June 2010
37 posts
The infinity pool - ReflectionOf.Me →
How a broker spent $520m in a drunken stupor and... →
“a shaggy-dressing crazy driver who’s kind to strangers.”
– A Treasure Trove of Steve Jobs Stories - Steve Jobs - Gawker
Please let this be my epitaph.
After dark, the dirty work at Disneyland begins -... →
Years ago — no one seems to know when — feral cats began to sneak into the park, living among the park’s trees and shrubs during the day. At night, they venture out, and an estimated 200 cats now prowl through Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park. But instead of evicting the cats, Disneyland’s animal wranglers work to control the feline population by spaying and neutering the...
Kubideh Kitchen →
Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. The food is served out of a take-out style storefront, which will rotate identities every 4 months to highlight another country. Each Conflict Kitchen iteration will be augmented by events, performances, and discussion about the the culture, politics, and issues at...
“Think about it. Half and half is a product defined by its fat content. It’s half...”
– Misleading Food Labels | Michael Ruhlman
Harvard researchers conduct a real-world test of... →
WatchShaun’s Parade (by RM)
“Another thing Starbucks is known for is selling Cranium, a board game targeted...”
– Alt Text: Starbucks Goes From Coffee Purveyor to Content Provider | Underwire | Wired.com
“As it looks now though I am getting a free iPhone from AT&T and I...”
– iPhone 4 Disaster: Orders Charged and Sent to the Wrong People
AND SO YOU EMAILED GIZMODO FOR ADVICE ON THAT‽
Florida Skips Offshore Oil Binge but Still Pays -... →
How Sanitary are Reusable 3D Movie Glasses? - ABC... →
The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested seven pairs of movie theater 3D glasses, both wrapped in plastic and unwrapped, and found a number of germs, including those causing conjunctivitis, skin infections, food poisoning, sepsis and pneumonia.
One was even contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, the most common cause of staph infections.
“By controlling the flow of information and how targeted the iAd platform...”
– Anti-Competitive AND Potentially Creepy - @drbarnard
I have been saying this for a long time, but I don’t know that I have ever seen it in print before. it’s also why I’m more comfortable hosting my own web site despite security maintenance requirements and using paid email...
“There is something raw and primeval about this well; an apocalyptic darkness...”
– Comment from BP Well Bore And Casing Integrity May Be Blown, Says Florida’s Sen. Nelson | Emptywheel
Locals and Tourists Flickr Set Helps You Avoid... →
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Got $750? Then you can play Paintball with the... →
It’s all in the game.
Kristen Stewart ‘Enjoys’ the MTV Movie Awards: A... →
The Myth of Campaign Finance Reform →
In an amicus brief filed in the Citizens United case, eight former FEC commissioners note that the FEC has now promulgated regulations for 33 specific types of political speech, and for 71 different types of “speakers.” The statute and accompanying FEC regulations total more than 800 pages; the FEC has published more than 1,200 pages in the Federal Register explaining its decisions; and it has...
IfItWasMyHome.com - Visualizing the BP Oil... →
Shadow of the Colossus in HD: this is what it... →
