July 2008
21 posts
Who knew?
Baby scorpions are called scorplings.
“I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
And all...”
– An excerpt of ‘Kubla Khan’ by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I’ve been trying to remember the exact words of the line “His flashing eyes, his floating hair!” for days. Or maybe weeks. Couldn’t remember what his hair was doing.
You should check out "Square America - Snapshots &... →
Even if only to appreciate the name. Huey Lewis and the News got at least one thing right.
Has McSweeney's Jumped the Shark? (Selected... →
I would say that it has, and I’m sure that there are McSweeney’s lovers out there who feel completely jilted by this warped excuse for creative literary experience, except that generally my feelings towards McSweeney’s lead me to think that it’s the lolcats that got the short end of this brief, painful marriage.
Video Proof Of The 2009 Corvette ZR1s 7:26.4... →
Cool cockpit video of the new Corvette ZR1 running the Nürburgring in an impressive time. The Nürburgring is a pretty interesting place. Check out the other Jalopnik article on how the ZR1 compares to other top cars on the track.
“Someone asked me yesterday, “When do we bottom?” I said it...”
– Jim Cramer of TheStreet.com, in an article titled “The Danger Is Immense”. Gulp.
Question: Where does the "terrorist fist jab" come... →
A fascinating look at the birth, evolution, and ridiculous out-of-control over-growth of an Internet meme — the ultimate result of which is the now-infamous New Yorker cover illustration mocking the portrayal of the Obamas as “terrorists.” Has there ever been as much (virtual) ink spilled over such a silly series of misinterpretations?
(As an aside: lately, it seems, everything...
From Cromulent to Craptacular: The Top 12 Simpsons... →
It would be sacrilicious not to enjoy them. Or they’re sacriliciously enjoyable. Or something.
“Emails are like the cockroach of the electronic world.”
– Elizabeth Charnock, CEO of Cataphora in an NPR interview.
Commence Schadenfreude Countdown
Stories like “iPhone launch-o-mess-o-rama” and “Crowds, activation delays hit iPhone launch” just make me smirk and want to punch people like Gruber and Pogue.
The problem isn’t even IT related. It’s that there are so many fanboys lining up to the trough that they’re tripping over themselves to get to the iTeats.
And this customer bonanza comes a...
"It's almost kind of quintessentially a Portland... →
Ain’t that just the sweetest thing? I suppose it will be an even more interesting story when they report on the resulting confrontation the next time I call out a cyclist from atop my saddle.
"Believe Me, It's Torture": Christopher Hitchens... →
Of personal interest is the fact that they specifically asked him about asthma and not any other medical condition (considering the man smokes like a chimney and allegedly drinks like a fish, the other conditions could be many).
Perhaps if they’d waterboarded him with shots of Chivas, he’d be gasping and sobbing a different story.