006-12-18T21:31:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

The Arcade Fire is good.

A legend.

Michael Buble is...Feeling Good.

Contemplate.

2006-12-15T16:47:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Top photos of 2006 according to Time.

Oldest mass-produced Christmas card from 1843.

Preservation.

2006-12-14T17:42:00.000-05:00

Surging cost of the Iraq war.

Comprehensive NFL stat website.

Amazing reference site. You probably already use it, but just in case.

Informative.

2006-12-13T22:56:00.000-05:00

Family name distribution 1920, 1880, and 1840.

Tax $. Where does it go? View the graph.

Things you may or may not know. I like the 5th one.
Reported as possibly innacurate

Accuracy.

2006-12-11T22:16:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Regina Spektor...I like her music not her lyrics. Check out the Fidelity video.

Feist. Beautiful voice. Beautiful music.

Everyone knows Nickel Creek is good.

Style.

2006-12-09T22:31:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Insta-snow

The Flaming Lips pass Laser Pointers out to everyone at concert.

Cat in bowl

Functionality.

2006-12-07T22:40:00.000-05:00

Go vote for Philip Rivers!
Voting is now closed. Cross your fingers.

GO CHARGERS!!!

2006-12-04T22:41:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Discover more music you'll like with Pandora.

Daughtry's new album is out. Great voice, but a little disappointing album.

Death Cab For Cutie. Dumb name, good band.

Simplicity.

2006-12-03T21:30:00.000-05:00

America is one big prison. 1 out of 32 adults in U.S. Jails, on Probation or Parole.

40 facts about sleep.

Performance.

2006-12-02T08:31:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Unbelievable HS football comback. Down 43-17 with less than 3 minutes.

I want one of these suits for a Christmas gift.

Genius Girl and cute too.

Completion.

2006-12-01T07:20:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Amazing, and probably stupid office space.

Cool website design ideas.

Moderation.

2006-11-29T07:49:00.000-05:00

Illegal Immigrants Murder 12 Americans every day. Wow!
Reported as possibly innacurate...refer to comment

What is money?

Would you rather have $100 now or $110 tomorrow?

Gratification.

2006-11-27T22:41:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Are you tonedeaf? 72.2% for me.

Ben Kweller. Thoughtful music.

Ben Folds. Good and from Winston-Salem, NC.
+
Ben Folds concert prank pics and vid.

Reality.

2006-11-25T10:24:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

Tracy McGrady scores 13 points in 33 seconds.

National Anthem by the Academy Choirs. Goosebumps.

Learn a cool way to fold t-shirts.

Performance.

2006-11-23T09:37:00.000-05:00

The obligatory History of Thanksgiving post.

Free TV shows. I've never seen it, but heard it was good.

Great photo program from our friends at Google.

Thankfulness.

2006-11-21T22:54:00.000-05:00

The top 100 most influential figures in American history.

Interesting peer to peer lending site.

Quote Database

Wisdom.

2006-11-20T22:07:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Probably my favorite band.

Probably the best band of my generation.

Probably the most globally influential band.

Influence.

2006-11-17T07:36:00.000-05:00

Foto Friday:

Huge Machine can basically eat a bull dozer.

He digitally drew this. Read the stats. Amazing.

Space Shuttle launch

Google snack room. Is anyone jealous?

Vision.

2006-11-16T21:54:00.000-05:00

Scaled down movie list. Best 250 in last 30 years.

Test your reaction speed .31 for me.

Steve Jobs (Apple CEO) quotes.

Change.

2006-11-15T23:34:00.000-05:00

The best 1,000 movies ever made. Betcha haven't seem them all.

Animal Group Names. Good to know. Favorite = Owls.

Top 99 undiscovered websites. It could take a while to get through these.

Discover.

2006-11-13T23:28:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

Indie Music resource. Find some you like.

The Chord House. Learn how to play chords for Piano and Guitar.

I like The Fray.

Expression.

2006-11-12T22:45:00.000-05:00

Zune: Ipod's new rival.

Net Worth of Politicians

248 ways to annoy people

Patience.

2006-11-11T23:06:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

I dare you not to laugh.

New use for a treadmill.

CP3 story...you may need a tissue.

Emotion.

2006-11-09T21:52:00.000-05:00

ACCBasketBlog. He'll keep us all up to date.

Chris Paul is off to a great start this season!

Energy.

2006-11-08T21:57:00.000-05:00

Tetris: The greatest puzzle game ever.

Guess the logo...you see them all the time.

Floss for your mind

Stimulation.

2006-11-06T22:53:00.000-05:00

Music Monday:

My Favorite: Derek Webb. You can get his album for free.

His wife, Sandra McCracken

Coldplay is good.

Quality.

2006-11-05T20:33:00.000-05:00

STOP BUYING BOTTLED WATER!!! + The EPA says it's not safer.

Neat search for all types of files in open directories

America by the numbers. This is where we live.

Reality.

2006-11-03T17:19:00.000-05:00

Bush on Iraq + other writings by Ben Stein: Good thinker, writer

WebTV Brightcove is a new sophisticated site for Web Video

Excitement.

2006-11-01T22:01:00.000-05:00

1-800-Free-411---Seriously.

The valuation of art has always baffled me. This link expresses that.

Cramer's simple method of valuing stocks

Poverty is Relative

Effort.

2006-10-31T12:09:00.000-05:00

Origin of Halloween---A concise history

Is your city safe? Top and Bottom 25

Top 100 sites in America...Notable Omission: Blake's Daily Links:)

Knowledge.

2006-10-30T21:04:00.000-05:00

It's...Music Monday:

We don't deserve music this good.

Shelly Moore Band...soulful melodies, mesmorizing vocals

Phil Wickham...penetrating lyrics with a fitting voice

Pursuit.

2006-10-29T20:05:00.000-05:00

Daylight Savings Time---History and benefits

800 ways to say 'Hello'

Should America have the "Fair Tax"?

Innovation.

2006-10-28T22:22:00.000-05:00

Video Saturday:

35 How it's made videos in one place

Michael J. Fox talks with Katie Couric RE: Limbaugh's comments

Incredible Machine

Amazement.

2006-10-27T20:35:00.000-05:00

Fun mind reading game

Create your own font---fun weekend project

Must read for everyone---What does it take to be great?

Vote on the new 7 wonders of the world

Beauty Evolution, so that's how it works...--Dove ad on YouTube

Inspiration.

2006-10-26T22:13:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Blake's (Semi)Daily Links. I hope to provide visitors with a site for quick, concise enjoyment. Most days I will update the Blog with a few links to other sites on this World Wide Web. I will sort through numerous online sources, gather links I deem interesting, and post the top ones here at Blake's Daily Links.

Joy.