February 2008
41 posts
January 2008
65 posts
TED | Talks | Alison Jackson: A surprising look at... →
I dig what she started out doing, but then selling out to the media companies, selfridges, etc. sort of debases the point she was trying to make in the first place. Yes, I get that the joke is them, but she is complicit and profitting from the machine she was/is parodying. She’s crossed the imaginary line and that is a dangerous thing to do, in my opinion.
Woody Allen's typography →
1st Ballardian Festival of Home Movies →
Daily Dose: Tartine →
Language Log: If you can answer this, you are not... →
This is awesome. Makes me wish I had gone to Grad School for linguistics. What the hell were they thinking?
How can I watch the State of the Union when High Fidelity is on?!
Michael Bierut: Medalists: Inspiration: AIGA →
I met this guy at some AIGA thing. Nice guy.
Booksthatmakeyoudumb →
How do you avoid staring at cleavage? | Ask... →
my god I miss having time to read Metafilter all day. This is gold.
Now I labia down to sleep | MetaFilter →
some of the comments in this thread are genius.
Percys New Orleans →
I started The Moviegoer for a class my freshman year at Uni and finished it a decade later (starting from page 1). I really enjoyed it. I actually decided to read it randomly one day while looking for a book on the shelf. It wasn’t because of Katrina, at least not consciously, but I suppose that could have had an influence on my decision. In any case, I really enjoyed it. Probably more...
Smart Home →
Cook's Thesaurus: Lentils →
Brunnhilde!
Listening to Wagner’s The Ring (cycle) and feeling very uneasy.
russell davies: best urban spaces →
Mysterious “Poe Toaster” Strikes Again! →
This is one of my most favorite american traditions. Or whatever you would call it.
White People Whine →
ecomodded car - ugly as sin, but 85mpg from a 92... →
the car companies totally need to start designing more aerodynamic cars. Speaking of cars, we stopped in at the SMART dealer on Saturday. Man. I want one. $15,000.
Working In Close | 43 Folders →
sunday night project: update firmware on old Linksys VOIP to allow for non-vonage use as a SipPhone. check. Set up grandcentral to forward calls to sipphone. check. call self from mobile to cordless and make silly noises to confirm it works. check. Can you hear me now?
Manjulas kitchen →
I always wished I had an indian mom to teach me to cook!
In Praise of Melancholy - ChronicleReview.com →
Color + Design Blog / Interview with Patrick... →
I’ve got all sorts of thoughts floating round my head but i’m having trouble forming sentences. That whole work hard for what you really want thing, well, turns out its true. I’ll be damned.
Someone I dated in high school has an IMDB entry. WTF?! I don’t even recognize her.
Paris can't get enough of Eros au Secret →
infinity →
I don’t know why, but I love this.
Simon Amstell →
He totally makes Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Al Jazeera English - News - Everest Conqueror... →
Welcome to CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness →
The Sound of Silence →
I’m not a true fan of Obama, or any politician for that matter, but I absolutely positively with all of my heart and soul HATE The Clintons. icky people.
“Her argument against Obama now boils down to an argument against idealism, which...”
– Can Hillary Cry Her Way Back to the White House? - New York Times
Mark Malkoff Lives In IKEA →
Street Eats in Bangkok →
We ate nothing but street food for 3 weeks in Thailand and it was heavenly.
Selam!: Step-By-Step Injera Instructions- The Real... →
Helena Keeffe: Muni Maps, 2007 →
Kiwi Tapes →
MATT STUART SHOOTS PEOPLE →