September 2009
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica... →
Settling in with a beer for a long read. John Siracusa’s reviews are the gold standard, putting the product in context of the arc of Apple’s history.
August 2009
WatchPony Hole
幕末古写真ジェネレーター -写真を江戸時代〜明治時代の古写真ぽくします- →
Feed this thing a photo and it will make it look like it was taken in the 1800s. AWESOME.
“Pistol-whipping should not be confused with buttstroking, a close-combat...”
– Pistol-whipping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marysville's wooden policeman is kidnapped and... →
“Six years ago, I moved from Chicago to New York to work at Saturday Night Live....”
– Tina Fey (continuing the “improv rules are life rules” meme) (via Jen) (via anthonyking) (via purns)
Dry county →
“This article is about counties in the U.S. that prohibit alcoholic beverage sales. For the Bon Jovi song, see Dry County (song).”
The truth is adrift with the Arctic Sea →
“She believes that the only plausible explanation must be an illegal shipment of weapons destined for, say, Iran or Syria. Moreover, there were no pirates, but rather a group of professionals sent by a state displeased with these activities.”
“Last Thursday, the former commander of defense forces of Estonia, Tarmo Kiuts, repeated the same presumption. He said...
Thought-terminating cliché - Wikipedia, the free... →
I have worked under managers whose entire vocabulary seemed to consist of these.
Miranda July - Interview Magazine →
I love Miranda July.
tammertron:
If you like Miranda July, you would like this interview.
Local News | Readers recognize man with apparent... →
“Lighthart, whom hospital officials had called “Jon Doe,” wandered out of Discovery Park wearing pressed khakis and had $600 tucked in his sock. He said he didn’t know who he was or when he was born. He is fluent in English, French and German and has a professorial knowledge of European cultural history.”
Jokes come to mind, but I keep thinking how this would be a...
Netflix : The Frontal Cortex →
Ryoan-ji - 龍安寺 →
A mathematical breakdown of one of the most famous dry rock gardens in Japan.
whatthehale:
After DAYS of “liking” Bowls recent one-liner posts, I received the following “Thoughts of the Day” email from a friend. While I am unsure of the source of origin (seems like Aaron Karo’s Ruminations, but I could be wrong) I am now sure that Bowls is far less funny than previously assumed:
I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.
More often than not, when someone...
Down for everyone or just me? →
Is ______ down for everyone or just me?
Turkey Burgers Recipe at Epicurious.com →
I found this to be a good starting point for turkey burgers. One onion is plenty though, and nix the wheat germ and oats. Increase bread crumbs. Very moist.
Seattle Sketcher - Google Maps →
Pen and ink drawings of urban Seattle by Gabi Campanario.
