August 2009
33 posts
Airline Food Is So Bad… →
How bad is it? This bad. We all know this and yet still we will get on a plane and ingest stale pretzels and microwave dinners that probably came off the factory line in 1973. But one brave man…
Wood Is the New Bone [Medical] →
Don’t let the hippies hear that wood may make a better artificial bone than titanium. We’ll never live it down. Italian scientists have developed a new “wood-derived bone substitute” that…
URL Shortener tr.im to Discontinue Service →
They plan to keep redirecting existing tr.im URLs through the end of the year, but after that, they’re all dead. And people ask me why I wrote my own URL shortener for DF’s Twitter account.
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Howard Dietz →
“I don’t like composers who think. It gets in the way of their plagiarism.”
Twitter not so popular with the young people →
Twitter has a reputation as that “new Internet trend” that’s all the rage among kids, but recent data suggests that an older crowd is what’s really driving Twitter’s growth. Sparked by a…
Google plans to bypass Apple's App Store on the... →
With its native Google Voice application rejected from the iPhone App Store, the software maker is planning a full-featured Web application in its place.
Apple's next iMacs rumored with compelling new... →
A couple of new features rumored to be in the cards for Apple’s forthcoming iMac refresh will up the value proposition for prospective buyers in the market for an all-in-one desktop system,…
Google's chief accepted gear but no pay as Apple... →
Before he resigned from the company’s board of directors this week, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt was essentially a volunteer during his tenure with Apple, accepting only products.
This G.I. Joe T-Shirt Far More Exciting Than Any... →
The internet is full of “Hey remember this thing from our childhood?” t-shirts (it’s actually the only thing on the internet, besides “Chocolate Rain” and Ask.com) but the following G.I. Joe-themed…
Google Taketh Away →
This morning Google announced it was spending $106 million in stock to buy On2, a maker of audio and video compression software. The very logical question I don’t hear being asked, though, is…
Massacre Gmail Ads with These Two Sentences (and... →
Those “Sponsored Ads” in e-mails are an annoyance to both sender and recipient and they seem to escape blocking. Until now. These two (so far) fail-proof sentences at the end of an email will…
Video: How To Send Food Back At a Restaurant →
Stop-motion animation + an upbeat dinkly tune = fun educational video on restaurant etiquette! If you’re not sure how to send food back at a restaurant, this video will give you some tips….
Styrofoam Coffee Cup + Sharpie = Art →
Foam cup artist Cheeming Boey of Newport Beach, California, creates intricate designs using the underexplored medium of Sharpie pens. His Flickr set includes images of noodle shops,…
What’s Your Douchebag Name? →
Uncannily accurate.
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NeXTStep Icons Still in Mac OS X Leopard →
The NeXT screenshot camera icon is still in Snow Leopard, too. Are there any others?
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First Looks: Griffin Elan Form Etch for iPhone 3GS... →
The latest evolution of Griffin’s Elan Form cases for iPhones is actually an interesting one: Elan Form Etch ($35) for the iPhone 3GS and 3G uses etched, legitimately nice looking leather with a…
Pagehand 1.0.4 →
“An elegant little word processor” is the perfect slogan for this new app by Ross Carter — a $40 writing app for Mac OS X with a thoughtful UI designed to stay out of your way, with a focus on…
Seattle, 35 Hot Dogs Have a Bone to Pick with You →
Shared by Juicyjones
Shawn, look they used your picture of the little dog. Mine was WAAAAAY better tho! :P http://www.flickr.com/photos/elijuicyjones/3693778256/in/set-72157620892713895/
Devil Worship And Christmas Lights →
I’ve always hated the idea of Home Owner’s Associations, so this exchange of letters sent glee through my little, vindictive heart.
Christopher and Heather XXXX
XXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
Boone, NC…
Zinester Dirty & Nerdy →
they were sitting in a tree
and
reading zines
this is highlights of 2009
Portland Zine Symposium
Rachel Lee-Carmen Show and Tell
is many…
Tool kit dropped from space station is orbital... →
A tool bag lost by a spacewalking astronaut in November appears to have met its end after more than eight months in orbit. The chief scientist at NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office says the tool…
Writing Retreat Part 1: Ode to Amateurs →
INTERN is back, misty-eyed and kumbaya-ish, from a weekend spent prancing around in nature with pen and journal in hand at an authentic Writer’s Retreat. Everyone in the office is peering up over…
How to get paid iPhone apps for free, legitimately →
Filed under: iPhone
Sometimes paid iPhone apps become free for a period of time as a promotion, but who’s promoting the promotion? If you don’t know an app exists, and you have no way of…
CNBC: Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple's board →
Filed under: Apple Corporate
CNBC has reported this morning that Google CEO Eric Schmidt, right, has resigned from Apple’s board of directors after three years. This comes a week after …
Microsoft Word, RIP: 1983 - 2009 →
I was having dinner with friends the other day and we started talking about word processing programs we’d all used in office jobs.
“You know, I’ve been using Word for over 20 years,” I…
Kinetic Phone Charger Concept Generates Juice With... →
The premise behind Lola Mensa’s Cargador De Celular is pretty simple: By the time you get back from a morning run, you’ll have enough power stored up to keep your cellphone charged for the…
A Pack of Wild Canadians Claims They Can Deliver... →
Vancouver-based startup General Fusion has been running around claiming they can build a nuclear fusion reactor in the next 10 years for under a billion dollars. And some anonymous…
Mac 101: Get a PC printer running on a Mac.... →
Filed under: Peripherals, Switchers, Mac 101
More Mac 101, tips and tricks for new Mac users. While this tip may be old news to tech-savvy folk, I think it might help a lot of…
10 Gadgets That Make Nerds Comfortable On a Beach... →
In most cases, a nerd standing on a beach is like the Queen of England standing on stage at a strip club. It just isn’t right. However, these 10 gadgets can make you feel more at home. I…
Parent Of The Year Arrested After Dragging Kid... →
Not surprisingly Melissa Catherine Smith-Means of Alabama (oh…Alabama) was arrested a few months ago for this incident in a Verizon store. Who knew someone would have a camera in a cellphone…
Joss Whedon On The Dark Secret At The Heart Of His... →
How much darker can Dollhouse get, now that we’ve glimpsed the end of everything? Just how far will Joss Whedon go to explore the themes of searching for identity against impossible odds? We…
Our Favorite Last Lines From Science Fiction... →
Science fiction is the literature of the future. So the best SF novels have endings that resolve the story and leave you feeling as though it continues after the last page. Here are our…
Because I love you. →
Got this e-mail just now which said, simply, “Holyshitfuckdamnballsawesome!” Well, I had to go to that link, right??
Thanks, Rima! (As she said: “That’s right. Nazi dwarfs with…
July 2009
131 posts
X-Power1 Rechargeable iPhone/iPod charging cable:... →
Filed under: Accessories, Cool tools, iPhone, iPod touch
Sometimes, when I see something new, I have to smack myself in the head and think: “Why didn’t I think of that?”…
Two-year-old iPhone nano patent draws headlines... →
A dated patent filing for an iPhone nano concept has again garnered attention and inspired speculation in numerous media outlets, after the concept re-appeared in new Australian documents.
Crazy Russian Sukhoi Su-35 Pilot Ejects For a... →
Shared by Chris
Holy fuck. These two guys are pretty much the coolest motherfuckers on the planet right now.
Holy frak. Holy frak. HOLYROLLERBLADINGFRAK! Movie producers paid two Sukhoi…
Quote Of The Day →
Shared by Erin
I will admit that I love the word too!
“I say it only around men, but I love it. Cunt is in Chaucer, in Shakespeare! I say, Let’s bring it back!”
- Rob Thomason C*NT being…
Google Voice app developer bypasses Apple's... →
As Apple suggests dire consequences could come from users hacking the iPhone, one well-publicized former App Store program has made the jump to hacked hardware only.
Is Cursive Handwriting Dead? [Ask The Readers] →
Shared by Chris
I only write in cursive. Only. I’m 20 years old.
Cursive handwriting, a one-time mainstay of communication and mark of status, has become a rarity on the cusp of extinction….
This Is How You Sell Wide-Angle Lenses... →
Shared by Juicyjones
I need one now.
It’s extremely rare to find a tasteful ad campaign that uses sex and clever humor to perfectly define the qualities of a technology product. This series…
LyricRat Names that Tune with Whatever Lyrics You... →
Ever have a catchy tune stuck in your head but have no clue what the name of the song is, never mind who sings it? Enter web site LyricRat, who searches lyrics, finds the song, and then some.
Pearl Jam Launch Album Art Scavenger Hunt →
Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive
Before Pearl Jam’s new album, ‘Backspacer,’ comes out on September 20, the band is previewing the artwork with an online scavenger hunt. Featuring…
Fashion Fab: The Gayest T-Shirt At Comic Con →
Every time I go to an event, I always keep my eyes open for really great shirts. At this year’s Comic Con I happened upon this guy wearing what had to be not only the most awesome t-shirt…
Hot Tip →
Bar Exam went to the Feedback Lounge this week; the results of the examination are over here. (Did you know that Alice Cooper loves golf? True.) The Feedback Lounge is new, it’s in a deep part of…
small press roundup, part 1 →
Shared by Juicyjones
God I love “The Intern” blog!
INTERN is back at it today, and was relieved to see that the eds hadn’t found a perkier, more mentally stable intern in INTERN’s absence (the old…
Beta Beat: BusyCal from BusyMac →
Filed under: Cool tools, Productivity, Beta Beat
The BusyCal public beta is out! I got a preview of BusyCal while at WWDC this year, and have been anxiously awaiting the…
Found Footage: Why we use a Mac →
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Found Footage
I’m sure it’s not going to be to everyone’s taste, but I think this video is really cute and it made me smile. Happy Monday!
YouTuber …
This Modern World →
What’s not to love about having our healthcare decisions made by insurance company accountants?
Comic-Con 2009: The “Anti-Star Trek” Comes One... →
Radical Publishing’s Shrapnel is one step closer to becoming a real, honest-to-God movie now that director Len Wiseman (Underworld, etc) has signed on. The graphic novel—written by Nick Sagan, Mark…
Ballot scren headed to XP, Vista, Opera worries... →
Filed under: Microsoft, Browsers
Like sand through the hourglass, the browser ballot soap opera continues with a a whole new set of interesting developments. Yesterday, …