January 2010
December 2009
The Things He Carried →
“The whole system is designed to catch stupid terrorists”
givemesomethingtoread:
Airport security in America is a sham—“security theater” designed to make travelers feel better and catch stupid terrorists. Smart ones can get through security with fake boarding passes and all manner of prohibited items—as our correspondent did with ease.
70-Minute Video Review of Star Wars: The Phantom... →
Wait, this is the best review I have ever seen.
via Jim
Washington's Lottery -- Scratch Ticket Top Prizes... →
Lucky For Life WILL BE MINE
Panasonic Lumix GF1 Field Test — 16 Days in the... →
One of the best reviews—of anything—I have ever read.
Eating at the Bar →
Benefits of eating at the bar. I agree with everything except to say that an aloof, distracted bartender can be just as bad as a busy waiter.
Google Is in Talks to Buy Yelp →
I use Yelp a lot, and I think it’s got some really valuable reviews mixed in amongst a big high-school popularity contest. (Just look at the reviews and badges of the “Elite” users.) It needs to get exposed to more people and the echo chamber effect cut way down.
How to preheat your pan →
'Steve Jobs' dupes blogosphere with AT&T... →
Nice roundup of idiot commentary. The last line is especially sarcastic.
German shoppers slug it out with salami • The... →
Kijiji - Free Local Classifieds →
Looks to be a good cl supplement.
A Curtis Commando R5C transport plane crashes into... →
A gripping read. The search and rescue operations are the interesting part.
Free working LCD tv →
Radio spot for The Human Tornado, by Rudy Ray...
Laptop Steering Wheel Desk Baffles, Delights... →
The user-submitted photos on the Amazon website are hilarious.
Why do we run counterclockwise? →
Among other reasons, “Humans walk instinctively protecting the left part of their body (for example by putting their left part of the body nearer to walls) because our heart is in the center-left part of our chest.”