Want to know more about this shipping container that transforms into a cafe? See this entry in my tech blog, Global Nerdy.
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Oct
19
2007
A Good Benchmark for Insanity
Welcome to the first installment of The Excited States, a series of articles in which I look at the antics of our wacky-but-lovable neighbour to the south, the Excited States of America!
Programmer Mark Pilgrim sums up my opinion of FOX News quite nicely:
I think liberals should thank Fox News for indirectly providing a valuable service. [...]
Oct
19
2007
“The Geography of Hope” Book Launch Party: Monday, October 22 at C’est What
One thing I really like about my friend Chris “Turner” Turner is that he’s an optimist at heart. That optimism was quite apparent when a couple of years back, he told me about his next book, which he then described as “a grand tour of people who are trying to make the world a better [...]
Oct
19
2007
More on “Critical Manners”
Note how the riders aren’t using up the entire width of the road, but are going single file. Hint, hint, Critical Massholes!
Here’s more on Critical Manners: a report from the San Francisco Chronicle from a Critical Manners ride that took place back in April. This ride comprised only 16 cyclists, but was so much more [...]
Oct
19
2007
Critical Manners
A little while back, I wrote an article titled Critical Massholes, in which I explained why I no longer participated in the Critical Mass bike ride (it’s in my blog’s archives, which aren’t working right now; I promise to fix that soon). In the article, I wrote that the actions of Critical Mass members — [...]
Oct
17
2007
I’m Always Happy to be the Next Big Meme
According to the funny webcomic Wondermark, here are next year’s big memes. I’m glad to see that I could very well be among them…
Oct
16
2007
It’s “Come Up With Your Own Caption” Day, Part 2
Got a caption for the photo below? Post it in the comments!
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
Oct
16
2007
It’s “Come Up With Your Own Caption” Day, Part 1
Got a caption for the photo below? Post it in the comments!
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
Oct
16
2007
Eldon’s Remix of My Birthday Party’s Official Graphic
Eldon decided that the official graphic for my upcoming birthday party needed a little more accordion and decided to do something about it. I think he’s right…
Oct
15
2007
The “Respect” Cane
If I didn’t have the accordion as a personal eccentricity, I might have adopted something like a walking stick, the way “Prime Minister Pete Nice” from the old rap group 3rd Bass incorporated it into his personal style. I thought he pulled off the look pretty well:
3rd Bass: MC Serch, “Prime Minister” Pete Nice and [...]
Oct
12
2007
The “Star Wars Trumpet” Video
Well, I can’t make a reference to Battlestar Galactica (the 80’s version) without making one to Star Wars, can I? How ’bout the video that’s making the rounds right now — this so-bad-it’s-good performance of the Star Wars theme on trumpet for the “talent” portion of an old beauty pageant?
Can’t see the video? Click here.
Remind [...]
Oct
12
2007
My Obessions, Circa 1980
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
Remind me to tell you folks my one and only Hooters waitress story sometime.
Oct
12
2007
Honest Monopoly Squares
These redone Monopoly squares came from my friend Miss Fipi Lele, and they made me chuckle. Especially the “Community chest” one — I think I often cracked a boob joke when I played the game as a teenager…
Oct
11
2007
The Album Art for Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”
You’ve probably heard of Radiohead’s latest album, In Rainbows. They’re bypassing the record industry, and you can buy it directly from them, either as an audio CD or as downloaded MP3s. For those of you who have downloaded or ripped the album, here’s the album art for your enhanced listening enjoyment!*
Image courtesy of Miss Fipi [...]
Oct
11
2007
Not Even Trying to Pass as “Sane” Anymore
Ann Coulter just isn’t trying anymore, which probably explains why many conservative pundits — even Michelle “What was so bad about Japanese internment camps?” Malkin — have distanced themselves from her. There’s a very revealing clip at Media Matters of a recent interview on CNBC’s The Big Idea that’s worth checking out.
Here she is on [...]
