February 2009
105 posts
Taller people have the edge when it comes to... →
That would be me.
Tahiti-Pacifique Magazine →
I will start to learn French and write for this magazine. Of course, I would need to move there. What a sacrifice.
WatchNEW: Röyksopp - Happy Up Here
Amazingly a good old Trabi is featured in the video! Though this song is not as much an instant classic as some from their first album.
[via kottke]
NASA and ESA Prioritize Outer Planet Missions →
In case you missed it Jupiter made the cut. Saturn has to wait a bit more. When I’m 50 I will enjoy the results - crazy! However, I was for Titan.
Television - News: Disabled BBC presenter... →
I’m scared by parents who are scared about disabled TV presenter.
NASA: Mars Exploration Rover Update - 02.12.09
Sol 1800 also had some troubles for the rover in the way that the data is written to its memory and transmitted to Earth.
We think that this is the result of cosmic radiation corrupting its flash memory on board.
Now imagine the human cell being exposed to the radiation. If chips get corrupt DNA will do as well. BTW, NASA is doing such a great job with their podcasts.
[via NASA Podcasts]
Bering-Competition →
International ideas competition for the Bering strait project. Everybody can submit a proposal. I say, let the nature be nature up there.
“I’m working on this new screenplay. It’s called “Schindler’s List 2: Let’s Get...”
– Zach Galifianakis (via danhacker) (via theduty)
WatchMalcolm Busch, “Drobkin”
Old Jews Telling Jokes
Something new from the interwebs.
RSS & the stimulus
As chaunceyt pointed out, the new stimulus bill’s implementation instructions require that each government agency report the money it gives out in RSS:
For each of the near term reporting requirements (major communications, formula block grant allocations, weekly reports) agencies are required to provide a feed (preferred: Atom 1.0, acceptable: RSS) of the information so that content can be...
London's club soundsystems - Time Out London →
A bit older but still interesting article.
the rihanna pictures. →
taramcdramatic:
i debated whether or not i should post this and decided to post a link instead of the actual picture. domestic violence is REAL, it’s UGLY, and it happens far more frequently than you’d think. THIS IS NOT OKAY. i hope chris brown and his career go to hell.
Man, Chris Brown is fucked up.
WatchThe One Kind of Porn You Can’t Find Online - CollegeHumor video
Lovely.
DJ Storm on MySpace Music →
One of my favorite DnB DJs.
London Underground Map translated into German →
Fun project. I live between Lohnarbeiter Zentrum and Leghof.
jimwhimpey:
I think I’m going to use this to post about all those personal things that are too long for Twitter and too personal for Valhalla Island.
Welcome Jim! Thought you would make it at one point.
BBC - 1Xtra - Biggie Basement →
A special Basement in homage to the Legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. Playing the original samples used to make some of those classic tunes. Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (Bad Boy) Mtume - Juicy Fruit (Epic) Notorious B.I.G. - Warning (Bad Boy) Isaac Hayes - Walk on By (Stax) Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa (Bad Boy) Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets (T-Neck) DeBarge - Stay With Me (Motown)...
There is some Hip Hop left that doesn't need...
Videos embedded and after the jump.
Watchdanmeth:
METH MINUTE MONDAYS: For Kids!
This is my attempt at taking the children’s entertainment industry by storm with a slew of new kid-show ideas. As it turns out, my kid-show ideas are not suitable for kids!
Features the first appearance of Stoic Squirrel, Agron, Circles, and the Odd Number Vortex.
WTF Dan, since when is Meth Minute back? Or was it never gone? It’s awesome!!
The Wire 300: Simon Reynolds on the Hardcore... →
Simon Reynolds introduces a series of seven essays on his idea of a Hardcore Continuum. The essays all originally appeared in past issues of The Wire. [via Kode9]
Mindfuck Movies by Matthew Baldwin - The Morning... →
A list of recommendations.
A Much Earlier Start for Animals -- Berardelli... →
Don’t bullshit me with creationism. Instead read this: 635 effin million years!!
Gradeinflation.com →
National Trends in Grade Inflation, American Colleges and Universities.
theduty:
betterthancupcakes:
The Lonely...
Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last... →
People need to thinking of Twitter as a service instead of a product/website. More like telephony. You still need a device like the iPhone hooked up to use it. Only than it makes really sense.
marco:
David, this is what’s left of GeoCities. (via)
It’s about time webdesigner start designing 90s retro pages. Ugly on purpose.