johnke.meMysterious piece of wood on an iceberg »
The real question “isn’t how did it get there?” but “what are the penguins building?”
The Beauty of Pixar »
What does it say about a studio whose worst movie is merely great? It says that you can put together a fantastic 7-minute montage of great Pixar moments and still only have scratched the surface.
Life Calendar - How was your day? »
What a great idea - a calendar that you draw a face on each day to represent your mood.
Never said about restaurant websites »
Yet another amazing Tumblr. “‘I love downloading PDFs. Even if the menu is totally out of date, it’s worth the thrill.’ — Absolutely no one.”
What a Face »
Great tumblr: “A tribute to character actors with ‘distinctive’ looks”. Any site that starts with the mighty Rondo Hatton is alright in my book.
Dublin Mean Time »
Come Here To me, easily the best Irish blog right now, talks about the history of Dublin Mean Time, when Dublin was 25 minutes ahead of Britain. “Incredibly, prior to October 1916, there had been some hostility to the idea of synchronizing our watches with Britain. In August 1916, a letter appeared in the Irish Independent arguing against it on nationalist grounds! The writer noted that “the question is whether we should give up this mark of our national identity to suit the convenience of shipping companies and a few travellers”.”
Whoa.
The D&D alignment chart of Mad Men characters »
I’d probably join Harry Crane as “Chaotic Neutral”. I have no idea where my wife would be. Also, could there be a whole new alignment, just for Pete? “Really Evil, like a Cold, Dead-Eyed Sociopath-in-Waiting” has a certain ring to it.
Return of “Get Your War On” »
Still as funny as ever
Careful Now: Droid 2 Explodes While Kid Is On Call »
Oh shit. This is like the time when I read Cryptonomicon and developed an irrational fear of my CRT exploding in my face.
Dan Gillmor’s questions about the Wikileaks release »
The most balanced take on the whole thing I’ve read – great questions for all the players in this game.