November 2009
47 posts
What's the most bachelor thing you have ever... →
Excellent thread. My fav:
I just leave a huge bag of cat food on its side so that the cat can feed himself whenever he wants until the bag is empty.
Would You Be Comfortable Locked On A Train With A... →
A tragic incident where a passenger is fatally stabbed in a subway car. The MTA locked the train doors until the police arrive. Locking the doors endangered the other passengers on the train, but was sound game theory. It’s similar moral calculus to “we don’t negotiate with terrorists;” risking the lives of a few to deter future violence.
Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless... →
“Whether it’s magic or scientific, what I care about is it detects bombs,” said Maj. Gen. Jehad al-Jabiri, head of the Ministry of the Interior’s General Directorate for Combating Explosives.
Scroll Clock →
A digital clock face made of scrollbars
Amazon.com: Laptop Steering Wheel Desk:... →
Hilarious reviews of a terrible product
The Happiness Project : Eleven Myths of... →
The prolific "Ass Meat Research Group" of... →
Amazing surfing stunts by Matt Meola →
via kottke
How Mr. Q Manufactured Emotion →
How the ambient sound at Walt Disney World works. Via boingboing
Theme Park Maps →
A huge collection of maps from theme parks (as old as 1931)
How To Use An Apostrophe →
Cloud of Atlases by The Editors - The Morning News →
Maps without legends. Can you guess what they represent? (I got them all wrong except #17)
What Kind of Eggs You Like! →
It’s a modern Hamster Dance
Poor Cyclists Key to Safe Roads →
“The Dutch [who have a very low vehicle death rate] don’t see much sense in going after cyclists and walkers when the only people they are putting at risk are themselves.”
The Secret of Liquid Smoke →
“Liquid smoke is very simply smoke in water. Smoke usually comes as a vapor, but there are ways to condense it and turn it into liquid and that liquid can then be carried in water.” — NYU chemistry professor Kent Kirshenbaum
It’s even healthier than regular smoke, because some of the carcinogens are removed.
A Common Nomenclature for Lego Families by Giles... →
“Do I have the right to refuse this search?” →
On the ineffectiveness of TSA searches