January 2009
15 posts
December 2008
17 posts
Merlin Mann's Top 10 for 2008
merlin:
1. 7 and 3 (tie) 3. 10 4. 1 5. 5 6. 2 7. 9 and 6 (tie) 9. 8 10. 4
Republicans Popping Up To Defend Saltsman For... →
This makes me excited for the future of our country (no sarcasm). The Republicans are going to dig themselves deeper and deeper over the next 4-8 years with their racists factions fighting to the death and taking the party down with them.
The big story from this election was the steady decline of support for the Republican Party by the minority, educated and emerging voting blocks. Not a...
Study: 'Virginity Pledges' Are Ineffective →
“…the percentage who took precautions against pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases was 10 points lower for pledgers than for non-pledgers.”
FAIL.
A man identified as an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at — but missed...
– CNN.com
Great cultural tidbit, CNN. I had no idea that throwing a shoe at someone could be considered an insult. In the U.S., throwing a shoe at someone means you really like them.
Obama picks physicist for energy chief - CNN.com →
Dumb move. Everyone knows you’re supposed to appoint commissioners from the International Arabian Horse Association to important government positions.
SNL Digital Short: J*** in My Pants
Biden To Be Barred From Democratic Caucus Meetings →
Good to see some reason return to the executive branch.
Easy Wi-Fi for iPhone simplifies logging onto free... →
Super handy for anyone that lives in a city near at&t wifi spots. I never used to use them, because it was too much hassle to navigate the login screens. This takes about 1 second.
Ducking an iPhone Annoyance →
I did this a couple weeks ago. Works like a ducking charm.
Venice under water - The Big Picture →
I can’t believe I haven’t seen pictures of a flooded Venice before. Incredible pictures.
The ultimate personality test
bullshit:
It’s not strange to disagree about movies that are wildly different, and there are surely a few random movies that are very polarizing. What I find most interesting is which movie people consider the best movie from a particular director, as it is usually very telling and polarizing in a different way, so to this point I will propose a new personality test where you reblog your...
Bizarre absence of acorns in parts of the United... →
Queue Twilight Zone music…