December 2008
Baudrillard's Bastard: a request ... →
Dogs peeing on things in revolutionary war era paintings.
(Via Kottke)
Iamhuman - Josh Spear, Trendspotting →
Yet another thing I want.
It Appears That Facebook is Down
I bet productivity levels at businesses have sky-rocketed.
William Langewiesche on the Amazon air crash:... →
In the fall of 2006 a private jet and a commercial airliner collided in mid-air above the Amazon. The likelihood of this event happening is extremely slim, but it did. The seven passengers on the private jet survived, the 155 aboard the commercial airliner did not. William Langewiesche looks into the details of the crash.
Guy and a Girl Alone on a Train. What happens… →
(via kurisutin)
I love this.
Morton's Giving Away Free Sliders This Sunday for... →
Sweet. Too bad I’ll be engaged in family activities this Sunday.
Area Woman Becomes Republican Vice Presidential... →
Afternoon LOL.
The Reckoning - On Wall Street, Bonuses, Not... →
Sickening.
RULES OF... →
“Time and silence are the most luxurious things today.”
So true.
People of the Twin Cities! We must settle this at...
tumblelikeyougiveadamn:
There’s a movement afoot to rebrand our fair cities with a nickname so derivative and base that I can’t bring myself to type it more then once. It’s TWINCY. There, I did it.
It saddens me that my friend and collaborator Chuck Terhark is the one who brought this abomination into existence, and also that my friend Taylor Carik was so quick to support it. But if this is...
Shuttle For Sale: NASA Explores Possibility of... →
Pitchfork's 100 Best Tracks of 2008 →
radarchive:
(via mexxican)
Glad Cut Copy has two tracks in the top 15. Their album was one of my favorite of the year. I reviewed a show they played here.
Op-Ed Contributor - The Shoe Heard Round the World... →
Satire in the times.
It’s not so much the issue of respect that angers me regarding this situation, it’s the fact that such significance and symbolism are attached to a shoe. Symbols have always been a popular form of cultural currency, but the more serious a culture takes something as mundane as a shoe, the more I’m wary of it. In general, this culture’s feelings on the...
WatchFlight of the Conchords premiere on Funny or Die. The premiere won’t air on HBO until January 18th.
Vulture’s Complete Field Guide to the Facial... →
Whoa.
Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Outlet Plate Uses... →
I can dig it.
Op-Ed Columnist - The Demise of Dating -... →
Welcome to the 21st century, Captain Obvious.
Keeping it Surreal | Ad Rock | Kempt →
Great new VW spots from BBDO Berlin.
Burger King's New Meat-Scented Spray, 'Flame' | A... →
Gross.
Minnesota loves to vote →
east-lake:
Minnesota once again has bested all other states in voter turnout. Minnesota has been number one since 1996, and has been in the top 10 states in voter turnout ever since the United States Election Project began recording data in 1980.
77.8% voter turnout is pretty great, the national average was 61.6%. Interesting to note that the top voter turnout states are Midwestern ones,...
Gibbard: Postal Service Second Album Prognosis... →
A bummer, why they wouldn’t make another album is beyond me. Maybe because the first one would be nearly impossible to top?
AR Rahman & M.I.A.- O…Saya
From the...
Blue Velvet (1986) by David Lynch
I watched this movie for the first time this week, sort of strange that I had never seen it before, but that happens sometimes. You’ll mention a movie and it seems like everyone has seen it, but for whatever reason, you haven’t. I thoroughly enjoyed Blue Velvet.
Here are positive and negative reviews of the film.
YouTube Videos Pull In Real Money - NYTimes.com →
I would be curious to know how many people are making six figures via YouTube videos. Damn.
WatchFrom one of my favorite albums of the year, Cut Copy’s In Ghost Colours. I caught these guys twice this year, both concerts were excellent. Here’s my review of one of those shows.
Jack Spade Holiday Sale →
40% off everything over $250 and free shipping on everything. Sounds like they’re feeling the recession. Still, great gifts for the refined man.
Lily Allen - The Fear
From the new album,...
Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Evolve: The... →
A great idea. Not only does it save you water, it alerts you to when the shower is ready. This isn’t an issue for me as the water in my apartment building takes approx. 15 seconds to heat up, but in old houses it can sometimes take several minutes.
WatchVideogum’s mash-up of the best viral videos of 2008. It was a good year.
Official Google Blog: Google Chrome →
Goggle Chrome is now out of beta. This browser is not available on macs yet, but I use windows at work and Goggle Chrome is blazing fast. Check it out.
10 useful iPhone tips & tricks →
mattmcinerney:
Check them out, you might actually learn something new. I didn’t know you could force quit an app by holding the home screen button for more than six seconds.
Wow, I didn’t know quite a few of these tricks, and I’m usually on top of stuff like this. I was wondering why screen shots would appear seemingly randomly in my “camera roll” photo album.
Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Truly Geeky Casio... →
Cool take on a (nerd) classic.