January 2011
53 posts
Toilet paper orientation - Wikipedia, the free... →
“There are two choices of toilet paper orientation when using a toilet roll holder with a horizontal axle parallel to the wall: the toilet paper may hang over or under the roll. The choice is largely a matter of personal preference, dictated by habit. In surveys of American consumers and of bath and kitchen specialists, 60–70% of respondents prefer over.”
Zach Rose: Valid HTML Colors →
zachrose:
AliceBlue, AntiqueWhite, Aqua, Aquamarine, Azure, Beige, Bisque, Black, BlanchedAlmond, Blue, BlueViolet, Brown, BurlyWood, CadetBlue, Chartreuse, Chocolate, Coral, CornflowerBlue, Cornsilk, Crimson, Cyan, DarkBlue, DarkCyan, DarkGoldenRod, DarkGray, DarkGrey, DarkGreen, DarkKhaki, DarkMagenta,…
HOW DO YOU ASK A QUESTION ON TUMBLR??? There are those posts where you ask a question and people can reply. Where is the button for this? Thank you in advance. I want to ask a question about black leather jackets.
The Ambiguity of “Open” and VP8 vs. H.264 – Blog →
“VP8 is not a standard. It was developed secretly by a single company, and until recently, had only a single working implementation. The public wasn’t open to collaboration on the specification until the bitstream spec was frozen, including the bugs that existed within. Now, the source code and reference implementation are available under liberal licenses, and all the related patents...
Destroyer's 'Kaput' →
The new Destroyer album, Kaput, is streaming at Hype Machine. It’s fucking great. The smoothest adult contemporary coke jams. At least, that’s how I’d describe it. Lots of sax and watery reverb.
A Manifesto for Using Technology to Fight Against... →
kmikeym:
AKA Zuckerberg’s Lament, More words. More reading. More thinking. More human.
It is with some sadness we announced our recent problems and subsequent dismissal of Peter Zuckerdude’s famous FACERBRICK website and deli shop. While we detest the social aspects of FACEINGBRICK he has the best pastrami on rye on the east coast, and you know how much we love pastrami.
But you know the old...
Jared Lee Loughner's YouTube page →
Alleged gunman in AZ. (via @gruber).
I’m not saying that Palin is responsible for the shooting in Arizona.
What I am saying is that her rhetoric (“don’t retreat - RELOAD”, putting gun sights/targets over the districts of Democratic politicians) is an incitement to violence.
Also, it’s just in bad fucking taste, especially in light of the shooting.
The Texas Omen - NYTimes.com →
“Right now, triumphant conservatives in Washington are declaring that they can cut taxes and still balance the budget by slashing spending. Yet they haven’t been able to do that even in Texas, which is willing both to impose great pain (by its stinginess on health care) and to shortchange the future (by neglecting education). How are they supposed to pull it off nationally, especially when...
“If you paint a target on someone’s head you can’t act surprised when someone...”
– Tom Baker (via azspot)
Free Punk Lyrics →
I made a new Tumblr that features these cool punk lyrics that I’ve been writing at work. All songs written in 4 minutes or less. You should follow it! All lyrics are free for use, especially by punk bands or performance artists. This is inspired by Josiah from the band Grown-Ups who asked for some lyrics yesterday.
GROWN-UPS: a new song called Modern Society →
I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THESE PUNK LYRICS I WROTE IN 3 MINUTES AT WORK TODAY.
grown-ups:
today I was struggling to write lyrics for some new songs so I jokingly asked for help on Twitter. my friend Alex sent me the most amazingly terrible lyrics I’ve ever read. might have to turn this into a snotty fake Sex Pistols song. without further adieu I present “Modern Society”:
Modern…
“But the findings are right in line with those from a recent, large-scale...”
– Alcohol and Exercise - NYTimes.com (via americandrink)
Also from the article:
“Why would drinking increase exercise time? The authors don’t have a definitive answer. The survey results do not “follow expected patterns,” they admit, in which people who indulge in one unhealthy habit tend to...
Ironic Sans: Idea: Crowdfund a mission to put a... →
As Gruber succinctly puts it, BEST KICKSTARTER IDEA EVER. Sometimes I forget that Ironic Sans is one of the best fucking things on the web.
Went to see Wolves In The Throne Room last night. GREAT BAND. They’re kind of twee:
- they use lots of candles and oil lamps - they’ve got the cute little sheep’s skull - they cover the stage in branches and foliage - they’ve got nice banners with trees and animals on them - they live on a farm - they burn shitloads of sage/incense - they are sentimental about the Past and...
“Notre Dame Indie Musician inspired by Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Joshua Radin, Mumford & Sons, Iron & Wine, and Paul Simon”
Just reading that sentence led to my early death from TOTAL BOREDOM.
Also, capitalizing “indie” is stupid, as is capitalizing “musician”.
Sorry, BonIverFan420!
Monster Cat-Killer Fox Caught in England →
A supersized fox has been caught and killed in southeast England, raising fears that the red-furred critters could be getting bigger and bolder as they gorge themselves on urban leftovers.
FOXPOCALYPSE 2011