Archive for the ‘QuickLinks’ Category
April 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Amateur – Lasse Gjertsen
An absolutely incredible achievement in video editing.
Phil Spector Mug Shot
How could a face like that be guilty?
Obama Depressed, Distant Since ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Series Finale
I feel your pain, Mr. President
South Park creators given signed photo of Saddam Hussein
I wonder if Saddam found “Uncle Fucka” as catchy as I did.
Wikipedia Entry on CAPTCHA
At my job, we had to integrate a CAPTCHA with one of our web applications. Curious about its etymology, I LOL’d when I discovered it was an acronym.
“Let It Whip” on Soul Train
I know I included a link to this in my recent Musical Cousins blog post, but I just can’t stop watching it.
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April 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
The Daft Punk Console
So simple, totally addictive
In Austin, Vinyl Is Still Vital
It’s been many years since I last visited Austin, that’s my kind of town
Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?
I planned my vegetable garden before Michelle Obama told me to do it
Huffington Post Launches Investigative Journalism Venture
Newspapers may be dying, but the truth will find a path
Digital Changes For News Corp
I have a new boss… well… to be precise, a new boss’s boss’s boss (great-grandboss?)
Mr. Magoo Creator Millard Kaufman on Being a First-Time Novelist at 90
Brief, fascinating interview with writer Millard Kaufman (RIP)
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March 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Greatest Complaint Letter Ever
The level of detail and photo annotations is what makes this one hilarious.
1981 TV Report On Birth Of Internet News
It took waaay longer than they thought…
My Sister’s Keeper
Entertaining piece on “womyn’s lands,” separatist lesbian communes.
Google Earth Fills Its Watery Gaps
Google is about to launch some incredible changes to Google Earth.
MalePerm.com
Keep Roman curly and help out his friend Jenny.
Turning the Male Perm Into a Very Good Hair Day
MalePerm.com made the NY Times!
Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman – Is the Hoax Still Uncertain?
Hoax or not, Joaquin’s meltdown was good TV.
Paul’s Boutique Audio Commentary
Clever idea: translate the DVD commentary to albums. Everyone will be doing this soon. Plus, Paul’s Boutique is a great record… but you already know that.
Obama Puts His Own Spin on Mix of Science With Politics
Obama is starting to become the guy we elected.
My Jazz World
Music blog from a dude named Smooth who is digitizing his jazz LPs… and he’s got crates of ‘em! He’s big on Japanese and smoother varieties of jazz (not my thing), but there are many gems in his collection.
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January 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
In First Family, A Nation’s Many Faces
I didn’t quite realize the depth of diversity in the Obamas’ families… incredible!
Obama Will Get His Blackberry
Our federal government is finally contemplating 2002 technology.
Barack and Michelle Obama do WHAT together?
I’m guessing The Love Doctor and I have different definitions for that term. (Thanks, Jeff.)
Obama Ramen!
From Rameniac, a website entirely devoted to Japanese noodles.
The Frigid Fingers Were Live, but the Music Wasn’t
Say it ain’t so, Yo-Yo!
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January 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
Fiscal Therapy
Mother Jones article detailing how the U.S. can get out of its current financial catastrophe.
How To Convert MP3s To iPhone Ringtones
Really easy. Best if you pick the most “ringy” portions of songs. Here’s one I created from an Ahmad Jamal track.
Video & Transcript Of The Josh Brolin/Jeffrey Wright Arrest
Fine actors all drunken, maced and tazed during the filming of W.
The Cobra
Tad Friend has written some terrific articles for The New Yorker about Hollywood. His latest piece is about how the movie industry markets their wares.
Temp Job in Paradise Pays $100,000
What’s the catch?
Oprah Secret Lover Tell-All Sex & Crack Cocaine Binges
I, for one, would love to see Oprah host a show all cracky.
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