August 2008
Words That Will Help You Win Scrabble
rocketboom:
“1. Aa. And I don’t mean the acronym for Alcoholics Anonymous, either. Aa is “basaltic lava having a rough surface.” 2. Qat – a flowering plant native to East Africa and the Arabian peninsula. 3. Zax – a slater or slate mason, or the tool used to cut and punch nail holes in roofing slate. 4. Cwm – a valley, especially one created by glacial movement. Be warned: this one won’t get you...
Parducci Wine Cellars →
themattsmith:
I would like to take a quick a break from talking about change to talking about a company that has actually enacted change (in its own small way, which is all any of us can really do).
Parducci Wine Cellars, a brand label of the Mendocino Wine Co. is this country’s first carbon-neutral winery. The steps it takes to strive for sustainability are:
Using locally grown grapes from...
“I don’t want to vote for someone who thought that George Bush was right 90% of...”
– Barack Obama (via frangry) (via emilyposts)
allibautista:
Alice Russell - Seven Nation Army...
QQs: The Democratic National Convention
dihard:
How much did it cost to attend the DNC? Free for everyday adults. Some special seats cost at least $1,000.
How many seats does the Mile High Stadium (aka Invesco field) hold? Aboout 76125
How old is Biden’s “drop dead gorgeous” wife? 57
What is her PhD that he says is “a problem”? She received her PhD in education from the University of Delaware.
How old is Biden’s mom? 90
How cute are...
30+ Fall Shoes for Guys →
peterwknox:
frangry:
It’s my wet dream.
“Current punk is not punk.”
– AntiKris (via antikris)
annamarie:
Lykke Li - Dance, Dance, Dance
i’m...
Two
clintus:
pile:
We had two major upgrades to Vimeo today.
We completed a marathon data migration that moved all of Vimeo’s backend infrastructure from one data center to another. We’re talking hundreds of millions of rows data that had to be locked, dropped, shipped and restored across the country with complete consistency and zero downtime. Peter busted his ass for weeks setting it up and it...
The Difference Between White And Black People →
ericlodwick:
deleteyourself:
I think they hit the nail on the head with this in depth analysis.
Baseball
jakehurwitz:
I think I need to stop watching baseball. Something happens to me when the Yankees play the Red Sox, specifically, when they lose to them. I just never knew I was capable of so much hate, I’m starting to think I’m a bad person.
A long time ago I can remember watching baseball with my dad, he was raised a Yankees fan, so I was raised the same way. My dad was always relaxed, if the...
ValleyWag - New evidence suggests Tumblr users... →
danhacker:
HA! It’s true, not everyone on Tumblr lives in New York City, even if it might seem like it sometimes.
“The first step in changing your life is convincing yourself that the potential...”
– Dawn (via dawnowar) (via jamiewatson)
Hell if that’s not the absolute truth.
(via kathlellen)
Aerogel, the World's Lightest Solid!
nickmcglynn:
Aerogel is made from Silicon Dioxide, the same material as ordinary Glass, only 1,000 times less dense. Aerogel (also called ‘frozen smoke’ because of its hazy blue appearance), is a truly remarkable material. It is the lightest and lowest-density solid known to exist, and holds an unbelievable 15 entries in the Guinness Book of World Records, including best insulator and lowest...
“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can...”
– Einstein (via ellebelle)
“The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright,...”
– Banksy (via ihavegoodtaste)
101 Tips For Living
johncarney:
* You should never have to match your socks, other than to separate black from white; buy 18 pairs of identical socks in each color and throw them all out every six months. * Pants with pleats get cuffs; pants without, do not. * Avoid large faced watches if you have thin wrists. * Sunglasses may only be worn indoors after 1 a.m. * Carry around those small bottles of hand sanitizer...
False, False, False.
joannachristine:
I am so sick of all these health claims that “if you are born one way you are destined to be obese FOREVER”, yadda, yadda, yadda. Like:
Early ear infections may pack on pounds later.
Their claim: “series of new studies presented this month by taste and hearing experts suggests that repeated infections may damage a vital taste-sensing nerve in kids, perking a preference for...
Pen Nazi
themattsmith:
kiamatthews:
I get irrationally angry when people at my office take my Pilot G2 pens away from my desk. There’s a reason I keep the Staples brand .10 cent pens in the supply closet and the over $1 per pen G2’s at my desk. They’re mine. No I didn’t pay for them, but I order the supplies so I get to be a pen nazi. You stay away from my desk and you stay away from my fine writing...
soupsoup:
egonzalez:
The Fugees : Ready or...
Engadget - 10 Gadgets For Guys That Hate To Cook... →
danhacker:
MMM… I think my favorite so far is the (Organic) Batter Blaster. I need to pick up a couple of these for the weekend.
butterflyeffect:
Elastica: Connection
One of my...
How To Hot-Wire Your Car →
themattsmith:
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