A list of authors, and the kind of people who read that author
Example... "Nick Hornby: Guys who wear skinny jeans and the girls that love them."
posted at 6:06 pm
on Dec. 31, 2009
Canada’s parliament shut down (prorogued) until March
I wonder what they'll be doing in the mean time: XBox or Wii?
posted at 10:12 am
on Dec. 31, 2009
Goddammit, but pandas are CUTE. Some serious cute photos. Really.
Makes me sorry about all that panda soup I threw out.
posted at 10:08 am
on Dec. 31, 2009
Kim Peek, inspiration for Rain Man, died
I met him in a hotel lobby in Visalia in the mid 90s. He was like an astral projection in reverse: he clearly was not really in our world, but rather in some other world, looking out into ours. His handler/helper talked to us, and he told me what day of the week I was born on and what my sign was and tricks like that.
posted at 1:17 pm
on Dec. 30, 2009
Drinking this New Year? Read about hangovers here
The New Yorker: Class all the way.
posted at 9:05 am
on Dec. 30, 2009
How do you identify Bad Design? (Some great examples)
Apparently, by being really awkward and unlucky and a bit of a complainer. But the examples are rock solid.
posted at 1:50 pm
on Dec. 29, 2009
Funny video and comics: 2009 - The Year In Social Media
Rob Cottingham is a funny, funny man. And if you listen to him, he's even funnier. (boomcha!)
posted at 12:21 pm
on Dec. 29, 2009
Adjusted for Inflation, the Dow is at 1999 levels. That’s lame.
Here's to the 2010s.
posted at 2:34 pm
on Dec. 28, 2009
Vancouver’s Burrard Street lane closure for cyclists’ use: it’s a success
Sometimes you have to go against the prevailing advice; things aren't always what they seem.
posted at 11:29 am
on Dec. 28, 2009
Attaching an SLR lens to an iPhone
Why? Because, um, it's like something neat.
posted at 10:31 am
on Dec. 28, 2009
NYTimes trend story: People opting out of Christmas entirely, ignoring the holiday, skipping stress
Yes, they exist: they're called "Jews" and "Muslims" and "Hindus" 
posted at 10:17 am
on Dec. 28, 2009
Eight Hours is Not the Magic Sleep Number—for some
I can vouch for this.
posted at 10:13 am
on Dec. 28, 2009
Getting ready to set New Year’s goals? This free 30-page book walks you through goal setting
Wow, did that ever sound like an ad. But it wasn't. It was just a cool book I found.
posted at 1:07 am
on Dec. 28, 2009
An Illustrated Diagram: Inside the Mind of a Web Developer
posted at 1:03 am
on Dec. 26, 2009
That guy who was arrested in the big D.C. snowball fight? He’s a lawyer. Read his take on it.
His writing shows a remarkable viewpoint on the rule of law and the enforcement thereof.
posted at 10:42 am
on Dec. 23, 2009
Sarah’s Sparkling Dinner with the President (of Kyoto University)
Awk-ward.
posted at 12:25 pm
on Dec. 22, 2009
How to Play Gowalla, Plus My Own Version of the Rules
Susie thinks I'm addicted to Gowalla. I think I'm just addicted to small intermittent rewards, regardless of who delivers them.
posted at 11:10 am
on Dec. 22, 2009
The 10 most epic Fail Pictures and Videos of 2009 (scroll down a bit for the video)
Yeah, it cracked me up a bit.
posted at 10:36 am
on Dec. 21, 2009
A Flowchart to Determine What Religion You Should Follow
posted at 7:02 pm
on Dec. 19, 2009
Stories of Female Olympic Athletes and the struggles they went through to compete in the Games
Puts the Women's ski jumping controversy in a new light for me.
posted at 3:13 am
on Dec. 19, 2009
Nangle+Partners is the most recent site Hop Studios designed
It's a pretty elegant site, and I don't mind saying so.
posted at 1:28 pm
on Dec. 18, 2009
MySQL’s creator wants YOUR help to get the EU to block Sun’s sale to Oracle without more guarantees
MySQL is an open-source database that was bought by Sun not too long ago. Oracle makes a competing commercial database. I *think* that it would be bad if Oracle managed both, but I'm open to someone else telling me that I'm wrong.
posted at 8:09 pm
on Dec. 17, 2009
A PayPal nightmare for an independent software vendor; lesson: don’t rely on PayPal
I've always been a little surprised that PayPal's technology seems so mired in 2003.
posted at 5:41 pm
on Dec. 17, 2009
10 of the Most Expensive Homes for Sale in the U.S. (range: $65-100 million)
Is it too late to add this to my Amazon wish list?
posted at 12:43 pm
on Dec. 17, 2009
If you wonder why people don’t like working with snooty designers, this is why
"Design professionals don't need to be managed." -- complete claptrap. As people, they might not be, but as a project, and as a vendor, of course they do. Designers are no more infallible than anyone else who is part of a project, and while you should know when to listen to their wisdom, you don't have to like what they produce. Geez.
posted at 2:01 pm
on Dec. 16, 2009
Some Octopuses Use Tools: They Carry Coconuts Half-Shells as Instant Shelters
Neat video with this one, too.
posted at 8:08 pm
on Dec. 14, 2009
Microsoft China steals Plurk’s look and code (Plurk is Asia’s No. 1 Microblogging Service)
Honestly, I had no idea Plurk was that popular in Asia. Let's see what Microsoft says.
posted at 10:45 am
on Dec. 14, 2009
The 7 Deadly Sins were once the 8 Evil Thoughts, and included Tristitia (sorrow / despair)
Remember: The sins of lust, gluttony, anger and pride are all equally cardinal sins. Boobies are not by default more sinful than boasting.
posted at 7:02 pm
on Dec. 13, 2009
Veteran fisherman Bill Dance’s classic bloopers (3 min.)
Well worth it -- these are far better than your usual bloopers.
posted at 1:37 pm
on Dec. 13, 2009
What’s wrong with AT&T, is what’s wrong with America: A beautiful Fake Steve Jobs rant
Seriously, folks, if you read one blog post this week, make it this one. It's funny and sad and true all at once, and when that can be said about an iPhone-related post, that's saying something.
posted at 6:46 pm
on Dec. 11, 2009
Are you having a hard time reading a book? The NYTimes examines why
Hint: Stop reading my goddamn blog and pick up a book! Do it!
posted at 4:56 pm
on Dec. 11, 2009
Editor & Publisher shut down by its owner, Nielsen Business Media
So sad. Who's going to give out the EPpy awards now?
posted at 10:21 am
on Dec. 10, 2009
Google’s new “Search Stories” are really, really awesome short videos
I hope they allow people to submit their own #adhack
posted at 6:44 pm
on Dec. 9, 2009
Music Video: Japanese animated electronica of a robber escaping police
Absolutely nifty video of dozens of levels of television videos interwoven. Love it.
posted at 6:40 pm
on Dec. 9, 2009
Surf’s Way Up: 50 Foot Waves Hit Hawaii
We get ice, they get waves. I'm jealous.
posted at 2:43 pm
on Dec. 9, 2009
“Dysrationalia” - it’s the inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence
I think we've all suffered from bouts of this at times; it's nice to have a word to describe it.
posted at 2:19 pm
on Dec. 9, 2009
Eminem sold a record 32.2 million albums this decade, making him the top-selling artist. Fo shizzle.
He beat the Beatles, who did have the #1 album.
posted at 5:05 pm
on Dec. 8, 2009
Comic: How a Web Design Project Goes Straight to Hell
This is not true for MY clients, of course, but I hear others have had the exact same experiences over and over again.
posted at 2:12 pm
on Dec. 5, 2009
You can love or hate the Olympics, but I bet these 33 Olympic torch relay pictures amaze you
Truly beautiful and Canada-encompassing.
posted at 1:20 pm
on Dec. 5, 2009
100 days / 100 photos in Glacier National Park
Super photography. Also featured in the Big Picture blog.
posted at 3:37 pm
on Dec. 3, 2009
“Love Your Job” Thursday: An animated GIF in one act
Bashing the keyboard until your head is flat and bloody: who hasn't done that, am I right?
posted at 1:30 pm
on Dec. 3, 2009
Montreal scientists searched for men to study who had never looked at porn, couldn’t find any
I'm shocked -- that they didn't find any men who were liars.
posted at 5:00 pm
on Dec. 2, 2009
Graph: People out there who care ∩ people you know
This is important because so many of the people I know are not feeling supported right now.
posted at 3:14 pm
on Dec. 2, 2009
What day are we eating our tacos? on Flickr
Nobody wants a taco on Tuesday
posted at 5:15 pm
on Dec. 1, 2009
Journalist going to Canada? You may be detained at the border and interrogated
It happened to Amy Goodman last week -- though, you know, detained is a little strong for what happened. But still.
posted at 5:06 pm
on Dec. 1, 2009
This (limited?) free iPhone video app allows direct, phone-to-phone, video streaming
It's called "Knocking Live Video" and I recommend you get it right away because it might not be around long.
posted at 3:51 pm
on Dec. 1, 2009
Loneliness is contagious, and can spread through social networks, study suggests
This quote really hit home: "Unwittingly, we pass feelings to others -- whether in person, on the phone or online -- and influence the pattern of human connections surrounding us."
posted at 9:30 am
on Dec. 1, 2009
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