August 2008
July 2008
LG's BD300 Network Blu-ray player to stream... →
Expert Claims the Montauk Monster is a Raccoon →
New YouTube Audio Compression Stymies Uploaders →
YouTube Acquires Omnisio →
Garfield Lost in Translation →
All cartoons were automatically translated from English to Chinese and back again. [via nickmcglynn]
SXSW 2009 registration opens tomorrow →
Metrocard Vending Machines Now Working...Maybe →
FDNY, NYPD Can Finally Radio Each Other →
Ballantine Books to Publish Book Inspired by the...
garfieldminusgarfield:
Collection to be published simultaneously with Garfield 30th anniversary book
NEW YORK, NY – July 30, 2008 – Paws, Inc. and Ballantine Books, a division of the Random House Publishing Group, announced last week at Comic-Con International that Ballantine will publish a book inspired by the popular webcomic Garfield Minus Garfield
Garfield Minus Garfield...
About that Wall-e "love story"
peterwknox:
So, I finally saw Wall-e…
(yeah, screw you)
And I thought it was great. You have to have huge balls to put out a full feature-length film with about as much dialogue in it as an Elizabeth Bishop poem. I liked most everything about it but it wasn’t the pure love story I thought it was supposed to be (warning: minor plot spoilers ahead that you should probably know happen by now...
For once, some good news
Doctors at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston may have found a cure for HIV/AIDS. [via cajunboy]
A real friend is someone who wont put up with your bullshit, but still love you...
– AntiKris (via antikris) (via soupsoup)
Using Math to Find Mr. Right
dihard:
Is he Mr. Right? Is she Miss Right? Don’t leave it to your heart to decide, let the math decide! Here are three mathematical theories with which to determine if your marriage will last (or should happen at all).
1. The Mathematics of Marriage: In their book, The Mathematics of Marriage, mathematician James D. Murray and psychologist John Gottman describe their use of calculus to study...
HOW CAN WE DRINK THAT MILKSHAKE?
mandalay:
defendneworleans:
Louisianians Cash In on Gas Rush
MANSFIELD, La. — They had to repeat the amazing number, $28.7 million, over and over, to make sure it was real and would not go away. Even then, the members of the De Soto Parish Police Jury — the county commission — could hardly believe it.
They laughed, rocked back in their chairs, shook their heads, stared at the ceiling and...
New Park Space Opens Up →
fred-wilson:
It happens so rarely in NYC that when it does, I always get excited.
A whole swath of new park space opened up this past week on the Hudson River Park between Laight Street and…
There’s also free wifi there :)
jeremyk:
Rock Band @ N3 on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Too many amazing moments this night to recount.
A classic if I’ve ever seen one.
Barack Obama: Finding His Faith →
Mais, der was a fly in ma gumbo!
cajunboy:
For the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans area restaurants will be reviewed by the Times Picayune.
My run from last Saturday!
I’m training for the Nike Women’s Marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The race is 92 days away. Today’s run is a 4 Mile Race to benefit the Central Park Conservatory. It’s being hosted by the New York Road Runners. To support my efforts, visit tinyurl.com/runwithme And tell me why you’re running! xo, ...