January 2009
106 posts
Everything is Terrible! →
Shared by Gavin OMG. This is the new shit. Link: http://www.everythingisterrible.com A blog dedicated to the worst (best?) moments from VHS dollar bins. A new favorite thing for…
Jan 1st
December 2008
100 posts
Malcolm Gladwell on meaningful work and curiosity →
Charlie Rose interviewed Malcolm Gladwell last week. They had the following discussion on meaningful work (at 26:00 into interview). Gladwell: Meaningful work is one of the most important…
Dec 31st
Vikings' Punter Considers Changing His Name To... →
I love video games. But not so much that I’d consider changing my name over them. However, Chris Kluwe from the Minnesota Vikings wants to ensure he’ll have the highest selling NFL jersey. …
Dec 31st
Death to All Juice →
Whoops! Might wanna know your enemy. Unless he’s of the grape variety. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best Links: DEATH TO ALL JUICE : pics
Dec 31st
To Boldly Go There: A History Of Star Trek Porn,... →
Shared by Gavin I imagine this post will probably become one of i09’s most viewed ever. I also like the added part of the title ‘with clips’. The Star Trek trailer caused a stir when it…
Dec 31st
Metafilter's exhaustive tour of the early... →
Shared by Gavin What an amazing post. MeFi FTW. Again. the Cartoon Network breathed new life into old cartoons, while constantly trying to find the next big thing  
Dec 31st
The Quattro 6000D: this ain't your... →
Shared by Gavin Now that’s a sewing machine I can get behind. Welcome to our future - the machines which make it for you at home. The latest piece of tech in the war on grandmas has…
Dec 31st
Update Twitter, Doogie Howser M.D. Style →
I knew someone would eventually nail the perfect service for updating Twitter. That day has come, with the launch of Twoogie, where you can send and view tweets in true Doogie Howser, M.D….
Dec 31st
That's Sir Pratchett to You. →
Shared by Gavin Score one for the nerds! Terry Pratchett , a man renowned for his staggering sales figures from his renowned Discworld series has been knighted.
Dec 31st
YouTube - Meet Razorhawk →
Shared by Gavin This is incredible. Also, can anyone prove that’s not Hoffkins under that outfit? Embedding disabled by request
Dec 31st
Popeye goes PD? →
According to this article in today’s London Times, Popeye the Sailor will lose its copyright protection in Europe on January 1. Supposedly anyone, starting Thursday could use E.C. Segar’s…
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart →
Terrific story from Fast Company about how Jim Wier, then the CEO of high-end lawnmower company Snapper, went to Wal-Mart’s corporate headquarters to inform them that he was pulling Snapper’s entire…
Dec 30th
Want to be a successful wide receiver? Play lots... →
Kansas Jayhawks wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe has had a kick-ass season, racking up 78 receptions for 1,206 yards and 12 touchdowns (including three straight 100-yard games). How did he do…
Dec 29th
Heriocally stupid? Insane? Perhaps, just... →
Shared by Gavin Real or early Watchmen viral? There are, according to the recently launched World Superhero Registry, more than 200 men and a few women who are willing to dress up as comic…
Dec 29th
The Detroit Lions: Worst NFL Team Ever! →
SPORTS BUZZ: The Detroit Lions are the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. Lions coach Rod Marinelli says, “This is not fun to go through, obviously. But there’s people going through a…
Dec 29th
High School Fascism Redux →
Shared by Gavin This movie actually had quite an impact on me. Worth watching. In 1981, ABC aired a program in daytime that, while pre-dating the After School Special format, was a moralist tale…
Dec 29th
An anecdote for stupidity →
So Loic Le Meur, Michael Arrington and Robert Scoble are now fighting or “discussing” or rather “gaming techmeme” in a discussion about Twitter authority. Who gives a flying fuck? Honestly….
Dec 29th
★ E.T. →
Thanks to Santa Claus, I watched Steven Spielberg’s E.T. last night with my son. The last time I’d seen it was in theatrical re-release at some point in the mid-80s, when I was 10 or 11 or so….
Dec 27th
THE GREATEST THING EVER!!! →
10-foot LEGO Hoth Base. Via: likecool Click HERE for more pics and info…
Dec 27th
Shot for Talking During a Movie →
MOVIE BUZZ: A father and son were talking during a Christmas day screening of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Talking during a movie is extremely rude, so this guy decided to put a…
Dec 27th
The best manga of the year →
Takarajima publishing released “the best manga of the year” (kono manga ga sugoi) that was selected by editors, members of manga club in colleges, book store stuff, writers, etc. This…
Dec 27th
Lil' Gaming Expert →
Shared by Gavin Fake. Seriously. Someone’s dubbed in the names. Sorry nerds. “This kid is enrolled in the Head Start program for videogames.” Uploaded Today 48 likes .
Dec 27th
Snackfeed: A Newsfeed For The Web’s Hottest Video... →
Shared by Gavin This is interesting. Love the idea. Will it work? Not sure. Snackfeed, a video recommendation site that tries to aggregate the web’s hottest videos, has made impressive…
Dec 27th
I walk the same streets. Why don't I notice... →
Shared by Gavin This is a very cool new blog. I work as a film location scout in New York City. My day is basically spent combing the streets for interesting and unique locations for feature…
Dec 27th
Watch Kids Go Crazy Over Getting A Wii For... →
Shared by Gavin Amazing. The first one is pretty good but the rest are great as well. Of note: The last video has unwrapped presents. Common? Seems weird to me. Remember when this…
Dec 27th
Chimpanzees are afraid of popcorn →
Shimura Zoo’s Pan-kun receives a popcorn maker as a Christmas gift, but is quite afraid of the popping sound it produces: —- Akihabara News - Gadgetry from Japan (…
Dec 24th
iPhone fart app pulls in nearly $10,000 a day →
Shared by Gavin God Bless America! Apple’s App Store is currently experiencing a plague of fart applications. Last week, I detailed one day in which at least 14 new fart apps were…
Dec 24th
Nine-year old girl is youngest person to become... →
Shared by Gavin Look at that dude’s amazing eyebrows!!! A nine year-old girl in India named M. Lavinashree has passed the Microsoft Certified Professional Exam, becoming the youngest…
Dec 24th
Jamie Foxx on Sesame Street →
Shared by Gavin This is not what Sesame Street was meant to be. Sesame Street got Jamie Foxx to go on and sing some R&B nutcracker rap for Elmo’s big dance-off with the Mouse King.…
Dec 24th
Twitter’s missing link… →
…is no longer missing: http://twitter.com/search/users If you’ve ever tried to find a specific person’s Twitter stream, the most daunting challenge was finding where you could…
Dec 24th
An NBA player classification →
Charting out NBA archetypes. Each player probably won’t fall neatly into one of these classifications, but I would say that most could claim one of these titles as their “primary”…
Dec 24th
Insane Thundercats Fan Produces His Own Trailer →
Shared by Gavin Holy shit. Someone show this to Corrado ASAP. That’s if he didn’t make it himself. “Made by painting over real movies like Troy, X-Men, and Spy Kids frame-by-frame.”
Dec 24th
Hulu-For-Music →
Music Labels In Talks To Create Hulu-For-Music. Good idea!
Dec 24th
Monkeys Relaxing at the Spa →
Shared by Gavin There are at least three potential new wallpapers in this post. Amazing. The Japanese Macaques of Jigokudani hotsprings in Nagano have become famous for their visits here every…
Dec 24th
Mightier Will Intrigue You With Its Extensive Use... →
This game’s callied Mightier. It’s an entrant in this year’s Independent Games Festival. You design stuff and solve puzzles in the real world, then scan them into the game world. …
Dec 20th
Shoe Thrower Ad →
Shared by Gavin This is crazy smart. Look for advertisers to do this way more in the future. Internet video has such a short shelf like you want to get in ASAP. Capitalizing on the…
Dec 19th
Bush Meets Bush →
President Bush’s official portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian today. This is how he greeted it. Kind of sums things up, no? Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The…
Dec 19th
Gerry thinks Tyson beats up hams now →
Shared by Gavin Man. This makes me sad.
Dec 18th
Machinima.com Taps Hollywood for 15 New Shows →
Machinima.com, the site for content created using videos games, announced today the creation of the Machinima Comedy Lab and said it is collaborating with a team of traditional episodic TV…
Dec 18th
YouTube - The Art of Meeting Men →
Shared by John “Avoid spilling red wine because you don’t want him to remember you for the wrong reasons!”
Dec 18th
YouTube - Slap Chop with Vince →
Shared by Gavin I love this guy! First ShamWow, now this - he’s on his way to becoming a Made For TV Superstar.
Dec 17th
Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs... →
Shared by Gavin Pour one out. Goodbye Macworld. Watch this space folks — it’s the end of an era. Apple has just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January…
Dec 16th
Redskins' Zorn: I feel 'like the worst... →
Shared by Gavin The Seahawks legacy continues to punish other teams. Saying he feels “like the worst coach in America,” Jim Zorn began a two-day self-evaluation Monday into the meltdown that has…
Dec 16th
1UP's exclusive preview of Noby Noby Boy, new game... →
Wired has more screenshots, mostly taken from the adorable official site  
Dec 16th
Stolen Xbox recovered by victim using controller,... →
Shared by Gavin Shared for the use of a publicity photo from the greatest movie of all time. People will go to great lengths to steal your gear — no big surprise there. In a…
Dec 16th
HOLY SHIT! →
Shared by Gavin There are some many things right with this blog post I can’t begin to express them. A giant inflatable dog turd created by the American artist Paul McCarthy was blown from…
Dec 16th
Japanese media praises Bush’s reflexes →
Shared by Gavin This is what will continue to make Japanese better than American media. Measurements! Asahi TV news gives props to 62-year-old George W. Bush for his impressive ability to…
Dec 16th
Iraq Shoe Tosser Guy: The Animated Gifs →
Shared by Gavin Yay. Animated gif insanity! Mr. al-Zaidi has become Iraq’s version of Joe the Plumber — with nicer taste in loafers.…
Dec 16th
Blagojevich's Hairbrush →
Shared by Gavin This guy keeps getting better and better. POLITICS BUZZ: The New York Times unearths a bizarre detail about Governor Rod Blagojevich: aides must keep his black Paul…
Dec 15th