October 2007
119 posts
Iraq Soldier Sgt. Victor Alarcon: “”I don’t think...
I’m sure this Washington Post article about soldiers admitting they’re not very happy to be in Iraq will outrage the Citizen Journalists of the right wing blogosphere.
When we first got here, all the shops were open. There were women and children walking out on the street,” Alarcon said this week. “The women were in Western clothing. It was our favorite street to go down because of all the hot...
Chinatown Busses Now Offering WiFi, Guaranteed...
Chinatown busses, often the cheapest way to travel between Washington, New York, and Boston, are starting to outclass their established rivals by offering free WiFi service. One new entrant, Vamoose Bus, is even offering guaranteed seating - which can’t be found on Greyhound or any other Chinatown bus.In contrast, the Chinatown buses sell their $15 one-way tickets to as many riders as are...
Vonnegut Dollhouse, no not Him, Them.
Not that JewelBoxing isn’t cool, because it is, but this CD packaging is fantastic, Vonnegut Dollhouse. (via Chad’s shared items in Google Reader)
Mourning Photography
An All Hallows’ MoOM link from Katy. The Museum of Mourning Photography and Memorial Practice. (via Chad’s shared items in Google Reader)
MSNBC: Radiohead's Experiment Rocks Music Industry
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Samsung Unveils 64-Gbit Flash Memory Chip
Lucas123 writes “The chips can be combined to create a 128-GB flash storage device capable of holding up to 80 DVD movies or 32,000 MP3 music files. The chip was created using 30-nanometer processing technology that was developed with Samsung’s self-aligned double patterning technology. Manufacturing will start in 2009; but the article quotes a Gartner analyst who reminds us,...
Comet Unexpectedly Brightens a Millionfold
swordgeek writes “Comet 17P/Holmes, a relatively obscure and (until a few days ago) dim object, has suddenly flared to be literally a million times brighter, going from magnitude 18 to 2.8. It is just outside of the constellation Perseus, which puts it high in the sky and ideal for viewing at this time of year. The comet still appears starlike even in binoculars but should grow to several...
Rare [Amazing] Bill Watterson Art (before there...
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(2004) Bill Cosby, “The Pound Cake Speech” | The... →
The Number Of Pics You Have On Facebook
Ability to run for public office in the future Facebook Zombie bites Real zombie bites Likelihood you’re a vampire Amount you care what other people think of you Amount you think other people care about you Number of pics on Friendster
Written Wednesday, Dec 31 by CH Staff
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The Number Of Pics You Have On Facebook
Ability to run for public office in the future Facebook Zombie bites Real zombie bites Likelihood you’re a vampire Amount you care what other people think of you Amount you think other people care about you Number of pics on Friendster
Written Wednesday, Dec 31 by CH Staff
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IMF head: Dollar could collapse
Uh-oh. The outgoing head of the IMF thinks that the dollar might collapse:
“There are risks that an abrupt fall in the dollar could either be triggered by, or itself trigger, a loss of confidence in dollar assets,” Rato said at the close of annual meetings here of the IMF and the World Bank.
The outgoing IMF managing director spoke here as the European single currency hit a new...
Getting Out of Hand
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To my teenage entrepreneurial readers...
Are you looking to make some extra cash this month? I recommend the following business model: Go door to door around your neighborhood and offer Halloween Insurance for $20. This covers cleanup for pumpkin smashing, egg throwing, and teepeeing, etc. If a neighbor declines, add them to the list of pumpkins to smash, and rest assured that they’ll pay up next year. Sure fire way to make $$$$$!...
"Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters"...
Here an interview with Satoshi Kanazawa, one of the authors of Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters, an introduction to evolutionary psychology.
SK: In fact, we’re not playing catch up; we’re stuck. For any evolutionary change to take place, the environment has to remain more or less constant for many generations, so that evolution can select the traits that are adaptive and eliminate those...
Glengarry Glen Ross as a touching drama about men...
You might want to turn down the volume, if you’re at work.
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The Lisps' Costume Ball! Saturday 10/27 @...
The Lisps’ Costume Ball! Saturday 10/27 @ Union Hall Costume Contest! Prizes! Dinosaur costumes HIGHLY encouraged. featuring! The Lisps The Ladybug Transistor The Physics of Meaning Le Concorde (via Chad’s shared items in Google Reader)
Get The ZIPskinny On Your Neighborhood
You may know how walkable your neighborhood is, but have you ever wondered what the average income is? Or how many people are married? The average age?
Well there’s a site you can check out called ZIPskinny, which uses census data from 2000 to give you detailed information about the neighborhood you live in. For example, I live in Thai Town, which falls under the 90027 zip code. In my...
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But Seriously, Folks! Alzheimers.
On stage, we call each other dirty whores. Off, we raise money for Alzheimers. Many of you have seen us in I Eat Pandas, or at least met my comedy partner Glennis McMurray. Well, her father was diagnosed a few years ago - at only 62 years old - with Alzheimers. This weekend we are doing a charity walk for Alzheimers, in honor of him. It would be great if you could donate a few bucks. We are...
Private Social Experiences in Public Places or...
As I noted in this earlier post about Facebook, If Facebook - or any other social networking site - hopes to grow and continue to be relevant and useful to the users who first made the site successful, it will have to be dynamic enough to allow its users to fine-tune their interactions and online relationships. Allow users to share certain information with their co-workers, another set of...
Photoshops
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Entire Daily Show archive goes online
Viacom has announced that it’s going to post the entire eight-year Daily Show archive, with advertising, to the web, and include with it a bunch of community and mash-up features. This is great news — but can Viacom deliver a service that’s 0.25% as good as YouTube (whom they’re suing for $1 billion)? Given that, as of this moment, I can’t get the Viacom site to serve...
Funny news photo from 2004
This is a few years old, but I just saw it on haha.nu.
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Hordes of shirtless dudes invade Abercrombie and...
Spotted on Scott Beale’s blog:
Our friends at Improv Everywhere recently completed their latest mission “No Shirts”, where they organized 111 shirtless men of all shapes and sizes to go shopping at the Abercrombie and Fitch store on 5th Avenue in New York. As it turns out, in a store that celebrates the shirtless male, shirtless men are not allowed to buy shirts.Link (via Chad’s...
110 shirtless males shop at Abercrombie on Fifth...
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111 Shirtless Men Go Shopping at Abercrombie and...
Our friends at Improv Everywhere recently completed their latest mission “No Shirts”, where they organized 111 shirtless men of all shapes and sizes to go shopping at the Abercrombie and Fitch store on 5th Avenue in New York. As it turns out, in a store that celebrates the shirtless male, shirtless men are not allowed to buy shirts. Agent Nguyen came up with the idea for this mission when he...
No Shirts
For our latest mission, 111 men of all shapes and sizes shopped shirtless in the Abercrombie and Fitch store on 5th Avenue here in New York. Enjoy the videos first and then go behind the scenes with our mission report and photos.
(also available on YouTube)
(also available on YouTube)
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Make Believe -- Presented in HD
Since this video is in High Def you need to watch it on Vimeo.com. Trust us, it’s worth it. (via Chad’s shared items in Google Reader)
First U.S. baby boomer applies for Social Security... →
"Because you are dangerous, you must not enter"
A couple of good signs from the always enjoyable Engrish.com. Link
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