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"You better hope that CSS developers don’t get to decide who goes where in the afterlife."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:56:04 -0400

““You better hope that CSS developers don’t get to decide who goes where in the afterlife.””

- Merlin Mann - MacBreak Weekly # 40

POLYSICS perform a very “Stop Making Sense” style...

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:06:06 -0400

POLYSICS perform a very “Stop Making Sense” style version of “COMMODOLL”

David Foster Wallace on Roger Federer

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:24:01 -0400

David Foster Wallace on Roger Federer:

Almost anyone who loves tennis and follows the men’s tour on television has, over the last few years, had what might be termed Federer Moments. These are times, as you watch the young Swiss play,…

Clever ads for geeky fake companies and the like. This...

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:47:03 -0400

Clever ads for geeky fake companies and the like. This one’s a reference to “Buckaroo Banzai”, which in tern is referencing Thomas Pynchon. Win.

That’s Not Ironic! That’s Ironic!

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:57:52 -0400

That’s Not Ironic! That’s Ironic!:

Irony confuses. Let’s leave dramatic irony (you know, back when irony was tragic and the audience knew what was going to happen to Oedipus before he did) aside, as well as the debate over the…

DEVO and Neil Young perform “Hey, Hey, My, My (Into The...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:49:00 -0400

DEVO and Neil Young perform “Hey, Hey, My, My (Into The Black)” in the film Human Highway. Booji Boy on vocals, Alan in a mongoloid mask, Jerry and the Bobs in Pinhead masks, and Neil Young in a “Never Mind The Bollocks” t-shirt. Wow.

On Not Reading: The Subtle Art of Engagement

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:42:43 -0400

On Not Reading: The Subtle Art of Engagement: I have to admit, my reading habits are rather spotty. I have gotten very little reading done in the last few weeks. Some of this is the result of outside forces^[1], though the vast majority of…

The Audrey Hepburn Complex by Pizzicato Five, the best of the...

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:48:48 -0400

The Audrey Hepburn Complex by Pizzicato Five, the best of the Shibuya-kei bands.

The Death of Misery-Lit?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:09:46 -0400

The Death of Misery-Lit?:

Depravity, drink, drug addiction and abuse are hardly the most uplifting subjects for a leisurely read. But for years, misery memoirs have been the toast of the book world, with stories of human…

We’re pinheads now We are not whole We’re pinheads...

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:28:24 -0400

We’re pinheads now We are not whole We’re pinheads all Jocko Homo!

A New Cover on an Old Book

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:24:56 -0400

A New Cover on an Old Book: I’ve fancied myself a web site designer, as well as a writer, but the stress of academia, and a certain laziness has kept me using a pre-fabricated template for this website until just now. Rather…

Not one, not two, but three Japanese Techno-pop bands performing...

Fri, 30 May 2008 19:19:21 -0400

Not one, not two, but three Japanese Techno-pop bands performing on TV in 1980.

P-MODEL, Hikashu, and Plastics. More proof I was born in the wrong decade.

My Delicious Library

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:39:56 -0400

My Delicious Library:

A list of all the books in my collection, as a pretty and impressive lookin’ web page.

The above created with Delicious Library.^[1]

Sorry, Mac only. ↩

"The superstitious sailors of old Refused to learn to swim But there’s no need to drown today Cause..."

Tue, 27 May 2008 07:47:53 -0400

“The superstitious sailors of old
Refused to learn to swim
But there’s no need to drown today
Cause we’ve got lifeboats.
Where are the lifeboats?
There are no lifeboats.
There are no fucking lifeboats….”

- Thomas Dolby - Poem

A Few Influential Books

Mon, 26 May 2008 18:21:45 -0400

A Few Influential Books:

For your Memorial Day^[1] reading pleasure, I’ve thought of a few books that really influenced my writing style and view on fiction.

Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Arguably the coolest desktop wallpaper ever.

Sat, 24 May 2008 03:48:50 -0400

Arguably the coolest desktop wallpaper ever.

In Praise of Culture Fiction: Templar, Arzona: The Great Outdoors

Wed, 21 May 2008 03:15:44 -0400

In Praise of Culture Fiction: Templar, Arzona: The Great Outdoors: Okay, disclaimer: I helped get this book made, as part of the pre-order project. I even sprung a bit extra for a commission.^[1] I wouldn’t have bough it if I didn’t think it was something…

Hear the Wind Sing - Early Murakami and Modern Murakami

Tue, 20 May 2008 03:09:23 -0400

Hear the Wind Sing - Early Murakami and Modern Murakami: Haruki Murakami has been hesitant to have his first two novels, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 released in America. This is an understatement. They have been translated, though, by…

This does not get old.

Tue, 20 May 2008 01:24:09 -0400

This does not get old.

A Work in Progress

Sat, 17 May 2008 21:54:40 -0400

A Work in Progress:

Give me until June 1st.