Archive for August, 2007

30
Aug

Maps For Us Dot Org

Maps For Us Dot Org

I made this for work on Monday. It’s not really what I should be doing, spending an hour of time tweaking wordpress themes when there are people to manage but new idea comedy blogs wait for no man. I’m half considering switching this blog over to that theme. It’s a nice one.

Joshua Brentano deserves credit for the idea and has been working for me to update it regularly. Lots of people sending in very awesome maps. BoingBoing just linked to us.

It is mad fun. As such.

29
Aug

British Chris Morris & The UK Comedy Scene

I’m am always totally sure that I’m late to the scene with stuff like this. But sometimes I’m not.

Chris Morris

Chris Morris is a fantastically offensive comedian. He used to make a fantastically offensive show called Brass Eye which is entirely full of fantastically offensive skits like this one:


There should really be more UK comedians. Can’t they just get better at reproducing?

26
Aug

I Believe The Children Are Our Future

This may perhaps be the quintessential beauty pagent moment. We might as well stop them now.

The quote if you’re interested. And I know you are.

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh i believe that our education like such as South Africa and the Iraq everwhere like such as and i believe that they should our education over here in the US should help the US or help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for…

23
Aug

Gregorius - Finnish YMCA Cover

23
Aug

maybe best party pic ever?

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Via Digg.

23
Aug

Color + Pop Art + Dollar Bills = New Twista Video

23
Aug

20 Tips On Personal Finance - It’s Never Too Late To Learn

I’m 33. But in smart money years, I’m like maybe nine months old.

I spent A LOT of time blowing money, getting in debt and pretty much screwing the pooch when it came to saving/investing. Hindsight is 20/20, but I really wish I’d been smarter during my 20s. I’d probably at least have a house. At least, I’m now out of debt and on the path to savings.

One thing I’ve learned very quickly is that in money, like most other things, it helps to follow the advice of people who know what they’re talking about. And, thankfully, with money matters there are a lot of people out there who know what they’re talking about.

JD from Get Rich Slowly has done a nice job of collecting 20 tips from a recent CNN/Money article that illustrate this point very clearly.  Listen to those that have come before. They know what they’re talking about.

21
Aug

Game Design Theory + Web Development

I’m in the middle of web design/development on a new app that borrows a few things from game design. I’ve been thinking a lot about what tools are worth borrowing and what I can borrow (in other words what makes sense to borrow).

This article does a nice job of laying out what elements from games are already present in a number of web 2.0 elements some of which I’m including in my new app, some of which I’m deliberately keeping out.  Either way, it’s a really fascinating read

17
Aug

Bioshock - The Xbox 360’s First Must Buy?

In case you haven’t been following the gaming press, there’s a ton of love floating around for the Irrational Games’ new FPS/Adventure/Horror game Bioshock.

1up - 10/10

IGN - 9.7

Game Informer - 10/10

GameSpy - 5/5 Stars 

Can I afford not to play this? God, I hope it’s short.

A better question: Can I convince my wife that this is so totally important for my job?

17
Aug

Video Blog Idea - Update At Ten! The Local News Blog

Seriously, someone needs to start collecting and making snark about this stuff.

Today’s bit of funny? Drunk Flight Attendant.

Via Jaunted.