Archive for February, 2009

YouTube – Emo Ranger's This shit I find on the internet. I swear, one day I'm going to quit logging on. Meanwhile, the song is actually a pretty good parody of My Chemical Romance's style. (tags: video humor)

how about a license for parenthood A license would make sense. Marriage means commitment and tax breaks but parenthood is like the opposite of murder. It's a big freakin' deal. (tags: parenting) The Crisis of Credit Visualized on Vimeo Really impressive animation that gives a decent overview of how the credit crisis happened. Leaves you…

Want to See Your Credit Report for Free? FreeCreditReport.com is evil. IMPORTANT: Never ever give your information to FreeCreditReport.com. You are smart and probably already knew this. If you're looking for the correct site, it's AnnualCreditReport.com (use Wikipedia to confirm this). It's such a stupid ass domain name though. (tags: money) Lady GaGa – Poker…

For Sale Hemingway I laughed for three straight minutes at this one. If you don't get it, you must have missed Hemingway's greatly celebrated "6-word story". (tags: humor comic)

I watched the Oscars and I don’t feel dirty afterwards. Success!

Naming the beams for Dana Farber patients Way to break my heart. Young cancer patients write their names on signs so that the iron workers can spray paint them on to the girders of the cancer center currently under construction. (tags: art parenting medical)

With Love, Apple Pie | Joy the Baker God in Heaven. I want to make apple pie. And then I want to eat it. With vanilla ice cream. Or maybe custard. (tags: cooking) BART holdup victim grabs knife, kills robber A robbery victim defends himself and unknowingly stabs one of his attackers with their own…

Pharyngula: How to respond to requests to debate creationists Exactly the kind of response every science teacher and policy-maker should have taken. The fact that Dr. Gotelli's response is considered novel is a little disheartening. (tags: humor science) A foot and a half: Finally, A Use for Twitter Man, Shaq is awesome. Some of his…

YouTube – Obama's Elf Awesome and straight to the point. (tags: video humor obama)

Color Me Katie: I <3 NYC Cut out a heart and put it over your camera lens. Look what it does to the lights! (tags: fun photo) _why the lucky stiff on waferbaby "_why" does not allow himself to be anything other than the creative weirdo he's cultivated. He continues to remind us that the…

Flickr Photo: Everyone Is Full of Love (tags: photo) Video – Amazing Dance Caught On The Jumbotron I'm so embarrassed for this guy but I can't look away. Real commitment to the song. (tags: fun video music)

I have complicated incomes that result in complicated taxes. It hurts my brain.

YouTube – The Simpsons – NEW Main Title Almost kinda silly to have a new intro now. But for the most part, it's great. Same introductory shots for the family but updated to better include the side characters. Simpsons is either gonna be around for a lot longer or it will tank instantly. (tags: video…

YouTube – Escape From City 17 – Part One Labor of love. Beautiful piece of fan-art made on a budget of $500. There are plenty of criticisms to make but bottom line, it's amazing work for the resources they had. (tags: movies games) Let's Get It On: MP3 Downloads: Marvin Gaye FREE until Valentine's Day,…

Mindfuck Movies Great list of movies that will mess with your head. Some of my favorite intellectual exercises in here. (tags: fun movies)

ScanCafe – Obama Photo Valentine This is pure awesome. They will take a photo of you and photoshop Obama next to you. For FREE. Some of the images look great, others are kind of obvious. Helps if you have a photo of yourself next to a tall, skinny, dark-skinned dude in a suit. (tags: fun…

Bushfires in Victoria, Australia (tags: photo australia) Presentation Tips from Edward Tufte Must read for anyone that ever needs to deliver a presentation. (tags: reference) New iPhone 4G Concept Is Son of MacBook Air and iPod Touch A user-made concept of the next iPhone. Why do people got excited about video conferencing? I could never…

Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device After watching the videos, I have to admit it's a very good looking device and the screen is impressive. Great for bookworms that are also gadget freaks. Personally, I need the total freedom of a web browser. (tags: fun video books)

Spammers put invisible links into my Wordpress header. It looks like Dreamhost has been compromised.

The prelude to tongue-wrestling.

johnaugust.com » Horses and books True of all technology: "I’m sure plenty of people swore they would never ride in a “horseless carriage” — and they never did! And then they died." (tags: fun) HOW TO FIGHT from Last Pictures This is cute beyond belief. (tags: video humor) Ira Glass – Presentation on Storytelling It's…

A basic refresher for those that haven’t read the Constitution in a while.

Ellen DeGeneres ~ I Love Jesus But I Drink A Little This little old lady is adorable. She completely cracks Ellen up at 4m20s. (tags: video tv) Asian Teen Has Sweaty Middle-Aged-Man Fetish | The Onion – America's Finest News Source "I just hope they don't mind the fact that I'm completely shaven." Ha! Now…

newark » I’m a Jinius The kind of story that makes people want to become teachers. (tags: culture) Bakerella: A Valentine's Day Gift Box of… Insane. It's a heart with truffles inside. Except, the heart is made of cake. And the truffles? MADE OF CAKE. RED VELVET CAKE. (tags: love cooking) Map of Popular Super…

YouTube – Robin Sparkles "Let's Go to the Mall" (full version) I got this stuck in my head this morning so it's only fair that you get it stuck in your head too. (tags: video humor tv) YouTube – Coca-Cola Avatar Coke's superbowl ad for 2009. Probably my favorite of the lot. (tags: fun video)…

Please go watch this movie in Hi-Def and with the subtitles turned on.

YouTube – Chinlone Somewhere between hackey sack and soccer. I guess you don't know what the human body is capable of until you really push it. (tags: fun video)