July 2008
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“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.
Jul 1st
June 2008
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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.
Jun 30th
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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...
Jun 30th
Jun 30th
“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.
Jun 30th
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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]
Jun 28th
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I love cats.
Jun 27th
““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.
Jun 27th
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.
Jun 27th
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]
Jun 27th
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.
Jun 26th
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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.
Jun 26th
Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
"We are in the Oval Office" →
Jun 24th
Batch Cupcake Fabulousness →
Jun 24th
How Not To Get Linked on MNspeak. →
Jun 24th
Wikipedia: Feed the Animals - Tracklist →
Jun 20th
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.
Jun 16th
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Two Bon Iver links in a row, but damn this is better than the previous one. [again, via]
Jun 16th
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Black Cab Sessions - Bon Iver [via]
Jun 9th
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Jun 6th
“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)
Jun 2nd
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.)
Jun 2nd
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!
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Is Obama Muslim? →
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