September 2008
33 posts
Why is modern piracy so thrilling to me? The New... →
Mr. Sugule acknowledged that they were now surrounded by American warships bristling with firepower but he did not sound afraid. “You only die once,” Mr. Sugule said.
Unlocked iPhone 3G on sale in Hong Kong →
oh, HK.
A Swiss man has become the first person to fly... →
You smell that, people? Yes. It smells like THE FUTURE in here.
Here's an awesome Wii mashup: run through Tokyo,... →
aaaaawwwwwwsome.
Dave Gnojek does another studio visit: our friend... →
Friends, don’t miss that photo of her very tiny Vandercook proof press! Consider me jealous.
Grrrr!! →
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September 20, 2008: Flaubert's chemist on priests →
“Bravo!” said the chemist. “Now just send your daughters to confess to fellows which such a temperament! I, if I were the Government, I’d have the priests bled once a month. Yes, Madame…
Build me an art crusher! →
Yes. Please. Via Blewis.
Observing Ramadan →
lovely photos from the consistently great Big Picture. If you can look through this set without getting hungry, you’re a stronger man than I.
and our hands feel empty . . . →
Build these, please
I’m 0 for 5 in the iPhone App Store. Here’s I immediately searched for, but did not find:
Oxford English Dictionary (a no-brainer!)
the Westminster Catechism - I was hoping for some kind of memorization tool
Wheelock’s Latin - maybe some flash cards?
any Latin instruction at all - see above
Project Gutenberg - maybe some free reading material?
Come on, intertron! I know...
The KidStuf Truck →
Nate and I really dig seeing our websites in BIG letters.
My Gal: Humor: The New Yorker →
Now, let’s talk about slogans. Ours is: Country First. Think about it. When you think of what should come first, what does? Us ourselves? No. That would be selfish. Our personal families? Selfish….
Post No Bills →
This American Life episode tackles the housing... →
Worth a listen, I’d wager.
Are you peeling bananas wrong? →
As a long-time bottom-peeler (who frequently uses the ‘monkeys do it’ defense), I’m glad to see this issue get wider discussion. People, you peel them from the bottom. Trust me.
September 14, 2008: Trollope makes the gift... →
“But she was highly ambitious, and she played her game with great skill and great caution. Her doors were not open to all callers; - were shut even to some who find but few doors closed against…
Mad Men Illustrated - a set on Flickr →
very nice illustrations, inspired by the TV show.
Saint Basil visits the Pleasuredome. →
September 6, 2008: The Mole and the Rat hear the... →
“`O Mole! the beauty of it! The merry bubble and joy, the thin, clear, happy call of the distant piping! Such music I never dreamed of, and the call in it is stronger even than the music is sweet!…
Accessories de Bonne Compagnie →
just in case you’re keeping score, I am still lusting after these simple, fold-up wallets.
September 3, 2008: Ironquill on Type →
“All night the sky was draped in darkness thick; From rumbling clouds imprisoned lightnings swept; Into the printer’s stick, With energetic click, The ranks of type into battalions crept, …
“The “culture wars” are toxic nonsense that would have died and been...”
– - Marilynne Robinson, in Newsweek (of all places).
They're going to webcast the startup of the Cern... →
Um, what exactly will this show? I’m guessing that the while particle accelerators make for great photos, we’re not exactly going to watch Hadrons collide, live. Do you think they have a camera that…
By the way, Carter and Reagan are now up in the Hall of the Presidents. Bush posts tonight, Clinton tomorow, and W. goes live the next night. In case you were wondering.