Archive for January, 2009

Obama and his Mac He has a PacMan sticker eating the Apple logo! I want that! (tags: photo apple obama) LÖVE – Free 2D Game Engine Cute. Maybe I should program a game. (tags: programming) Apple vs. Palm: the in-depth analysis Palm's Pre phone could infringe upon Apple's patents. But similarly, Apple's iPhone is likely…

STREET WITH A VIEW Remember those wacky Google Street View images from Pittsburgh? Turns out they were staged. So cute. (tags: fun art) White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code Article about how the new boss is settling in. Sounds like he was born for this job. (tags: obama)

Obama Incredulous Over School Closing, Says DC Needs To Toughen Up Ha! Take that, Washington DC! The Obamas is taunting you for being afraid of a little ice. (tags: video obama) Watch YouTube High Quality Videos by Default Yes, love this option. Standard quality YouTube is like FM radio. (tags: video)

I’m actually feeling ok today, thank you for asking.

Moving to Seattle Seattle Freeze is a subtle trend that you can pick up on but it's something that's also inherent to my personality so I can empathize. (tags: seattle) OSM 2008: A Year of Edits on Vimeo Freaking beautiful and awe-inspiring. OpenStreetMap.org is like the Wikipedia of maps and it's just amazing how it's…

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall History will judge. What one photo of George W. Bush captures his Presidency most accurately? If it were me, I'd throw out all these photos and show the hooded Abu Ghraib detainee. (tags: photo politics) Analysis: Abrupt end to 'war on terror' Like a band-aid; just rip it off all…

Hearing a Voice of the Recession It sucks when the recession gets real. (tags: money)

The vacuum that Steve Jobs will leave behind It's sad but we have to remind people that Steve Jobs is not the be-all and end-all of Apple and that he hired really smart people to achieve his visions. (tags: apple)

A mystery explained I never even thought about this. Super cold temperatures and musicians trying to play very delicate and fickle instruments. (tags: music obama)

Advice for a troublesome 6-year-old boy I kinda wish I got more positive reinforcement as a kid. I tend to hide my trivial and creative pursuits because I feel like somehow they'd be looked down upon. (tags: parenting advice) Translation from fashion items Wow. I never thought of it this way. A whole new world…

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama – The Big Picture As usual, amazing coverage and amazing pictures. I hope The Big Picture becomes a staple of the internet like Wikipedia. (tags: america photo obama) President Obama’s First Day – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com This made me tear up so bad: "At 9:46 a.m., another…

A 1000-word traipse down a sepia-toned memory lane of HTML.

French Fry Coated Hot Dog On a Stick Looks gorgeous and very tasty. (tags: cooking) Cheney pulls back muscle, in wheelchair for inauguration Recycling a joke: A back muscle? Ugh. Sounds like torture. (tags: politics) LIFE: Kennedy Inauguration JFK at his inauguration. Dig the top hat. (tags: photo politics) Tom Colicchio Saves Joan Nathan’s Life…

What “I Have a Dream” means to an Asian Australian living in the Pacific Northwest.

I think I deserve some kind of treat "Awesome! Diarrhea will make me feel better!" So true. (tags: humor comic) YouTube – TMobile advert Liverpool Street Station High Quality Brilliant publicity stunt. While some may call it derivative, I applaud their lengths they went to and how great the dancers looked in formation. Love it….

that sound was my glasses exploding Tina Fey arm in arm with Jon Hamm. (tags: Photo tv) Things Our Friends Have Written On The Internet 2008 This is beautiful. Makes me want to go out and hug a newspaper. Or spend $5000 on fonts. Or set things in narrow, newspaper-style columns. (tags: writing inspiration art)…

George W Bush Timeline Insane. Bush has been in office longer than Wikipedia has existed. How did people find out information back then? (tags: politics) Even I Can't Justify the New Fast and Furious Trailer Yes. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel (plus Michelle Rodriguez) together again at last. A real sequel. AWWW SOULJA BOY OFF…

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New official portrait released YES. Obama's official portrait has been released. Time to photoshop myself in. (tags: photo obama) Grid Focus Theme for WordPress Impressive theme that was just added to wordpress.com. Looks like I've got something new to play with. (tags: fun art) After eight long, tiresome years, President Al Gore won't be missed….

Barenaked Ladies "One Week" Parody Very brilliant, very thorough parody. College Humor have it going on. (tags: video humor music) The Amateur Gourmet – Greatest Hits My god, cooking blogs make me so antsy. I need to COOK. Get out of my way! (tags: cooking) "Don't forget…" Street art that stuck Photoshop palettes on top…

I’m down with the “media” part of social media. But maybe not the “social” part.

50 Reasons "The Dark Knight" Sucks Hilarious errors found in a once-awesome movie. (tags: humor movies) How Cook's Illustrated thrives while others are dying I did not know CI was such an awesome resource. I'll have to look it up some time. (tags: business cooking) How to hallucinate with ping-pong balls and a radio I…

One last stop before jail I'm a sucker for these stories. (tags: parenting crime)

'Dexter' brother and sister are husband and wife Wow. Must make playing the characters kind of awkward. Not was creepy as Peter Patrelli and niece Claire. (tags: tv wedding)

Comfortable (Lil Wayne) Cover Acoustic – Brad Doggett + Corey Bam. Great song. Great contrast between the two. I love raw acoustic stuff like this. (tags: video music) Inside the Rocket-Proof Obamamobile "Bottles of the president's blood kept on board in case he needs an emergency transfusion". I love how the drawing of Obama looks…

Toby Young is more obnoxious than all the product placements on Top Chef combined.

Pippy | dooce® (tags: photo art) The Best 18 Minutes of the Day I'm sure a lot of women out there have similar stories about expensive showerheads being worth every penny. Also, don't read the comments; they are full of hate. (tags: funny)

Obama's 'Check, Please!' Appearance He'd make a good, earthy food critic. (tags: video food obama) How The Hell Do I Get Out Of This One? Lying to get out of a speeding ticket is a pretty bad idea. (tags: humor) UPS Delivery By Bike in Salem, Oregon So cute! I love how they're using bicycles…

Five questions from our favorite lady who is both distracted and spunky.

Our new West Wing cast Mmm… warm and fuzzies. (tags: politics video)

Blue Ball Machine (Classic GIF Returned) Insane GIF file. Warning: contains sound and complex imagery. (tags: fun)

Night of the Hunter A blind cat that scares away an intruder in the house. Wow. (tags: writing cats)

Why I probably shouldn’t be in charge of an Indie Bloggers clone.

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