January 2009
86 posts
There is something vaguely embarrassing—even narcissistic—about our new era of...
– Farhad Manjoo on Slate, regarding “Put the camera down and enjoy a moment for once.” (via soupsoup)
The conditions required for flow to occur include lack of distractions and an...
– Readernaut: “Emotional Design” Note (via heilemann)
The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than...
– Robert Frost via Griffin and Hoxie
molls:
erockappel:
I really love this. It is both funny AND adorable.
Hero Dog Tries To Help Wounded Dog - Video (via Metacafe)
“The reason that you have this principle is not to be soft on terrorism....
– Obama to Palin: ‘Don’t Mock the Constitution’ | 44 | washingtonpost.com
[MIT Professor Arnold] Barnett calculates that it’s more likely for a...
– The world is getting safer
In one of several experiments, the study’s authors screened the sitcom Taxi for...
– Freakonomics Blog
Dan Gilbert asks, Why are we happy? | Video on TED.com
Black Dynamite
Our bodies no longer make things,” she writes. “Our bodies… have become a form...
– Susie Orbach: women are suffering from body distress - Times Online
Hen Little Lil lays eggs the size of grapefruit - Telegraph
Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind
Default Settings/Real Freedom
astroinquiry:
In the day-to day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And the compelling reason for maybe choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship — be it JC or Allah, be it Yahweh or the Wiccan Mother Goddess, or the Four Noble Truths, or...
The new i-Limb on Andrew Reynolds, pretty spectacular new technology
Thailand Lantern Festival. - Truveo Video Search
100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library |... →
Parker: I was really nervous, and my dad said, “I don’t understand...
– Trey Parker and Matt Stone Interview: Puppet masters - Page 1 - Salon.com
Glasses Concerto - Video (via Metacafe)
Death to the Tinman | Veoh Video Network
Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you’re feeling bad, you just look at...
– Charles Bukowski on cats (via smut-to-go) (via scout) (via butseriously)
True.
(via capucha)
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve...
– Steve Jobs - refspace | popular quotes