April 2010
1 post
WatchBrilliant. Simply Brilliant.
March 2010
8 posts
“What a charlatan this man is,” the judge said during the hearing. “What a...”
– California Judge Irma Gonzalez, referring to Dr. Phil McGraw
Shoplifters who were on ‘Dr. Phil’ headed to prison - SignOnSanDiego.com
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you...”
– -Mark Twain
Obama: Revise No Child Left Behind →
An interesting read.
Learning “Just in Case” versus “Just in Time” -... →
An interesting article about preparation that explains why we were all bored in high school.
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to...”
– Scott Adams, Dilbert creator
The Joys of Being Out of Warranty.
After finding out today that my iMac would cost more to fix than it was worth, I decided to do a self-build. With the help of Newegg, I just purchased a computer’s worth of components for about as much as Apple was going to charge me to fix my fried logic board. What’s a logic board, you ask? Well, it’s a hip way to say motherboard.
I still love OS X, but it wasn’t...
Self-Auctioning Artwork?
Full Article - The Consumerist
“Artist Caleb Larsen’s latest creation, A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter, isn’t likely to appeal to traditional art collectors, who tend to like to hold onto their purchases for a little while. That’s because Larsen’s black cube is programmed to try to re-sell itself as soon as a new owner takes posession — and buyers are...
February 2010
8 posts
“we can only keep what we have, by giving it away.”
– eggbeater: kitchen communications. or, learning to speak ‘kitchen’
“Do you teach at Central Falls High? Not for long. You’ve all been fired....”
– Rhode Island High School Fires All 88 Teachers - The Consumerist
The Chemist's War - Astounding Prohibition Facts
Full Article - Slate.com
“It was Christmas Eve 1926, the streets aglitter with snow and lights, when the man afraid of Santa Claus stumbled into the emergency room at New York City’s Bellevue Hospital. He was flushed, gasping with fear: Santa Claus, he kept telling the nurses, was just behind him, wielding a baseball bat.
Before hospital staff realized how sick he was—the ...
Music.
I’ve listened to a great deal of Gaelic music tonight, and it’s really been inspiring. I love the simplicity of a traditional melody. So beautifully simple. I’ve been re-inspired, and I intend to pick my practice chanter back up very soon and start memorizing more whistle tunes. Music is so central, such an unimaginably essential part of the human experience. It, as well as...
Details. →
mrgan:
The Contrast blog quotes chef Gordon Ramsey in a short piece about what the details mean and what they stand for:
“It doesn’t matter how amazing the steak is, if it’s served on a cold plate it’s crap. If it’s served with a dull knife it’s crap. If the gravy isn’t piping hot, it’s crap. If you’re eating it on an uncomfortable chair, it’s crap. If it’s served by an ugly waiter who just came...
Groundbreaking.
This blog has been created as more of an experiment than anything else. I may end up using it as an outlet for any number of things. I may abandon it immediately. Only time will tell.