February 2009
26 posts
Brackley F1
With reports that the Honda team has been bought out by its management, one can now only hope that Bruno Senna is named as Jenson Button’s teammate.
For the love of God, PLEASE STEP DOWN RUBENS! You suck, give Senna a shot at this.
WatchIf ninjas danced to 80s music, I think it would look a lot like this.
Hi-Def TED Talk on Making Benjamin Button →
I can’t believe it was edged for Best Movie by Slumdog Millionaire. Oh well, it was my favorite in 2008.
WatchGo to college bitches!
Stuntman: @zylajeff
Awesome Camera Guy: @gomesmau
A-Rod Dead at 33. →
WatchAmazingly brilliant and sad short film. I recommend clicking through to Vimeo to see it in HD.
WatchAmazing camera-trick that makes the people in the video look like little toys.
How the crash will reshape America
This piece in March 2009’s issue of The Atlantic paints a really grim picture of things to come, especially for places like Phoenix and Detroit. I agree with a lot of what the article describes, but I think it misses some points about geography.
It seems to me that modern cities can be connected virtually as well as physcially. So these ‘shrinking’ cities that Mr. Florida...
Linus Torvalds Does 25 things about me →
Interview with Charles Darwin →
In this Scientific American published interview, Darwin talks about “how faithlessness stalked me.”
WatchSony releases new stupid piece of shit that doesn’t work. The Onion has outdone themselves on this one.
Eminem is Back
Excellent article about the much anticipated return of Detroit’s own, Eminem.
“Whether I’m someone’s favourite rapper or not, whether I’m thought of as one of the best, one of the most half-assed, whatever it is, I am one of the most personal,” he explains. “That’s why people relate to me, because I show so much of myself. That’s why...
Playing with AT&T Labs Text-to-Speech demo is...
Hacking Road Signs →
Great article about a dumpster diver
Darren Atkinson has discovered a marvelous fact about selling garbage: There’s always more to be had. The 40-something dumpster diver (as a rock and roll drummer, Atkinson is shy about giving out his exact age for fear of dating himself) has been in the game for 16 years, and he’s learned to stop worrying and love the trash.
Read the story here.
Häagen-Dazs chooses not to compromise
In an ever increasing business environment where businesses believe they exist to generate revenue, Häagen-Dazs stands out. They recognize they exist not because of the money they have earned but rather the quality of their product. I can’t imagine the ice cream business is easy sailing, but with an attitude like this I am sure they will persevere.
From their website:
To offset increasing...
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25 Random Things About Me
Yes, I got suckered into this on facebook.
1) I never participate in chain-like emails or messages. Not sure how I got sucked into this one. 2) Sometimes when I think of something funny in my head I’ll repeat it out loud to myself because it’s always funnier that way. 3) I strongly believe funner and funnest should be words. So much so that I own http://funner.org 4) I love chicken...