NameVoyager Dec 20, 2005
Wow.  This is cool.  NameVoyager is a website that lets you see how common certain names were at certain times.  Just click on the link to launch it and type in a name.  It generates a graph on the go. #technology

Update (2018/06/05):  Names.org does some similar stuff.
Communication while driving (2) Dec 20, 2005
I think that one of my biggest downfalls is my inability to communicate with other drivers while driving.  Instead of shooting paintballs at their cars or ramming into them with a 1970s clunker, I think it would be more beneficial for everyone if I could effectively communicate my feelings towards these people.  Thus my invention idea:  An automated sign-switching device, or an electronic sign scroller.  The idea is that there would be a collection of standard things that I usually think or yell, such as "Stop riding my tail," "Please turn off your blinker," "I think your high beams are on," and "You cut me off and you'll pay big time".  These are obviously slightly toned down from what I would normally like to yell.  So instead of getting raging mad and pumping my fist at someone who can't understand what my problem is, I could just press a button to show the corresponding sign.  Maybe that person doesn't realize they've had their blinker on for the past 57 miles.  Maybe they're on their cell phone and didn't realize they cut me off.  Maybe they're just dumb and need to be told that.  Whatever the case, I'm patenting this idea. 

Common events that need signs:  Blinker on for too long, blinker not used, cut me off, riding my tail, high beams, driving too slow, get off the phone, driving like a drunk, shouldn't have a driver's license. #travel
Brutally honest (1) Dec 20, 2005
I really love it when people are brutally honest.  I walked into church on Sunday morning after a painful Saturday (consisting of ripping out an old window, installing a new window, and getting my hands ripped apart in the process, all the while fighting a nice little cold), and somebody said, "Did you wake up any more than 20 minutes ago?"  Ah, honesty.  Sure, it was called-for.  I looked tired.  I was tired.  But did that person really need to say that?  It's like calling a fat person fat, or making a joke about an old person's age.  Give me a friggin' break. #psychology
Buckley's Dec 20, 2005
There's this cold medicine called Buckley's that has a great tagline:  "It Tastes Awful.  And It Works."  That's awesome.  At least they're honest. #health
Google AdSense Dec 20, 2005
I tried using Google AdSense for about a month and a half recently, but I decided to stop just a few days ago.  My idea was that I knew my website was getting a relatively large amount of hits per day, so I wanted to see if I could make any money from it.  AdSense works by displaying some "non-intrusive" ads wherever you want, and you make money when someone clicks on any of the links.  That's the catch.  The user has to click on a link. 

So it turns out that no one clicks on ads.  In a way, this is good.  I recommended this a while ago.  But at the same time, it means that I made no money.  So instead of letting ads slow down the loading of my website, I removed the ads.  You're welcome. #entertainment