July 2008
“Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history...”
– Exxon sets U.S. mark for quarterly profit, misses forecasts (via robot-heart)
Watch
“Being on a major label at the moment is like living in your grandparents’ house....”
– Chris Martin of Coldplay (via thisisbk)
“Top Downloads June 20 - July 27
Ranking (last week) TV-show
1 (1) ...”
– Top 10 Most Pirated TV Shows on BitTorrent (wk30) | TorrentFreak
love me some topgear
perhaps this is a better list to show what shows are in highest demand…or perhaps have the nerdiest following
i really wish my name was T Boone Pickens
Using Math to Find Mr. Right
dihard:
Is he Mr. Right? Is she Miss Right? Don’t leave it to your heart to decide, let the math decide! Here are three mathematical theories with which to determine if your marriage will last (or should happen at all).
1. The Mathematics of Marriage: In their book, The Mathematics of Marriage, mathematician James D. Murray and psychologist John Gottman describe their use of calculus to study...
SynchStep →
synchstep plays songs from your music library that match your pace. Every step you take lands in-time with a drum hit, a bass pluck, a piano chord.
“find wherever gay people think is cool, and live there. they always know best.”
– marco, on moving to new york. (via nikography)
Objectified: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit →
aweeesome
“she is a well themed person”
– me
What I Learned Today - The Economics of Popcorn →
good write up on the constraints of movie theaters.
“insight comes easiest when our brains are relaxed and not focused on too much...”
– How does insight work?
Inappropriate movie soundtracks →
Randy Pausch, noted CMU prof, succumbs to cancer →
role model for everyone
“Wall Street got drunk, and now it’s got a hangover.”
– Our President, ladies and gentlemen [NYP] (via peterwknox)
“58 percent of the kickoffs against the Bears were squibbed or otherwise...”
– Hester’s risky business :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bears
hester is currently my main reason to watch the bears.
“I can’t go out and play this year making $445,000. Come on, man,” Hester said.”
– Hester holds out as Bears open training camp - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Birthday Ode to Lauren!
marco:
mascarah:
(yourdp:
I’ve never been one to request the reblog power of Tumblr but today is an outright exception. Today is Lauren’s (lfarm) birthday and what better e-present than some tumblr love! I’ll get things started and reblog your ode below it. For you Lauren:
Roses are redSometimes I stinkIts your birthday so someone better buy you a drink!
(continue ode here)
Happy...
people just pointed at my laptop and laughed
“Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.”
– Niccolo Machiavelli Quotes
A Sucker's Bet
rickyv:
Exactly one year ago today, I made a bet with Zach Klein, who at the time was swept up in David Beckham soccer fever.
Zach was confident that America would fall in love with Beckham and within a year he would be starring in his own feature film. Well, sorry Zach. Americans still don’t care about soccer.
The prize was dinner anywhere in the world, so if you have any suggestions as to a...
Uncomfortable Answers to Questions on the Economy... →
you know it’s a great economics article when it ends with the sentence ‘Now comes the day of reckoning.’
5 worst crashes
flash
after effects
photoshop
itunes (when syncing my iphone)
firefox with 15 open tabs (pre-session manager)
“Buddy Beacon,” eh?
So, I can see where other portly white people are standing...”
– Merlin Mann (via atomiton)
“It was recently reported that for the first time in history, there are now more...”
– 297 - The South Shall Snack Again « Strange Maps
wow….just……wow
