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Entries for February 2006
Cool composite photo of playing in the
Cool composite photo of playing in the snow. Take a look at the large size for the full effect.
Some of the worst selling DVDs on
Some of the worst selling DVDs on Amazon. Looks like the Hammy the Hamster DVD series isn’t doing so well. See also books and music. (thx, josh)
Larry Ellison spends tens of millions of
Larry Ellison spends tens of millions of dollars in borrowed money every year, which is worrying his accountant, who wants him to diversify by selling some of his Oracle stock.
“Preliminary construction” will begin on the High
“Preliminary construction” will begin on the High Line Park in mid-February. Protective fences will be put up south of 20th Street, so it might be your last chance to see the High Line as it is and once was. Here are some photos I took of the High Line from a February 2004 excursion. (via gmist)
An account of how Pixar came about
An account of how Pixar came about that goes back a little further (Xerox PARC, circa 1973) than the one I linked to a few days ago.
Andreas Pavel was the inventor of the
Andreas Pavel was the inventor of the portable music player (aka Walkman). “I was in the woods in St. Moritz, in the mountains. The snow was falling down. I pressed the button, and suddenly we were floating. It was an incredible feeling, to realize that I now had the means to multiply the aesthetic potential of any situation.”
Western Union has stopped sending telegrams after 145
Western Union has stopped sending telegrams after 145 years of offering the service. This makes me a little sad.
I can’t believe that paying the NFL $330
I can’t believe that paying the NFL $330 million for being able to use trademarked terms like “Super Bowl” and “Pittsburgh Steelers” in advertising is worth it, particularly when you can use euphemisms like “The Big Game” for absolutely free.
The Onion moved to NYC from Wisconsin
The Onion moved to NYC from Wisconsin five years ago. Lessons learned? “If your life is going nowhere, don’t try, and it’ll all work out.”
Thoughts from behind the fourth wall
Things Meg said while we were watching Spiderman 2 the other day. She has a small problem with the suspension of disbelief sometimes.
- This is some sort of fake New York. Why would that pizza place be delivering 40 blocks away? And those pizzas are totally getting ruined the way he’s flinging them around like that.
- Why is he waiting for her across the street?
- This is a small New York City; everybody knows everybody else. She hooks up with the newspaper guy’s astronaut son all the way from that crappy house in the Bronx.
- What’s he doing? Don’t throw that suit away. He can’t afford to get a new one later. Just put it away in a drawer somewhere.
- He’s just going to stand there and do nothing? Lack of a superhero suit does not preclude good samaritanism.
- I love Aunt May’s cool mid-century modern furniture.
- You’d think that somebody would have called the fire department before now.
- Those are vanilla cake crumbs. That’s not chocolate cake. This movie is infuriating.
- If those falls were real, he’d be dead! Peter Parker’s an idiot.
- He’s got loser hair. And look at those arms! What, is he bench pressing Space Shuttles? You don’t need arms that big to be an astronaut.
- She has droopy boobs. What, they can’t afford to get her a bra?
- Ooh, a phony El. Now it’s like we’re in Chicago.
- Isn’t that a letter opener? Who keeps a dagger on their desk?
These are the times that try men’s souls.
Phil Greenspun on retiring young. “Retirement forces
Phil Greenspun on retiring young. “Retirement forces you to stop thinking that it is your job that holds you back. For most people the depressing truth is that they aren’t that organized, disciplined, or motivated.”
Various ways to kill yourself using Legos. (thx, sharelle)
Various ways to kill yourself using Legos. (thx, sharelle)
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