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brianoberkirch: A man in Louisiana snaps a photo of his kids. ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:46:20 -0700

A man in Louisiana snaps a photo of his kids. A designer in Hong Kong uses it that night to comp up a fantasy iPhone.

(via süńdāyx)

This is what I was hoping for on the 3G.

This would change how I communicate in a big way.

OH MAN! Where can we get something like this in San Francisco?...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:57:36 -0700

OH MAN! Where can we get something like this in San Francisco? Anyone know?

(via NYC’s Top 10 Ice Cream Sandwiches via youngna)

"Bruce Wayne is a pimp and a true capitalist. He is a Billionaire industrialist who has decided to..."

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:25:51 -0700

“Bruce Wayne is a pimp and a true capitalist. He is a Billionaire industrialist who has decided to take his wealth and power and save humanity. I think that is truly the American Dream.”

- Jeremy Schoemaker (via gregnews)

Besides meals, the rest of the day is spent as you please. Make...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:03:43 -0700

Besides meals, the rest of the day is spent as you please. Make your way up to the bridge and chat with the captain about sea navigation or schedule a tour with the head mechanic to see the vessel’s impressive technical insides.

You will quickly find that the freighter environment is a rough but enjoyable one; think lots of steel and salt water…

How to Travel by Cargo Ship

amandalynferri: joshmohrer: rickyv: CollegeHumor’s “Font...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:44:05 -0700

amandalynferri:

joshmohrer:

rickyv:

CollegeHumor’s “Font Conference”

Geez, our Editorial/Originals Dept keeps putting out winners.

FACT: I think my friends look cooler in costumes

This is SO good.

kkr: look, amit! googly eyes! KKR, this is so beautiful!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:37:00 -0700

kkr: look, amit! googly eyes!

KKR, this is so beautiful!

gtmcknight: New law is being passed (first in NYC) that require...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:26:42 -0700

gtmcknight:

New law is being passed (first in NYC) that require restaurants to post calorie counts next to all items. The above is from Starbucks complying and helping people realize their little snack is as much as a burger. Violators not posting counts will be fined as of this Friday.

Another example is TGIF’s pecan-crusted chicken salad which sounds like a healthy option but is actually more (1360 calories) than their cheeseburger and fries (1290 calories).

Full story on MSNBC | Photo via Mark_Baratelli

God, I hope this happens all over the entire country.

Agreed, this is awesome. San Francisco later this year, according to the article!

TouchApps is a Tumblr that’s updated with every new iPhone...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:23:00 -0700

TouchApps is a Tumblr that’s updated with every new iPhone app in the App Store. It is ugly, but it looks okay in your dashboard. (Link to the RSS feed via TopherChris)

Follow it to get updates.

This sucker is a 2GB flash drive, an iPhone emergency charger,...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:52:00 -0700

This sucker is a 2GB flash drive, an iPhone emergency charger, and the little battery inside charges via USB! $50!

PowerLink 3-in-1 Battery Pack/Flash Drive

Play WhirlyBall with me and Amanda on Saturday (in Chicago!)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:35:00 -0700

Amanda and I are gonna rent a court to play Whirlyball on Saturday afternoon or early evening in Chicago.

Do you live in Chicago?

Do you like fun?

If you said yes to at least one of those questions, you should come play!

We’ll have 1 hour to play
We need two teams of five.
You must be 12 years or older and 4’ 6” or taller.

Email me! [current year] at amitgupta dot com

Agility. Speed. Strength. None of these qualities will be of any use in the highly-competitive world of WhirlyBall. Although it combines lacrosse, hockey and basketball with bumper cars, WhirlyBall has caused great athletes of every stripe to laugh and holler their way to a crushing defeat.

If you choose to accept the challenge, you’ll use hand-held scoops to propel whiffle balls at your scoring target. In a team of five, and with the help of a professional referee, you’ll have a bang-up time trying to outscore the competition.

A sweet-looking USB drive. I love Fred’s style. Great...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:36:39 -0700

A sweet-looking USB drive. I love Fred’s style. Great packing, too.

Fun fact: My friend Chris runs this clothing company Gama-Go in our building, and his dad is one of the Fred guys!

Fred: HACKED! USB Drive

subway love!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:09:45 -0700

subway love!: This is so adorable! (via kkr)

The plastic buttons we push

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:47:56 -0700

I earn my living—the food I eat, the apartment I sleep in, the books I read, etc. — by pushing plastic buttons all day long.

It’s the same with most of my friends.

I push a lot of buttons. There’s a trick to pushing them in the proper order, but no one way is “right” and everyone pushes their buttons differently. In fact, the order in which they push their buttons (combined with the number of times they push them) determines how much money they make.

The future (present) is so strange!

The Loopt turtleneck guy

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:36:08 -0700

Erik Michaels-Ober: Did I tell you about my Sam Altman encounter?
ME: no, who dat?
Erik Michaels-Ober: You know, the guy with the two shirts
ME: oh! hahaha
Erik Michaels-Ober: Loopt CEO
Erik Michaels-Ober:I met him playing poker two weekends ago
ME: it's so funny that that'll be his thing forever
Erik Michaels-Ober: yeah, he actually gave a guy a Loopt shirt off his back the other day
Erik Michaels-Ober:luckily, he had another one right underneath

Photojojo » Bike Camera Mount from $10 of parts! I hope...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:31:00 -0700

Photojojo » Bike Camera Mount from $10 of parts!

I hope this will convince me to finally buy a bike!

D.Billy: Street Interventions (via NotCot)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:09:21 -0700

D.Billy: Street Interventions

(via NotCot)

"There is also this phenomenal thing called Whirleyball that I think is only in about 3 cities in the..."

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:54:00 -0700

“There is also this phenomenal thing called Whirleyball that I think is only in about 3 cities in the world. It is a game where you are in bumper cars and have lacross type sticks and try and throw a ball at a basketball-style backboard for points.”

- amandalynferri on things to do in Chicago

This sounds like the most fun thing everrr!

(via tmblg)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:30:13 -0700

(via tmblg)

photojojo: Behind the scenes of Denis Darzacq’s amazing photos...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:18:02 -0700

photojojo:

Behind the scenes of Denis Darzacq’s amazing photos of people falling in mid-air.

via Kottke:

Everything had been prepared in advance. Everything was ready. The models launched themselves into space. There is nothing false in these scenes. These moments really occurred. There is no fiction, no retouching or special effects.

Denis’s photos are so amazing..

A map showing the Growth of Walmart across the United States....

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:51:00 -0700

A map showing the Growth of Walmart across the United States. Year-by-year, starting in 1962.

It’s like watching a virus grow.

(From FlowingData, via Kottke)