May 2010
1 post
Tall people make more money. →
synecdoche:
Tall folks earn $789 more per inch per year, a figure that’s stayed steady for the past five decades in both the U.S. and U.K. And I found that much of it is behavioral. Tall people consistently display a few behaviors that are directly correlated to success, which can be mimicked by anyone. For example, sociologists find that coworkers tend to give tall people four feet of personal...
March 2010
2 posts
Every human spent about half an hour as a single...
ohyeahfacts:
(source)
Something to think about… For whatever reason.
February 2010
43 posts
Early Wakeup Call
It’s funny how something you don’t think is very interesting to yourself turns out to be for someone else. This morning is a good example of that. I didn’t think much of it but when I mentioned it to my roommate, he thought it was pretty weird. The story is true and while I guarantee it isn’t as exciting as you might be thinking, it was curious. I’ll give it that.
I...
“Captain America keeps on riding, but wants to say goodbye to Dennis Hopper:...”
– ebertchicago
WatchQuick Look - Heavy Rain
Very interesting game. The demo in this Quick Look gives a good impression of the basic idea behind the gameplay.
Geeks In Space: NASA Astronauts Wake Up To... →
In a message via their Twitter account yesterday at 4:18 PM EST, National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared with the world that their shuttle space crew were awoken to the addictive melodies of “The Ballad of Serenity,” the theme song and opening titles tune for every episode of Firefly.
merlin:
You Look Nice Today - Lady Penthouse...
“The New York Times’ obit on J. D. Salinger a week ago reminded us of the power...”
– Doreen Marchionni (via merlin)
Tom Cruise has signed on for 'Mission Impossible... →
I don’t care if people don’t like Tom Cruise or the Mission Impossible movies. I am a big fan of both. This is awesome news. Best part? J.J. Abrams is back on board as well.
I’m excited for this one! Is it May 2011 yet?
'FlashForward' Loses Showrunner/Co-Creator →
Hopefully this doesn’t affect the show too much. FlashForward is still finding its legs.
“My thoughts go out to the Pittsburgh Steelers as they hand off the title to the...”
– acedtect
Thoughtful Nation Questioning Whether Anyone Can... →
“The Cowboys scored more points than the other team in quite a few Super Bowls, but they were huge losers,” Lam added. “And still are.”
WatchInteresting to see a phone come out that really challenges the iPhone. I can’t wait to see how the Apple/Google rivalry pushes both platforms forward.
The Conet Project
Ok, so my previous post was a little cryptic and not at all informative. Simply put, I am a fan of “numbers stations”. Numbers Stations are widely believed to be communications to spies around the world delivered over shortwave radio.
The Conet Project is a collection of recordings from these broadcasts. It is a 4 CD collection from Irdial. Unfortunately, the CDs are not currently...
Numbers Station Database →
0 0 9 6 - 2 2 5 1 - 2 1 1 0 - 8 1 0 5
YouTube HTML5 Video Player →
If you are running Safari 4, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame installed, you can take a look at the future of video delivery on the web. HTML5 is now supported by YouTube. You’ll need to opt-in as it is experimental. So far, it seems to work fine for me.
I’m curious how performance/stability will be compared to Flash so I am checking it out. If you are interested...
Notational Velocity
Merlin Mann was on the most recent episode of MacBreak Weekly and recommended a great Mac OS X app called Notational Velocity. Given that I carry my MacBook Air around with me everywhere I go, I find it is a nice machine to take notes with or get some writing done. I think Notational Velocity does an excellent job of getting your notes and ideas recorded quickly and easily. It isn’t an app...
Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring! Banana Car! →
Engadget Turns Off Comments
merlin:
tj:
Most major tech sites would be a lot better off with comments disabled. Engadget finally did it:
Hey guys, we know you like to have your fun, voice your opinions, and argue over your favorite gear, but over the past few days the tone in comments has really gotten out of hand. What is normally a charged — but fun — environment for our users and editors has become mean, ugly,...
January 2010
26 posts
