June 2009
1 post
“Boo! … I boo you.”
– Isaac, age 3
October 2008
1 post
September 2008
2 posts
WatchSmart. Composed. Rational. This is the kind of person I want to see in The White House.
August 2008
2 posts
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and... →
I love this one about nightmarish Google Maps directions.
July 2008
4 posts
WatchFunny skit for all the font geeks out there. [via John Gruber]
My own mix of The Hotdogsladies ringtone from You...
I almost feel like grabbing an address like one of...
merlin:
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: E-mail Addresses It Would Be Really Annoying to Give Out Over the Phone.
Still always makes me laugh.
MikeUnderscore2004@yahoo.com
MikeAtYahooDotCom@hotmail.com
Mike_WardAllOneWord@yahoo.com
AAAAAThatsSixAs@yahoo.com
One1TheFirstJustTheNumberTheSecondSpelledOut@hotmail.com
George F. Will - Survival of the Sudsiest -... →
Though I would beg to differ with George Will on other subjects, I raise a frothy toast to this column. [via John Gruber]
June 2008
1 post
70 Amazing Business Cards - Fubiz™ →
Good for inspiration. [via Your Monkey Called]
May 2008
6 posts
WatchTouche, indeed.
“Is this Jesus?”
– Nina, age 7, when seeing the Kewpie doll below
April 2008
1 post
BBC NEWS | Health | Daily caffeine 'protects... →
It’s always nice to read about the health benefits of coffee, chocolate or beer. [via Daring Fireball]
March 2008
2 posts
Juggling Sheep: Fully Present - Fatherhood →
With six kids to care for, alongside plenty of other responsibilities, I need to constantly remind myself of the need to be “fully present.” I really appreciated this blog post today. [via 43 Folders]
“It takes two chickens to build a school.”
– Jaron, age 7, talking about his 2nd grade class’ donation to Heifer International.
February 2008
2 posts
pi10k - Converting the first 10,000 digits of pi... →
Listen to pi! I entered a blues scale and it sounded pretty cool.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Self-healing rubber... →
This is cool. I love innovations like this: elegantly simple in their functioning, with countless applications imaginable.
January 2008
2 posts
CD Liner Notes of the Distant Present →
Hilarious commentary on the RIAA, in the form of fake CD liner notes [via Boing Boing]
December 2007
4 posts
Flying Humans, Hoping to Land With No Chute - New... →
Wow.
How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending... →
Hmmm… I just might need to read this.
film music | mobygratis.com →
Moby has made a collection of his music available for free use in independent, non-profit film and video works. Thanks, Moby! [via the This Week in Media podcast]
November 2007
3 posts
“Maya, do you want to tell your friends in class the news that I have a loose...”
– Nina, age 6, to her sister
“Maya, will you pretend that one of your dolls died?
[pause]
I don’t...”
– Nina, age 6, to her sister
The Nerd Handbook →
Though my personality and habits do not fit all the particulars described in this article, I can definitely relate to the author’s concepts of “The High” and “relevance flags,” and the attempt to define “the system” I need to use when interacting with a given life experience. [via Daring Fireball]
October 2007
5 posts
Woman pounds out her rage at cable firm →
How many of us—after dealing with incompetent customer service departments—have wanted to do the same? [from the Chicago Sun-Times]
WatchI sure hope none of my creations ever attack me!
WatchIt’s interesting to watch the spreading of the world’s most popular religions in this brief geographical and chronological summary. [from Maps of War]
the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks →
If you need a quick laugh, spend a few minutes browsing this collection of typographical silliness.
WatchReally cool music video by They Might Be Giants
September 2007
6 posts
Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies // Centripetal... →
3-dimensional “sculptures” created by carving into old books. These are fascinating.
WatchIf the monkey won’t pray, glue his hands together.
August 2007
4 posts
Bird Song: A requiem for DRM →
Artful animation that very simply traces the history of music from its formation as a social experience to its commoditization and DRM-inflicted lock-down. [via Red Hat Magazine]
“What did you buy at the flea store?”
– Jaron, age 7 - to his mother, when she returned from the flea market
A touching tribute to a PowerBook G4 →
This eulogy for a deceased computer, from the artist behind explodingdog, reads like a memorial to a beloved pet.
Peter Walsh’s clever hanger trick →
This is a great idea for purging your closet of clothes that you think you might wear, but really won’t. [via 43 Folders]
July 2007
5 posts
Sony Spyware license-agreement performed by a... →
[via Boing Boing]
"Life's too short for the wrong job" - Geekologie →
Check out these creative ads for a job search website. I would say they represent “out-of-the-box” thinking, but in this case, I think “in-the-box” is more appropriate. You’ll see what I mean.
WatchOK, so this one isn’t a happy bit. It’s a more serious bit. But it’s a bit that I would like to see become more than a bit. Thanks to John Schaefer for sharing this one.