http://annmariemurphy.com Ann-Marie Murphy | At Work & At Play Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking to connect? Craigslist's got your back with "Missed Connections." Maybe you met your perfect match while grabbing a cup of joe. Or perhaps you lost track of a dear old friend. Or maybe you got hit by a Prius and you want to talk. You hit me with your Prius Me - ... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/craigslist-find-you-hit-me-with-your-prius I finally understand why aunties are known for their baby cheeks squeezing compulsions. Presenting my sweet nephew, Sebastian: http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/how-could-you-not-squeeze-these-cheeks (Literally.) Wondering where your girlfriend really was when she stood you up last Friday night? Curious if your buddy is in the same neighborhood where you're pub-crawling? How about that coworker who said she was sick at home but you suspect otherwise? Wonder no more! There's a new tool called Google Latitude ... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/big-brothers-watching-with-google-latitude Thanks to @TheBloggess for sharing: http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/dogs-are-sleep-walkers-too Found on Facebook! (Thanks LK!) Sick of your friends' "25 Random Things" clogging up your Facebook feed? Break up the mind-numbing irritation monotony with this latest video gem: "Jesus Is A Friend of Mine." Share on... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/video-gold-jesus-is-a-friend-of-mine Ah, Craiglist. A haven for strange solicitations. This ain't no Ninja Hauler, but it will make you go, "Whaaaa?" Stay [under] my bed stay under my bed for the bargain price of $600/month! when you emerge from the floor space under my full size bed, you will be in the heart of san ... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/spotted-on-craiglist-stay-under-my-bed They add "the" in front of a new technology. For example: "Are you on the Facebook yet?" "I saw you on the Twitter." An alternative is when different technology names get mashed together: "I signed up for MyFacePage yesterday." It's sweet, really. But it's just Facebook. Twitter. MySpace. LinkedIn. No "the" necessary. http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/you-can-spot-a-tech-newbie-or-old-person-when Breaking news: Sony releases new stupid piece of shit that doesn't fucking work. Big thanks to The Onion for covering the story. http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/a-gadget-so-cool-youll-line-up-to-get-one If the guy who wrote this classified ad isn't an advertising mogul by now, having started as a talented copywriter of course, then I'm sad for the world. Check out this "Ninja Hauler" ad, complete with original photos, found on Craigslist in November. The manly 2005 Nissan XTerra the ad touts ... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/best-classified-ad-ever Facebook turns 5-years-old today and to express their appreciation, they're giving away free gifts to their 150+ million members. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes, "We’ve created a “Thank You” gift, which will be available... in the Facebook Gift Shop for you to to give freely to others." ... http://annmariemurphy.com/blog/virtual-gift-giving-dont-bother