August 2007
50 posts
“Why is this on the air? Hundreds of emo bands still haven’t had their...”
– from The Onion’s Why is this on the air?: The A.V. Club’s fall TV preview, when discussing a new Grey’s Anatomy spun-off show.
“At the time, singer and guitarist Alex Kapranos said: “I like the idea that,...”
– from TorrentFreak’s write-up on Franz Ferdinand’s piracy beliefs and behaviors. [thanks Kevin]
“You can get a perfectly good kitchen scale for around $10, weigh out your own...”
– a comment from Consumerist’s article about how 100-calorie packs are twice as expensive, comparatively.
The 50 Worst Things Ever to Happen to Music →
Perception is reality?
From AAAA That’s Five As, the following statement caught my attention:
“Perception is reality.” This is extremely common and is just absolute drivel. I first year philosophy student should be able to decimate this canard, so why do supposedly intelligent people use it? I think it’s appealingly geared toward business-style nihilism with a marketing bent, or something. You...
“Ultraportable Projectors: Good Things Come in Increasingly Small and Affordable...”
– a section title from Toshiba’s August 2007 Projectors Newsletter. I am quite certain I didn’t subscribe to this…
Pregamin' and Presentin'
Great article on how to give great presentations.
My favorite part is the section titled “PubCon: Grade A Speaking With a Hangover.” I have reproduced it below:
Lay out your speaking attire the night before going out to a fun PubCon bash. Put your PowerPoint on a USB stick and put it in the pants pocket. Make sure you have cab fare and directions prepared if you are staying away...
Quick links
Take 6 minutes to visit these 3 websites. They make good conversation topics (especially if you’re off to college soon!).
Prisoner caught with iPhone in rectum (1 minute to read)
Couple in Arkansas has their 17th baby (2 minutes to read)
Guys who traveled across the country to break old unusual laws and take picturs to prove it (3 minutes to peruse their pictures)
(all via For Your...
WatchA newscaster laughs his way through a segment on this recent auto crash. Undeniably an immediate reason for termination, don’t you think? [If you’re reading this is a RSS reader, please click through to go to the video]
“When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as...”
– from Moronland’s “Top 13 Worst Slogan Translations Ever.” I know #2 to be untrue, but many of these are as funny as they are ignorant (if they are indeed fact).
“According to the Local, the silver surfer will be able to flick through 1,500...”
– from The Inquirer’s article about the fastest personal internet connection in the world
Google's large lead
According to Alexa, 3 of the 5 most visited sites in Spain are Google-owned. Same goes for a lot of other non-English-speaking countries. Impressive.
“As Jason learned, alcohol is alcohol, parties are parties, and risks are risks...”
– corny advice from my college-mandated AlcoholEdu course
“The Let Us Pay Taxes group has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one...”
– from Truemors, an extremely underrated site
“From Aug. 10 through Aug. 17 I will be out of the office without access to snail...”
– from Dan Santow’s Out of Office AutoReply email
2, 4, 6, 8, with whom will you collaborate? →
from Your Daily Awesome, this video, named “50 50,” is made from video clips of 50 people rapping 50 Cent songs on YouTube. While these people didn’t intentionally collaborate, this makes me think that organizing something like this would be neat. Can’t wait to see how Google’s Gmail video ends up.
Faking it
So, I don’t know how to say this, but… I’ve sorta been feeling like I should be a woman.
You know, I really just can’t deal with the male genitalia, football games, and Puddle of Mudd head-thrashing tunes anymore. I’m more interested in finding a job at a flower shop, burning mix-CDs featuring Cindy Lauper and Boy George, and using lots of tanning oil at the beach.
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Redesigned and renovated AlexKlein.org. →
It’s still in “beta” if you will, but I will be done with it shortly. Feel free to use the contact feature to give me your advice/thoughts.
Video roundup
Video 1: Compilation of Mike Tyson’s most memorable quotes. Some are frankly unbelievable.
Video 2: Two office workers capture a small girl playing “lookout” for her mom. Problem is, her mom’s going to the bathroom in the middle of a city block.
Video 3: A contestant on The Price Is Right overbids by a factor of 10. Try to guess the price of the showcase before you see...
Duke University's help page for (basically getting... →
Watchfrom Nothing To Do With Arbroath
2 : 1 :: current : ex
There are about 100 million bloggers right now, a time in the internet’s history widely considered to be the crux of the blogging revolution. However, at this time of great numbers, almost twice as many people (200 million) are ex-bloggers.
To my blogging friends: don’t quit! Don’t become another tally mark for the “ex” category.
It took me 13 minutes to write this post...
This is the second in a 10-part series of DID YOU KNOW questions that could change your life, big time. If you have a great DID YOU KNOW question, send it over.
DID YOU KNOW:
… that on Friday the 13th, an estimated $800 to $900 million are lost because “people will not fly or do business they would normally do”?
BONUS LINK 1: Mysterious coincidences involving the number...
Pick your president (the really easy way!)
Like many people, I’m having trouble deciding on a candidate (of the nearly twenty) to support for the ‘08 elections. Maybe these two pages will help you and me.
First: a well-designed chart detailing every candidate’s view on every hot issue. (link)
Second: a short questionnaire that has you state your opinion about hot issues and give them a rank of personal importance. Upon...
Pandora's (thinking) out of the box
Pandora, my favorite online music service, rocks. In addition to having all the vocal musical artists ever imaginable, they also have all-instrumental stations. They’re really useful for studying, falling asleep, or just a laid-back party setting. Clicking on the link will open up that Pandora station in your Pandora account.
Country Bluegrass Folk Jazz Soul Ragtime Reggae...
Freedom isn't free, and neither is the fat in your...
This is the first in a 10-part series of DID YOU KNOW questions that could change your life, big time. If you have a great DID YOU KNOW question, send it over.
DID YOU KNOW:
… that foods advertised and labeled as “Fat Free” can actually have up to .49 grams of fat in each serving?
The Today Show interviews Southwest Airlines's... →
I'd like a taco with guacmole and Corona, please.
Chipotle has it right again. Shifting to healthily -rown food, providing the freshest ingredients possible, and officially saying that they’ll make anything, Chipotle has won my heart and stomach for years to come.
Chipotle will, like Taco Bell, make anything they have the ingredients for. Unlike Taco Bell, this is an official policy. Some suggestions: Nachos, Quesadilla, Individual Tacos,...
“Looking for a boyfriend at a nightclub is like looking for a Louis Vuitton...”
– from Rachel Leong’s blog. I thought this was a good analogy.
“We are on the internet. Come talk with us. What, you’re too scared to? Big,...”
– Jeff Jarvis of BuzzMachine makes a good point. Why are the Republican candidates so scared of a YouTube debate? I assume that they’re hiding behind their official reason — “YouTube is biased” — to avoid something they consider more scary. What are they hiding from? Tell...