December 2009
“A friend of mine told me that when his sons were five and three years old, they...”
– Gretchen Rubin, in The Happiness Project, a great book on how to live you life with more happiness in it (via fred-wilson)
“Indeed, there is no response to detection in this strategy that does not serve...”
– Matt Blaze: Fighting Terror with Uncertainty
“Super Mario Bros + Tetris = Tupe Tario Tros. (via waxy)”
– Tuper Tario Tros
“Only one carry on? No electronics for the first hour of flight? I wish that,...”
– Schneier on Security: Separating Explosives from the Detonator
“The real problem here is that, tomorrow, if someone tried to detonate a bomb on...”
– Fliers Upset Over TSA Flight Rule Inconsistency, Delays - Gothamist
XKCD - Random Number - Stack Overflow →
xkcd explained by dilbert. fantastic.
“It just doesn’t add up. The Na’vi are too capable and live in an...”
– Kottke on Avatar
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Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor,... →
“This is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. Arms and armor is the principal focus, bringing together the finest examples of armor, swords and sword mountings, archery equipment and firearms, equestrian equipment, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons. Drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, the...
If Star Wars had Facebook | The Movie Blog →
..if Star Wars had Facebook, statuses might have looked like this..
“This may come as a surprise: professionals whose livelihood depends on being...”
– When Professionals Get Culture Shock - Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect
La Petite Asperge →
My friend Heather’s blog on cooking & eating in NYC. She excels at both. :)
“Siegel et al. have made a fundamental advance in revealing how the brain manages...”
– Deric Bownds’ MindBlog: How our brains keep multiple things in mind.
“To paraphrase:
“When new dancers come to work for my company, I tell them,...”
– “fight like hell. this is it.” | Gapingvoid
THE RACKED 38: 5 BK stores make the cut! →
bkretailtherapist:
Racked NY has published their guide to the stores that best define shopping in this city. Five Brooklyn stores made the cut. Two of my all-time favorites (Fred Flare, Bird) made the list. Oak’s Manhattan store made the list, but there is also an outpost in Brooklyn. Interestingly, all of the Brooklyn stores on the list are in Williamsburg. I’m sure the other neighborhoods...
“Cash is a bad investment, but you always want to have enough that somebody else...”
– Twitter / Jake Kaldenbaugh quoting Warren Buffett…
Watchkensington xmas decorations - iphone snaps of a house decked out for xmas I ran across in kensington.
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Regina Spektor - That Time
the only Regina...
“In this topsy turvy world, one thing is certain: nerds will always think it’s...”
– Paul Rust (via putthison)
“Follow the McCallister clan on Twitter as they fly to Paris and discover that...”
– Home Alone, the Twitter version
Graham Avenue Meats and Deli - Williamsburg -... →
Great sandwiches. Great guys behind the counter.
Free Downloads: The Best Of NPR Music Live : NPR →
December 22, 2009 - Our gift to you, the best readers and listeners one could ever want: 10 of NPR Music’s favorite live recordings, all for free download. Keep the very best concerts we recorded across the country in 2009 — and, by “the country,” we mean “Washington, D.C.; Newport, R.I.; New York City; Austin, Texas; and just across the room at Bob Boilen’s...
Comune di Sanza (Sa), Italy →
This is where the great portion of old italian families in my neighborhood come from.
“These banks STILL have too much debt, too little capital. Their books are...”
– Why Aren’t Banks Lending? They Are Being Rational | The Big Picture
