Cloning Joke: Cyanide & Happiness
Posted on May 16th, 2012
Love this one from C&H.
Joel Housman
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XKCD: Estimation
Posted on May 16th, 2012
Ten Thousand People Singing Ode To Joy
Posted on May 8th, 2012
I missed this when it made its rounds on the Internet a while back, but I couldn’t resist in posting it. Thanks to Merlin for making me aware of it.
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Posted on March 26th, 2012
(Via xkcd.com)
Oral History of The Sopranos
Posted on March 26th, 2012
Oral History of The Sopranos: Next month’s Vanity Fair has a Saturday worthy longread, an oral history of The Sopranos. It’s been about 5 years since the show ended, and for the most part, the major figures have not had much to say about it. There’s nothing groundbreaking, but it’s good if you were a fan. On the response to the show. TERENCE WINTER (writer, executive producer): One F.B.I. agent told us early on that on Monday morning they would get to the F.B.I. office and all the agents would talk about The Sopranos. Then they would listen to the wiretaps from that weekend, and it was all Mob guys talking about The Sopranos, having the same conversation about the show, but always from…
James Cameron Goes For A Swim
Posted on March 26th, 2012
James Cameron goes for a swim: Director James Cameron is now the record holder for deepest solo dive after his submarine, “Deepsea Challenger” made it to the bottom of the Mariana Trench a couple hours ago. The sponsors of the expedition are James Cameron, Rolex, and National Geographic making me think this will turn into a film someday. Another fact which makes it seem like I’m making this all up, which I’m not, is Paul Allen is live-Tweeting the entire thing. (Via kottke.org)
Ode To The “Computer Guy/Gal”
Posted on March 19th, 2012
Internet friend, Michele Catalano on asking someone you know who “works with computers” to “fix” your own computer: And really, most of the time he doesn’t mind. He likes you. He wants to help you. Then you call and say “Gee, I really want to get this fixed right away. Can’t you come over on your way home from work?” and he just spent all day in front of a computer and all he wants to do is go home and eat dinner and NOT sit in front of the computer. But he does it anyhow. He does it on a Saturday when we should be kicking back. He does it on a holiday when everyone is in your backyard enjoying a barbecue and…
What The Space Shuttle Booster Saw
Posted on March 17th, 2012
Video from cameras attached to the booster rockets of the Space Shuttle with this minor exception: it is high definition and the audio has been remastered by Skywalker Sound. Watch it all the way to the end with your headphones on – the audio is great. Also, at the end, you can see the other booster splashing down in the ocean nearby.
via Jason Kottke. ∗
Exploding Iceberg
Posted on March 16th, 2012
Jason Kottke, at Kottke.org:
The people who shot this video claim the iceberg exploded but it looks more like the collapsing ice caused the air and water to shoot out of that hole suddenly. Still cool though.
5by5 Morning Zoo Editor’s Cut
Posted on March 15th, 2012
Internet friend Ted Severson made one gem of an audio clip. On a recent 5by5 AD, Dan and Merlin were throwing around the idea of a 5by5 Morning Zoo. Here’s what I think should be the first promo for said show. If like me you are a huge fan of 5by5.tv, and specifically Dan and Merlin’s riffs on a hypothetical morning zoo show, you need to go listen to this.