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?Tumblr (3.0; @trotzke)http://mike.trotzke.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdjej2Z5x1qz8fy3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/STvTMW_BpQE/store-your-board-games-by-displaying-them-as-art">Store Your Board Games by Displaying Them as Art </a>(via <a href="http://blog.drogers.net/post/372424513/store-your-board-games-by-displaying-them-as-art">draake</a>)</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/373694873http://mike.trotzke.com/post/373694873Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:32:31 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFYdNuHoG0c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFYdNuHoG0c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Billie Jean: Literal</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/370011084http://mike.trotzke.com/post/370011084Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:50:49 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8971057&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8971057&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8971057&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/8971057">Interview with Proposable Founder James Kappen on Vimeo</a> (via <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/8971057">Vimeo</a>)</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/353979183http://mike.trotzke.com/post/353979183Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:40:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwkam1Q6z21qz6f4bo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:*&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=wendy%27s+waltham,+ma&fb=1&gl=us&hq=wendy%27s&hnear=waltham,+ma&cid=502526939981214463&dtab=2&ei=2l9XS9-MLIHANeLBhOIE&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCMQqgUwAw">Awesome review of Wendy’s</a>: 14 out of 14 people found this review helpful. (via <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/344702870/awesome-review-of-wendys-14-out-of-14-people">austinkleon</a>)</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/350214733http://mike.trotzke.com/post/350214733Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:27:08 -0500“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”<br/><br/> - <em>Albert Einstein (via <a href="http://jnunemaker.tumblr.com/">jnunemaker</a>)</em>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/349408333http://mike.trotzke.com/post/349408333Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:43:50 -0500“Most software has a tiny essence that justifies its existence, everything after that is wants and desires mistaken for needs and necessities.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2106-you-can-always-do-less">You can always do less - (37signals)</a></em>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/344573341http://mike.trotzke.com/post/344573341Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:41 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwg3ihicie1qzqvm2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Crayola Color Chart, 1903-2010<br/></b> Crayons have just become far too complicated. <br/><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/crayola-color-chart-1903-2010/">source</a> via <a href="http://lickystickypickyme.tumblr.com/post/340896764/crayola-color-chart-1903-2010-crayons-have-just">lickystickypickyme</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/342118304http://mike.trotzke.com/post/342118304Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:43:27 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw75b7ZMRg1qznz2so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://betsy.trotzke.com/post/332635634/great-event-for-a-great-cause-bloomington-folks">betsytrotzke</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Great event for a great cause! Bloomington folks: Get your tickets for the Red Cross Ebony and Ivory event at the Tudor Room on IU’s campus. This event is part of Bloomington’s annual <a title="Week of Chocolate" href="http://www.weekofchocolate.com/">Week of Chocolate</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/336909191http://mike.trotzke.com/post/336909191Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:16:50 -0500M: That guy at the bar looks like a young Trotzke.<br /> C: Trotzke? You mean Trotzke Trotzke?<br /> M: Yeah Mike Trotzke, who else would I mean? No, I'm talking about Joe Hitler.http://mike.trotzke.com/post/331770709http://mike.trotzke.com/post/331770709Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:28:45 -0500“Aren’t you oversimplifying this?<br/> Yes. That’s the whole point.”<br/><br/> - <em>From the Steve Krug’s new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Surgery-Made-Easy-Yourself/dp/0321657292/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262810095&sr=8-1">Rocket Surgery Made Easy</a> <a href="http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2096-arent-you-oversimplifying-this-yes">(via 37signals)</a></em>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/320368543http://mike.trotzke.com/post/320368543Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:11:08 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Ejh--_56ic&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Ejh--_56ic&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>OMG Want. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ejh--_56ic&feature=player_embedded">Parrot AR.Drone : Flight Demo</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/320324162http://mike.trotzke.com/post/320324162Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:36:52 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv27yln12R1qz5s9mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great recap! <a href="http://blog.sproutbox.com/2009/12/21/sprout-6-selection-committee-event/">Sprout #6 Selection Committee Event «  Sproutblog</a> We had a blast.</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/295150758http://mike.trotzke.com/post/295150758Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:20:45 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuly4rMkmG1qz5s9mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So awesome. <a href="http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=10506">What Was Popular Mechanics Thinking?</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/282074373http://mike.trotzke.com/post/282074373Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:26:51 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuacmqXwsB1qz6b4ao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/12/07/add-usb-ports-to-your-wall-outlets/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ohgizmo+%28OhGizmo%21%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"> Add USB Ports To Your Wall Outlets</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/274173745http://mike.trotzke.com/post/274173745Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:21:59 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7963600&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7963600&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7963600&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Today is the last day to Apply at SproutBox! Get on it. <a href="http://vimeo.com/7963600">SproutBox - How does it work?</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/270561318http://mike.trotzke.com/post/270561318Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:22:43 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktzo9yeNwa1qz5s9mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting too much lately this is why: <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/squad-real-time-code-editor.php">Like Google Wave for Developers: Real-Time, Collaborative Code Editing</a>. 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.</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/265197892http://mike.trotzke.com/post/265197892Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:46:45 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt9qlfFvGA1qz5s9mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html"> Bill would give president emergency control of Internet</a>.</p> <p>This story makes me feel like Nicholas Fehn.</p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/247494253http://mike.trotzke.com/post/247494253Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:00 -0500“My decision to stop iPhone development has had everything to do with Apple’s policies.”<br/><br/> - <em>Joe Hewitt from <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/11/joe-hewitt-developer-of-facebooks-massively-popular-iphone-app-quits-the-project/">Facebook iPhone Dev Quits Project Over Apple Tyranny </a></em>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/241041055http://mike.trotzke.com/post/241041055Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:34:14 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksz81evwRC1qz5s9mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>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”.  <a href="http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/11/40-seriously-funny-print-ads/">40 Seriously Funny Print Ads | Webdesigner Depot</a></p>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/241028237http://mike.trotzke.com/post/241028237Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:26 -0500listsofcrap“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?”<br/><br/> - <em>from <a href="http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4759946&tt=s">FARK.com</a></em>http://mike.trotzke.com/post/240880381http://mike.trotzke.com/post/240880381Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:05:15 -0500