Archive for September, 2009

Why exercise is a waste of time

Time magazine has a real eye-opener of an article that explains why the human body in general is not made to respond to exercise.
If you’re hot and thirsty after a 20-minute run in summer heat, it’s easy to guzzle that bottle in 20 seconds, in which case the caloric expenditure and the caloric […]

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OH NO!

I knew this would happen to us.

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LameBook

Fuck Facebook - Lamebook is where its at. [via Vault45]

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Kanye Finally Interrupts the Wrong Man

September 14th, 2009

“YO OSAMA. M REAL HAPPY FOR U IMA LET U FINISH, BUT BEYONCE HAD ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS OF ALL TIME! OF ALL TIME!”

American-inspired Rock in Pakistan

Never Mind the Taliban, Pakistan has a burgeoning rock music scene that has started to address political issues.

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Nerdporn: Hubble Images

Massiv, hard code nerd porn right here: latest images from the Hubble telescope.

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Fushimi-Inari: A Photo Essay

September 9th, 2009

Launched a new section in my Photography site today: A series of photo essays. The first one is now live - featuring the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto Japan.

Artist Statement:
Visiting the Fushimi Inari Shrine just outside Kyoto was the highlight of my two-week trip to Japan. Its breathtaking to see thousands upon thousands of the […]




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    Having sex can reduce fever. What if youre alone? Well, you know, do a “solo.”

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    This might be the last of the epic music videos that were so famous back in the 80’s or early 90’s: Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s Telephone. Pretty neat (if not weird) production. Beyonce, as usual, looking smokin’! And check out all the product placements, sheesh.

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    “We accept that Ms Margolis is not and never has been “a hooker” or otherwise involved in the sex industry.” A funny correction by the Independent news paper.

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    Great animation of the development of Dubai over the course of the last decade. Press Play.

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    I love this Photoblog. Love the sense of mystery, as there is no info, no words about the author, just pictures.

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    I thoroughly enjoyed this Battlestar Galactica music video on the Beastie Boys’ Sabotage.

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    A lovely photoblog featuring stray cats around Japan (mostly Tokyo).

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    The commercially-available and safe Jetpack is available now! For a mere $86,000! Done!

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    Interactive map of New York City’s best coffee houses. Cafe Grumpy is my favorite, as they have the $20,000 Clover coffee machine. Yes, it costs $20,000. Coffee is the new Wine.

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    Gary Lauder explains why the US needs better traffic controls. Answer is model it after Europe, where roundabouts are more common. Really awesome how he breaks it down into numbers and $ saved.

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    New MTV idents. Just sick!

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    Famous Movie Quotes, Graphed.

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    More honest movie titles and posters.

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    Inside the Afghanistan Surge - Photo Essay.

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    Virgin further prooves that its by far one of the coolest brands on Earth. They chose Above & Beyond to DJ their launch of Space Ship 2 and also chose their track to be featured at the actual unveiling. Cool video here.

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    A NSFW typeface font. Cheeky.

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    A brief history of the Indian Civilization.

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