January 2008
86 posts
TiVo died. So sad. We’re going to hold a little service for it. Keeping it simple, just a priest and a few favorite Season Passes.
“It was shitty then, too.”
– My mother, Baltimore city elementary school teacher ‘69-‘74
Burned a CD of Rock Band songs for my wife and son so they can get their fucking act together. We won’t get to Budokan on my hot lixx alone.
“But sometimes in the daytime I daydream of a Manwich
When all I’m really...”
– DMX
“It would be perfectly fine if, instead of having to fill a few column inches...”
– Todd Levin
Is it wrong to want Omar Underoos?
In the Enemy’s lair (Los Altos Bicycle Shop). These people look so normal when not dressed in their Spandex of Self-Righteousness.
My son is talking to the TV. He’s telling Barefoot Contessa’s Ina Garten to “use less butter”.
Oats, carrots, breast milk, and olive oil, mixed: my daughter has the same diet as Sylvester Stallone when he’s prepping for a Rambo film.
Why is my frivolous purchase (Rock Band) better than hers (waffle maker)? Because you can make something tangible with my purchase.
Letter From Hollywood →
Reality shows in the hopper, as per a Big Hollywood Executive:
F*CK MY DAD
YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE
YOUR DAUGHTER OR YOUR WIFE
EYE SWAP
WHO WANTS TO KICK RACHAEL RAY IN THE ASS?
PMS OR JUST BITCHY?
I’M THINKING OF A NUMBER
CELEBRITY I’M THINKING OF A NUMBER
The sequel to Rock Band in which I will finally be able to show off my chops: Excel Hero. “VLOOKUP this, bitch!”
dejitaru manbiki: Japanese word of the day
デジテル万引き: “‘digital shoplifting’, a term invented … to denounce the practice of using your cellphone to take photos of magazine or guidebook articles in the store for later reference, instead of actually purchasing the entire product as would have been necessary in the olden days.” from no-sword
I apologize for laughing. I thought it was a funny new novelty ringtone. It was not. It was your speaking voice.
“Every dance move is the Robot if you can imagine an advanced enough robot.”
– Demetri Martin (via)
“It is the ultimate background material. It has no texture, no warp, no woof, no...”
– “On Sheetrock”, from Studio 360’s Design for the Real World (iTunes)
Saunders, Smith, and Vida Talk Shop →
Haven’t listened yet but it sounds like it’s going to be a great discussion.
Font & Order →
Blog by a woman in love with Friz Quadrata, aka the “Law & Order” font. (via)
Dictate →
I’m excited about this speech recognition software from MacSpeech (if it works). But for the kicker, look at their list of “Included Dictation Models”:
US English
US Teens
UK English
Australian English
Indian English
Southeast Asian English
US Teens?
Sweet Jesus, I love em-dashes.
If you’re under 50 and reasonably smart about your money, you should be hoping for long term bear markets in stocks and real estate.
You want other people to panic irrationally, because it makes it easier for YOU to buy cheaply. OK, I’ll go back to fart jokes now.
White Whine →
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But how do you “add 4 inches” to infinity, Mr. Spam Message? As you can see, it’s logically impossible that I would need your product.
Scrolling down a page at Amazon is a trip through the history of web design. Somewhere below the Customer Reviews I found a trilobite.
Arabic Lessons →
NYTimes essay on the intricacies of the language, and the pain of learning it.
My 1 year-old daughter’s current best friend is our cat’s anus.
When a SCARF is seen as a foppish accessory, I say colleagues, you have taken business casual too far! (To be fair, it _is_ an opera scarf.)
The song’s little-known subtitle: “Your Body is a Wonderland (And I Am Its Carnie)”
“Tom Cruise is his character from Magnolia.”
– David Moldawer on TC’s Scientology tapes
The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania →
This episode of Radio Lab quietly strolled into my brain and blew itself up. Amazing.
I did not know gentrification was such a serious problem for Colonial Williamsburg.
photoswheremerlinlooksalittlelikejamieleecurtis →
My new favorite Flickr tag.
Chopping celery with my new MacBook InterofficeMail. No specs on the blade yet, but this thing stays sharp.
I wish “Has Caffeine” was just a Preference Setting you could turn on or off for whatever beverage you’re currently drinking.
“Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga.”
– Ol Dirty Bastard’s Corollary to the Golden Rule
A Little Trip… (scroll down slowly). →
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