Here we go again, another massive link update:
Want to help solve the world’s problems…of 2019? Check out Superstruct
Here’s a good letter to the editor about the Boy Scouts, but a good read even if you’re not involved.
The Post-Gazette has a good article about the digital generation, and how our we interact with it, and why it isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Will George Lucas sacrifice Jar Jar Binks to win back your love? I can only hope so.
Gamestop ran a cool ad campaign this Christmas season, check it out here.
One of my all time Onion articles: God Clarifies ‘don’t kill’ rule
I want this awesome Firefly ornament for my Christmas tree!
I have my own ideas about what web 3.0 will bring, but here is one idea.
The death of the personal blog? I hope not. I don’t think any of my friends wants to write with me. Although it’s working for the guys at The Blog Impolotic
Here’s a link to a book called The Public Domain
Here’s an awesome entry at the Wesabe Blog about theh power of community, especially as it pertains to personal finance.
I wish I could have seen when Bill Gates did this at his press conference. Awesome, and hopefully will make some sort of impact.
I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice, but I would read this version with zombies!
It’s a little old news at this point, but check out one of the bigger contributors to Obama’s campaign – GPC’s council commissioner!
Awesome view into Santa’s e-mail inbox
Did you know the theme to Indian Jones had lyrics? It does, and they are not safe for work!
A really good read, although a bit depressing about being a man. This was linked by the Pittsburgh Men’s Blogging Society and I’ll pass it on here.
Oh, Plaxico. I think that’s enough I have to say.
Tired of all the green stuff that is everywhere? Go anti-green!
Here’s a really cool flash drive that also has a built in micro SD slot.
I like this fireplace. A lot of people don’t, nor do I know how it would really work, I guess a hidden chimeny, but I like it (albeit a bit small).
Got an old flashdrive you don’t know what to do with? Find out what you can do here!
Welcome to the Waffle House. The latest reality show project being produced by CMU.
Did you know that you can have a hippo that is small enough to sit in your lap. Now you know.
Here is a look into the design process of the Obama logo.
Penguin is reissuing four classic works, including The Medium is the Massage, er Message.
A TV screen 120 feet long? I want, but do not want to pay the electricity bills for it.
Great article at CSB about Charlie Brown
The headline is great. And that’s all there is, as is typical with CSB.
Presented here is the Periodic table of Awesomeness. Chemistry majors rejoice!
The RIAA backs down, finally
Looking for some good new Science Fiction, check it out here.
Watch this video and your brain will hurt, but it’s fun.
I’ve never seen the show, but I’ve heard its awesome. HBO is running a cool campaign for Big Love
Need a list of free window’s software available from Microsoft. Here it is.
The secrets of the NFL’s yellow line, finally explained.
Have old electronics you want to get money for, or just need to recycle. Send them to HP
Garmin is adding ecoRoute to it’s GPS units, a way to reduce your gas usage, pretty cool stuff.
Need some advice on how to take a good photo of fire. Take a look here.
Tetris, if played immediately after a traumatic event will help wipe those bad memories from your brain. So will doing difficult calculus or anything else requiring a large amount of brain power, but Tetris is more fun!
Buying a car? Watch out for compliments.
The German beer hall at the South Side has been delayed. Hopefully it opens soon, although I still don’t understand why the majority of seating is going to be outside. Have the owners been to Pittsburgh before?
Storytellers, technology and new social media. All wrapped up in journalism. Sweet.
Now you can once again Shake it like a Polaroid picture. But you don’t have to.
A good look at public transit’s influence on growing communities, in the PG
Starting to grow your own vegetables? Read this article for some helpful tips.
In preparation for the upcoming release of Watchmen, take a look at 10 years of Dr. Manhattan.
The future of transportation? I can only hope not.
Want to make your own laundry detergent? Try it with these recipes.
New blogs for me to check out: the Pens Blog and PittsBlog
Brandon Sanders, author of A Memory of Light, got a sword from Rober Jordan’s collection, really awesome!
Here’s a great history of marketing, in just three minutes!
Internet running slow? Maybe it’s being throttled by your ISP
In celebration of last month’s Data Privacy Day, here are some useful tools for you, provided by Lifehacker.
Want to adopt a word to save it from extinction? Do it here, I’m hoping to help save loquacious.
This article is sad and ironic, and a bit funny all at the same time.
While this article rallies against CSR, I think the idea, and wish that more companies would be interested in it. If they did, we probably wouldn’t have as big of a mess as we do right now.
Just like there is a supposed patient 0 in the AIDS crisis, there may be a client 0 in the financial crisis. Interesting read.
Think your mortgage is bad? Imagine if you had to pay off the Death Star.
If you haven’t seen it, check out this amazing picture from the Inauguration, and play with the zoom, it goes really far in!
It’s been passing around, and everytime I see it I laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnCnRuoYMxE&eurl
