July 2009
How to start and operate a Ford Model T →
How to start and drive a Model T
June 2009
Look at This Fucking Hipster Basher [Op-Ed] →
Never mind news articles that link economic woes to a culture shift, the report of the hipster’s death is an exaggeration. The proof, writes Hipster Handbook author ROBERT LANHAM, is in the pieces.
32_tshirtcomputer.jpg (Image JPEG, 645x546 pixels) →
via http://onaime.ca/files/gimgs/32_tshirtcomputer.jpg
A Study in Subtitles →
A Study in Subtitles (SIL).
rk8ncp.jpg (GIF Image, 320x240 pixels) →
via http://www.taringa.net/posts/patrocinados/1782245/Hoy-a-las-19hs-no-te-pierdas-TN-Tecno!.html
How To Destroy (Almost) Half the Planet for the... →
One of the more engaging critics of the Waxman-Markey (“cap-and-trade”) bill that the House approved on Friday is Jim Manzi, whose work appears in a bunch of places like The National Review, and
'Invention of Lying' Trailer →
Ricky Gervais can call basically anyone in Hollywood and ask them to be in his movie, so he did. Tina Fey, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jason Bateman, Christopher…
2663541939_d4cfb7f7ba_o.jpg (Image JPEG, 300x469... →
via http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_odio/2663541939/sizes/o/
The pfeilstorch of Mecklenburg, or how we came to... →
Joshua Foer is a guest blogger on Boing Boing. Joshua is a freelance science journalist and the co-founder of the Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World’s Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica,…
Junkyard workers enshrine tree that grew to lift a... →
James of Japan Probe reports that a Japanese hackberry tree, which sprouted from a seed in a junkyard 25 years ago, has managed to lift a car in the air. “Workers at the junkyard have…
fortunate ink →
A different wavelength →
From The Onion: 95 Percent Of Opinions Withheld On Visit To Family. “There was a time when my sister would mention how much she wants an SUV, and I’d be unable to resist launching into a whole…
Office worker squid →
A reader writes, “Becky Stern made a workaday business squid. He’s from Accounting.”
Mr. Caissy from Accounting
Previously:
Giant squid cake - Boing Boing
Giant squid sex: violent,…
Junkyard workers enshrine tree that grew to lift a... →
James of Japan Probe reports that a Japanese hackberry tree, which sprouted from a seed in a junkyard 25 years ago, has managed to lift a car in the air. “Workers at the junkyard have…
LIFE: Railroad box car showing the logo of the...... →
via http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=car+source:life&imgurl=b5f3cc88562c7642
The pfeilstorch of Mecklenburg, or how we came to... →
Joshua Foer is a guest blogger on Boing Boing. Joshua is a freelance science journalist and the co-founder of the Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World’s Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica,…
This iPhone is Freakin' Hilarious [Image Cache] →
YouTube and Safari really hit it out of the park for me. [imgur via Digg]
Jake Longstreth - BOOOOOOOM! - CREATE * INSPIRE *... →
via http://www.booooooom.com/2009/06/12/jake-longstreth-paintings/
The Celebrity Weekly Industrial Complex Creates... →
“‘The question is: how can we construct a story around a set of emotions that our readers are going to relate to? It can come from a genuine tip, or a photo. Or it can come out of our ass,’”…
All The President’s Menthols →
If you’re on Twitter or Facebook or whatever you’ll already know that there was a Very Important Press Conference today, where the President said lots of things about lots of stuff. Here…
you fly around, shoot some stuff, collect some... →
Polynomial (yt) is a 3D space shooter with mathematically generated fractal scenery and models by Dmytry Lavrov with demos available for Linux, (Intel) OSX, & Windows. (via)
Sci-Fi-O-Rama →
via http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/
great news from the future →
On Old Waffle Batter →
We continue to analyze obscenity.
You suck at life →
Sorry about the sytigl, but - presenting the random youtube insult generator. Our work is done here.
What_The_Fuck_Is_This_Shit_Dr_Seus.jpg... →
via http://www.stumbleupon.com/refer.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anonymousspace.com%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F112625%2FWhat_The_Fuck_Is_This_Shit_Dr_Seus.jpg
annedevries_party.jpg 461×680 pixels →
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Top Gear Season 13, Trailer 2: Schumacher Arrives... →
In this second adorable Top Gear Season 13 Trailer, James May finally gets the girl and a a shy new kid arrives at school. Is it a tiny Michael Schumacher? We guess we’ll have to watch…
Radiolab on randomness →
Newish episode of Radiolab about randomness: Stochasticity. How big a role does randomness play in our lives? Do we live in a world of magic and meaning or … is it all just chance and…
Video of the Day: Why is Captain Kirk Climbing... →
In the spirit of the Avalanches, NYC electo oddities Fall on Your Sword have taken their love of outdoor adventure to unexpected altitudes, cutting audio and video of William Shatner into a dance…
Can't get enough of Auto-Tune the News →
Is installment #5 the best Auto-Tune the News yet? Shawty! Tags: Auto-Tune video
ISO50 - The Visual Work of Scott Hansen » Blog... →
via http://blog.iso50.com/?p=1257
Trailer for Cold Souls →
Cold Souls = Being John Malkovich - John Malkovich + Paul Giamatti. Sort of. Tags: beingjohnmalkovich Cold Souls movies trailers video
Infographic: all US one-time expenditures vs the... →
Barry Ritholz sez,
It is exceedingly difficult to convey exactly how much we are spending o bailouts. Start talking trillions (versus mere billions) and you get puzzled looks from people….
it is very convenient for me that "species" is its... →
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NYNEX, Embedded Angel of New York City →
[Image: The original fire house from Ghostbusters, seen here via Google Street View]. Every once in a while it’s rumored that there will be a Ghostsbusters III – the current rumor…
UK cop: 'War on terror means no pictures of police... →
Scott DeathBoy sez, “Blog post about a photographer’s interaction with a police officer, who wrongly tried to have him delete the photo of their van in a disabled bay (referencing terrorism). The…
Flickr: Your Photostream →
via http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerkhaircut/?saved=1
SomethingAwful user's "urban exploration" of his... →
also known as “trespassing”
Futuristic Movie Timeline →
Dan Meth returns. This one goes out to all the SciFi lovers (who probably overlap with Dan’s usual chart-lover fanbase). Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best…
Alice and Kev, the story of being homeless in Sims... →
start from the beginning and keep reading; his writing is outstanding [via]
The End of "Gene for _____" →
Very nice story in the NYTimes today by Benedict Carey about the vexing complexity of gene-environment interaction. The story opens with this powerful news:
“One…
Dinosaurs Saying "Hey!" →
Terrifying footage from Jurassic Park becomes a lot funnier when you dub over the dinosaurs roars and make them all say “hey!” (via Videogum ) Contribute: Add an image, link, video or…
[from negatendo] The End of Analog TV on Flickr -... →
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Glissendo →
Monks on Segways, with fire on the top of their heads, playing “Lightning” by Philip Glass.
now you understand time travel →
2009-06-16 00:57:48 a comic, i made it. if you are using google reader you may have missed the last comic. well.
Associated Press will syndicate non-profit... →
The Associated Press (who once suggested that bloggers should pay for five-word excerpts of its stories, and should be forced to promise not to use those excerpts to make fun of the AP) have found a…
Iran Political System Infographic →
Nicolas Rapp—an Art Director for the Associated Press—has produced a timely and simple infographic depicting Iran’s “complex and unusual political system”.
Iran’s political system combines…
Prairie dogs immediately escape from $500k... →
The Maryland Zoo spent $500,000 to make an escape-proof prairie dog habitat, called Prairie Dog Town. The prairie dogs escaped within 10 minutes of being introduced to their new habitat. Zookeepers…
Associated Press will syndicate non-profit... →
The Associated Press (who once suggested that bloggers should pay for five-word excerpts of its stories, and should be forced to promise not to use those excerpts to make fun of the AP) have found a…