September 2009
41 posts
“Sound of silver talk to me
makes you want to feel like a teenager
until you...”
– James Murphy,
LCD Soundsystem
WatchI was trying to find the Nirvana VMA performance where Krist Novoselic throws his bass in the air and it comes back and hits him in the head. Sadly, they did not have that performance on mtvmusic, but I did find this 1992 performance of Drain You that I remember watching. Still just as good today as it was then.
After the hype
So, the Kanye meme is dying down and since I’m not hip to what the kids like these days and I no longer have cable I had not yet seen Beyonce’s (or Taylor Swift’s) video yet. So tonight I was bored and I headed over to mtvmusic to see “the best video of all time.”
Sorry to say it kids, but Beyonce’s video isn’t that great. I dunno, I mean I’ll be...
“Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief...”
– Jack Paar (via minimalmac)
Windows 7 (License) Key Party →
A little bit of editing makes the Microsoft Windows party video oh so much more enjoyable (SFW)
Rise of the Tablog → Put Things Off →
Very interesting read about blogs and their myriad misuse. I like the Q&A at the end of what service or type of service you should be using based on the purpose of your content.
“If you are trying to share links, keep a diary, or post notebook-style tipbits, use a simple service that you’ll update, like Posterous, Tumblr, Soup, or Twitter.”
Tumblr is the perfect format for the...
Food tattoos →
Great photo set of food tattoos from Statesman food writer Addie Broyles. The Martha Stewart tattoo freaks me out, but otherwise this makes me want a new tattoo. It probably won’t be broccoli though.
Differences
This is how Dallas does a brewpub.
This is how Austin does a brewpub.
I choose Austin.
Amazon.com Launches AmazonBasics: Private-Label... →
I’m not gonna lie, I’m a total sucker for Amazon. I signed up for Amazon Prime a couple years ago to get free 2 day shipping for a coffee maker and still haven’t cancelled it. Between birthdays and Christmas and all the other crap I order from them it has paid for itself for me anyway.
That said, I’m pretty excited about this new announcement that Amazon is going to...
Random Find of the Day
I decided to randomly check out the theme options for Gmail today. I’d been using the Tree theme for awhile, which is neat because it will change with the weather and day/night time. But apparently Google has been busy, there are a bunch of new themes. I am now using High Score which turns your Gmail into an 8-bitified version of itself. They really got the details on this one, including...
DR9, an Imperial Stout Pumpkin Ale →
“It’s like a chocolate pumpkin pie, and 10% abv”…drool
512 Pecan Porter Ice Cream from Amy's →
Beer ice cream FTW!
Dogfish Head makes chicha →
Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Beers is my hero. The times article mentioned in the link is worth a read as well for more details on the chicha making process at Dogfish Head.
Makerbot →
Some day we will be able purchase something from Amazon and be able to manufacture what we order within hours or someone will just invent a teleporter. Either way, we can’t be too far from the robot apocalypse.
A taste of the White Rabbits - Percussion Drum...
Music Picks
I’ve got 2 albums to throw out there that you may or may not enjoy, but I have been listening to a lot lately, maybe too much and I’m bored so I thought I would share.
The Rural Alberta Advantage
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White Rabbits
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More Fun with Book Titles →
Create your own modern book title and post them. Inspired by this post from Scott Simpson’s blog Your Monkey Called
Book Titles, If They Were Written Today
yourmonkeycalled:
Then: The Wealth of Nations Now: Invisible Hands: The Mysterious Market Forces That Control Our Lives and How to Profit from Them
Then: Walden Now: Camping with Myself: Two Years in American Tuscany
Then: The Theory of the Leisure Class Now: Buying Out Loud: The Unbelievable Truth About What We Consume and What It Says About Us
Then: The Gospel of Matthew Now: 40 Days...
“He’s [Prince] like the black Michael Jackson”
– Glenn
Vegan Yum Yum →
Oh man, I love this site. I don’t recall where I heard about it, but all of the recipes look delicious and what we’ve tried has been awesome. I highly recommend the site and I was super excited about the fact that they have a cookbook out now! It went straight to my wish list (no unnecessary spending at my household this month due to impending house buying).
While on the topic of...
“But even with all of the switch-a-roos, the 2009 event is sure to rock your...”
– ACL’s publicist
Awkwwwward. I’ll go back to the fest sometime for sure, but I’m definitely not regretting skipping it this time.
(via sazerac)
It has been quite the rough year for scheduling, we’ve got good grass and the chance of less heat to look forward to…it’s something!
Searching far and wide for an IPA →
Maybe creating an authentic IPA by actually putting it on a boat is the new hotness. Or something. Either way I may have to check out the book referenced in the article, unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be available in the US.
Update: Apparently, this guy has written other books on beer that are available in the US. Could be interesting…
Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess →
Really good article from Wired about the people behind Craigslist. It’s just as bizarre as you would expect it to be.
Free Song from Amazon MP3 →
To celebrate 1 million twitter followers @amazonmp3 is giving away a free mp3 download. Just follow the link and enjoy a song on the house.
The wagon is the new SUV? →
I just got an email from Honda touting their new crosstour wagon concept car. Subaru has been doing a good job for awhile now with their WRX wagon. I have to wonder if the fact that Honda is looking at making a wagon is a sign that wagons are going to be the new SUV. Although they will never live up to the station wagons of my childhood. For that matter, who knew there was a...
Want to play internet radio in the background on... →
…now you can! This is a pretty sweet little hack that will allow you to play streaming audio in the background. Now I can finally listen to kexp and text Sam about the fact that they are playing Mr Dobalina!
Hubby Hubby by Ben & Jerry's →
Hooray Vermont!
