October 2009
listening to "Sia - Under The Milky Way" →
Heard this great cover of The Church’s ‘Under the Milky Way’ on a commercial during tonight’s #FlashForward
listening to "dj-erb-OMD-If-You-Leave-Feat-T-Pain" →
RT @zaibatsu @terrinakamura: “RB @krystynchong: “OMD - If You Leave feat T Pain #krys #eighties”“
listening to "Peter Gabriel - Passion" →
One of my all-time favorite movie scores. @SimplyQua: “✣ Peter Gabriel – “Passion” ✣ #music”
listening to "Anvil - Fuel For the Fire" →
Just finished watching ‘Anvil: the Story of Anvil’. Like ‘Spinal Tap’, but real and with genuine heart and integrity.
listening to "Styx - Boat on the River" →
A classic 70’s hard rock band doing something rustic and folksy. I love this tune.
listening to "Besouros - She Said She Said" →
@ViolettaVox One of my fave (relatively) obscure Beatles tunes (‘relatively’ because, really, how obscure can you get when it’s the Beatles?)
listening to "Dread Zeppelin - Stir It Up" →
Hungry. Jack in the Box would be so wrong right now, but sounds so good.
Tragedy tomorrow, Comedy tonight! Watching “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” on Hulu http://ow.ly/sv8N
China's National Day Parade in timelapse →
A column two miles long shows China’s military strength at its National Day parade in Beijing.
I just baked some freaking awesome pies for my sister-in-law’s wedding. Apple… http://twitpic.com/k1oaq
…and Pumpkin. http://twitpic.com/k1oiw
The Drill Down Logo Needs a little TLC - The Drill Down team is desperate to find some good soul to help us clean … http://ow.ly/15SAD7
Rio Olympics official mascot and slogan (PIC) →
Oddly enough, this would’ve worked for Chicago as well.
The Best (Human) Villians in Film History →
Our unofficial official video editor for the site, hh (responsible for Wall-E: The Cannibal Years), has returned with another gem: A well-edited together montage of the best villains in cinematic…
Gender distribution amongst major social media sites: Guess what? Chicks rule! http://ow.ly/sr83 (via @infobeautiful @briansolis)
NO episode of The Drill Down tonight. See you all again next Friday, then in two weeks from Blog World Expo in Las Vegas! #BWE09 #blogworld
RT @madlid Need a brilliant designer 2 help us spruce up The Drill Down logo. In return, we’ll plug u from BlogWorld Expo http://bit.ly/sQKp
Who Rules The Social Web? (INFOGRAPHIC) →
Surprise, Chicks rule!! Digg, on the other hand, looks like a sausage-fest. :(
Amazon Women of the Ukraine (+PICS) →
In the Ukraine, a country where females are victims of sexual trafficking and gender oppression, a new tribe of empowered women is emerging. Calling themselves the “Asgarda”, the women seek complete…
The 9 Industries That Will Be Most Screwed by... →
Yes, climate change may well turn farming upside down. But there might be some industries you don’t expect—like mining and insurance—that will take major hits as well.
Eight Physics Lessons Using 'Halo 3' →
What the hell has school come to these days? I came across a bunch of videos that kids have made for physics classes using Halo as a demonstrative tool. And surprisingly enough, it actually works.
Rating Zombieland's Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons →
The movie’s zombie-killing lessons will come in handy when everyone you ever knew or loved is shuffling around eating carrion while you remain safe and sound in your zombie-proof bunker drinking…
Do Candy-Eating Kids Become Criminal Adults? →
A British study suggests a curious association between eating candy as a kid and committing violent crimes in adulthood
GRAPH [COMIC] →
Comic graph!
At my favorite Mexican restaurant, La Cabanita, where there are no bad meals. http://bit.ly/Vs9Yb
Researchers see through walls with wireless mesh →
Researchers have devised a way to use changes in signal strength from a wireless mesh to track people as they walked inside a room in near real time.
Memorable Music Moments in Movies →
All films, even relatively bad ones, have moments that capture the audience’s attention, but it’s often the supporting music that separates great scenes from the truly unforgettable. And then there…
Following twitters who claimed to hand out #GoogleWave invites. I’ll list those who came thru (& who didn’t so you can unfollow too)
Watching Film Riot http://ow.ly/sdht I agree it may be, as unnamed Rev3 member told me, their best show. (better even than his own)
RT @hopeandfaith06: Anyone want a Google Wave invite? I have loads and nothing to do with them. RT this and follow me! #GoogleWave #Wave
RT @aaronneale: 81 GoogleWave Invites left to send out at random over the next 35mins! Follow AaronNeale and RT if you want one! #googlewave
I’ve got an beta invite to http://anyclip.com/ … I’ll trade for a Google Wave invite. #AnyClip #GoogleWave #GoogleWaveInviteCircle
Vote with your tweets. If any of these “Follow and RT if you want a #GoogleWave invite” tweeps don’t provide, unfollow them! It’s that easy!
RT @freewaveinvites: 1000 Google Wave invites to share in next 24h. #googlewave #wave RT & follow
If Celebrities Were The Animals They Look Like →
If you’re in the mood for some retarded photoshops this morning, then you’ve come to the right place. Some celebrities look a lot like animals, so we decided to see what it would look like if they…
Know Your Animated Movies (CHART) →
Can’t tell your Pixar from your Ghibli? This chart will help!
Car Crazy: Eye-Popping Auto Designs (PICS) →
Most of these are concept cars, but, damn, I wish they were production models.
Does broadband need its own government 'nutrition... →
The government requires disclosure labels on everything from new cars to refrigerators to pre-packaged food. One think tank says that broadband needs its own labels, and it has already mocked up a…
A song I’d love to, but unfortunately won’t be playing during my sister-in-law’s wedding reception… ♫ http://blip.fm/~e5t4y
listening to "Lobsterdust - It →
A song I’d love to, but unfortunately won’t be playing during my sister-in-law’s wedding reception…
How Terminator Should Have Ended →
To Save the Future, the Terminator must go BACK to the future!