These posts are generally random items…news that isn’t quite newsworthy, thoughts, ideas…whatever I think of that is a categorical misfit 
Taking conspicuous consumption to new…ahem..depths, U.S. Submarines manufactures submersible watercraft for the ridiculously wealthy. Check out the Phoenix 1000:
For a cool 78 million clams, you could have your very own. Torpedoes not included (I think…).
I have something potentially very cool on the way to me, and I think it could be here by the end of this week.
And for the two of you who know what I’m talking about, keep yer collective trap shut
Why don’t we have Mitchell and Webb broadcast in the United States? These guys are freaking hilarious.
The Morning News has an interesting feature on their site titled, simply, “Albums of the Year.” The distinguishing factor, here, is that these lists cover years gone by, such as yesterday’s “The Top Albums of 1989.”
There are sample MP3s for each album listed along with commentary.
CACHE . 35mm short . from isiah flores on Vimeo.
I don’t know how I let this slip by, but either way, Cache is the most recent short from Isiah Flores. I wish it was a little longer, but I still love the filming and the choice of shots. Penelope Allyn Collins deserves as [...]
Here’s my song-by-song impressions of Beck’s latest album, Modern Guilt, gathered from my recent Twitter postings:
1. “Orphans” - The first thing you notice is the super cranked bass. Steady beat, total rock throwback. Sure sets the tone for what’s ahead.
2. “Gamma Ray” - Shag-a-delic 60’s dance party, YEAH, baby! The bass line [...]
It’s worth your time to go check out PWNYS, a page created by my hombre Phil, that lists and links the websites of several Internet Aficionados. I’m somehow graced with a place among these fellas who all have some skill for web design, so you can skip my link (it’ll just bring you right [...]
Okay, so I have an update, from Beck’s own website - his new album, Modern Guilt, is dropping this coming Tuesday, July 8th! Check out samples from the album on the music section of the site.
I think I have yet another trip to Plan 9 in order…
Proving once again that its customer service department listens and acts, Netflix has decided to keep profiles after all. Less than two weeks after pissing off hordes of subscribers, Netflix sent out this glorious message:
Thanks for listening, guys. The goodwill you earn from this is worth more than any perceived technical hassle from [...]
Today I was thinking about our national debt in the United States, as of this entry estimated at about $9.3 TRILLION, or nearly $31,000 per person. This got me wondering whether other industrialized nations suffered from similar financial problems. So I did what any nerd with an internet connection would do, and researched [...]
