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Queensboro Bridge Truck Fire Photos 17 Aug 2013 | 04:53 am
Earlier today a truck burst into flames on the Queensboro bridge. Luckily nobody was injured. Fast forward to tonight while I’m sipping some bourbon on my balcony (Breckenridge Bourbon from Colorodo,...
Drawings of Game of Thrones Characters in the 90s 9 Aug 2013 | 12:35 am
This great article on Wired features the work of illustrator Mike Wrobel. Here are some of my favorites.
Mac OSX’s Responsive Font Panel 8 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
My habit of unconsciously resizing my browser window surprised me when I accidentally resized the Fonts panel in OSX and discovered that it was “responsive.” Depending on the available width, it smart...
Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements 1 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
This book, written in 1896, is a fascinating example of human ingenuity and cleverness. We don’t normally associate technical innovation with the 1800s, but don’t forget that’s when machines and autom...
Insane Tornado Footage 1 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
This is some of the most intense footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen. It’s *inside* the tornado. Can you imagine sitting at your desk and looking out the window at the 1:20 mark?
I was told by AppleCare that I could walk in the store and get the part 24 Jul 2013 | 11:40 pm
This frustrated woman is now the inadvertent star of a budding viral video. (Hey, if she didn’t want the attention, she shouldn’t have started yelling.) Well, no embarrassing viral video would be com...
Badass First Person Russian Music Video is Badass 24 Jul 2013 | 09:33 pm
I wish they chose a different poster frame for this because the cheap boob shot seriously undermines the quality of the rest of the video. In any case, check it out. Some of the most creative filmmak...
Game of Thrones Audition Tape 17 Jul 2013 | 10:52 pm
This is Rory McCann’s audition tape for Game of Thrones. When he says “Look at me!” at 1:00 you might actually shit yourself. Seriously, you think you won’t, but you will. Via Reddit
One of The Most Powerful Musical Moments I Can Recall 17 Jul 2013 | 10:45 pm
I’ve been listening to Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” on and off the last few weeks. It’s clearly an intense album and not for everybody. I’m still not sure how I feel about it. But one moment in pa...
Jack Handy’s New Book 16 Jul 2013 | 02:30 am
Remember “Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handy”? I always assumed he was a pseudonym for a group of SNL writers. But after reading this New York Times article about him and his new book, “The Stench of Honolu...
