November 2008
50 posts
⌘⇧; is my favorite photoshop shortcut at the moment.
What's the worst Apple application program, and...
John Brissenden:
OK, I’ll start. It’s a tie between Safari 3.x and Mail. Safari because it’s slow, and temperamental - I’ll do the slow and temperamental around here, thank you very much - and so much worse than the boring-but-at-least-it-worked 2.x. Mail for pretty much the same reasons, and especially because it’s the poor man’s GMail.
Andrew Fox:
Mail is awful. Safari is...
WatchIn this Ted video, Steven Pinker talks about the major decline in world violence despite what we read and hear through the media.
One of the reasons he suggests is the uprising of technology. He says that because we can more accurately imagine what it’s like to be someone in another part of the world, this humanization lets us sympathize more and connect with what is obviously someone...
“The sophomore long-player from slightly troubled Twin City twosome Atmosphere,...”
– Atmosphere’s Second Album Reissued With Bonus DVD | Pitchfork
Yehhhhhhhh
Radio Game of Disappointment
Most of the time in my car is spent listening to talk radio, or cds, or people watching at red lights. But in the really long trips, like in the desolate areas of the Midwest, I play this game with my radio that can only result in perpetual disappointment. It’s called the Radio Game of Disappointment.
Here’s how it works. I let my wrist lay on my shifter, so that my index finger...
“The whole movie feels like… how should I put this… directorial...”
– Netflix review for the worst movie of all time, Boondock Saints.
Stumble safely →
guy:
Stumble Safely provides an overlay of crime data, transportation info, and your favorite DC watering holes in hopes of providing you with a safe night on the sauce. Even if you don’t live in DC check it out for the nifty design.
This is beautifully themed for something so ugly.
How to take a shorter shower
Admittedly, I take really long showers. Well I used to. At one point I could be seen in the shower with a full bowl of cereal, a cup of coffee, or an apple (the list could go on, if I weren’t so proud, but I will just note this: don’t bring hot wings in there. The reward in doing this isn’t even close to being worth it.) But in the past couple of weeks I’ve been working...
“who in the name of Sam Hill thought it was a good idea to make fun of suicide?...”
– The first post of a 6 page debate on existentialism, on the IMDB profile for Dead Man on Campus.
Delta Spirit - People C’mon
caseyliss:
What’s a good screensaver for OS X?
Fliqlo (click the left disk for a screenshot) and Polar Clock.
What I miss most about being a big city man
Is hearing a new album or band, and not wondering if they’re coming to town but when.
WatchDog Running a Magazine Stand
The Like Feature
tmblg:
Can someone please explain the “Like” feature to me? I like that I can bookmark things that I find interesting but don’t want to reblog, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to view things I’ve liked, and reblogs have significantly decreased. Fewer reblogs = less new content. What’s the idea behind it?
Fewer reblogs = less duplicate content. I believe that’s one of the stronger...
Quiz Time
Me: think I printed off 4 copies of my rough draft even though I changed a bunch of stuff and won't ever need to pass those out?
Megan: lol
Me: ?
Megan: huh
Me: think i did?
Megan: o yeah
Me: yeah i did
Bailing out the auto industry →
marco:
It has been focusing on larger and larger trucks and SUVs—apparently unaware that gas prices were likely to go up. Did a spike in gas prices surprise anybody? Or, rather, anybody who doesn’t live in Detroit? The Prius has been selling incredibly well. It’s not a particularly new car. But it still has no American competition. Apparently, somebody in Detroit looked at the huge profit...
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
What a...
I do not have any money so am sending you this... →
(via theshalom)
“Charlemagne is well known to have been fair-haired, tall, and stately, with a...”
– Wikipedia can just be so mean sometimes.
“The debates unnerved both candidates. When he was preparing for them during the...”
– Highlights: Newsweek’s Special Election Project (via ninakix)
WatchJust a quick one.
John McCain's grandma died on May 29, 1959.
RIP Catherine Davey Vaulx.
Reign ends for 'King of the Hill' →
And ‘American Dad’ is renewed for a fifth season. I consider this a major loss to the world of entertainment and to the selective lineup of television I actually love. Be strong, Bobby.
