If I ever meet the author of AAiOR, I so need to buy him/her a beer/wine/stiff drink, mainly for making me laugh my ass off at the absurdity of this town. The term “overrated” barely scratches the surface of this pompous, over-marketed, elitist town. Too bad they have one of the best employers around (despite […]
It’s like you could replace the University in this story with “University of Michigan” and no one would bat an eye. It hasn’t happened at U-M, I’m just sayin’… Last year, it was the fashion among campus conservative groups to hold anti-affirmative action bake sales: In such sales, prices are calibrated by the buyer’s race, […]
I was playing around with MSN Desktop Search (which rocks, by the way), and came across an email from an old friend and co-worker, Tim (last name withheld for future Google-searching anonymity). I have no idea if this is true or not, but take it as a parable, not so much gospel. It makes me […]
The countdown for the extinction of CDs is about to begin MP3 players are changing peoples listening habits. We dont carry folders filled with CDs anymore. We carry our library in our MP3 players. We dont listen to CDs. We listen to playlists that we adjust all the time. We dont burn CDs anymore, its […]
I just bought this shirt… I think I need to get in the T-shirt business. Link [Via Preshrunk]
The Sociology department at Columbia Univ. is running an experiment in what makes a hit song. From BoingBoing: My colleagues and I in the Sociology department at Columbia University are doing an experiment about pop music which might be interesting to your readers. If they participate they will have a chance to discover and download […]
Support your independent coffee house (or a second, not-as-large chain). Or, just Googlebomb this site withStarbuck’s Delocator. Why? From BoingBoing: “‘The Delocator’ is a site that helps you find independent alternatives to Starbucks in your neighborhood. So why isn’t it called the ‘Starbucks Delocator’? Because the San Francisco Art Institute was too scared that Starbucks […]
I put a new button in the Links section on the right of the page (so if you’re reading via RSS, you don’t see it, except for this post). It’s for WOXY, an internet radio station. They play a pretty cool mix of modern rock (not Creed). Stuff like Camper Van Beethoven, The Decemberists, and […]
eCoustics has a helpful guide that will show you how to setup your home theater speakers for best performance. Direct link to article [Via DesignTechnica]
Sorry for the hiatus, I’ve been sick and work is fuggin’ insane. In the meantime, enjoy today’s April Fool’s sites. Urgo’s list of April Fool’s Jokes on Websites