July 2008
98 posts
But Jana Lilyerd had faith in her husband, a man who once struggled for two...
– This dude is unstoppable.
From: Star Tribune: “It’s my time to die,” on a man who just got struck by lightning.
June 2008
33 posts
Wikipedia Entry: Michigan Left →
onemoretimewithfeeling:
I can’t believe there is a Wikipedia entry for this.
This is a technique I frequently use on my work commute, not because it is designed for it but because the damn red light takes way too long at this intersection.
TV viewers' average age hits 50
“For the just-completed 2007-08 TV season, CBS was oldest in live viewing with a median age of 54. ABC clocked in at 50, followed by NBC (49), Fox (44), CW (34) and Univision (34).”
“…with Fox News Channel’s daytime and primetime skeds the absolute oldest, clocking in with a median age above 65.”
-“TV viewers’ average age hits 50” in...
The gay pride events were originally meant, I think, to acknowledge our debt to...
– Wizard Marks demonstrating yet again why the Minneapolis Issues Forum is so amazing.
The smokestack goes away. Video captures this a lot better than a most of those photos floating around do and Nick was there to catch it. Wow these people were up early. Good morning! [via]
I love cats.
“We’re expecting a broad range of applicants. Indigenous communities might come...
– It is not exciting to see what all the scammers are going to with almost endless TLDs. From The New York Times on ICANN’s decision where they’re going to help make the Internet way more confusing.
Paul Addis Pleads Guilty To Burning Man 2007 Arson... →
I’m kinda pissed because finally someone does something creative at Burning Man in the last couple years and then he’s “sentenced to 12-48 months in prison and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution.” Shows you can’t counterculture the corporate-counterculture.
Girl Talk Goes Track-By-Track Through Feed the... →
Even though I’m pretty sick of the album already, this is still really rather interesting. [via]
Macworld | Mac OS X Hints | Add more power to... →
(via illtemper)
This is something I use almost every day — it was already in my dock. This added functionality is exactly what I wanted. Perfect.
Cutest Kitten Ever →
Rachel sent this to me yesterday and I’ve gotten loads of comments since I started putting it as my availability message on IM.
"We are in the Oval Office" →
Batch Cupcake Fabulousness →
How Not To Get Linked on MNspeak. →
Wikipedia: Feed the Animals - Tracklist →
FORTUNE: Apple 2.0 Why does Steve Jobs look so... →
rit:
The only CEO I can think of for whom the press will speculate about the current arrangement of his internal organs.
A decent reply to Valleywag.
Two Bon Iver links in a row, but damn this is better than the previous one. [again, via]
Black Cab Sessions - Bon Iver [via]
What’s the most annoying idea on the Internet? Round one: “Inbox...
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I slept in my clothes, because the last time they came, I was in my underwear...
– Hacker “Defiant,” regarding waiting to be arrested for hijacking Comcast’s website (via) (via ektokoolr)
PSA: No Cupcakes! →
(No cupcakes at the Golden Fig on Friday, no cupcakes at Letterbox Creative on Saturday. It’s okay for me though: I’ll be in sunny Rochester, MN.)
Yup, I Think That About Covers Everybody...(PIC) →
ryptide: No one is left out.. Looks like I’m consistently 6 of these things… sometimes 10… and I’ve been more in the past. Wee!
Is Obama Muslim? →
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