September 2009
WatchTimelapse - Los Angeles Wildfire on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
August 2009
“So the wine market is going to change. This down turn in the economy might be a...”
– JAP
ROFLCon 2 →
2arrs2ells:
2 ROFL 2 Con
During World War II
During World War II, twenty-seven British soldiers escaped from a Nazi prison camp through a secret tunnel codenamed “Harry.” Unfortunately, this initially clever idea caused some unforeseen confusion during the escape:
Captain: Andrews! We escape tonight. Alert the men and make certain that “Harry” is ready. Andrews: Actually, I’ve got Harry right here next to me. Harry: Hello, sir. Ready to...
Fashism: Crowdsourcing Style Through Your Cell... →
Web 2.0 and Latin America’s Upcoming Elections →
The Internet is playing an even larger role in the campaign for Chile’s upcoming presidential election in December 2009. La Concertación, a center-left coalition that has held power since the end of General Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in 1990, did not allow then-Socialist Party candidate Marco Enríquez-Ominami to participate in their internal primaries, from which former president Eduardo Frei...
“One thing I would say so that there is no confusion out there is that this FCC...”
– Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski
Google Maps Adds Traffic Conditions to Major Roads →
sick
Latest Chicago recycling program offers rewards --... →
love this company
Heartless Bastards - “Wide Awake”
Bob Dylan in negotiations to voice a satellite... →
h/t svirsky
Jyst got myt widsopm teetrh outt feling prwtty giid buyt a litttel rkeopy
“It was my third time on a golf course ever and i sucked. Its usually third times...”
– Greg Oden
“By now, most serious studies on education reform have concluded that the...”
– The Rubber Room: The battle over New York City’s worst teachers. by Steven Brill - The New Yorker (via nickdeplume)
“Hope yall good over there in the states. Ya boy havin fun over here in china....”
– Dwight Howard
No papers, and little hope of advancement →
“It’s like I don’t exist,” King said. The only form of identification recognized by authorities is his fingerprints. “In jail, they know exactly who I am.” Not long ago, a state assemblyman wanted King to travel to Sacramento to testify about a bill designed to help get papers for people in his position. King couldn’t make the trip. No one could figure out...
“Bmw or Porsche?My lease is up n am contemplating either the X6,Cayenne GTS or...”
– Andrew Bogut
'Top Chef Masters': A chat with winner Rick... →
MR. DREAM GOES TO JAIL — Kickstarter →
help my friends’ band record their EP using this cool new kickstarter site!
Best Music Tumblr Blogs
john:
yvynyl:
As most of you know, I post close to 100% music-related material on yvynyl. As such, I’ve subscribed to a plethora of similar blogs on the Tumblr platform and have built up a sizable list of folks who post excellent music and music-related art.
Unfortunately, the newish Tumblr Directory has not proven to serve as an efficient place to find new music blogs within the network...
Drilling Ordeals Said to Delay Geothermal Project →
The Obama administration’s first major test of geothermal energy as a significant alternative to fossil fuels has fallen seriously behind schedule, several federal scientists said this week, even as the project is under review because of the earthquakes it could generate in Northern California.
Paul Simon - “Diamonds on the Soles of Her...
Why AT&T Killed Google Voice →
(via mbb)
Senator Moves to Stop Scientific Ghostwriting →
headline made me laugh?
New Poquito Mas on Ventura — sweet!
Friendly Fires - “In the Hospital”
Hayes and I are here watching Pat Riley play beer pong
Sweet show by The Glebe at UCB!
“My lawyer thinks I have a strong case. Unfortunately, lawyer’s Death Panel...”
– Ken Tremendous
More Google Reader "Send To" Tricks →