February 2009
49 posts
Who Is On Twitter →
yourmonkeycalled:
people who are just back from a really awesome run
people who are involved with “computers”
people who are involved in “social networking” and optimizing the power of re-Tweeting and “computers”
people who really like the news
people who are hungry
people who are back from an OK run
Rachel Maddow
The full list is great.
January 2009
55 posts
Norwegianity Has Come Again
Looks like The Mississippifarian was put to rest around Inauguration Day and Norwegianity is now back from the dead.
NSFW - Talking about Taking Pictures of Boobs... →
Which Sex Positions Are Possible In Space? →
livejamie:
NASA knows…
Science, yo. And the scientist’s name is Kohler:
Twenty positions were tested by computer simulation to obtain the best 10, he says. “Two guinea pigs then tested them in real zero-gravity conditions. The results were videotaped but are considered so sensitive that even Nasa was only given a censored version.”
Why Republicans Should Love The Rural Fiber Fund →
The left wing probably does have a communications advantage in this country due to the higher availability of Internet access in large metropolitan areas.
Tracking Obama's Promises →
Accountability is good.
Help a Tumbla out?
Yo, Colin and Troy are making the world a better place by shining a light on great stuff people are doing in Minneapolis and the world. Show them some love (and potentially help them win $25K) by clicking on the link Colin mentions below.
tumblelikeyougiveadamn:
(John Dwyer at Solutions For The Other 90%)
I’ve been tumbling a bit recently about a competition (The Power of Us: Re-Imagine...
RE: To the woman that crapped in my car… (NE... →
suitep:jaredm: Best laugh I’ve had all day. Lesson learned.
Priceless. I should turn my sister who lives there onto this guy. He sounds like a catch. And I’m serious. Love the p.s.
I have a friend who lives within walking distance of this incident. That makes me feel closer to famous crap.
The Obama Presidency: the first 60 hours
spiegelman:
So far, Obama has (i) declared that he will “restore science to its rightful place,” (ii) closed Gitmo, and (iii) dropped by the White House press corps unannounced. If the first thing on his presidential checklist was “establish self as exact opposite of George W. Bush,” then he can go ahead and cross it off.
And he drank wine at the inauguration.
Let me plan your bachelor party
magicmolly:
First there will be meat and alcohol. At midnight, a deep-dish pumpkin pie with 5.5 foot diameter will appear. A trembling straw poking out of one side is the only hint of what is to come.
Slowly, the straw will move upward. A stripper will emerge, sitting up slowly (she has used the straw to breathe.) This replaces the stripper-popping-out-of-cake routine with an economical dessert...
“By virtue of being elected, he has made my life as a traveler much much easier....”
– Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer and professional traveler on life as a traveling American before and after Obama’s election. (via jimray)
- I occasionally take calls from random people around the world on Skype. Fun stuff. One common question they’ve asked me is, “Do you like your...
An online farmers market →
Check out Foodzie’s site. Awesome stuff.
jimray:
NYT post about a startup called Foodzie that aims to connect local food producers with foodies around the world. Which seems to kind of defeat the purpose, no? The Etsy comparison is interesting,…
Engaging?
Total comments on Roxanne Battle’s 13 most recent articles on MinnPost.com: 3.
Averaging 0.23 per article.
Update: You people are tough. For comparision, The Deets has 36 for 2.76 /post over the past 13 posts. That’s the power of TP blogging for ya.
“Basically, there are two ways to explain the disparity in online and offline ad...”
– Yep
My new radio spot for 3rd Party Feedback.
I...
Dirty Jeeves →
What happened when Ask didn’t renew a domain name? Jeeves got dirty.
“Hello, I would like my account changed to a setup where you never call me....”
– My email to Comcast in response to an unsolicited “Courtesy Call.”
Their Internet service is pretty good, but man do I hate dealing with every other aspect of this company.
And don’t get me started about how great @comcastcares Twitter account is. It’s not. Here’s...
3rd Party Feedback Adds Dating Profile Reviews →
This could get you laid.
A few examples from Match.com user beta testing:
Omit that he has re-joined match.com. Just raises questions.
and
Open up a little bit, have some more candid natural photos.
and
She should add a few more pictures that show different expressions to get a better idea on how she looks.
Constructive feedback.
Pre-Opposable Thumbs
Is it just me, or was life a lot easier for single women than it was for single men before opposable thumbs came onto the scene?
“20. Joe the Plumber
Charges: The Che Guevara of bald, pissed off white men. In...”
– “Basing economic opinions on unrealistic expectations” nails it. People who make jack squat worrying about their tax burden.
“But one more area texting is having an impact: young people aren’t using...”
– I can think of a few situations where thumbs will never replace the functionality of index fingers. (via Techdirt)
“I’ve been encouraging writers at the newspaper to not just read the comments but...”
– yes, yes, yes. this is so right.
Fred Wilson and the power of comments
(via fred-wilson)
So acting human causes people behave more humanely? Whoda thunk?
“The suburbs are like the bleacher seats of life.”
– Mike DeStefano (via jdel) (via karion)
“Complain all you want. It’s like railing against the pounding surf. [Rachael...”
– Anthony Bourdain (via caryrandolph biteofpythias soupsoup) (via suckafuck) (via siddman)
Topless coffee shop proposed for small Maine town →
I don’t need to leave the house for this. #married
livejamie:
The Vassalboro Planning Board on Tuesday will consider the business permit request.
WatchRan Harnevo gets it.
Watchyourmonkeycalled:
Craigslist Penis Photographer w/ Bob Odenkirk
“I might take photographs for the ‘Casual Encounters’ section of Craigslist, but there’s nothing casual about what I do.” Awesome.
(via Eric)
“Horny in Burbank” will not be horny in Burbank when we’re done if we do this right.
