November 2011
1 post
July 2008
3 posts
30 Most Incredible Abstract Satellite Images of Earth Here is one of Malaspina Glacier, Alaska, USA. These are breathtaking.
“When Prospect and Foreign Policy drew up our list of the world’s top 100 public intellectuals a few weeks ago, none of us expected a Turkish Sufi cleric, barely known in the west, to sweep to victory. Nor did we expect every name in the top ten would be from a Muslim background. (Noam Chomsky, who won the last poll in 2005, led the west in 11th place this time.)”
The top 10: 1...
I don’t know why I find this so amusing, but XM has a fun feature where you can upload a photo and create your own baseball bobblehead. Here’s my friend Adam.
April 2008
7 posts
“My kids eat McDonald’s, how much money do I need to feed them? Cheeseburgers...”
– Gilbert Arenas discussing his contract negotiations. His blog is one of the only things about the NBA I follow.
Write Me Stories →
Paolo asks musicians to write him stories on an index card. So far he’s compiled 109 stories in five years. Here’s a few: Sufjan Stevens (side one pictured), A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and Andrew Bird.
Improv Everywhere turns a little league baseball... →
In possibly their coolest (and definitely most heartwarming) stunt ever, Improv Everywhere score an NBC sports team, a jumbotron, mascots, and the Goodyear Blimp (!) to make appearances at a recent little league game. What an awesome, awesome afternoon. [via MeFi.]
Area Codes In Which Ludacris Claims to Have Hoes →
Creative maps + pop culture = awesomeness. via Strangemaps.
NPR's Marketplace plays a great April Fools' Day... →
“Most taxpayers will get anywhere from $600 to $1,200 from Uncle Sam as part of the federal plan to stimulate the economy. But many taxpayers will use the money to pay down debts instead. So, the IRS isn’t taking any chances. Rico Gagliano reports.” Sounds too plausible. [transcript of story]
March 2008
2 posts
The Earliest Recorded Sound (mp3) →
Researchers recently unearthered a 1860 Phonautogram recording of “Au Clair de la Lune. (NYTimes story)
Rejoice! Google Street View comes to Madison, →
there’s my bicycle on the front porch!