August 2008
3 posts
Writing My Twitter Etiquette Article: 14 Ways to... →
I was amazed by how many people eschew basic courtesy just because it’s Twitter.
“A bank customer shot a robber after an armed confrontation in a Kansas City...”
– Bank customer shoots gunman after robbery
Sds writes, “Responsible citizens with guns deter crime and contribute to the public safety.”
I think he’s crazy to choose this case as an example of responsibility, deterrance and public safety. The crime happened. But the “responsible” gun owner shot...
July 2008
2 posts
“the movie works like thrillers used to work, before they were required to...”
– The X-Files: I Want to Believe :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews
June 2008
3 posts
Threadless T-Shirts - This is not a pipe. →
May 2008
1 post
“There is a strong case to be made that, in recent years, it is with good reason...”
– Andrew Hussey’s Observer review of Graham Robb’s The Discovery of France. English swine. Also, wrong on so very many counts. (via czupcaks)
That whole article? Written by somebody who’s never set foot in France.
The following quote: “It is, however, one of the lingering ironies of...
April 2008
1 post
Slang Stock Market
jakoblodwick:
rickyv: I’m shorting the word “douche.” After a strong resurgence in 2005 and showing strong staying power through 2007, its day has come. Lately most of the people I’ve seen use it fit into two categories, or a combination of both: 1) people over 40 who have finally had the word passed down the cool chain from their younger friends and co-workers 2) the “douches” originally...
March 2008
3 posts
There’s a huge, brilliant rainbow over Paris, and I can see it out of my office window. Like life standing still for a couple of minutes.
February 2008
16 posts
“This strip’s been up for 800 seconds and it’s already the most controversial...”
– xkcd » Blog Archive » FRUIT OPINIONS!
“Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.”
– After the WGA Strike: When Will Your Favorite TV Shows Return? - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com
Ouch. My show!
“And yet, while the continents are certainly drifting apart in some ways (secular...”
– Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? - James J. Sheehan - Book Review - New York Times
The article mixes a little truth with a lot of condescending crap.
La téléphonie SIP pour iPhone chez Free →
J’anticipe le massacre.
Everyday I think to myself how much easier my job would be on a Mac. MS Word, I’d declare a vendetta on your ass if I could.
This blade slices, it dices | Salon Life →
Sometimes I think half my love of cooking is a knife fetish.
“…we salute our testers, and the patience of our users. It’s going to...”
– Shirt Pocket Watch - For those about to ship…
Le Monde.fr : La Poste condamnée à dédommager une... →
Pour quelqu’un qui bosse dans les RH, l’article et sa manière de présenter les faits font mourir de rire.
“I almost died.” “Well, you sound fine.” “Fine’s not a sound.”
– The Autumn of the Multitaskers
It’s interesting. “Fine” is not a sound, but “anything but fine” often is.
The History of Visual communication →
poirpom:
The story of the translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format. - via
Time Runs Out for an Afghan Held by the U.S. - New... →
“Culinary Seductions: Cooking For Men Who Want To Impress Women”
– Techcrunch
A festival of douchebaggery. I don’t know what’s worse, the screenshot, the name, or the techcrunch description of the service. Just, wow.
January 2008
10 posts
“Is it part of some deep human instinct that we take an organism as open and wild...”
– Stephen Fry » Blog Archive » Social networking through the ages
Absolutely.
macosxhints.com - An AppleScript to send from... →
“No longer would the journalism be rooted in the organic work of reporters sent...”
– A Newspaper Can’t Love You Back
Gmail is down.
That’s so weird. Like the moon being on strike or something.
WatchStatistics on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
“All the while he has generally been portrayed by the media as principled and...”
– Angry White Man
I don’t particularly care about Ron Paul, but I would love to know how much (or how little) truth there is to this
“Marking an industry first, the German giant is merging its WiFi and high speed...”
– Free WiFi For T-Mobile Web n Walk Customers - TrustedReviews
There is no T-Mobile in France.
*headdesk*
That is all.
“I can no longer argue for tone and can only watch as the demographic demands...”
– Jon Robin Baitz: Leaving Los Angeles (Part Two: Love) - Entertainment on The Huffington Post
This quote sort of puts words to one of my elusive thoughts. It’s from the producer of Brothers and Sisters, who’s leaving the show because the Hollywood machine is just not for him. But the...
December 2007
30 posts
Open Yale Courses →
“Nobody was there to commit to anything, and nobody did commit to anything,”
– Climate change Bali | Salon News
“Pendant plus de dix ans, on prend les consommateurs pour des pigeons ; ils...”
– Télérama.fr - Le fil musique - Pourquoi le disque craque
Le Monde.fr : Un client d'Orange reçoit comme mot... →
WatchThe Boondocks: the origin of Christmas
“Then again, I don’t see a downside at all to big record companies not...”
– David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music
“all i ask is that you’re reasonably cute and willing to reciprocate my...”
– Crap Post From A Banker: “I Don’t Even Care If You’re Jewish Or Some Other Religion That Doesn’t Celebrate Christmas Because My Parents Will Be In France And Will Never Find Out”
“Poultry byproduct meal”
– An ingredient in Disney’s Old Yeller brand dog food. If you are buying generic (or apparently, Disney) dog food for your dog, you really should look check out what’s in it if you want your dog to remain healthy and well. Science Diet is a bit better—though it’s still mostly...
“Ass Backwards Is Just Right in Paris”
– Subtraction: Ass Backwards Is Just Right in Paris
That is true on so many levels. It’s the first place that ever felt like home.
