Quick update for everyone, I’ll be back real soon with more, but before I lost it, I wanted to post this awesome picture. There is an iPhone app (and soon Android) called Zombies, Run, which tells the story after the zombie horde takes over and you, as a runner for the town of Abel, have to go out and collect supplies.
This seems like a much less motivational game:
Quick update for everyone, let’s see what I have for you today.
First up, the Harry Potter books are now available in eBook format. The cool thing, is that for the first time, the eBooks are being sold directly from the author with the ability to push them onto Kindles and Nooks, no DRM From Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Amazing!
Things are getting crazy with the Martin case. Think Progress is debunking some of the myths out there, go check it out. And while we’re on the subject (since I’m a pacifist and all), here’s an interesting bit of psychology from the Journal of experimental Psychology.
Infographics go 3D…in Grand Central. Pretty awesome!
And lastly, I’m not sure if the video will embed below, I can’t even find the embed code, so here’s the link. Take a minute and just enjoy the drawing
And I’m back (not on the netbook, but I’ll be back on that tomorrow most likely). First up:
This seems unnecessary: tattoo ink that vibrates when you have a cell phone call.
We just passed the two year anniversary of Obamacare:
Slog points us to a cool view of the Sistine Chapel. I particularly think the music is a nice addition.
MaddowBlog has this amazing bumper sticker posted:
And College Humor points us to some wonderful travel posters for the modern day.
I don’t know if the video will embed below (I’ll guess no ahead of time), but Dan Savage’s new show starts next month on MTV. And it’s actually making me want to watch MTV again! Check it out:
Quick update, let’s see if I can get this in before my battery dies (I forgot to charge my netbook, and since I haven’t had it on in a while, it used all the battery updating itself and all the programs).
First up, a new look at Snow White and the Huntsman (which looks so much better, and darker, than “Mirror Mirror”):
And Copyranter comes through with an awesome outdoor campaign for shampoo, and for JP Morgan Chase. Unlike Copyranter, I really like one of the ads, I think the art direction is amazing:
That’s it for now, back when I’m recharged!
All kinds of fun things today, let’s see what all I have for you:
First up, this is amazing and scary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zFNG-b-Vxo
Copyranter has some ads for Playboy. Honestly, I like them, they’re witty, and of course, NSFW.
Copyranter also posts some stunning ads for musical instruments:
Very quickly, Arizona is becoming a place I would never want to go visit. I feel as though I need to save my friends who are living there.
Hot tub boats. Exactly what they sound like, and they sound like heaven!
And a few fun political pics from around the Internet for you:
I do try not to be too political here on the blog, but some things are too good not to pass up.
Have a good one!
I’m hoping to have another update later today, but for right now, enjoy these videos.
First up, this is an amazing, and short TED Talk:
And now, Christopher Walken reads “Where the Wild Things Are:
And two channel lineups from youtube, Geek and Sundry (from Felicia Day) and The Nerdist (from Chris Hartwick):
Written: 3/12/2012
The Good Man Project has an amazing piece up about intolerance. So much rang true with me. A few bits:
I was afraid of what might happen if I did come out. What if it all went pear-shaped and we couldn’t work together anymore? I was spending the majority of my time with these people; if we didn’t get along it would make the work environment insufferable.
When I think back on it, I always feel resentment toward my co-workers for making me feel like I needed to hide who I was.
I let my own assumptions about conservatives affect the way I handled the situation
From the first statement, I know what will happen if I come out, I’ll lose my job. Although it’s interesting to see another perspective.
Yeah, the second statement rings really true. I really hold ill feelings towards the situation I’m stuck in, and I’m always afraid that that will spill over to individual people. Yes, they often do things that offend me, and bad-mouth the LGBT community. I tend to try to push those feelings down because I have to work with these people, but I hold so much resentment and anger inside.
And on the flip side of that, I do have to remember that these are people too, people that I’ve probably angered. And overall, even though they all have their idiosyncrasies, we all work well together.
It’s a tough balance, and I’m tired of walking it.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Written: 3/12/2012
Once again, hockey is in the news, and in another good way.
The You Can Play Foundation launched, and it’s pretty awesome. Check out their video:
I’m very happy to see this, as much as I really hope other sports will follow suit (and there has been progress, such as the inclusion of sexual orientation protection in the new NBA player agreement), but it’s great to see the NHL take this first step.
And as I write this, the Pens are on a 9-game winning streak, a new statue of Mario was just unveiled and it looks like Crosby will be back, probably in four days.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Another quick update for everyone, just two things once again:
First up, go and read the irony. The sweet, sweet irony.
I tried to embed this clip, but it didn’t work, so here’s the link, make sure you watch this awesome clip from the Daily Show about political coverage.
Just a real short update, two things really. First up, the discussion has died down for now, but here’s an awesome (and short) article over at Slog about the Catholic Church’s “outrage” at the birth control mandate.
And this picture is just too adorable not to share:
