December 2010
12 posts
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Christmas with the family
Mom: Wasn't Ke$ha backup for someone?
My sister: Why do you think I know these things.
Mom: Okay, I've gotta google this.
...
Mom: Yeah, Ke$ha was backup for Flo Rida. I guess that's not really "cred."
Dad: Flo Rida! I LOVE Flo Rida!
Us: (stunned silence)
Dad: I thought he was this one hit wonder but the second track came out and it was great, too!
(My sister and I exchange glances.)
Mom: This is totally ending up on the Internet. We'd better shut our mouths.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
“INT – ACORN-FUNDED HACK-CAVE – NIGHT Rows of TEENAGE HACKERS in THICK GLASSES...”
– How Glenn Beck Understands Operation Payback - Urlesque
Dec 22nd
Dec 22nd
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/201... →
You’re more likely to have your car stolen or experience a B&E in Vancouver than 13 of 17 large cities. Property crime rates more than 2x higher than NY or Toronto. You wouldn’t guess, though! Less likely to be mugged for sure.
Dec 17th
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WatchWatch
“So then what is special about Christmas music? Let’s take the nativist view– that there is something in the composition, construction, timbre or production in every popular Christmas song that makes it fit into the genre. Some predefined, baked in, Chomsky grammar style language of melodies and instruments. So play a Christmas song to someone who’s never experienced a Christmas before....
Dec 13th
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“Simply put, all open data is publicly available. But not all publicly available...”
– What “open data” means – and what it doesn’t | opensource.com Why Wikileaks is not “open data.” (via @daeaves)
Dec 13th
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Shrinky-Dink Microfluidics →
“To test her idea, she whipped up a channel design in AutoCAD, printed it out on Shrinky Dink material using a laser printer, and stuck the result in a toaster oven. As the plastic shrank, the ink particles on its surface clumped together, forming tiny ridges. That was exactly the effect Khine wanted. When she poured a flexible polymer known as PDMS onto the surface of the cooled Shrinky...
Dec 12th
WatchWatch
Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light video As nightmares go, it’s pretty gorgeous. NSFW for sex, violence, heavy archetypal references, hypnotism, wacky crucifixions, clowns, and frickin’ lasers. Look for the album cover reference! I really want to know how you storyboard something like this.
Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
“In this hour-long radio drama, Santa struggles with the increasing demands of...”
– The 10 Least Successful Holiday Specials of All Time « Whatever
Dec 11th
Dec 11th