March 2010
41 posts
“This is the first serious long-term plan I’ve ever had. I figure, Shit, I’m a...”
– The Philosophy of Punk Rock Mathematics – Technoccult interviews Tom Henderson
February 2010
35 posts
“Since businesses are obliged by zoning restrictions to locate far away from...”
– Why Conservatives Should Care About Transit (via marco)
How Google’s Algorithm Rules the Web →
An in-depth look at how Google’s search algorithm is constantly being improved and updated.
No Grapes, No Nuts, No Market Share →
marco:
Great story about Grape Nuts.
Mixed with yeast (one cup per 2,000 pounds) and water, the flour turns to dough, gets chopped into 10-pound loaves and sent into a huge oven — 1,610 loaves at a time. “Now it gets interesting,” Mr. Vargas said at his workstation, watching the loaves emerge from the oven and catapult into the darkness. An instant later, they hit the fan — a whirling...
WatchMimeo and the Kleptopus King
Looks like a fun game!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Paul Simon (37)
John Mellencamp (16)
Shel Silverstein (10)
They Might Be Giants (9)
Barenaked Ladies (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Green Power Inc.'s trash-to-fuel process tested... →
This is one of those developments that I want to believe in so badly.
The Mariana Trench To Scale →
Spoiler: It’s very, very deep.
“In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underground...”
– Michael Azerrad in Paste, February 2010 issue (via Frank Chimero) (via marco)
We are the ones that are the stupid →
When folks need an elevator, we should give them an elevator, not an airplane. We’ve been giving them airplanes for 30 years, and then laughing at them for being too stupid to fly them right.
A conversation I have every month or so
dwineman:
Me: (tries to visit a local restaurant’s website via iPhone) Restaurant website: I require Flash. Fuck off. Me: I just want to know how late you’re open. Website: Nope. Me: But I’m on my phone. Don’t you have a little “HTML Version” link up in the corner or something? Website: I’m ignoring you. Me: What if I’m on my phone because I’m out, looking for a place to eat? Didn’t that ever...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Spring Heeled Jack (14)
Michael Jackson (3)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (2)
R.E.M. (2)
Elliott Smith (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Using Lasers to Zap Mosquitoes →
I like this better than mosquitos with lasers mounted on their heads.
The Best Neuroscience Study Guide Ever (Because it... →
Title says it all.
Google Fiber for Communities: Think big with a gig →
I’m going to send this page along to my City Council tonight. I want 1Gbps network access!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7) →
Barenaked Ladies (6)
Shel Silverstein (5)
Sandra Boynton (4)
They Might Be Giants (4)
Justin Roberts (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The new Jumbie Trail →
By the time I get to St. John again, it will be the old Jumbie trail.
Pecking order →
My friend Eric sent me this link. Interesting look into the psychology of chickens and some of the lessons that we can learn from them.
Make sure to read the comments as well!
Computers shouldn't make people feel like idiots →
Yes, yes, yes!
Crash Blossoms →
A good headline shouldn’t be ambiguous, but they frequently are.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-31) →
Ramones (22)
Eric Clapton (14)
Paul Simon (11)
Bad Religion (8)
Green Day (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Hearing aid you wear on your tooth →
Hmm… wonder if they could put a cyanide capsule in it too- serve a double purpose.