Bee (4) Jul 26, 2006
Am I fearless?  Or just plain stupid?  This picture was taken with no zoom, meaning I was about an inch from this hungry little bee. 

#nature
Cooled car seat Jul 26, 2006
I'm exothermic:  I give off heat.  Under normal operating conditions, my body produces more heat than it can use.  This becomes uncomfortably evident when I'm driving during the summer.  I don't know if it's because of the cloth material of my car seats or just because cars absorb so much heat from the sun, but I get some incredible back sweat when I drive.  Whether I have the windows open or the air conditioning blasting, I get pretty sweaty. 

To cure this, I have an invention idea:  Cooled car seats.  Heated car seats have been available in fancy cars for a while, but I never hear anything about cooled seats.  Fortunately (or unfortunately if I wanted to make a bunch of money), cooled car seats already exist.  The California Car Cover Company sells an air-cooled seat cover for $60.  Cool or Heat sells a combined heated and cooled thermoelectric seat cover for $120.  W.E.T. makes a product that uses forced air to heat or cool the seat.  I couldn't find any water-cooled seats, but I wouldn't be surprised if they exist. 

While these products are great, they're only available for a niche market.  And if they come pre-installed in cars, they're only in high-end cars that old and/or rich people buy.  What about me?  What about the semi-average person with the semi-cheap car?  I probably wouldn't buy the type of car that had cooled seats to begin with, so aftermarket would definitely be the way to go.  But I'm not the kind of person who hangs out at car parts stores, installing fancy new rims and stupid exhaust systems that give my car 2 more horsepower.  I'm a chain store kind of guy.  It's all about convenience and destroying the little man. 

So Mr. Walmart, if you're reading this, please sell some cooled car seats in your stores.  I'll be the first to buy one. #products
Different kinds of bloggers Jul 26, 2006
Just a little observation:  I've noticed that there are many different kinds of bloggers.  Some people write about their daily lives and events.  Some people almost never talk about anything personal.  Some people collect, organize, and share links they find on the internet.  Some people write about a certain topic or focus on really specific things.  Some people talk about web design or Linux.  Some people write about sports, music, or movies.  Some people regurgitate what they read on other blogs.  Some people talk about their feelings and/or problems.  Some people talk about people and/or celebrities. 

Which kind am I?  Some sort of combination of all of the above. #technology
Mike and Ike Jul 26, 2006
Mike and Ikes are a very underrated candy.  People don't put them in candy dishes when guests come over.  They aren't usually handed out for Halloween.  My mom never put them in my easter basket. 

I think they have a lot going for them: 
• They're basically just elongated jelly beans.  I like jelly beans.  Hence, I like Mike and Ikes. 

• The colors and corresponding flavors are reliable.  There aren't any white ones or black ones (and black candies are without a doubt the worst flavor of candy in all of candy-dom), which are usually problematic colors.  With a box full of fruity flavors, the green ones are lime-flavored, just as they should be. 

• They come in a box that's just about small enough to finish in one sitting. 

• They're made by Just Born, makers of Peeps. 
#food