Jul
7
Evolution of the Hipster. (via i.imgur.com)
zen-y
Weblog of Dave Lawrence.
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“The scientific space program is small change compared to the errors in the Department of Defense budget.”
Carl Sagan, The Cosmic Connection
Jul
3
Maybe it comes from my years watching wrestling, but I’m a sucker for a good entrance. Think Undertaker. Or Tony Stark’s entrance during the beginning of “Iron Man 2.”
That being said, poor Apollo.
Happy Independence Day.
“‘Our very way of life is under siege,’ said Mortensen, whose understanding of the Constitution derives not from a close reading of the document but from talk-show pundits, books by television personalities, and the limitless expanse of his own colorful imagination. ‘It’s time for true Americans to stand up and protect the values that make us who we are.’”
Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be | The Onion
Jul
2
iPhone 4 me
Andy Ihnatko on the iPhone 4’s FaceTime:
And which when you think of it, FaceTime represents the strongest of all possible strong-arm tactics in family marketing. “Well, sure, Dad … I suppose you could buy an Android-based phone, if that’s what you really want,” a seven-months-pregnant daughter will say via email. “I guess I assumed you’d be buying an iPhone 4, like the one I have. Because, you know, I thought you might be interested in seeing your new grandson’s first steps and his first word and all of those other little milestones. Oh, well, no worries … his other grandpa is buying an iPhone. I suppose little Tralfaz will just form an unseverable lifelong bond with him instead.”I will be purchasing an iPhone 4; it’s only a matter of time, and saving up the $300 for the top-end model. Like when I bought the iPhone 3G, I’m glad I waited through the in-between round (iPhone 3GS) before making another purchase, because this was the one worth waiting for.
It’s not just about the FaceTime deal. Sure, I’ll be able to connect with buddies who also have iPhone 4s, and perhaps later Android devices who have Apple’s open-source FaceTime protocols installed.
What really excites me: the increased speed, the better camera, and the multitasking. You can almost hear my iPhone 3G weezing under the weight of iOS 4. It’s not as fast as it used to be, and I’m pretty sure the home button is about to give out. But it’s been a great phone. It was a fun experience on opening day, it’s been a joy to use (despite AT&T’s vile retchedness), and I can honestly say it’s made my life just a tad bit better. Or at least more fun.
Since I was there on release day two years ago, waiting hours in line for this year’s iPhone didn’t seem a compelling experience. Been there, done that. This time around, I can wait it out and make sure Apple gets all the bugs out. Or switches to Verizon.
People keep asking me if I’m going to buy an iPad. What do I need an iPad for? I have a smaller, lighter version that accepts phone calls in my front pocket. When I purchase the new iPhone, it’ll be more advanced than the iPad in some ways.
I like my Macs. I like my iPhone. There’s no iPad-shaped hole in my life.
There is, however, an iPhone 4-shaped hole in my life. But not for long.
Jun
29
“
Palin has figured out that this is really all you have to do to win elections in this country — flatter middle Americans’ moronic fantasies about themselves…
It’s basically a risk-free strategy. You get up on stage and you say, ‘I’m just like all you idiots. And you idiots rock!’ People will fall for this stuff.
” I, Sarah Palin, Goes Redneck - Matt Taibbi
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At our tenth reunion, held at the now-disappeared Moose Club in Champaign, there was still a little unfinished romantic business in the air. Twinges of old jealousies and heartbreaks. We noticed those who had once gone steady, the boy’s class ring worn on a chain around the girl’s neck, resting between her breasts in a gloat of possession. Now they had married others, but that night they smilingly took the dance floor together…
Looking at my classmates, I wondered if perhaps the person we are at 18 is the person we will always be, despite everything else that comes our way. All that happens is that slowly we become more aware of what matters in life.
” Talking ‘bout my generation - Roger Ebert’s JournalDeftones - Back To School (Mini Maggit) (via deftones)
Every Deftones video should have some sort of exploding glass scene.
That being said, the new Deftones album is another winner - not quite up to Saturday Night Wrist perfection, but it rocks.
This one, though. Man. I’m so glad it was the Deftones that survived the nu-metal scene in the late ’90s - early ’00s.
“The Church of Scientology forbade individuals from reading of the OT III Xenu cosmogony without first having taken prerequisite courses. Scientologists warn that reading the Xenu story without proper authorization could cause pneumonia. According to The New York Times, though copies of the material were made available on the Internet, as of 1995 no epidemic of pneumonia had yet been reported.”
From Xenu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Jun
22
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb - Live 8 (via oatzy)
How can you watch a reunited Pink Floyd, with Roger on stage with the band for the first time in 26 years, and not fucking weep?
The greatest guitar solo in rock history, an example of everyone in the band getting an equal share, and the last time a complete lineup getting on stage and showing how it’s done.
Fucking tears.
Jun
21
Earth - The Pale Blue Dot, by Carl Sagan (via Big Contrarian)
“How many rivers we had to cross before we found our way.”
Miss you, Carl.
Jun
19
Roger Waters - Three Wishes (via floydiantheo)
One of the saddest songs I can think of on record. And not weepy sad, but lost opportunity sad - a kind of timeless sad. Which is what makes the song so great.
Roger’s “Amused to Death” album really has some gems stuck in the cynical, world-weary whining he gets away with. This is my favorite.
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