December 2008
11 posts
I want some f___ing money, too
Just for the f___ing f___ of it,* here are some quotes from Rod “F___ Them” Blagojevich, the allegedly-criminal and almost-certainly-pathological governor of the f___ing state of f___ing Illinois.†
“If they don’t perform, fuck ‘em.”
“It’s a political fuckin’ operation in there.”
“…maybe we can’t do this now. Fire those fuckers.”
“…our recommendation is fire all those fucking...
Why you should be careful when you make up words
Because you never know — they might catch on.
(And come on, admit it: “blog” and “blogger” sound ugly and dumb.)
“People don’t read advertising per se. They read what interests them. And...”
– Howard Luck Gossage
Copyright shenanigans
According to an article in the New York Times, a bar owner in Rhode Island is being sued by Ascap for copyright violation. Apparently, a band that performed at his bar played songs whose copyrights are protected by Ascap.
From the Times’ article:
Mr. Griffin’s lawyer said an Ascap agent was at the bar in February. According to the complaint, four licensed songs were played — “Friend of the...
Did you know...
…that a cigarette may contain over 100 different ingredients?
Some of these ingredients include:
Xanthan Gum
Ambergris Tincture
Oak Moss
2-Isobutyl-3-Methoxypyrazine
Apple Juice
I bet it’s the 2-Isobutyl-3-Methoxypyrazine that makes them so good.
My current Top 5 (December 2008)
In no particular order, and subject to change:
The Rebels Not In, The Halo Benders 1998, K Records
Triumphantly awkward party music for sensitive shy kids.
White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground 1968, Verve
A brilliant failure. Mostly unlistenable; totally badass.
Cerebro Electronico, Gilberto Gil 1969 (Reissued 2008, Water Records)
Brazilian dance party meets acid flashback.
Bitter...
What's with that truncated computer-speak style?
Viz. phrases such as:
“Submit Info”
“Transfer Complete”
“Not Found”
I mean, I get it — back in the day, bits and bytes were at a premium. And no one except computer initiates had to make sense of this kind of communiqué. The user was, by definition, a “power user”.
Let’s put off, for now, talking about interfaces and usability (maybe...
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