September 2008
Pimp My Safari →
sweetmactips:
One of the reasons I’d been holding onto using Firefox were the add-ins. Pimp My Safari provides loads of add-ins to add functionality to Safari. No Google Toolbar, but it’s damn close. Very useful!
For Sale: Used UK Spy Camera With Top Secret... →
Are the brits taught how to lose shit? They’re getting awfully good at it!
me: what the fuck!? the market's up 200 points
coworker: it's all psychological... the fact of the matter is that human beings are stupid.
How I'm preparing for the next Great Depression:
saramcpherson:
tylercoates:
It involves the four bottles of three-dollar wine I bought at Trader Joe’s this afternoon, which is coincidentally not much different from how I spend my regular day-to-day depression.
Well put, my friend.
I plan to stock up on ammo, concrete and concertina wire.
Office of Thrift Supervision →
I was never aware that such a thing existed. Kind of an ironic name, isn’t it?
iPhone heading to EVDO/Verizon for 2009? | 9 to 5... →
jeffmiller:
Man, I hope this is true.
As much as I don’t like some of the shenanigans Verizon’s pulled in the past (disabling features of the phone that come from the manufacturer and then charging to re-enable them, the whole single OS across all their phones etc) Apple’s got the leverage with the iPhone to keep those issues at bay. I’d consider going back to Verizon if...
dalasverdugo:
I’m really sorry if I am annoying or depressing anyone who is following me by posting a lot about the current political and economic issues. It seems perfectly acceptable to me if someone sees Tumblr as a distraction or source of entertainment, if that person is participating in serious discussions in another area of their life.
So I’d like to thank the 647 people who are...
Alli Side Effects In Layman's Terms →
Alli is an over the counter medication that prevents the absorbtion of fat. This guy disects what the label means. For instance:
“You may not usually get gassy, but it’s a possibility when you take alli. The bathroom is really the best place to go when that happens Showboating is not recommended.”
Damn power went out… I guess i’m not watching the debate.
We deserve it dividend
Because it’ll likely go crazy on the Tumblr Dashboard without anyone paying attention, 85 Billion (that’s 85,000,000,000) divided by 200 Million (that’s 200,000,000) is NOT 425,000. It’s 425. The “we deserve it dividend” is $425. Don’t think I’m paying off my mortgage with that.
Do some correct math next time. I’m actually asking for...
Can a sub-$100 graphics card get the job done? |... →
I’m a Mac user, but I’m also a fan of building PCs. There’s just something really satisfying about buying parts, throwing them together, and getting and kick ass machine for not all that much dough - I see the appeal. This is a great article and a good read if you’re not a gamer (or don’t know all the ins and outs of video cards).
The Story of Muxtape →
amyyy:
muxtape:
What happened, and where we’re going. Muxtape is relaunching as a service exclusively for bands.
Very very interesting look into what happened. A must read for any tumblr-er
Thomas verdict overturned, making available theory... →
This is the digital rights equivalent of discovering the missing link. Huge…absolutely huge.
How We Became the United States of France | TIME →
Laugh if you want, but this is fairly fucking accurate.
Auto industry to get $25B in federal loans |... →
We’re becoming the United Socialist States of America. What the fuck ever happened to the free market?! If Detroit couldn’t compete with the foreign auto makers, fine. FUCK them. It’s their own god damed fault they couldn’t keep up.
Kiss goodbye to the next 15 minutes →
gooneruk:
Hot Chicks With Douchebags is ridiculously funny. My vote for Halloween costume is to go as one of these guys, preferably a Guido.
We have people here that look like that…except it’s not a joke. It’s a little place called Revere, Massachusetts. The native breed can also be found in Winthrop and sometimes Saugus because there’s a Kelly’s Roast Beef there...
A bullet you only fire once
thenelsontwins:
vb:
thenelsontwins:
vb:
thenelsontwins:
Is what our president sez about the financial bailout. I thought most bullets you only fire once. This must be one awesome bullet!
Well, technically, on center-fire cartridges, depending on the primer type, you can reload them…
I must repeat, that must be one awesome bullet!
Rim-fire are usually pretty cheap and usually low...
The BEST Ad on the internet I have EVER SEEN! →
travors:
grahamgrafx: also looks like a new wii game worth buying
Ha! Very clever. You gotta watch the whole thing.
Yes, I’d agree….VERY clever. I likey
A bullet you only fire once
thenelsontwins:
vb:
thenelsontwins:
Is what our president sez about the financial bailout. I thought most bullets you only fire once. This must be one awesome bullet!
Well, technically, on center-fire cartridges, depending on the primer type, you can reload them…
I must repeat, that must be one awesome bullet!
Rim-fire are usually pretty cheap and usually low caliber…think the...
A bullet you only fire once
thenelsontwins:
Is what our president sez about the financial bailout. I thought most bullets you only fire once. This must be one awesome bullet!
Well, technically, on center-fire cartridges, depending on the primer type, you can reload them…
“It’s been said that when the dust clears from WWIII, the only things left...”
– Howard A. Rodman: Keith Richards, Cockroaches, and the Firm of Goldman Sachs (via glinner)
Oh man, read this one for sure. I HATE YOU, RICH PEOPLE!
(via dalasverdugo)
You hate rich people. Nice. What’s there to hate? Drive to succeed? That they made it and you didn’t? Darwinism? ...
The Thirteen Greatest Error Messages of All Time →
In theory, [computer] error messages should be painful at worst and boring at best. They tend to be cryptic; they rarely offer an apology even when one is due; they like to provide useless information like hexadecimal numbers and to withhold facts that would be useful, like plain-English explanations of how to right want went wrong. In multiple ways, most of them represent technology at its most...
“How Will the Bailout Work? No One Actually Knows”
– CNBC headline
I find this hysterical
Dear Microsoft,
Please fix PowerPoint 2008 for Mac so that when I switch from one Space to another the Toolbox Pallet doesn’t get all fucked up and leave the guts of the pallet it in one Space and the toolbar for it in another, thus leaving neither operable and neccessitating the closing and re-opening of said pallet.
I don’t use PowerPoint by choice (prefer Keynote - it kicks PowerPoint’s...
Apple introduces iPhone Developer University...
“The iPhone Developer University Program is a free program designed for higher education institutions looking to introduce curriculum for developing iPhone or iPod touch applications. The University Program provides a wealth of development resources, sophisticated tools for testing and debugging, and the ability to share applications within the same development team. Institutions can also...
Family's shock as porn star twins reveal secret... →
“Noor and Zayna Ellemore today told how they have no regrets after appearing on a national television show to discuss their involvement in the adult film industry. The Thorney Close sisters, also known as Kit and Kat, took centre stage on the Jeremy Kyle Show with their grandma Pat, who says she is disgusted at her granddaughters’ choice of career. But the former Sandhill View...
PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's to Use Human Milk →
alicia:
sds & muppetpants
Wow, talk about calling the kettle black. I could even maybe…MAYBE understand PETA if they went after a company that had a history of not being so nice to cows but, Ben & Jerry’s?! They go OUT of their way to be nice to cows… no hormones, they treat them very well, care for them as best and humanly possible… why do you think a pint of...
“And if they’re going to do something, then what they ought to do is make loans,...”
– Allan Meltzer (via jeffmiller)
New dad Clay Aiken comes out of closet | CNN.com →
Wow, you’d never have expected that.
Mac OS X Server's done
Finally got the box setup in the basement. Let’s just say thank god Leopard added the ability to dynamically add, remove and resize disk partitions. That definately saved a shit load of work.
iMovie HELP!
oliviaisferosch:
Hi friends,
I have a Canon HV30 and I am trying to get the high-def files off the cassette. I have it hooked up to iMovie, and it’s downloading fine, but my harddrive is rapidly running out of space. is there anyway I can tell iMovie to import them to my external harddrive? If so, how?
Ayudame, por favor.
When you go into iMovie, first save your project to your external...
michaelikesit:
Has anybody seen a Prius with a McCain-Palin sticker? I’ve seen plenty of SUVs sporting Obama stickers.
Nope. Thus this:
I took it in the parking lot at work one day.
oliviaisferosch:
vikax:
Received this from a co-worker:
Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it...
OK Cupid Politics Test →
oliviaisferosch:
leilacohan:
jgh:
Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid
You are a
Social Liberal (73% permissive)
and an…
Economic Conservative (65% permissive)
You are best described as a: Libertarian You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
Not terribly suprising, but there’s also a fundamental flaw in the...