February 2010
36 posts
“We considered changing the App Store so that when you enter ‘boobs’ it says,...”
– Alt Text: Apple Purges App Store for Your Own Good | Underwire | Wired.com
LOST Episodes explained by soft puppet Dr. Chang →
G.M. to Close Hummer After Sale Collapses -... →
Too big not to fail:
General Motors said on Wednesday that it would shut down Hummer, the brand of big sport utility vehicles that became synonymous with the term gas guzzler, after a deal to sell it to a Chinese manufacturer fell apart.
It was such a big polluter THE CHINESE didn’t want it in their country. Good gravy. Good riddance.
“Agents Fred and Daphne taking out Shaggy (after he knifed Scooby!) while...”
– Ted, on this week’s 24
The Final Season of LOST as Seen by Someone Who... →
I knew we were in for a treat when the opening had a handsome guy (named Jake) on a plane then immediately took us into the ocean where there was an ancient ruin shaped like a foot. Dramatic music played. Cut to commercial. I immediately raised an eyebrow in confusion. Of course it was never referenced again in the episode so maybe I am not alone in wondering what that was all about. As an aside,...
Watch3d Dot Game Heroes — Joystiq
“Good old-fashioned American gray tape doesn’t stick to lunar-dust-covered...”
– Gene Cernan
“Widely lauded as the game of 2007, Bioshock is a fluid puzzle game where you...”
– Ascii Dreams: Review: Bioshock
“I’m wondering how many young people think World War II was about...”
– Michael Clear
16:9
mrgan:
There’s nothing magical about the 16:9 aspect ratio. It is suitable for one thing and one thing only: video. And even there, it’s not the Holy Grail. Some of the greatest movies of all time were shot in 4:3. Your theater most likely shows movies in 2.39:1. You want epic? Try Ultra-Panavision 70 at 2.75:1 or Polyvision at 4:1. None of these show “more” or “less” than each other; that...
Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: Exclusive:... →
On average, iPhone users consume 273 MBs of data per month.
So what’s the iPad’s metered tariff set at? 250. Pretty sneaky sis. (this, BTW tracks very well with my own usage)
WatchShooting Driving Plates for 24 on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
How to confuse a Facebook user | guardian.co.uk
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Let's do a lot of sitting around together →
“Someone at Metafilter said it occupies “the uncanney valley of gadgetry,” which...”
– Who’s Still Excited About the iPad?
“Seeing someone using a pay phone is like seeing someone listening to a cassette...”
– Twitter / Paul Feig
If Global Warming Is Real Then Why Is It Cold →
“Apparently, Super Bowl Sunday is to avocado growers what Easter is to...”
– Twitter / Josh Weinstein
The Guantánamo “Suicides” (Harper's Magazine) →
One crazy medical case →
Oprah on Jay Leno - Gawker.TV →
Been wondering who supports Leno? here you go.
Women, Snakes and Stalkers →
“Women, Snakes and Stalkers” is a collection of book covers from the PK (Indo-Iranian languages and literatures) section of the University of Chicago’s Regenstein library.
