November 2008
67 posts
“But the scarcity of truly crappy subprime-mortgage bonds no longer mattered. The...”
– Michael Lewis, over at Conde Naste. (Emphasis mine.)
How true Michael is. The cost, as we’re finding out, is far, far greater than if investors had simply been shorting stocks and hedging investments. A very good read.
Breaking News: Mumbai →
A very interesting format to crowd-source news on current events in India.
“Prediction 5: [Hard] Disks will double in capacity. The average file size will...”
– Mike Janke’s predictions for 2009. There’s probably a pr0n joke there somewhere, too.
WatchA very cute story and an excellent example of why universal healthcare should never wind up looking like socialized medicine, in several dimensions.
WatchAll the steam is from Iceland’s banking system collapse.
Just kidding. Seriously, this video only makes me want to visit Iceland more.
WatchThe idea of Parkour entrances me and makes me want to be fitter. The reality of Parkour is that I would most likely fall on my head the second time I tried to flip, breaking my neck and paralyzing me for life. So I will enjoy this trailer for My Playground, an upcoming documentary about movement in urban spaces, and presumably, Parkour. {coudal}
Didn’t you know that Baby Got Back is...
WatchJust goes to show you the airline companies live in a dream world. I don’t care what airline you are, going through security is not like floating around and dancing with a seal.
WatchHappy Friday, kids.
{whole lot of bs}
WatchVideo for Beck’s Youthless, directed/produced by Kris Moyes. {coudal}
“That’s when you know America is truly supportive of diversity of opinion,...”
– John Kass on Catherine, a Chicago 8th grader who performed an experiment to test reactions of her support towards McCain and Obama in her school during the election.
“Separate but equal is a set phrase that systems of segregation giving different...”
– Thanks for that definition, Wikipedia. It’s really too bad fucking pathetic that we can’t even satisfy this pathetic level of “equality” for homosexual Americans. Proposition 8 should never have passed. Unfortunately, California is only one of many states with constitutional...
“Interviewed at their home last week, Gene and Helene speculated about what it...”
– Beautiful.
WatchThe trailer for Graham Rawhle’s The Wizard of Oz, created together with Pete Mellor. This book looks fabulous.
WatchSweetness. More love to {coudal}
Flavored Porters from Flat Earth Brewery
From a note sent this morning by Jeff & Cathie Williamson:
Porterfest begins tonight at Flat Earth Brewing Company! We are releasing a new flavored porter growler each week until the end of the year. This week we are featuring Starman Porter, Cygnus X-1 porter blended with star anise. We will update the website with our other porter offerings. Growler sales are from 3:30 – 6:30 every...
WatchSame details, rehashed here.
