Mike Trotzke

This is the website of Mike Trotzke. It exists primarily so that every night his wife doesn't have to wait for him to find lost URLs to show her sites she doesn't really care to see.

Who is this Mike Trotzke?
  • M: That guy at the bar looks like a young Trotzke.
  • C: Trotzke? You mean Trotzke Trotzke?
  • M: Yeah Mike Trotzke, who else would I mean? No, I'm talking about Joe Hitler.
Aren’t you oversimplifying this?
Yes. That’s the whole point.
From the Steve Krug’s new book, Rocket Surgery Made Easy (via 37signals)

Today is the last day to Apply at SproutBox! Get on it. SproutBox - How does it work?

If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting too much lately this is why: Like Google Wave for Developers: Real-Time, Collaborative Code Editing. Great to finally have Squad out there for the world to use. It’s been a fun project to work on for sure. The team at SproutBox continues to amaze me with how much they can accomplish in such a tight time frame. Check it out and let me know what you think.

If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting too much lately this is why: Like Google Wave for Developers: Real-Time, Collaborative Code Editing. Great to finally have Squad out there for the world to use. It’s been a fun project to work on for sure. The team at SproutBox continues to amaze me with how much they can accomplish in such a tight time frame. Check it out and let me know what you think.

 Bill would give president emergency control of Internet.
This story makes me feel like Nicholas Fehn.

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet.

This story makes me feel like Nicholas Fehn.

My decision to stop iPhone development has had everything to do with Apple’s policies. Joe Hewitt from Facebook iPhone Dev Quits Project Over Apple Tyranny
I’m always impressed with what can be communicated in a single image. Just don’t know why this article’s title couldn’t just be “Funny Print Ads”.  40 Seriously Funny Print Ads | Webdesigner Depot

I’m always impressed with what can be communicated in a single image. Just don’t know why this article’s title couldn’t just be “Funny Print Ads”.  40 Seriously Funny Print Ads | Webdesigner Depot

3 years ago, Chinese calendar year of the cow… Mad Cow disease. 2 years ago, Chinese calendar year of the bird… Avian flu. This year, Chinese calendar year of the pig… Swine flu. Next year is the year of the cock…Anybody else worried? from FARK.com

Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

A) Yes.

B) No.

C) Cannot be determined.

See if you got it right: Are You a Cognitive Miser?

One of the most brilliant capers of all time. Robbers wearing markered disguises - Boing Boing

One of the most brilliant capers of all time. Robbers wearing markered disguises - Boing Boing