March 2012
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide...”
– - Antoine de Saint Exupery, as quoted by Neil deGrasse Tyson in his current Reddit AmA
One of my life goals is to have dinner with him some day. That’s bucket list material there.
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Study proves what most people already knew:... →
In other news: Sky blue, water wet, Santorum demonstrably insane.
One of the best articles I've read about the... →
Written by an ex-FBI agent, it goes into the detail of the failed mentality, the failed execution, and the failed methodology they combine to create.
The TSA should be eliminated, and everyone associated with it on an executive level should also be sacked - it’s a waste of time, energy, money, and resources that could all be better spent somewhere else (preferably somewhere that...
February 2012
“What’s a bit less well-known (unless we know each other personally) is my love...”
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The next time I lack plans on a weekend, I totally will attempt to do this.
(From Barrett’s HSA post today.)
Actually, a weekend is just about the appropriate amount of time for this.
On advertising: Banksy vs. Gossage
meganwest:
austinkleon:
This Banksy quote from Cut It Out has been making the rounds:
People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you’re not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else....
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“In the meantime, Daisey has continued propagating the message by providing a...”
– Mike Daisey Makes His Entire Agony and Ecstasy Script Available on Twitter | Ear Bud (via jaybushman)
Nice!
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IBM makes significant breakthrough towards... →
Your Tuesday afternoon “Here’s What The Future Holds” reading.
When Monsters Inc 2 comes out in November. →
henryeatspeople:
Little kids waiting in line:
‘Mommy I wanna be the first one to go in’
Me:
‘I’ve waited 11 god damn years for this, I will be going in first’
I’m sorry, I’ve got to reblog this. This reminds me of about six months ago I took my niece and nephews to see the circus. This was my reaction when I saw the elephant ride. I slammed those little kids aside so fast their heads...
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Mitt Romney proves that to the .001%, nothing is... →
Romney recalled he was “probably 4 or something like that” the day of the Golden Jubilee, when three-quarters of a million people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American automobile.
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The Golden Jubilee described so vividly by Romney was indeed an epic moment in automotive lore. The parade included one of the last public appearances by an elderly Henry Ford.
And it...
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nslayton replied to your link: Santorum: Democratic Party An Orgy Of Sex And Homosexuality Preying On Lust
I’m a Democrat and I have yet to be a part of an orgy. Clearly I’m failing at it.
You need to go to the meetings. They’re where everyone worships satan, engages in homosexual orgies, and then runs straight to Planned Parenthood where everyone, even the men, has abortions.
I...
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Santorum: Democratic Party An Orgy Of Sex And... →
From “viable” Presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Man, this guy is the gift that keeps on giving. Also in the same article, Santorum explains how it’s impossible to be a liberal and a Christian. A comic genius, he is.
“As U.S. and Israeli officials talk publicly about the prospect of a military...”
– Iraq 2.0 - same obvious lies, same stupid people believing them.
U.S. does not actually believe Iran is trying to build nuclear bomb - latimes.com
The Lorax "film" now being used to advertise SUVs. →
I was already pissed at this abominable adaptation of my favorite Dr. Seuss book, but the only respectable response to this rather brazen bit of marketing assholery Universal Pictures is a very hearty FUCK YOU.
I honestly cannot fathom how the whole fucking point of the book could be more missed, on nearly every single level. It’s almost passing beyond mere incompetence and into pure...
Whereupon 4Chan and Reddit combine to create the... →
Left 4 Dead 3
Set in 1960’s Liverpool
You play as the fucking Beatles
My response
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Saving Zelda
maxistentialist:
Tevis Thompson:
If Zelda is to reclaim any of the spirit that Miyamoto first invested in its world… it needs to make most of the map accessible from the beginning. No artificial barriers to clumsily guide Link along a set course… Link must be allowed to enter areas he’s not ready for. He must be allowed to be defeated, not blocked, by the world and its inhabitants.
This...
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phxpsyd asked: Just wanted to pay you a compliment; not only do I love your blog but you are incredibly good-looking as well!
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kenyatta:
“…the world is currently run by a generation whose upbringing has left them intellectually unable to be deal with modernity. This isn’t their fault. For someone to be in charge today, they’re more than likely to be in their 50s or 60s. Which means that when the Berlin Wall fell they were most likely already steeped in an intellectual tradition that had bedded in quite far. But what...
Jokes Midwestern cashiers regard with suspicion.
While buying some Chapstick this morning, the cashier dropped it, and couldn’t for the life of her figure out where it had gone. She was genial and apologetic, and after a 3-4 minute search I just went and got another.
“I’m soo sorry,” she said, in her Fargo-esque accent once I returned, “it just up and disappeared off the edge!”
Then I made the following...
“You’ve confused the war on your religion with not always getting everything you...”
– Jon Stewart, to Religious Republicans
I really think the title could include all Republicans, but at least in this case the modifier is accurate.
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“By the way I’m filtering some Popov through a Britain right now. After...”
– Occasionally, autocorrect makes things more awesome.
“And then… The opening scroll happens. “The taxation of trade routes to outlaying...”
– Liz Tells Frank Stuff She Forgot Happened In Star Wars: The Phantom Menace « Liz Tells Frank What Happened In… (via jaybushman)
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I don't care how smart you are...
evangotlib:
I don’t trust anyone who does not ask questions.
You can’t learn if you do not ask. And you will not win if you do not learn.
I was just telling someone last night to stop apologizing for asking so many questions - it’s what differentiates smart people from everyone else.
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Just a reminder.
realrealsoft:
Emphasis mine, mostly at points where I found myself shaking my head in disbelief.
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“A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. [Rhianna] with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not...
“It’s all about choice. See, by only providing content through locked down, time...”
– Comment by an Anonymous Coward at Techdirt: Yet Another (Yes Another!) Study Suggests Hollywood’s Problem Is Dumb Release Windows That Cost It Money (via wilwheaton)
This is a brilliant comment, and worthy of another brilliant comment by someone dominating an industry that’s been far more...
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“If you’ll note, he has not been on the Grammys for the past few years and it may...”
– Grammy Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich, confirming Chris Brown’s appearance on tonight’s show.
Let’s not mince words here. Ken, you weren’t “the victim” of shit. You were inconvenienced by the fact that a couple years ago, one of your performers committed felony...
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crumpetfighter:
© 2011 Rebecca Head
Based on a true story. A really stupid one.
For a simple gag, the coloring on this officially took me TOO LONG. Initially I was adding gradient to each individual color section, and it came out way too “For Better or for Worse” (which is still one of my favorite newspaper comics, but still, not really what I am going for.)
Also : I am really short.
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“For a little movie without special effects, dramatic reveals, or cutting-edge...”
– An awesome additiom to your Saturday afternoon reading. - How Barry Levinson’s Diner Changed Cinema, 30 Years Later | Vanity Fair
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“A new academic paper by researchers from the University of Minnesota and...”
– Surprise, surprise.
So to effectively curb piracy, the film industry would be better off just shortening international release schedules instead of passing draconian new laws. Anyone wanna put odds on that actually happening?
BitTorrent Piracy Doesn’t Affect US Box Office Returns, Study Finds |...