A few months back, I received a mailer about a one-day course on “Presenting Data and Information” that was being taught by Edward Tufte and while I didn’t go to the class, one of the graphics that it contained really impressed me and I’ve been meaning to post it ever since (click on the thumbnail […]
Maybe you are looking for a very large metal book? No, okay, maybe you are looking for a an enormously large shuttlecock? Well, if you are ever looking for these or other extraordinary large items, check out this page that lists tons of really large statues that shouldn’t be as big as they really are. […]
I was in sort of sunny Florida over New Years. On my second day there, which turned out to be the nicest overall as well, we took a tour of the everglades where my friend Sam was able to snap these great pics. In the future, I may just say fuck it, move into a […]
Tis the season to provide interesting and funny links courtesy of Blah Blah Blog: 1. Homeless Martians on Mars. The Mars rovers have had their solar panels mysteriously cleaned (which has miraculously increased the amount of power they create and then use) and the scientists at NASA have no clue. “Look, I don’t care what […]
I saw the Pixies on Monday night and they rocked so hard I couldn’t believe it. It was “Death to the Pixies” (their live double album that I burn for you – post a comment if you want it) 20X better. They played all of their old songs, they were laughing and enjoying each other’s […]
Now that I’m on the Daily Candy email list again (I don’t know why, I delete without reading 9 out of 10 emails because they are about boutiques that only the trendiest girls will like), I received these words and definitions in my inbox this morning courtesy of Daily Candy. Like the last time, I […]
George Masters, a high-school teacher and iPod fan, created an ad for the iPod that may signal the future of advertising (big words indeed). From Wired Magazine’s article about this ad: To some experts, Masters’ ad heralds the future of advertising. Homemade ads will play a big part in marketing, just like blogging is shaking […]
Medical experts have confirmed that Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s opposition leader, was poisoned with dioxin in an attempt on his life during election campaigning. See the before and after pics below: His face changed that much in 5 MONTHS For specifics on how the rest of his body (and not just his face) is just plain […]
“A writer should be in a cold room because the chill quickens the brain, should be hungry as an incentive to earn, and should dress only in underwear so as to place an obstacle in the way of chucking the job at hand in favor of heading for the neighborhood bar.” – Bill Jayme
Outcast’s “Hey Ya” has not surprisingly been chosen as the song to feature on two good holiday related flash movies that I’ve seen recently. The first movie splices up the Charlie Brown Christmas Special (which I missed this year, something that I’m actually sad about) so that the children are singing and dancing to “Hey […]