January 2008
The Federal Reserve Fraud →
shawnblog: Some Americans are more than aware of this, but for those who are not or believe otherwise, take the time to understand and accept the reality. This is important to know. Brief quote below. Read the entire article for details. After previous attempts to push the Federal Reserve Act through Congress, a group of bankers funded and staffed Woodrow Wilson’s campaign for President....
“For compiling reading lists or even using as a secondary bookmarking site for...”
– Bookmarking: Pared-Down, iPhone-Friendly Bookmarking with Instapaper Congratulations, Marco. Instapaper’s a sensation! (via toldorknown) but i liked having 47 tabs open at once!
“ME: Seriously, man, how much was that watch?
LJ: About 300?
ME: Dollars?
LJ:...”
– Larry Johnson: Larry Johnson Can Dramatically Increase Your Salary 4/5
WatchLOST spoiler: tom selleck saves the stranded despite foreshadowing of “not-here-to-rescue” “rescuers” i grew up wanting that helicopter so bad. and the ferrari, too, i guess. 3/5
Something Rotten at the NYT. Or Not. →
nostrich: The New York times contains a brief article entitled One Pot describing the Spanish dish known variously as cocido or olla podrida literally “rotten pot” According to the dictionary of the Real Academia Española, podrida may have an admiring connotation, similar to the use of “filthy rich” in English. Curiously, instead of the correct podrida, the article gives...
nikon universcale →
it’s all over digg, i know. but this is an impressive comparison & commentary (“a meter is defined as the length of the path travelled by light through absolute vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second”) of objects. but why would nikon do this?
mr. burns usb webcam →
i don’t know if there’s a more appropriate webcam than mr. burns (other than a telescreen, of course)(or donald kerr).
“The debate isn’t security versus privacy. It’s liberty versus...”
– Bruce Schneier : Security vs. Privacy (via toldorknown) whoa. that’s almost enough to scare me off the interwebs. it reminds me of a quote i read this morning on ron paul’s campaign update site: “According to the Constitution, power and authority flow from the people and the...
New Tumblr Features →
filthyfragger:In case anyone has managed to miss them, Nostrich gives a nice overview of the newest features added to Tumblr.
someone tell the president
it was supposed to be “state of the union”. not “state of the foreign nations we got ourselves into,” “state of the mess we can’t get out of,” or “state of the troubles we never should have seen in the first place.”
Tumblr Template Tags →
herkamer: gtmcknight: Some new goodies, like being able to display who you follow automatically. tumblr, i love you more & more every day. thank you!
MyBikelane.com →
it’s not a parking lane. it’s not a loading lane, a waiting lane or even a driving lane. yet, automobiles routinely use the one lane not designated for them as if nobody else was planning on using it. enter mybikelane.com, where you can shame these thoughtless four-wheelers to the world. however, be careful taking photos while riding your bike, lest you actually hit the car in your...
pepsi's super bowl spot →
“In this silent spot, two guys drive to their friend Bob’s house, but neither knows which house is his. They honk the horn and all the houses light up but one - Bob’s. Bob is played by Clay Broussard, a supply and logistics manager at PepsiCo, who worked on the ad concept in his own time and after 18 months proposed the idea to senior management. Bob was inspired by his...
“It’s easier to be ignorant than informed — easier to be apathetic than reactive.”
– State of the Union - Marco.org Apparently many people think cynicism makes them look cool. It goes well with dark clothing and leaning on things. It also goes well with insecurity and crippling fear of failure. None of the best things in life are cynical. (via squashed)
$600 for you to jumpstart the economy!!!
There’s a new plan in town - a stimulus package that will give $100B in tax credits for an estimated 117 million families by Spring. It awaits the House’s approval in early February, but once passed you could be rolling in the dough. Here’s how.. You’re single, earn less than $75,000 and pay at least $300 in taxes, you’ll get a $600 rebate check. (+ $300 per kid)...
havaianas flip flops →
it will rise from the ashes →
an excellent tale of exploring abandonded detroit buildings. via designage
