December 2007
89 posts
Keyboard with a screen on every key →
Great idea, especially if you type in a few different languages but at $1600 for a model with all keys as configurable it is way too pricey.
“Stuff is an extremely illiquid asset. Unless you have some plan for selling that...”
– Paul Graham: Stuff (thanks, peroty and marco)
'Hava Nagila' enters race for Christmas No. 1 in... →
a bit late but still funny
Nickels and Dimes →
More fear. [Technorati tags: Cartoons, Chickens, Fear, Change]
Medical myths explored →
How to make Marshmallows →
Waxy writes up new Yahoo! project Bravonation →
He’s also giving beta invitations to the first 50 commenters.
Barnes and Noble - Upstairs in the Square Videos →
Dennis Lehane & Duncan Sheik David Lynch & Au Revoir Simone Nick Hornby & Josh Rouse and lots of others. Videos of B+N’s Upstairs in the Square series. I’m excited, great free events are one of the things I miss about NY. Videos and audio of other B+N events here.
A Handy Guide to Common Sound Effects →
Sound Effects Originally uploaded by Ape Lad. Refer to this if you are ever caught in a jam and in need of some quick sound effects. Efficacy may vary. Please consult a physician if side effects persist.
Consumerist: 6 Major Retailers Selling Real Fur As... →
“No matter how much fame you have, it’s not something that belongs to you. If I’m...”
– Michael J. Fox Follow the link for more wisdom.
Best Buy Boddhisatva →
nice descriptive writing on gamerswithjobs
the nerd handbook →
Myspace.com Blogs - PLEASE READ! Send a Christmas... →
[via and more on MetaFilter]
There will be a Hobbit film plus 1 →
Peter Jackson is involved as exec producer. (via Kottke)
TOSHIBA SOLID STATE MEMORY REACHES 128GB →
Geeky Greeting Cards →
[via shinyshiny]
USB chocolate-like storage concept →
Different flash drives with a touchscreen hub. Design by Sang-Hoon Lee. [via shinyshiny]
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can...”
– Arthur Schopenhauer
Ebay: Drive Someone Insane with Postcards →
Go read the description — cultrvultr
Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #652 →
Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #652 Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.
“We took out the calculator: $10,000 divided by 365 is about $27.”
– A Little Here, A Little There by M. P. Dunleavey On mindlessly spending $10,000 by the end of the year. [via Consumerist] Similar to Mindless Eating.
“We misspelled the word misspelled twice, as mispelled, in the Corrections and...”
– The Guardian Top corrections of 2007 (so far) : Lost Remote TV Blog [fuller list here on regrettheerror] [via yourmonkeycalled]
“Press on warts, who would buy those? -Well, hags mostly.”
– Conversation between Rose Nylund (Betty White) and Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) on the Golden Girls, as remembered in a random person’s sigfile.
TasteBook.com: Create cookbooks, search recipes,... →
[via 101cookbooks]
Overheard in NY: We Should Wager on It
Male clerk, singing: ... And one of these days these foots are gonna walk all over you.
Ghetto female clerk: Foots? It's feets.
--19th & Broadway
http: //www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/012746.html
Neatorama: How Much Condo Real Estate You Get for... →
anArchitecture blog calculated how much surface area one gets for every 50,000 Euros (about USD $73,400) in various cities in the world.[via Neatorama]
Flickr Has Stats - but you need to enable it →
[via malingering]
WatchPigeon racing story is a good reason to post the pigeon sex video shot in Brooklyn