November 30, 2004
Ben tackles webservice pricing differences by country
Short: The same exact thing costs different amounts in different parts of the world. What happens when the market goes to a true "global market" and arbitrary pricing structures are finally revealed as arbitrary?
Toys are for
playsocializationLittle Tikes releases RFID-enabled food in their "kitchen of the future"
Normal Person + Anonymity + Audience = Total Fuckwad
totally on target Penny Arcade cartoon
subway, bus and rail photos from NYC
Will only pass bills that will have a Republican Majority - killing any bi-partisanship in the House
November 29, 2004
Why Buses Aren't Allowed On The FDR
they get crushed
NYCTA moves forward with photo ban
the proposed ban resurfaced just in time for the holiday's (coincidence?)
what happens when adults, uniforms, and teams disappear: stickball
The Way We Live Now: Tweens 'R' Us
Are "Tweens" really a separate demographic group, or, are they a just marketing-made?
Will Apple get into the mobile phone market?
some interesting thoughts, but I will believe it when I see it
November 28, 2004
November 24, 2004
November 23, 2004
Secure and Safe in the Blue States
"the relationship between fundamentalism and perceived social disorder is a symbiotic one, and that the new crime statistics add another important data point to the picture."
Falwell called NOW "the National Order of Witches"
is that anyway for a man og God to talk?
How to run a 50 state campaign
use meetups AND national tv spots
...you mess with their desk
The correlation between race and voting GOP in the South
the more African-Americans ina state, the higher percentage of White Bush voters
A View to a Kill - JFK Reloaded is just plain creepy
After about an hour, I got my score up to 430. I was pretty good at the game, but I didn't feel like I'd won anything.
November 22, 2004
House Republicans Cut Back College Loans
so you cut pell grants but buy the president a yacht?
side by side pictures of then and now
Many Who Voted for 'Values' Still Like Their Television Sin
"The choices of viewers, whether in Los Angeles or Salt Lake City, New York or Birmingham, Ala., are remarkably similar"
November 21, 2004
MegaHAL conversation simulator
a computer program which responds in natural language to what you type
1/2 of Americans dumber than shit
Only a third of Americans Say Evidence Has Supported Darwin's Evolution Theory
Watch the Pacers/Pistons Fight
Artest, O'Neal, Jackson and Wallace indefinate suspensions
November 19, 2004
Disabled dolphin jumping again with world's first artificial fin
stronger and lighter than fiberglass surfboards
Suicides in the Tube: The aftermath told by a station worker
November 18, 2004
There Is Nothing Wrong in This Whole Wide World
More photos showcasing the bookstore which organized its collection by spine color
It's not "someone like Emeril or Mario Battalia waxing ecstatically about herbs and oils, engaging in something close to foreplay as they lovingly prepare your entree" via
Who Belongs to The "Investor Class"
bottom line: the "investor class" is still dominated by those with high incomes
November 17, 2004
Are you ready for some controversy?
people are upset about this into to Monday Night Football. Please.
why filibusters are necessary and changing long standing rules are against the nation's interest
Understanding the truth (and lies) about liberals and conservatives
Why Can't Liberals and Conservatives Get Along? Because They Fundamentally Misunderstand Each Other
The Case Against Hillary: Why She Won't and Shouldn't Be the Nominee
That’s going to involve going negative, but the Gap has to be closed before we have a chance in Hell. After that Gap is closed, we’ll have an opportunity, with the right message, the right messenger, and some hard work. But it’ll all be for nothing if Hillary is the contender.
Disney Suppressing the Kleptones
waxy gets a C/D Nastygram for linking to files
Disney moves squarely into asshat territory by developing 'Toy Story 3' without Pixar
I'm sure it will go directly to DVD and disappear
Greenpoint-Williamsburg Land Use and Waterfront Plan - New York City Department of City Planning
proposals for zoning change in Greenpoint-Williamsburg
November 16, 2004
We Are Happy To Serve You Ceramic Cups
ceramic cups modeled after nyc "greek" (We Are Happy to Serve You) cups
coin purse modeled after nyc "greek" cup (We Are Happy to Serve You)
Beatles/Jay-Z video mashup for DJ Dangermouse's "Encore"
Outside the Box: Yoshio Taniguchi’s elegant expansion of the Modern
Should a charge of plagiarism ruin your life?
The shocking truth about the FCC: Censorship by the tyranny of the few
three citizens write in and the FCC fines Fox $1.2 million
Interview of FedEx's logo creator
Can you spot something hidden in the logo?
Where should you put your carbon monoxide detector?
Carbon Monoxide and Density
November 15, 2004
CHENGWIN LOVES YOU. CHUNK HATES YOU
nyc street theatre
mission: find a struggling rock band and turn their small gig into the best show of their lives
Bin Laden Expert Steps Forward
Michael Scheuer, "Anonymous" wrote Imperial Hubris
November 14, 2004
Did Clinton "Gut" the Military?
in a word, no
Answering such questions as, "Sex at the speed of light", "Relativistic penile length enhancement", and "Top 10 reasons why sex at the speed of light is not an advisable form of prom of procreation."
Chengwin faced off against his old adversary, Chunk, for control of Chove. Yeah, I have no idea what it about either.
November 13, 2004
Information and pictures from every fallen soldier in Iraq
Democrats won 3,000,000 more Senate votes that the GOP
The DNC has a mandate and political capital from the American people to stop Bush's extreme nominations
Guide to Original Aspect Ratio
via kottke
November 12, 2004
Alabama's Amendment 2 would remove segregationist language from Alabama's Constitution, too bad the Christian Coalition urged members to vote against it. "Moral Values" indeed.
November 11, 2004
Tips for Interviewing Veterans
I wish I could have done this with my grandparents
November 10, 2004
Nation's Poor Win Election For Nation's Rich
The economically disadvantaged segment of the U.S. population provided the decisive factor in another presidential election last Tuesday, handing control of the government to the rich and powerful once again.
Mike Davis on apocalypse denial in America
considering the near-impossibility of creating a sustainable-energy world in any reasonable span of time based only on market forces, speaks of an American "wall of energy denial"
Voting Machines and the Underestimate of the Bush Vote (pdf)
We conclude that there is no evidence, based on exit polls, that electronic voting machines were used to steal the 2004 election for President Bush
The Uncanny Valley, or why Polar Express is so creepy
I saw a trailer for Polar Express last night and I thought two things: man is this creepy and biy can Tom Hanks not sing
Graffitists protest NYC's anti-sticker legislation
images of the New York City Council members are reproduced them onto US postal labels with ASCII art
More Culture War: RNC exploiting long standing undercurrent of grievance
A glimpse into that haven of superficial, pretentious, pseudo-aristocratic vanity: The NY Times' Wedding & Celebration Announcements
Jesus speaks through the Republicans
Apparently we encourage, "abortions, gayness, and trying to take away our guns." Man, I didn't know I was so busy.
Operators Are Standing By: 311 in NYC
With services like 311, a better, smarter city is just a phone call away.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
A Yale student is suing David Childs over the design of the Freedom Tower - this is a side-by-side comparison
November 9, 2004
why not to use justified text on the web
Stiffing the Base: It's not the Democrats who disrespect faith-based voters. It's the Republicans
If ever there were a group of people deserving of scorn and condescension, we have been meeting them at the polls these past few elections.
An analysis of conservative "enemy naming" (liberals) and the effect on both sides
Aurora Borealis light show unusually far south in USA
I flew home last night and saw the Aurora - it was pretty cool
Microsoft's Bedlam DL3 mailing list ordeal
15,000,000 internal "me too!" e-mails consumed 195GB in less than two days (via)
November 8, 2004
there is a guy in Provo, Utah who sits on his porch and flips the bird at every person who goes by. He uses both hands and doesn't stop bird-flipping until the passer-by is out of site. He is known around town as 'Middle Finger Man.'
send a care package to Any Soldier in Harm's Way
a blog about Pixar Animation Studios
The GOP got away with its usual dirty tricks this election - with Elisabeth Bumiller and Co. as willing accomplices
November 5, 2004
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
ore recent versions of Netscape, Mozilla, and Internet Explorer that take fuller advantage of current web technologies and standards.
Computer error at voting machine gives Bush 3,893 extra votes
Ohio Provisional Ballots, Recounts, and Fraud
in Gahanna, OH a machine counted over 3,000 more votes for Bush than actual voters at the precienct
an initiative to enable greater participation in the American civic experience through careful design of how public information is presented and how interactions between government and the governed occur
just kidding - Kerry won 375 EV's in the 18-29 demographic. Young people voted for change.
November 4, 2004
If you think they are describing Democrats, think again
"W. doesn't see division as a danger. He sees it as a wingman."
Traditional and Modern Methods
Walking the walk on family values
divorce rate is higher in conservative states than in more liberal areas
we are more alike than we think
November 3, 2004
Everyone Has Had More Sex Than Me
we need more humor right now
I'll say this again: anyone who moves because of this really doesn't want, or understand, democracy
A reader’s guide to expatriating on November 3
November 2, 2004
GOP ponders rule change in case the Electoral College ends up dead even
Bios on the two judges who brought back the poll challengers in Ohio
Cartoon Network to broadcast same episode of Harvey Birdman for six hours on election night
Why? So that they will watch something else
Where blogosphere triumphalism meets the Dolchstosslegende
Bloggers on the right already laying groundwork for loss due to machinations byt the main stream media (but utterly ignore the horrible job done by the incumbent)
The RSS weblog's summary of add-ons, plug-ins and toys that interact with del.icio.us
November 1, 2004
Surprise, surprise. Florida is #1 in reported election incidents.
Dressed up as a gay man to make fun of Kerry and Gay rights somehow doesn't end up working
