May 2007
121 posts
April 2007
160 posts
(718) 732-7726
“Obama has staked his candidacy on union—on bringing together two halves of...”
– The New Yorker’s profile on Obama
tape deck for yr pc →
post-it fever →
“It now turns out that you were the Alberto Gonzales of the intelligence...”
– Officers: Ex-CIA chief Tenet a ‘failed’ leader - CNN.com
Recipient of the Presidental Medal Of Freedom
“It’s like playing chess,” he said. “You think out your moves from a block away.”
– A fixie afficianado, in NYT’s piece on the ubiquitous and confusing fixed-gear bike phenomenon.
Watch the interactive slide show.
How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue... →
NPR : 8-BIT OPERATORS →
Paul Slocum was mentioned in this audio piece on the 8-Bit Kraftwerk compilation. Also listen to the previous story on the New York Bent Festival and this Circuit Bending Primer from Day to Day.
Wu-Tang Clan MP3s →
via Metafilter
Google Sightseeing →
These seem appropriate, →
especially after evidence like this (check the left side background) be dating back for years.
“A robot jockey is commonly used on camels in camel racing as a replacement for...”
– Robot jockey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“I have received a lot of advice that I should not attend the festival. I’m told...”
– Ebert: We spend too much time hiding illness :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
Peel - Stay in the loop →
Peel is a free, Mac-only MP3 blog reader and player rolled into one. Subscribe and stream music the minute it becomes available! (It also allows you to scrape mp3s off of all the blogs you want and have them automatically added to a playlist in iTunes).
The Go Find - Dictionary →
This is dying to be mashed up with “Soul Meets Body” by Death Cab.
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great →
“Thomas said he and his wife came up with the unprecedented idea to present the...”
– Crooks and Liars » Decorated Texas Vet Presents G-Dub With A Purple Heart
There and Back Again: The soul of the commuter. →
Other Music goes digital →
Start buying music again! Maybe start with the Field or Gui Boratto.
“[A]s the two people who designed the basic architecture and the core protocols...”
– Vint Cerf and Robert E. Kahn’s response in 2000 to the controversy surrounding Al Gore and the Internet
“It did not bode well for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales when, before he...”
– On a Very Hot Seat With Little Cover and Less Support - New York Times
The DIY Digital Photo Frame - Popular Science →
Suicide Food →
“We’ve converted some tragic couches to tragically hip bags in our newest...”
– Good Bag, Bad Couch. TIMBUK2.COM This would be cool if it were true— it’s remnant fabric, not abandoned couches.
“A related media footnote: to the credit of the program’s editorial team,...”
– Xeni Jardin, in a rapidly-expanding BoingBoing post
“If this Virginia Tech shooter had an ideology, what do you think it was? This...”
– Media Matters - Limbaugh said Virginia Tech shooter “had to be a liberal”
A food book I think we all need →
Brooklyn's Sludgie the Whale Dies →
Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality →
Each item was purchased, taken home, and photographed immediately. Nothing was tampered with, run over by a car, or anything of the sort. It is an accurate representation in every case. Shiny, neon-orange, liquefied pump-cheese, and all.
Casserole Queens: Austin-based food delivery... →
Sandy’s casserole delivery company