August 2009
40 posts
“That’s right: someday soon scientists may be working to develop a pill that can...”
– Manifest Density
Eternal Earth-Bound Pets →
“You’ve committed your life to Jesus. You know you’re saved. But when the Rapture comes what’s to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind. We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists.”
How to Stage a Military Coup: From Planning to... →
Oh dear.
Would-be collective nouns →
a conspiracy of theorists
an array of geeks
a melancholy of goths
a pratfall of clowns
an argument of lawyers
a tantrum of 2 year olds
a fondling of vicars
a meta of collective nouns
Diary of Gwyneth Paltrow, imagined by Craig Brown... →
What is your best programmer joke? - Stack... →
Probably Bad News: News fails, because journalism... →
A hilarious blog
Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle →
Expose on Fiji Water
CNBC: 'Anyone Who Owns A Suit Can Come On... →
Gowanus is for Lovers - in the New York Times →
My trivia team at The Pacific Standard is named “Gowanus is for Lovers”. One of our team members was the subject of a craigslist Missed Connection. The missed connection was re-printed in the NYT.
WatchHannibal Burress on Jimmy Fallon. Via casimir pulaski day
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Stuart McMillen -... →
Comparing Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four to Huxley’s Brave New World
A Collection of Google Street Views: vol. 1-3, ... →
The Pushbutton Web: Realtime Becomes Real - Anil... →
Does closing roads cut delays? →
It can, due to Braess’s Paradox
How Different Groups Spend Their Day - Interactive... →
Excellent data visualization
YouTube - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy... →
