April 2010
13 MINUTES! IT TOOK HER 13 MINUTES TO PARK HER CAR...
Jiminy Christmas, I need a cigarette.
WatchParallel Parking Fail
I know that embedded videos don’t get watched too frequently, but please, for my sanity, watch this video of a woman who took 13 minutes to park her car SO THAT OUR HEADS CAN EXPLODE TOGETHER.
WatchM.I.A., “Born Free”
Has everyone already seen this? It’s M.I.A. and Romain-Gavras basically telling Lady Gaga and Sweden’s Hype Williams to eat a bag of day-old dicks.
First Listen: Josh Ritter, "So Runs the World... →
Yep, I feel every hour of my age when I post music links from NPR. But Josh Ritter is one of the best songwriters working today and deserves the praise, even if it’s from the middle-aged post-hipster vampires at “All Songs Considered.” And me.
Tumblr Dumbness of the Day: Bonus Edition
Hey Tumblr, remember me from earlier when I talked about your “iPhone app” (I use the quotes to sarcastically infer that it’s an iPhone app in delivery method only, just in case that’s not clear)? Yeah, well, I have another one that just came up: I inadvertently clicked through to my blog just now and noticed that it has reverted to the default background color for my...
Sorry, folks, show's over.
My kid’s home sick today and he just woke up and asked why I wasn’t watching Thomas. I don’t think he’s old enough to understand quite yet.
Until next time, mio amore, until next time…
“We leave it in.”
– Giada de Laurentis
Good call, Giada, good call…
“I just need a little something to nibble on.”
– Giada de Laurentis
I may have something for you, Giada, I may have something…
“I like them when they’re about the size of my fist.”
– Giada de Laurentis
So do I, Giada, so do I…
Tumblr Dumbness of the Day
Hey Tumblr, just me again. You know how you have that iPhone app that has all of the different buttons for posting things but only some of them seem to work some of the time and at least one of them seems to not work all of the time? You know, like when I try to upload a video and, after going through the upload process, it tells me that I don’t have a Vimeo account and to go to the Tumblr...
(via coyotesquirrel)
“Finally, and more broadly, this is the latest disturbing evidence of Apple’s attitudes toward a free press. I’ve written a couple of times recently that publishers are making a big mistake to let Apple have control over their rights to publish, which the company does in its App Store. This is yet another reason for the media to double back and examine those policies. ...
“We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into...”
– Stephen Hawking Admits that Aliens Will Probably Fuck Us Up (via morrowplanet)
Yo Hawking, Imma let you finish but H.G. Welles’ take on hostile aliens was the greatest dystopian future tale about aliens of all time, ALL TIME. Yo Hawking, Imma still let you finish but District 9 was a lot like...
Tumblr Dumbness of the Day
Hey Tumblr: You know that box at the top that allows users to do categorical searches? You know what I like most about it? When I search for the same thing in the same category twice in a row and I get different search results. That’s awesome! MemCache much?
Watchpaulewogblog:
baileygenine:
So, I was texting Paul the other day with the usual “how’s Peyton?”and all of a sudden I get this, this horrible message from Paul:
“And I said what about “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”? She said I think I remember the film, And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.” And I said, “Well that’s one thing we’ve got.”“
Okay, now think about that. It’s the worst song...
They have "bacon pancakes" on the menu.
Bacon bits are added to the batter before they’re cooked!
BRB — I’m gonna go see if I can set up a cot in the back and just move in.
WatchCurrent status…FOR THE PAST HOUR.
Professional Printers?
Hi designers. I have a question regarding print services. I occasionally help out friends and whatnot by designing wedding invitations, save-the-dates, party invites, birth announcements, blah blah blah. I’ve used some printers locally as well as online.
When you’re printing through a service online, you typically have one of two choices:
Get it really cheap but sacrifice on both...
WatchThe boy is going through a phase in which he prefers speaking with his toys and diapers to speaking with his parents. It can lead to some awkward encounters and bad impersonations.
also, where do I find a powder blue tuxedo?
xntrek:
which popular media informs me is the official uniform of a prom.
Powder-blue tuxedo, you say?
Cary J Cook, RN: Politics and Health on the... →
I should start this by saying I may be one of the last people to have figured this out, but I’m saying it anyway.
I have a few questions to answer but I came upon some things this week that frustrated me greatly and I want to make you all aware of them. I’m talking about internet health care politics and trickery.
As many of you know, I’m writing for a couple of websites now, and I’m seeing...
Hitler reacts to the Hitler parodies being removed... →
Because the embedding was “disabled by request.” Get it while it’s hot, people.
(via tickle_party on Twitter)
How Not to Use Social Media →
sasquatchmedia:
Props to jacquesofalltrades for this smart post. Social media networks are simply tools for potentially fruitful community engagement, not ends in themselves or, god forbid, holy grails. Been thinking about this a lot the past week in developing a curriculum for teaching journalism as a conversation next school year.
It’s trickier to teach than it seems. You want to show...
Well, There Go Our Plans for Today
newsweek:
Begley’s really great in this, a rundown of why buying green won’t save the planet:
Shopping for the planet is just one manifestation of how green activism has gone seriously off course as it has spread a gospel of personal change rather than collective action. Of the Nature Conservancy’s five recommendations for Earth Day, four—figure out your carbon footprint here, time your...
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There's somebody on Twitter who doesn't follow...
That stuff doesn’t bug me normally because we all have different reasons for whom we follow and don’t follow.
The rub is that there have been numerous times that I’ve sent a jokey @ to this person and received a nice (or, at least, they seem nice) direct message in reply. Like most people, I want to reply back when I get a direct message if for no other reason than to...
Daring Fireball: Why 960 × 640 →
penllawen:
Having (briefly) used an iPad now, and having owned a Kindle for a few months, I think marco is spot on here. The Kindle is one third the weight, noticeably thinner than my iPhone, much easier on the eyes, and has a battery life measured in weeks, even with the wireless on. Turn the wireless off and, as Grim… put it, “it runs on pure voodoo”. Basically, despite significant superficial...
