Beijing Olympic Logo Explained…
October 23rd, 2007 by mrshl
Here’s the Beijing Olympic Logo, and…
Here’s a really clever illustration of its (un)likely origin.
Archive for October, 2007
links for 2007-10-23
October 23rd, 2007 by mrshl
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Are you tired of demonstrating your tool-ness on only one axis? Why not add an extra dimension of tool with a Seqway branded by Ferrari. And no, it’s not any faster.
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Nice collection of free blogging clients. I recommend Windows Live Writer and ScribeFire.
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All ween. All the time.
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10 Really Useful Flickr Greasemonkey Userscripts
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You’d think there’d be a bunch of usless macho crap with a title like that. But actually, there’s some useful tips. And it’s a fast read.
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Philadelphia named the city with the most ugly people.
links for 2007-10-22
October 22nd, 2007 by mrshl
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The best free economics articles on the Web.
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Former Clinton staffer explains the rather ordinary practice of rendering persons from one country to another.
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Associated Press confirms that Comcast is blocking bittorrent traffic, no matter what it’s carrying. In this case it was carrying the Bible. Now that’s funny.
Having your cake and being it too.
October 21st, 2007 by mrshl
My pal Jac links to a wedding cake that looks like the bride.
Reminds me a bit of this old Tom Petty video. A song I hated when it first came out, but which later became one of my fave TP songs.
Stay, kitty, stay.
October 21st, 2007 by mrshl
Can you keep this kitty on the green? Or will you let it escape? Surround the kitten with dark green dots and you win. Let it escape to the white space, and you lose.
links for 2007-10-19
October 19th, 2007 by mrshl
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Microsoft launches a new way to edit videos and create content without requiring a lot of web or programming skills.
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Search engine for legal blogs powered by my favorite free legal research site.
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Wiki site for tumblelogs (like LIAT used to be).
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How race and class difference shaped the current musical landscape.
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Every minute of the Daily Show on video. Every minute ever put on tape.
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Perhaps the worst news ever. In that it’s almost the EXACT opposite of news. It can barely be called gossip. Sad.
links for 2007-10-18
October 18th, 2007 by mrshl
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health08.org - Election news, analysis and events
A site that lets you compare each candidate’s healthcare positions and reform proposals, if any.
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WSJ: Contraception Foe Named to Contraception Post
Bush continues in his bid to make all his appointments bitterly ironic.
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Energy Saving Financial Incentives in Texas
Texas pays you to save energy.
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Yeah, it’s another list, but it’s a good one.