July 2009
46 posts
PAOTD.
negevrockcity:
For non-New York readers, the Not-for-Nothin’ belt also extends into Staten Island, southern Brooklyn, Nassau County, northern Westchester and all of Rockland. Aka The Cop Belt. katiebakes:
(A tip for those unfamiliar with the argot of the Garden State: The phrase “Not for nothing” is the New Jersey equivalent of “Shalom.” It means “hello,” “goodbye,” “peace,” “are you fuckin’...
Carter, Jimmy. The words of God do not justify... →
Chow, Elaine. "Oracle Bone" essayist fails gaokao,... →
Great job, Elaine… and Huang Ling!
Koerner, Brendan I. Why Are These Ballerinas... →
(photo: George Simhoni)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-26) →
The Kills (1)
Michael Brecker (1)
The Holograms (1)
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (1)
At the Drive-In (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The Economist. Online education: Raising Alabama. →
An experiment in levelling the playing field.
I Salute The Onion's New Red Chinese Overlords.
negevrockcity:
As you may or may not know, The Onion was recently purchased by a firm named Yu Wan Mei Amalgamated Salvage Fisheries and Polymer Injection Group. They profess to have strong links with Beijing bureaucrats and have thoroughly overhauled the satirical newspaper’s content. I’m beginning to appreciate the paper’s new approach: Area Man Uninterested in Creating A Better Community...
Chase, Dale. Coder girl. →
She’s got a data stack that’s straight stunning
No mismatch, exceptions or debuggin
Invariably, how would I pass this
When my coder girl grants me root access
Lott, Rod. Dina Kelberman: Important Comics. →
Yay! Dina’s book reviewed on Bookgasm. Check it out.
Happy 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar... →
Otakon a success!
Great time, great costumes, some good finds both in the dealers’ hall (thanks to the ladies at Onmyodo for a second round of matchless footwear – and I normally hate shoe-shopping) and in the artists’ alley (thanks also to Jess at Scuttlebutt for the cosplay encouragement and for the Natsu badges!) … We have some Flickr reorganizing to do, but stay tuned for pictures!
17-Year-Old Boy Convinces UK Aviation Industry He...
negevrockcity:
Check out the cojones on this kid:
“An ‘enterprising and creative’ 17-year-old with Asperger syndrome convinced British aviation officials that he was launching a new airline. Posing as a visionary global entrepreneur — his email .sig files read ‘American Global Group, 35 Countries, 22 Languages, One Team’ — he used phony websites and human engineering to arrange meetings with...
UnTwelve. First annual composition competition. →
In light of UnTwelve’s mission to encourage and foster the growth of microtonal music, composition, and performance, we are offering a cash prize of $200 to the winner. The top 10 finalists will be released on a limited-edition CD produced by UnTwelve.
Helfand, Duke. Episcopal leaders vote to lift ban... →
Happy Bastille Day!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-12) →
岡崎律子 (8)
Steve Lacy With Don Cherry (4)
Billy Jones (4)
Warda El-Jazairia (4)
BEAT CRUSADERS (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Arthur, Michael. Just drawn that way. →
Patel, Nilay. Microsoft's "Gazelle" browser... →
Since I posted that bit on Chrome OS the other day…
“Bubbles don’t crash.”
– Bertrand Meyer
Arrington, Michael. Google Chrome: Redefining the... →
Hah! I remember reading the post mentioned at the outset of this article, and the comments, and thinking, “these people [the commenters] are idiots! Even the smart ones are being dumb. Why do I read the comments on anything, anyway?”
I guess maybe it’s a way of patting myself on the back… really, really hard.
Royte, Elizabeth. Street farmer. →
Show Allen a pile of soil, fully composted or still slimy with banana peels, and he’s compelled to scoop some into his melon-size hands. “Creating soil from waste is what I enjoy most,” he said. “Anyone can grow food.”
"i wish cars had last.fm accounts."
(via bbones)
Oh man, tell me about it! Since emigrating from the land of public transit last spring, I’ve been quietly lamenting this loss to my last.fm-ability. Not only do I drive a car now, but it only has AM-FM-cassette capabilities, which means several boxes have been unpacked – and several thrift stores’ dollar tape racks pillaged – for their magnetic analog treasures. Off the...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-5) →
Nine Inch Nails (4)
Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra (4)
Marcio Local (3)
Richard Davis (2)
Probspot (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Bike news
Alabama has fallen to 50th on the League of American Bicyclists’s ranking of state bike-friendliness, down from 48th. New York State is 41st, down seven ranks.
(via bellovelo.com)