April 2004

Friday 30 April


Wednesday 28 April

  • Banksy Back in the News (22:31) - "We are AK47. We have captured Rodin's Drinker - a conceptual statue by art terrorist Banksy. Is it art or is it kidnap?" Banksy's back in the news and now it's because of something that's been done to his artwork....
  • The Royal Magazine (21:33) - The Royal is a print magazine, apparently based in Ann Arbor and metro Detroit, that features really great interviews of artists and musicians that you've likely never heard of as well as some really beautiful artwork. It even features some...
  • Building the Metaverse (16:40) - After reading an article about it, I recently signed up for a trial account on there.com, an online community. There.com is not a an online game like the Sims Online, but it is bit more than a glorified chat room....

Tuesday 27 April

  • SIZE 12 WEDDING DRESS/GOWN NO RESERVE (18:28) - Almost 770k hits and counting on this Ebay auction. This auction has also netted this guy at least five marriage proposals thus far. I feel like one of those mass murderers on death row. I never understood how the hell...
  • Found Magazine on Letterman (17:38) - A couple guys from Found Magazine are going to be on Letterman tonight, Tuesday April 27th, showing various finds of the past couple of years....
  • Toyota Hybrid Technology (16:55) - Toyota/Lexus has a informative site describing the workings of their new RX400h Hybrid SUV. Since the SUV fad seems to be sticking around for a while, it is wonderful to see a company doing something smart about it. As I...
  • conceptlab (01:19) - Garnet Hertz has some very cool art-bio-tech projects. He's done what we've all wanted to do: stuck a wireless camera on a cockroach (unfortunately the "posthuman" title is a bit misleading). How soon can we expect to have our own...
  • The Budget (00:06) - From The Times, "Science Group Says U.S. Budget Plan Would Harm Research". This sucks. And when reading Marburger's skepticism remember that his job is to shamelessly justify the administration's policies. At a time when America's ability to innovate is being...

Monday 26 April

  • ESC button chairs (16:27) - Yeah, these are chairs....
  • songs to wear pants to (16:25) - At Songs to wear pants to you can email your song ideas and lyrics to this dude and he might just write a song for you....

Friday 23 April

  • This is what censorship looks like (12:24) - "Woman loses job over coffin photos" Perhaps the Pentagon would have been better off burying their heads in the sand and hoping everyone would just forget about the release of these photos. Instead they've opened a new can of worms....

Wednesday 21 April

  • Terrorist Logos (23:58) - Sure, most of these groups are crazed ideologues who wrongly justify violence against civilians. Except for the freedom fighters. But that doesn't mean they don't deserve totally awesome logos! ...
  • PAT RIOT ACT (18:08) - The so-called Patriot Act is back in the news with our angry president demanding that it not be fixed at all. But the Act is also in the news for harassing shady-looking non-white businessmen without charging them for anything. A...
  • Graphite Porn (00:35) - Boris Lopez draws smut with graphite, which come out surprisingly well considering it's only a pencil and these aren't real people. How he does it is an interesting read....
  • Resistance is futile. Everyday low prices! (00:03) - Murph at the Common Monkeyflower brings up an interesting alternative to the big box Borg threat best embodied by the Wal-Mart Superstore and that is to run them cooperatively. While it's true that Wal-Mart has the lowest prices on some...

Saturday 17 April

  • Bent Mp3s (12:13) - Samples of various bent electronics making sounds they were never meant to make. Including this Furby. [via waxy.org] ...

Wednesday 14 April

  • I saw Cameron Diaz today. (18:26) - They were filming downtown, it was quite random. They covered the block in artificial snow. I didn't have my camera on me. Maybe I'll see them again tomorrow....
  • Abondoned Stations (13:52) - The New York Times ran an article about the original subway line in New York City and the stations along the way that have been lost in the 100 years since the line's birth. I have always been a big...
  • Supersize Me (13:27) - Playing at the Philadelphia Film Festival was a stomach turning documentary called Supersize Me. For one month filmmaker Morgan Spurlock subjected himself to an all McDonalds diet. The diet had a few simple rules. He had to eat 3 full...

Sunday 11 April

  • Street Fighter 2 done in Flash (22:18) - Amazing what can be done in flash. May be a bit slow. ...
  • Windows Remix (15:29) - It's well known that the Microsoft Windows "sound" was made by Brian Eno. But what music lies waiting in the other famous Windows sounds like chimes and ding.wav? Some of us merely ponder while others beat on SNDREC32.EXE until they...

Saturday 10 April

  • Dollar Losing Value Against The Quarter (17:57) - NEW YORK—After falling 6 percent in the past three weeks, the U.S. dollar hit a 208-year low against the U.S. quarter, which had been valued at exactly 0.25 dollars since its introduction in 1796. Yes, it's The Onion. But The...

Friday 9 April

  • Puzzle Pirates (13:38) - For those of you who like puzzle games, you should check out puzzle pirates....
  • Is this for real? (13:22) - So, there's this website where you can give a man dressed as chicken comands and he'll do them. And, this website lists what he will and will not do....

Thursday 8 April

  • Margon Knight (22:59) - Margon Knight's photographs are ill. Start with Fabrica. There's something about seeing teeth in places they don't belong....
  • Metroid What? (22:37) - John Woo to produce Metroid movie! Will it be yet another lame video game movie, will John Woo be replacing doves with little metroids.. ...
  • VI - Throw Yo Hood Up (21:58) - If you're down with the One True Editor, throw it up muthafucka. It's the vi gang sign. ...
  • The Penny Arcade Remix (15:18) - From http://www.yukihime.com/comics/paremix/ The Japanese school system is a funny thing; exams happen three weeks before the term ends, meaning three weeks of students rather unwilling to learn anything new. That being so, I decided to corrupt my high schoolers in...
  • couple funny ones... (14:58) - I stumbled upon this directory of images. I've seen a lot of these before, but some were new to me and pretty funny. Other noteworthy images: http://ermac.net/i/1133.jpg http://ermac.net/i/pic01235.jpg http://ermac.net/i/rice.jpg http://ermac.net/i/chip.jpg http://ermac.net/i/000000.jpg...
  • 10 Years Later (11:35) - Kurt Cobain killed himself 10 years ago today. Strange how I can remember so many details from that day. Polamex was getting his haircut, but I was hanging out at his house while he was at his appointment. I was...

Wednesday 7 April

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  • Dogster (22:12) - Dogster.com... not exactly friendster for dogs, but almost. In a cunning move, the dogster folk have also aquired catster.com and forward it to dogster.com....
  • From Pitchfork: UMASS Front Percussion Ensemble: "Paranoid Android" (16:54) - At this site http://pitchforkmedia.com/wearetheworld/04-04-06.shtml you can download a percussion ensemble playing Radiohead's Paranoid Android....

Tuesday 6 April

  • The Psychology and Science of The Price is Right (11:52) - "Twelve-hundred..... and one!" Everyone knows the blocking trick used by contestants during the bidding portion of the Price is Right. Bidding Behavior in the Price is Right Game: An Experimental Study takes a look at the optimal strategies for the...

Monday 5 April

  • Goatse in Zelda (23:23) -
  • The Atkins Diet Craze (12:00) - America has fallen under the spell of some excellent marketing, disguised as a new breakthrough in healthy living. People who want to lose weight love to hear that they can eat all the red meat and cheese they want as...

Saturday 3 April

  • The Simpsons' Voice Actors on Strike (22:42) - The Simpsons' voice actors have been missing work recently while in the midst of the production of season 16. Seems they want more money. I don't know how much they are asking for, but I imagine they deserve it, or...
  • Draw Your Boss (16:20) - At drawyourboss.com you can submit pictures you have drawn of your superiors, or just look at ones others have posted....
  • Philadelphia Sex Club (07:39) - Here in Philadelphia there is a "lifestyle club" called Club Kama Sutra. The location of the club is not public, and you must pay $100 to become a member, then pay $100 each night you want to attend. $100 gets...

Friday 2 April

  • Jesus (17:25) - This was a game for the original Nintendo. I don't think it ever made it this side of the Pacific. I wonder why. The full title is "Jesus: Dreadful Bio-Monsters". Naturally. From the Top 25 things you may not...

Thursday 1 April

  • Cease and Desist from Fox News (12:50) - I received a cease and desist letter from Fox News today. I've been told to remove the website and apologize for false statements made on this website against Fox News. I talked to their lawyer today and have 7 days...