links for 2007-11-30

Punctuation Makes a Difference
Interesting. But I don’t really agree that the only difference is punctuation.
(tags: writing)

Alas, poor country! - Google Search
“Alas, poor country! Almost afraid to know itself.”
(tags: macbeth shakespeare poignancy)

Biking to a Different Beat - The New York Times > N.Y. / Region > Slide Show > Slide 9 of 10
great pictures. I liked [...]

links for 2007-11-29

Cabbies, Though Still Wary, Find a Wider Comfort Zone - washingtonpost.com
“In a city where few residents believe official statements on declining violence, whether from the U.S. military or the Iraqi government, some of the most reliable figures on security improvements can be found on the odometers of Baghdad’s taxi drivers.”
(tags: WaPo travel Iraq Baghdad taxi [...]

links for 2007-11-28

look out goldilocks on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
This photo belongs to a pool on flickr called “My Chihuahua is cuter than your Chihuahua.”
(tags: animals photography)

Lifestyle & Entertainment - Lars and the Real Girl
Seen earlier tonight. “Instead, it’s a rather sweet but undeniably weird comedy about the lengths some people will go for a little companionship, [...]

links for 2007-11-27

Gallery Fifty
“Fordite (or “Detroit Agate” was taken in its raw form from the spray booth at the Ford River Rouge plant in the 1970s. Chunks of layered automotive paint were painstakingly scraped from the conveyor, then cut and polished into gems.”
(tags: jewelry cars detroit paint)

All about Chocolate — no Caffeine
“There is a persistent urban legend [...]

links for 2007-11-26

YouTube - Peace on Earth - Willie Nelson
“The truth is my weapon of mass protection…”
(tags: music video)

Official Gmail Blog: 5 little-known Gmail features you may not yet know about
“When I have a lot of mail, it can be really annoying to have to open a message, click “Back to Inbox” and then select the next [...]

links for 2007-11-25

Google Image Labeler
“You’ll be randomly paired with a partner who’s online and using the feature.”
(tags: google image photography tags)

Nation & World | Frontier justice in an online world? | Seattle Times Newspaper
The secret was revealed six weeks later: Neighbor mother Lori Drew had pretended to be 16-year-old “Josh” to gain the trust of Meier, who [...]

links for 2007-11-22

Oprah’s Favorite Things Holiday 2007: Rachel Pally Swing Turtleneck and Sailor Pants
Um.
(tags: fashion tv)

Bush’s Baghdad Bird A Decoration, White House: Golden-Brown Thanksgiving Turkey For Show, Not Eating - CBS News
That beautiful golden-brown turkey President Bush held during his surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq was for show, not for eating, the Washington Post reports.
(tags: [...]

links for 2007-11-20

community day - Asian Museum free Dec. 1
The Bank of American Charitable Foundation recently gave the Asian Art Museum museum a $1 million gift–the largest philanthropic gift it’s ever received outside the capital campaign–to underwrite the launch of The Bridge Program, a series of educational
(tags: art free)

links for 2007-11-16

BAGnewsNotes: Bridge World In An Uproar
“Here’s the photo of the “incident” that “has the bridge world in an uproar.” Bridge. As in the card game.
(tags: photography journalism photojournalism)

invisible5: home
Audio guide to the highway 5 route from SF to LA. Wish I had this last year when I did multiple drives that way.
(tags: art travel transportation)

Sorority [...]

links for 2007-11-13

YouTube - Bettie Serveert - Pinkpop 1993: Palomine
Aaaah.
(tags: music youtube music_videos)

swissmiss: Storing extension cords
(tags: blog cool storage)

YouTube - Everybody Hates Chris Season 3 Episode 4 - Part 2 of 2
I don’t think it is a first, but I did notice one anachronism in this episode - mention is made of a dog-themed movie marathon on [...]