January 2009
47 posts
December 2008
87 posts
Malcolm Gladwell on meaningful work and curiosity →
(via sinker)
“[“It’s a Shame About Ray”] somehow feels both epic and...”
– Amanda Petrusich, in The Pitchfork 500.
Word Count Journal →
holga:
So, you know, I’m always behind on these things like this, but I’ll share it anyway.
“Word count journal is a new blog format where you write one word your first day, two words the second, three words the third, etc. By the end of a non-leap year you’ll have written a total of 66, 795 words, more words than most novels.
Who’s up for it? Reblog with links if you are.
I might have to...
EVERY 30 gig Zune died last night →
marco:
(via jeffbaum)
This is hilarious. A software bug made every 30GB-model Zune crash last night at 2 AM, and they won’t reboot properly.
edit: I’m still laughing about this a half-hour later. The various comments everywhere are hilarious.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Plants and Animals (5)
Deastro (3)
Ratatat (2)
Band of Horses (1)
Notorious B.I.G. (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Holidays: Help Clueless Relatives with Their... →
Ahhhh the holidays.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Plants and Animals (5)
Deastro (3)
Ratatat (2)
Self (1)
Band of Horses (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your...”
– Twitter / Tiny Buddha
“The cost of achieving mastery over a pursuit of appreciable complexity,...”
– Brian Hodge in The 10k Marathon (via ninjineer)
Check the link, too. It’s a good one.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Merlin dishes up a blog post that makes me remember why I love online writing so much.
Well done, sir.
Things that feel outdated but sadly aren't
marco:
Discs of all types. Why do I need to take this plastic disc out of this plastic case and insert it into this complex, loud, clunky mechanical drive mechanism every time I want to use it instead of copying it to a hard drive once or just downloading it in the first place?
Leah Evans Textiles →
Fantastic maps-as-quilts. Beautiful.
WatchThis was totally compelling—especially for me, because I know very little about Kanye. [via MaxFun]
Watchmerlin:
[via MaxFun]
“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better,...”
– Jane Nelson (via skysignal)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14) →
The Airborne Toxic Event (27)
Horse Feathers (18)
The Gaslight Anthem (9)
Van Morrison (9)
Matmos (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The Box Doodle Project →
joelaz:
“the rules are quite simple: rearrange a box to make any kind of figure or object. make the most of least.”
“In his new book, “Guyland,” the State University of New York at...”
– Why Young Men Delay Adulthood to Stay in “Guyland” | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com
“If one were looking to find a band sunk by the weight of all the worst...”
– Jim Derogatis Speaks the Truth