April 2012
1 post
I want to like all of these new networks, I really do. Letterboxd. This Is My Jam. Good Reads. Great ideas. Very pretty. One problem though: I don’t want more than what I already have. What I already have is Twitter.
Here’s how my sign-up process at a new site works: I’m really excited about it. I use it a bunch for a few weeks. My Twitter timeline gets out of control. I manage it. I forget the...
March 2012
1 post
5 Minutes on The Verge: Nicholas Felton →
The talented fellas over at The Verge spent some time with one of the world’s finest designers, Nicholas Felton. Felton is the dude behind the amazing Feltron Annual Reports. He also co-created Daytum, a site that I was intimidated by, then fell in love with, then learned to loathe. He now works at Facebook, which means I will never get to interact with his work ever again. That is sad.
February 2012
2 posts
The 2012 Best Picture Nominees, in a Particular...
Just now, I finished my yearly task of watching all the Best Picture nominees before Oscar Night.
In a particular order:
1. Hugo 2. The Descendants 3. The Artist 4. Tree of Life 5. The Help 6. Moneyball 7. War Horse 8. Midnight in Paris 9. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Two days in Dumpuary →
Great running diary from Grantland’s Robert Mays on spending two complete days, from the first showing available to the last, watching movies at a gaudy cinema during the worst month of the year for film.
(via Instapaper)
The 2011 Best Picture Nominees, in a Particular...
Just now, I finished my yearly task of watching all the Best Picture nominees before Oscar Night.
In a particular order:
1. Toy Story 3
2. The Fighter
3. 127 Hours
4. Inception
5. The Social Network
6. Black Swan
7. Winter’s Bone
8. True Grit
9. The Kids Are All Right
10. The King’s Speech
March 2010
1 post
“And taste, he explains, is a byproduct of study, observation and being steeped...”
– “He” is Steve Jobs. (via Instapaper)
November 2009
31 posts
“There’s only so much time in the day, and only so many days in our lives....”
– Marco Arment, from his response to Merlin’s aforementioned gushing
Three things about Marco Arment (and a couple... →
Merlin Mann with some good gushing over one of my favorite developers that then turns into something else. My favorite part of that “something else”:
But, it’s worth remembering that we all have at least a little potential to do something bigger and more useful than pissing ourselves about what we don’t have or what we can’t do.
FCC Electronic Filing System Proceeding: 08-82
Dear Chairman Genachowski,
I am writing to ask that you deny the MPAA’s request for a waiver that would allow Hollywood studios to engage consumer home theater equipment in “selectable output control” or “SOC.”
If the waiver was to be granted, you would be giving the studios the power to control the video outputs...
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To celebrate this evening, World Champion Alex Rodríguez is bedding Kate Hudson under a painting of himself as a centaur. (This one’s fact.)
To celebrate this evening, World Champion John Damon is selling state strategies & secrets to the Taliban. Then he will cheat on his wife.
To celebrate this evening, World Champions Joba Chamberlain & CC Sabathia are eating—and will continue to do so, non-stop, ‘til Springtime.
To celebrate, World Champion Jorge Posada is using his World Series bonus on arm lengthening surgery to eliminate his little T-Rex arms.
To celebrate, WorldChampion Nick Swisher is finally climbing on top of that scoreboard to see if he can find his dead grandparents up there.
To celebrate this evening, World Champion Andy Pettitte is shooting up with some HGH. Y’know…to heal faster. Because he loves his team.
To celebrate this evening, World Champion Allan James Burnett is getting a “bitchin’” tattoo of Jackie Chan and brand new nipple rings.
To celebrate this evening, World Champion Mark Teixeira is asking his wife if he can change the channel to SportsCenter. She is saying no.
To celebrate, World Champion Robinson Canó is…well…I don’t know. That guy isn’t interesting. Neither is Melky Cabrera.
(Apologies for having to wake up to this. I’m done now.)
To celebrate this evening, World Champions Chien-Ming Wang (AKA The Wang) & Xavier Nady are…wait…what the hell are those guys doing?
John Damon is the worst traitor in American (League East) history. I hate him with a passion that burns deep in my cold soul. Traitor.
Congrats to @cathyface, Jeter, Mo, Matsui & Matsui’s huge collection of porn. Eff the rest of ‘em. Especially John Damon.
Hahaha. RT @Mike_FTW: A-Rod’s thinking about that sweet ‘2009 Champs’ tramp stamp he’s getting tomorrow.
If I were a Yankees fan (and, clearly, I’m not), I’d be quakin’ in my boots thinking of Old Man Pettitte going on 3 days rest. Um, GO PEDRO!
A friend at work is being put on the day shift next week. 2nd to do so recently. Nights are like purgatory & they just got the call up.
“But he got it up…and so did Teixeira.” — Tim McCarver, moment ago. HEY NOW!
Quote from @cathyface, directed at the TV & Joe Buck: “GO FUCK YOURSELF, JOE FUCK!” Seriously guys, shit just got REAL in here. Send help.
The Yankees winning the WorldSeries is not good for a dying sport. Proves money rules. Also, 4 best guys are 4 lifeless unmarketable robots.
This is the first time I’ve ever taken a moment to think, “Man, I wish I lived in LA.” http://bit.ly/IAgko
Quick advance review of Avatar: It’s like The Phantom Menace, only with 100x more Jar-Jar. This time they’re blue! (It’sa gonna suck.)
We saw “Where the Wild Things Are” this evening. It was sad & beautiful. Also, Max Records (the kid) should get serious Oscar consideration.
“It’s Decorative Gourd Season” by Colin Nissan — http://is.gd/4KBsH (If you don’t like salty language, I’d advise against clicking that.)
I get a great kick out of watching 1:59am turn to 1:00am on my computer and/or phone. Too large a kick perhaps. I need a hobby.
Why would ARod lie about when he thought his 4th inn HR was a HR? There’s video evidence of him claiming so BEFORE the umps went in. Odd.
Boom! Amazon is offering a great deal on the Up & Monster’s Inc. Blu-Rays: $37 total when you buy both at the same time. Done and done.
It’s ridiculous that Netflix is SO popular, but you can’t do a keyword search on their site. I recall complaining about this 5yrs ago.
A brother just wants to see which zombie movies are available on Watch Instantly—all I get is ONLY the flicks with “zombie” in their title.
Howard Stern 3.0: The future of entertainment →
October 2009
100 posts
On my way out the door to pick up our dinner, @cathyface advised me not to “hit any children.” Thanks for the vote of confidence, ladycup.
I’ve had it with these tiny domestic terrorists showing up at my door & threatening me with tricks if I don’t provide treats. It’s bullshit.
For Halloween, I’m going as a bearded unkempt hobo who’s wearing the same t-shirt he wore yesterday. Whereby “going” I mean “going nowhere.”
The Bill Simmons lunch and off-the-record Q&A was great. Got my free, signed copy of the Book of Basketball. That thing is a physical beast.
Going to work early tomorrow to attend the ESPN luncheon/book signing with @sportsguy33. Looking fwd to digging into The Book of Basketball.
Any day where you leave for work at 1:30pm and walk back in the door at 2:30am isn’t a great day. I’m exhausted.
Must-read take-down piece on Jeff Dunham—super-popular, super-racist, homophobic, misogynistic ventriloquist “comedian” http://tr.im/D6XU
Wasn’t closely monitoring my Jelly Belly consumption & just made a tragic mixture which yielded the flavor of steamed dumplings & soy sauce.
This decade's lost species →
From the Guardian, a list of species that became extinct or critically endangered during the 2000s. (via @ettagirl) Tags: lists The 2000s
Jeff Smith’s Comic Series Bone Could Become Three... →
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While many people are excited about all the developments around films from Marvel and DC, the comic book movies I’m interested in are a bit different. I’d…