August 2008
Finishing a lovely dinner at The Stanton Social on the Lower East Side.
“The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much...”
– O.A. Battista (via scout)
“If I had beaten the old man you’d of never heard of the kid and you wouldn’t be...”
– Michael Dukakis, apologizing for losing to George Bush the first. Yesterday. (via tumblelikeyougiveadamn) (via didyouevernotice)
vulturerealty:
Vulture Realty: The Joke (from We...
Feeling groggy after getting up at 4:30 a.m. and flying to NYC.
I am always amazed at the number of business people at Panera and even more amazed at the stupid sales pitches I overhear.
Here Comes Kindle 2.0 →
jorgeq:
“Sources say the new version is significantly thinner, has a better screen, is more stylish and includes fixes to some of the user interface annoyances with the first version. One person that has seen the device says it is as big a leap from its predecessor as the iPod mini was from the first iPod”.
Yay!
The 100-Year Gap in Understanding - Freakonomics -... →
A 1,000-megawatt coal plant is fed by a 110-car coal train arriving every day. A nuclear reactor is replenished by a single tractor-trailer bringing new fuel rods once every 18 months. Over the course of a year, the coal plant will release 400,000 tons of sulfur and fly ash. Some of this ends up in landfills, but most escapes into the atmosphere where it kills 30,000 people annually, according to...
When you see an email headline that says: “Paris Hilton Sold Her Soul to the Devil, admits it on Larry King”, you feel compelled to open that message. But, then you begin to feel doubt. Does Paris Hilton even have a soul to sell? And, assuming she does, isn’t Paris already rich enough to not need to do something like that? Yeah, that’s probably a spam message.
Getting the Obama VP text message was cool. But, being awoken by it at 3 a.m., not so much. I want Barack and Joe answering the 3 a.m. calls, not me.
Bayh, Kaine Out of Running for Obama VP Pick... →
So sad about Kaine. I think Joe Biden is smart, honest, and experienced. I just hope he can keep his foot out of his mouth.
Spokesman: Tim Kaine Taking a Personal Day →
I have said all along he’d be a perfect VP for Obama. I hope this is a sign that he’s the one!
Myst coming to iPhone →
Myst will always have a special place in my heart. What a magical, wonderful game. And, the iPhone’s touch interface is perfect for it. I hope this really expands its appeal to casual gamers.
three50eight:
Bright Eyes - Lover I Don’t Have...
RIAA Confirms it's Behind the Muxtape Shutdown
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Actually, it looks like Muxtape may indeed be closed indefinitely. The RIAA says it has been in communication with the site over the past several months over the getting the “illegal content” taken down. In order to get the RIAA’s official blessing, Muxtape would likely have to sign a licensing agreement and begin paying royalties à la last.fm and Pandora. An agreement would...
“A standard wine bottle holds 750 milliliters of wine and generates about 5.2...”
– Wine in a Box Protects the Environment and Saves You Money - NYTimes.com (via Daring Fireball)
Magazine Misses Memo On 'Potter' Postponement :... →
I laughed out loud when my Entertainment Weekly arrived a few days ago!
I’m also realizing that I haven’t posted in nearly four days. Wow, I guess being sick and busy will do that to you!
“No doubt Obama and McCain want to relieve Americans’ discomfort at the...”
– Reality Check on Campaign Energy Plans | Robert J. Samuelson | Newsweek.com
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Pushed to... →
sujay:
Warner Brothers has delayed the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from Thanksgiving 2008 to July 17, 2009.
WHAT?!
:-(
Short Men Rock : NPR →
Have you ever noticed that the greatest Americans are all 5-foot-7? Ahem.
“A Wikipedia editor emailed Political Wire to point out some similarities between...”
– CQ Politics | Political Insider - Did McCain Plagiarize His Speech on the Georgia Crisis? (via mikehudack)
It’s a clever ploy in which McCain attempts to prove that he knows how to use a computer.
(via caro)
I have a respiratory infection that is now moving into my sinuses. Not good.
The Urge to Merge - Making It in the Battle for a... →
This is the point at which the North American driving populace, as you know, cleaves into two camps.
I’m a lineupper and will never understand the selfishness of sidezoomers. I would also be fascinated to see research on whether gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, age, and political leaning makes one more likely to be lineupper or a sidezoomer.
I think me.com / mac.com IMAP is down *again*. I love Apple as much as anyone, but love has its limits.
