June 30, 2006
Gauge
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luckily, when my apartment flooded, the water didn't come through this big guy, or there wouldn't be an apartment left.
Flow Chart of the Apocalypse (via Chuck via email)
Pro Poker (pro???) p-and-coming star Liz Lieu has a Flickr Site
Hamdan (Gitmo case) as a Democracy-Forcing Decision
the Court swung it back to the Congress - now let's see if Congress nullifies Geneva or the Uniform Code of Military Justice (hope not)
Improv Everywhere Mission: The Mp3 Experiment III
this time 600 people joined in a quest for the best element
le Tour Shakeup
untitled, originally uploaded by C.H. Photo
I was all set to write my yearly post about the start of Canal le Tour - the Tour de France - but today I'm not in the mood. Seven riders were suspended from competition for being on the Operación Puerto list in Spain. Most ominously, two favorites to win this year. Ivan Basso (CSC) and Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile), and one sentimental favorite Francisco Mancebo (AG2R), are on the list and have been sent home.
This doesn't even come close to what happened in 1998, when a car for the Festina team was found with literally a trunk full of illegal and controlled substances.
Part of me wants to call bullshit on this whole matter: if the Spanish who are running Operación Puerto want to try the riders in a court of law or by arbitration, fine. But everything which has come out have been leaks from the Spanish timed precisely for the start of the Tour. Yet, the Spanish authorities are handing over documents to the authorities as we speak, I cannot wholly discount any of this, and this makes me sad. I'll still be watching Saturday morning, but this is insane.
But....
This changes the race completely. Look at the current gambling line, which gives Alejandro Valverde (ILL) a 6.4 to 1 chance of winning! But I would not be counting the Americans out - this change of events gives Floyd Landis - the Mennonite star (Phonak), George Hincapie - who is the nicest rider in the peloton (Disco), and David Zabriskie (CSC) who rode in the Maillot Jaune until he crashed during the TTT last year a chance at podium this year. I would watch what happens on Saturday's Prologue to see who's the most in shape, and has the mental game on.
As usual, the best commentary is from the TdF Blog, you can follow the race on EuroSport (where the often have an audio feed), and check out the official website for stage by stage information, and of course, watch the damn Tour on OLN - check out the TV Schedule.
June 29, 2006
One More Mermaid
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OK, I think I've streatched this as far as it could go. Have a happy 4th!
June 28, 2006
Old Timer
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At the end of the Mermaid Parade (more here), when the crowds had gone away and rain was impending, a man who appears to have stood at his post for many parades looks on.
For those waiting for le Tour: Dave Zabriskie talks about Russian mullets - it is a shame that he went down on the TTT last year, he certainly is one of my favorites
Hitting back at Nigerian fraud: 419 Eater. one user, Shiver Metimbers, got a 419'er to carve a Commodore 64 and another to get a tattoo
SOM Unveils New Design for Freedom Tower
hmmm.... less bunker is good - more on this later
Man with a van also NYC's go-to Albert Einstein impersonator (via)
This is going around again, best YouTube video, evar: Lady Punch
more background here - can't stop watching it
June 27, 2006
It's All About Perspective
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Funny how high depth-of-field changes the composition completely.
Star Wars and International Relations,
The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station.
political geekery... nice
June 26, 2006
Harmonica Faces
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At the Mermaid Parade (more photos here), people were giving away free harmonicas.
Wait until tomorrow's photo.
Letterpress: A Great Gift
Printing "Boondoggler", originally uploaded by Jason Santa Maria
Jason Santa Maria took a Letterpress course and his photos from that class are amazing. What makes working with letterpress is the convergence of the nostalgic and the craft of setting the type, laying the ink out, and operating the treadle makes a mockery of any desktop publishing software suite. Just look at the presses, and remember how beautiful they are when you are laying out your next comp.
Note to any Grubsketeers out there: items such as font sets, letterpresses, and courses to do this sort of thing would make a certain kid very happy.
Just sayin'.
June 25, 2006
DeVotchKa
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Herself was awarded two free tickets to a concert featuring DeVotchKa (obligatory MySpace page) who I've never heard about; luckily, we went and it was an amazing concert: DeVotchKa combines folk music and rock, similar to 3 Mustafas 3, but without the schtick. The quartet played to an enthusiastic crowd, and put on an amazing show. I would recommend listening to their 2004 release, How It Ends, but if you don't want to shell out money, here's a live recording from a year ago.
Look for more photos from the concert at Flickr under the tag DeVotchKa.
June 24, 2006
Mermaid Parade
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Expect more Mermaid Parade photos (soon)...
Later: Check out some of my Mermaid Day Parade photos - more to follow.
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Well let me tell you something as plainly as I can. If you think [the war in Iraq is working], you are fucking insane.
June 22, 2006
Pitchfork Feature: 100 Awesome Music Videos - with YouTube links (via)
Caption this: Jobs & Gates at Dinner
11 mile wide webpage: Hydrogen Atom Scale Model - lots of empty space there
June 21, 2006
Tautology of The Show - encapsulation of a cultural phenomenon using wiki software
what! you've never seen The Show!
Remember the Stolen SideKick? Well, the Girl who wouldn't give lost phone back was arrested. The most sad part was the mother's parting shot,
I never in my life thought a phone was going to cause me so many problems
- no wonder your daughter didn't give back the phone
Bug Chasers: The men who long to be HIV+
holy crap - I thought descriptions of the PnP scene was insanse, but this takes the cake Update - Kottke has links which don't disprove the story, but take to task parts of it; notably Dan Savage and most completely by Andrew Sullivan, take parts of the article apart. Even Later Update - check out Chasing Bugs or the Truth? which finally puts the nail into this story. Verdict: Myth!
June 20, 2006
Over 1,400 Music Videos From the 80's
me thinks that this site will go down quite soon...
Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) are volunteers who work on organic farms for foor and board
June 19, 2006
Why We Fight is being released on DVD on 6/20/06 (tomorrow)
June 18, 2006
Dalaga
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I have some kick-ass friends. Some friends who do amazing things. Like strike out on their own and design kickin' clothes. My friend Michelle has just opened up a new boutique in Greenpoint called Dalaga NYC, where she is selling her own line (you can see some of her work here), and select other lines. As the shop continues to open up, she will unveil more and more of her line. So check it out.
Dalaga NYC - 1-877-287-8395
150 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
google maps
This happened last week: Earth Sandwich completed! What's an Earth Sandwich? You need to watch more of The Show to figure that one out.
June 17, 2006
Extortr: online blackmail for the masses
funny gag - probably in beta (wait, it is)
June 13, 2006
World Cup Death Watch: as of right now, 15 dead
Photos getting a bit boring? Need some lighting ideas? Check out Strobist, written by Baltimore Sun photojournalist David Hobby. Specifically, check out Lighting 101 for great ideas and gear reviews
YouTube - "That Old Pair of Jeans" Music Video Contest Entry (via)
I can't even juggle 3 thungs, and this guy is all over the place..
June 12, 2006
June 11, 2006
Autumn Bowl Lives
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While I had heard that the Autumn Bowl (see a previous photo), had survived the Greenpoint Terminal Market fire (see all of my fire photos), I hadn't gone down to check out the remains until this weekend.
After talking to the few people in the bowl, everything seems alright; although, those with keys are understandably doubly wary of outsiders, since they had almost lost the space to the fire. Only a few days of heavy smoke smell and some light smoke damage was all the Autumn Bowl sustained - which is quite a miricle.
See the rest of my Greenpoint Terminal Market remains photos and all of my fire photos (which was published btw) on Flickr.
June 10, 2006
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June 7, 2006
Grubbykid - Live!
Hey, if you want to see me talk about all things NYC architecture, I'll be on the Brian Lehrer Live show on Wednesday @ around 7:45pm. on CUNY TV, channel 75 (on most cable systems throughout the 5 boroughs).
Watch and laugh with me (not at me)!
If someone wants to digitize this, I would appreciate it.
Later
So that was fun, I don't think I embarrased myself too much. The last 10 minutes or so of the 45-minute interview I found myself straying from the question, but almost couldn't help myself.
So it goes.
June 6, 2006
The world's most important 6-sec drum loop
Watch this (long) but excellent video about the "Amen Break," a b-side from 1969 by The Winstons, and it's ubiquitous use today. This is a meditation by Nate Harrison's from 2004.
June 5, 2006
The Pru
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One of the most ugly, but beautiful. buildings in Boston.
June 2, 2006
The Simpsons: Described for the visually impaired
go and listen to how a Simpsons episode is described, much like an old-time radio broadcast
June 1, 2006
Walking into the Museum
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The entrance lobby at the Yale Center for British Art, in New Haven, CT by Louis Kahn.
If you haven't seen this 2000 Al Gore Campaign video, you should
and then cry. softly.