January 2009
112 posts
Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises →
(via sujay)
Simon Hoegsberg’s 100m Photo →
Cool idea and execution, but unless there is some selective editing going on here, only white people are allowed in Berlin.
bendelaney:
This is brilliant and fascinating…
Simon Hoegsberg has shot a photograph he spent the last 17 months making. The photograph is 100 meters long (100 m x 78 cm), and is about the uniqueness of ‘ordinary’ people.
Caroline Kennedy ends Senate seat bit →
“Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration for the vacant Senate seat in New York, according to a person told of her decision.”
I guess Cuomo it is…
whitneymcn:
I keep hearing “I hope Obama does what he says he will”…actually, he keeps talking about what you and I are going to do, folks. Let’s go.
“This is the price and promise of citizenship.”
– Barack Obama
Several months back, the phrase “these are the imperatives of citizenship” came to me in the middle of the night. I thought it was perfect for the inaugural speech but fell lazy and lacked the confidence to email the campaign. No matter, he said it better on his own.
Dr. King predicted a black President →
Back in 1964, MLK Jr. (and Bobby Kennedy evidently) predicted that we could have a “negro President” in less than 40 years, even as little as 25 years.
(click for video — the BBC site won’t allow embedding)
MLK Jr. visited India in 1959 and gave this speech...
Sasha looked at the engraved version of Lincoln’s second inaugural speech and said, “That’s a long speech.” When Mr. Obama replied that Lincoln’s was among the shorter ones and his might be longer, daughter Malia instructed him seriously: “First African-American president — better be good!”
(full article)
Watchimkevin:marco:
Brewing coffee with a vacuum pot (HD)
Timelapse (15x realtime) of brewing coffee using a Yama vacuum (siphon) brewer.
I step in to stir it three times, with a brewing time of about 3 minutes. I don’t know how much stirring is actually necessary, but I’m sure too much can’t hurt.
Compared to other brewing methods, this is far less practical and convenient. But the coffee it...
Creator Rob Thomas confirms "Veronica Mars" movie →
Eh no joke, I’m excited about this.
favorite:
He will write the script, Kristen Bell will star and Joel Silver will produce.
B. Fleischmann w/ Daniel Johnston - Phones,...
Mr. Ali: Where are you?
Mr. Kane: I landed in the Hudson.
(via BlackBerry)
New Neko Case!
woopwoop:sayyes:
Neko Case -...