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Pedigree is having a great promotion where for every blog post about their adoption program, they will donate a 20-lb bag of dog food to a shelter. Of course, we had to do our part for this promotion!

And, if you like their Facebook page, they will donate a bowl of dog food for every new fan they get. They are already over 1.1 million bowls of food donated.

- via I Love Rescue Animals

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Unfortunate Straw Placement

Dave McComb — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:49:56 +0000

Posted in Images

Who designed this? Best Facebook comments on it:

“Mommy! Mommy! Give me back my Buzz Lightyear Sippy Cup!!!”

“To infinity and beyoooooooooooooo yeah”

- via FunnyCrave

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Dilbert

Dave McComb — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:21:31 +0000

Posted in Images

This pretty much sums up a lot of past on the job experience.

- via Dilbert

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One of the best interactive ads ever

Dave McComb — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:49:39 +0000

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Check out this “NSFW. A hunter shoots a bear” YouTube video ad. They really pull together a very successful viral ad campaign.

They start with using “NSFW” in the title, which of course draws most people in, even though everything in this video is SFW. Then, they present a very clever ad where you can type in everything you want and get a response to your request. And yes, it even works for those with perverted minds.

Check it out.

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One too many…

Dave McComb — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:37:59 +0000

Posted in Links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11078116

I’ve had a few nights that are difficult to remember, but this one takes the cake.

- Polish man finds bullet in head five years after party

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Cami Secret: The Boob Apron

Dave McComb — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:43:00 +0000

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Comic Nick Stevens has created a hilarious parody of the Cami Secret infomercial. If you haven’t seen the original infomercial, you have to check that out first:

Seu browser não suporta iframes.

And now, the NSFW parody:

Seu browser não suporta iframes.

I wonder if the inventor of the dickey has a case for suing the creator of the Cami Secret? And, whatever happened to the dickey? I had one when I was a kid and loved wearing that thing…

- via The Comic’s Comic

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Baby brought back to life by mother’s touch

Dave McComb — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:28:48 +0000

Posted in Links

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1306283/Miracle-premature-baby-declared-dead-doctors-revived-mothers-touch.html

Truly crazy story that really makes you wonder how much we don’t know…

- via Miracle mum brings premature baby son back to life with two hours of loving cuddles after doctors pronounce him dead [MailOnline]

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Have You Seen This Flyer?

Dave McComb — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:08:17 +0000

Posted in Images

- via Seattlest

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MySpace, why are you emailing me again?

Dave McComb — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:24:08 +0000

Posted in Tech

Looks like MySpace must have turned on some new notification system in the past 24 hours because all of a sudden I started getting friend requests, updates, etc. I haven’t gotten an email from them (or thought about them) in years.

This may be part of their plan to get people to come back to the site. And guess what? It worked. I went back to MySpace to modify my email preferences and unsubscribe from every list they had me on. They have 31 different check boxes that you have to uncheck manually (no uncheck all option). The only reason I didn’t completely delete the account was because this one was set up for a business and it may get some minimal traffic…

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So true…

Dave McComb — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:14:01 +0000

Posted in Quotes

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a pool. ~ George Carlin

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Baby Sitter Freaks Out During Hidden Camera Ghost Trick

Dave McComb — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:56:26 +0000

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Mean, but hilarious…

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6 New Mac Apps for Designers and Developers

Dave McComb — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:53:34 +0000

Posted in Links

http://mashable.com/2010/08/25/mac-dev-design-apps/

Mashable has a good article on some cool new software packages for the Mac that can aid designers and developers. I’m looking forward to checking some of these out.

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Things I Want: Nixie Tube Clock

Dave McComb — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:18:28 +0000

Posted in Articles,Things I Want

The Chronotronix V400 Nixie Tube Clock may be one of the most elegant alarm clocks I have ever seen. This blend of electronics and style lends it well to the high-end geek lifestyle. Though it begs the question: “Is $415 too much for an alarm clock?”

- via Nixie Clock | Chronotronix V400 [Buzz-Beast]

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Using Iframes for Video in WordPress

Dave McComb — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:11:17 +0000

Posted in Tech,WordPress

As the major video sites switch from using Flash for video towards using HTML5, you should think about doing the same on your WordPress blog. By using the <iframe> tag instead of the <embed> tag it ensures that your video will be displayed for people on a computer, iPhone, iPad or whatever else may be coming down the road. Basically, it helps to future-proof your site and make it as accessible as possible.

The problem with using the iframe tag with WordPress is that (for security reasons), the iframe tag disappears when switching from Visual mode to HTML mode, and back again. This can be very frustrating when you think you embed a video only to find out that it has disappeared from your post.

Luckily, WordPress plugins come to the rescue. There are several plugins that allow you to properly use iframes in WordPress. The most popular of these seem to be: Embed Iframe, IFRAME Embed for Youtube and Insere Iframe.

While the other two may be worth checking out, I went with the last of these, Insere Iframe, because it was the one with the most flexibility and also allowed the easiest rewriting of the iframe code you will get from sites like Youtube and Vimeo. Once you install and activate the plugin, you get a new [iframe: ] tag to use in your posts.

Here are two examples of how to copy and change the iframe code:

Using Vimeo Iframe Video Code in WordPress

Vimeo will give you iframe code that looks like this:

With this new plugin, you simply change that code to:

[iframe: src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14269383" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"]

Using Youtube Iframe Video Code in WordPress

Youtube will give you iframe code that looks like this:

Change that code to:

[iframe: type="text/html" width="400" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KDv5hnQ9ADk?hl=en_US" frameborder="0"]

That’s it. Simple and future-proof. I’d recommend making the switch now.

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Great Add-Ons for Gmail: Rappaportive and Cloud Magic

Dave McComb — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:36:53 +0000

Posted in Tech,Cool Software

If you use Gmail all the time like I do, then there are two great add-on products that you really need to install.

The first is Rappaportive. I’ve been using this software for awhile now and it is really cool. What it does is try and pull the contact information from anyone who emails you from various social media sites (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). If it finds information, it will display it along the right-hand side of your Gmail window. This includes things like their photo, location, and links to the various social networks they have profiles on. It’s really great to see a photo and information about the person you’re emailing, especially when you may have never met before.

The second is Cloud Magic. Cloud Magic is a plug-in for Firefox and Chrome that adds super fast searching to Gmail. Yes, Gmail does have Google’s search built in,but Cloud Magic improves on Google’s search by through a number of things. First, it uses a floating toolbar that allows you to search without having to open a new tab. This is extremely useful when composing an email and needing to find some relevant bit of information to include. It also allows you to link all your Google App accounts and search through the email in each of those accounts as well as the one you have open. (I have about 6 different Google Apps accounts, so this is extremely useful).

You can find out more about Cloud Magic in the video below:

Both tools are incredibly useful and add a lot to the Gmail experience.

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