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Heat lamp (4)
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Nov 15, 2005
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Why is there a heat lamp in hotel bathrooms? One website said it's to warm up the bathroom before taking a shower. Why? Doesn't the hot water from the shower eventually warm the room? Does anyone actually use these things? Maybe I'm low-tech, but I've never even considered warming up the bathroom before I took a shower. My parents definitely didn't have one of these things in their circa 1800s house.
Wikipedia says a heat lamp is for "animal husbandry". Hmm. I don't follow.
Oh I get it. Gross. #entertainment
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Tip for managers
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Nov 15, 2005
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Don't show up late to a meeting that you organized. #business
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Google no longer hates me
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Nov 15, 2005
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It's official. Google no longer hates me. When I search for my name, my website comes up as the first result. Maybe Mr. Google listened to my plea. Maybe he said, "You know what, Dave? You're right. We've been ignoring you for so long. And it's our fault. It's us, not you. We just got caught up with being so busy and we felt like we didn't have time for the little man. But you're right. We need to pay attention to you, and to every little man. You are the internet! Hoorah!"
Or maybe it's because I put my name in the title of every single page on my site, all 300 some pages. #technology
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Maps
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Nov 15, 2005
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I've been using Google Maps for my mapping software almost exclusively lately. Although it isn't all that accurate (just last night I ended up several miles from where I needed to be), it's smarter and has a much nicer user interface. Oh yeah, and there are no stupid ads.
It's smarter because of how it handles what I type in. Here's a little comparison:
Mapping site
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State road
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County road
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Yahoo
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US Highway xxx
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County Road xxx
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Mapquest
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US Highway xxx
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County Road xxx
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Google
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anything
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anything
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For example, if I search for "435 Route 206, Newton, NJ" on Yahoo Maps or Mapquest, it gives me an error. It doesn't even give me a suggestion. When I search for the same thing on Google Maps, it finds exactly what I'm looking for, no questions asked. Google sees two numbers and knows you mean #x on street #y. That's smart. #technology
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