June 2009
“Put three grains of sand in a vast cathedral, and the cathedral will be more...”
– Sir James Jeans (via howtointernet)
I think my brain just imploded thinking about that.
A "real" American now??
jeralyndwile:
Today I shot a gun for the very first time…extremely shocking, I know. I have to say that before I started dating my current boyfriend I was very anti-gun. I was all for gun control and all that jazz, watched Bowling for Columbine…etc. As most of my followers know I’m a bit of a hippie at heart (pacifist and all that), but today I actually got to shot one myself.
And now I...
May 2009
Last Survivor of 'Unsinkable' Titanic Dies at 97 |... →
robdjohnson:
vb:
Does this mean it’s ok to make Titanic jokes now?
I prefer the Fark joke…”it took a while, but the iceberg finally won.”
Ha, I love Fark
Last Survivor of 'Unsinkable' Titanic Dies at 97 |... →
Does this mean it’s ok to make Titanic jokes now?
mareen:
tom petty & the heartbreakers –...
New HDMI 1.4 spec could lead to consumer confusion... →
“HDMI Licensing, LLC, the company that determines the specifications of the HDMI standard, are set to release HDMI 1.4 on June 30th, and it could very well be the most confusing thing to ever happen to setting up a home theater. When the new cables are released on the world, you’re going to need to read the packaging very carefully because there are now going to be five different versions...
'Navigator' to take flight again | THR →
That’s fucking bullshit. If one of those Jonas Brothers is in it I swear, I’ll slit my wrists in protest of millions of childhoods being ruined.
Maintaining Tumblarity
I think I’m puzzled as ever by Tumblarity. I thought it was supposed to be a gauge of how your Tumblr was doing right now. What you were posting as opposed to how popular it was. Though, that has been turned on its head becuase if you have a popular post and it gets reblogged, you get + Tumblarity.
I posted something that got reblogged by Mareen’s snpsht and when it was all said...
How to photograph a room
snpsht:
So you are trying to rent out your place, want to show off how you live or just keep memories – usually, the pictures won’t turn out the way you imagined.
Here are some tips:
Get/rent a wide-angle lens (alternatively, put your camera on the zoomed out setting you got),
clean up anything that is small, laying around or distracting; straighten out your furniture,
go in the corner of...
Best dinner
Steak tips marinaded in soy sauce, then ka-bobbed with red pepper, topped with a fresh garlic butter sauce on the grill. Served on a bed of rice, side of fresh avacado and oranges with pasta salad to follow.
NOM NOM NOM.
I’d have taken a picture but we ravaged it all :)
New Mac clone maker to open retail store in... →
“Quo Computer plans to open its first retail location, selling Mac clones, on June 1. This is the first time that I’m aware of that a clone maker will have a storefront to sell its wares. Mac clone companies, to this point, have chosen to sell their systems exclusively on the Web.”
I give them 1 day in business before a lawsuit.
Ozzy Osbourne Sues Ex-Guitarist Over Black Sabbath... →
Iommi registerd “Black Sabbath” in the US as the sole trademark holder. He believes that because he’s the only member that’s been with the band 100% of the 41 years of Black Sabbath’s existance that he holds sole right to it.
Yeah, good luck with that.
“He actually did a good job!”
– The wife, commenting on my ability to keep the bills sorted, paid and the checking account fairly balanced while she was sick in the hospital.
robdjohnson:
Ever feel too smart for your own good?
Yeah. It usually involves doing something on the car and then realizing I’m in over my head. If I were a hair smarter, I could do it myself. If I were a hair dumber, I would know I couldn’t do it and get someone who could.
Thus, too smart for my own good.
Predator Drones Could Face Legal Challenges From... →
“Human rights activists are turning their attention to the drone program in part because they say there’s no warning to innocent civilians who are in a targeted area.”
Are you kidding me? So, I assume then that by their arguement that when we send an F-16 or F/A-18 (or soon to be an F-22) in to take out a ground target we call ahead and let ‘em know we’ll be knocking...
WatchHighway Chickens by Cokelogic
O&A fan Cokelogic does great animations of some of Opie and Anthony’s bits.
Axis of Evil World Tour - Iran →
“Nearly everyone on the plane had a whole row of seats all to themselves. Across the aisle next to me, behind the businessman doing his puzzles, there was also an empty space where the airline had removed some seats and hung up a thick curtain. Strange. Since when did airlines reduce seating? I looked closely. Visible behind the curtain was a prayer rug and a sign pointing toward Mecca. My...
Couple who met on Flickr use Photoshop to keep... →
mallisser:
A young couple in a long-distance relationship (the guy lives in the US and the girl lives in England) edit themselves into photos as a way of remaining close.
I can’t decide if this is incredibly artistic or incredibly creepy.
What do you think?
Creepy. Definitely creepy.
A visit into North Korea
robdjohnson:
vb:
robdjohnson:
When was the last trip you took where:
the guide wouldn’t allow you to keep your passport?
you weren’t allowed to use the local currency?
criticism of the place you traveled could get a guide into serious trouble?
on your return you felt you had to be careful bringing back books, pins and T-shirts ...
A visit into North Korea
robdjohnson:
When was the last trip you took where:
the guide wouldn’t allow you to keep your passport?
you weren’t allowed to use the local currency?
criticism of the place you traveled could get a guide into serious trouble?
on your return you felt you had to be careful bringing back books, pins and T-shirts because they...
I've been watching House a lot
david:
I think I’d like to be a doctor.
Oh christ no. I hate doctors.
Armstrong falls during Giro, gets back on bike |... →
He looks ok from the fall, but he’s a bit back in the Giro. If he’s playing strategy for the Tour, he’s only looking to place well, not win this sucker.
N. Korea Defiantly Fires 6th Missile, Slams U.N. |... →
Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology | The... →
“In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.”
The Patents of Steve Jobs | Technologizer ... →
“Among the many uncanny parallels between Stephen Paul Jobs and Walter Elias Disney is this one: Very early on, both abandoned the work that in some respects might seem to define their careers. Walt Disney began as a cartoonist, but by the late 1920s he had nothing to do with the drawing of Disney cartoons and is said to have told folks that he couldn’t have held down an animator’s job in...
