September 2007
111 posts
Actually, it does to me too, now that I think...
g: how've you been? other than hermitized?
me: pretty good, just working and being lazy, you know
me: normal work week followed by normal weekend
me: normal weekend = read, eat, masturbate, nap, repeat
me: kidding...
g: heh
g: sounds like a good weekend to me
“It may happen when you first wake up, or while flying on an airplane or driving...”
– http://www.depersonalization.info/overview.html
“The server cannot use the error page specified for your application to handle...”
– Well, that’s very helpful.
“When (WHEN) your backup drive goes bad, which you will notice because your last backup failed, replace it immediately. This is your number one priority. Don’t wait until the weekend when you have time, do it now, before you so much as touch your computer again. Do it before goddamned breakfast. The universe tends toward maximum irony. Don’t push it.” - jwz on backups So...
“Jay, the author of this quote, follows it up with some thoroughly irrelevant...”
– … Fellow tumblrerer squashed made the above observation regarding this post. There are two things I wish to point out. First, Nick Douglas is the author of the quote, not me, so all praise for it’s brevity and simplicity should go to him. Second, while I agree that my comments were less...
I'm deleting my MySpace because the site brings...
From Too Much Nick:And then I realized I’ve had no human connection on MySpace except with a couple of people that I could have the same connection with on Facebook or over e-mail and IM? So I’m deleting my profile? And if you delete yours too, blog about it and we’ll all feel like part of a movement, and that will overcome the irrational anguish about deleting an online profile?...
Joke
The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. On the other hand, the French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks...
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Arizona Boy
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Arizona Boy [via] PHOENIX — A 14-year-old Lake Havasu boy has become the sixth victim to die nationwide this year of a microscopic organism that attacks the body through the nasal cavity, quickly eating its way to the brain. Aaron Evans died Sept. 17 of Naegleria fowleri, an organism doctors said he probably picked up a week before while swimming in the balmy...
“It’s official, my Tumblr dashboard stays open all day. It now has a...”
– jaredm Mine too. I had originally subscribed to several tumblr feeds in Bloglines, but eventually came to prefer using the dashboard to keep up with the tumblrs I was following. So I unsubscribed from them in Bloglines and just use the dashboard now. Good to know I’m not totally unique in...
“Helmut Newton at a restaurant. Waiter: “Oh, Mr. Newton, your photographs...”
– [reblogged from]
“Look, I know it’s Friday you’re just looking for some fun stuff to...”
– Star Wars viewing order (kottke.org)
Teenager survives 2 hour flight on Boeing 737 wing →
(via aatw)
“I don’t understand why punk music and skateboarding are such a common...”
– Far Far Away
where vehicles are left to die « deputydog →
WatchOne video game will change the world
New Wes Anderson Film Features Deadpan Delivery,... →
“There is only one brand of drama worse than soap operas, and that is internet...”
– Daily Meh
“Wes Anderson is promoting The Darjeeling Limited by releasing a 13-minute teaser...”
– Wes Anderson is promoting The Darjeeling Limited by releasing a… (kottke.org)
“Certain stand-up comedians have adopted misanthropy in their criticisms of...”
– Misanthropy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“Koko has been involved in several sexual harassment lawsuits. At least three...”
– Koko (gorilla) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I am surprised that no one has jumped on this idea of a gorilla with a nipple fetish for a movie. It’s provocative and moving.
The Chopin Manuscript. 15 thriller masters. 1... →
A serialized audio book written by fifteen different novelists, each of whom wrote a different chapter. Sounds intriguing. There is an introductory video at the site, and you can listen to the first chapter for free.
mjasonprickett: Looking at: “Going down the physics rabbit hole again. Bad idea at nearly 11pm.” (http://tinyurl.com/3delqh) (via Twitter / mjasonprickett)
“You’re a cowboy, and get involved in a three way pistol duel with two...”
– that’s how it happened
Common Craft makes uncommonly cool and simple...
Forgive the cheesy pun in the title, but they really do make cool, simple videos that explain some aspects of the whole Web 2.0 craze that might be hard to explain to non-techy friends and family. While most people might already get social networking, due to the popularity of MySpace and Facebook, most of my friends have no idea what social bookmarking is or why it is of any real value. And the...
“The Cthulhu Mythos encompasses the shared elements, characters, settings, and...”
– Cthulhu Mythos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
