Archive > January 2009

Fucking with the homies

30 January 2009 » In subgenius

Fat 19-year-old’s with half a dozen children that they dress up like dolls keep trying to talk to me as if I think they are human beings. I’ve decided to go undercover and infiltrate their community by acting as one of their own. Here are the results of my experiment…

Fucking with the homies

Subhuman Project: Biomimetic | Ocean | Exploration

30 January 2009 » In transportation

Subhuman Project: Biomimetic | Ocean | Exploration

YouTube – Play-Doh Fun Factory, Jr. commercial (1960s)

30 January 2009 » In commerce, television, video

It’s fun when you work in the fun factory.

YouTube – Play-Doh Fun Factory, Jr. commercial (1960s)

Trevor Blake: Wikipedia Logo

30 January 2009 » In art, trevorblake

In 2003, Wikipedia had a contest to select a logo for their project. I submitted the first piece, and here it is

… in all its MS Paint glory. I like the idea still.

My first post about Wikipedia (23 January 2003):

I sure wish there was an online encyclopedia that had over 100,200 entries that could not only be freely reprinted but amended in a democratic fashion. Wait a minute, here’s one now.

Wikipedia International logo contest/Logos 1-25 – Meta

30 January 2009 » In art, trevorblake

Did you know that Trevor Blake was the first artist to submit art when Wikipedia had a contest to select a logo? There is it, in all its MS Paint glory. It got three votes, including my own. Yay.

Wikipedia International logo contest/Logos 1-25 – Meta

Boys With Unpopular Names More Likely to Break Law | LiveScience

30 January 2009 » In science

regardless of race, juveniles with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity. The least popular names were associated with juvenile delinquency among both blacks and whites.

Boys With Unpopular Names More Likely to Break Law | LiveScience

YouTube – Forever Leather + Hillary Clinton = Horrible Infomercial

30 January 2009 » In commerce, subgenius, television, video

New York commercials are different.

YouTube – Forever Leather + Hillary Clinton = Horrible Infomercial

Theo Spark: Ok this is cool….

30 January 2009 » In transportation, video

JETPACK GO!

Theo Spark: Ok this is cool….

Nova Roma

29 January 2009 » In games

Because ancient Rome stands as the bedrock of western civilization… Because Roman Virtues mean more than Family Values… Because the Gods of Roma are calling…

Nova Roma

I Feel Your Pain: Neural Mechanisms Of Empathy

29 January 2009 » In science

in the absence of functional resonance mechanisms shaped by personal pain experiences, CIP patients might rely crucially on their empathetic abilities to imagine the pain of others

I Feel Your Pain: Neural Mechanisms Of Empathy

Mejlbystenen | MetaFilter

29 January 2009 » In art

The interactive staging of the thousand year old runic stone Mejlbystenen.

Mejlbystenen | MetaFilter

THE MAPS TELL THE TRUE STORY

29 January 2009 » In judaism, maps, theocracy

Israel is in fact the most aggressive and belligerent nation in the region, having invaded pretty much everyone it shares a border with. The following maps show what Israel has actually done.

THE MAPS TELL THE TRUE STORY

A Taxonomy of Philosophy

29 January 2009 » In philosophy

This is a preliminary and incomplete taxonomy of areas of philosophy, to be used in the PhilPapers project for accessing philosophical papers.

A Taxonomy of Philosophy

Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance

29 January 2009 » In math, science

A fresh, astonishing revelation about the ‘numeracy’ of insects

Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance

NOAA Photo Library

28 January 2009 » In maps, synergetics

The worldwide satellite triangulation camera station network.

NOAA Photo Library

CrunchBang Linux – A Lightweight OpenBox Linux Distro

28 January 2009 » In ubuntu

CrunchBang Linux is an Ubuntu based distribution featuring the lightweight Openbox window manager and GTK+ applications.

CrunchBang Linux – A Lightweight OpenBox Linux Distro

'Happiness Gap' In The US Narrows

28 January 2009 » In race, science, sex

‘Happiness Gap’ In The US Narrows

Gasparcolor | MetaFilter

28 January 2009 » In film, video

Colour on the Thames is a 7 minute film shot in 1935 using Gasparcolor, one of the many early forms of tinting black and white film.

Gasparcolor | MetaFilter

Ray Noble – Make Yourself A Happiness Pie

28 January 2009 » In music, video

As animated by unanimated animations. Hooray for creepy.

Ray Noble – Make Yourself A Happiness Pie

Medulla oblongata – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

28 January 2009 » In science

The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem. It deals with autonomic functions, such as breathing and blood pressure. The cardiac center is the part of the medulla oblongata responsible for controlling the heart rate. [BUSTED]

Medulla oblongata – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia