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The problem with google street level maps. Posted by condour at 09:17 AM May 31, 2007

This unfortunate man will have some splainin' to do to his woman.

I'm in ur food, taking ur bribes Posted by condour at 11:09 AM May 29, 2007

Say what you want about China's human rights record, but when their version of the FDA poisons your cat, the Party doesn't sit idly by. No "You're doing a heckuva job, Zhengy." Nope, they sentence him to death.

Remember Manhattanhedge? (or Manhattanhenge)? Posted by condour at 10:57 PM May 28, 2007

I posted some pics of the phenomenon at smallist. Take a gander! (the older ones are still here).

I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski Posted by condour at 03:25 PM May 17, 2007

Finally, the perfect book for the dude in your life. It's from the guys who created Lebowskifest.

Via Uncrate.

Fresno 6-5000 Posted by condour at 10:53 AM May 16, 2007

A silent instructional film on how to use the new "dial telephone" service in Fresno, going into service May 29th 1927.

The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder Posted by condour at 10:44 AM May 12, 2007



An interview with the creators at ABC
. Book available at Amazon.

Via Neatorama.

The Electric George W Chariot Posted by condour at 12:22 PM May 11, 2007

Via Celsias.

Presidential Puzzle Posted by condour at 12:47 PM May 07, 2007

Bill Clinton wrote the clues for this crossword on the NYT.

Party Hotchik With Movie Camera Posted by condour at 11:13 AM May 06, 2007

Wow, East Germany was groovy! Who knew? This OROW commercial is like someone took a minute of a Dziga Vertov film, added color, Tab Hunter, Doris Day and a side of Lawrence Welk and mixed on puree.

AACS Photoshop Posted by condour at 09:24 AM May 03, 2007

Wired is hosting a gallery of AACS photoshops. If you haven't been following, Cory Doctorow's summary of the situation is pretty good:

AACS is the anti-copying system built into HD-DVDs (and you're out of your mind if you buy one of these boxes -- their future is apparently so fragile that it can be unmade with a 16-digit number!) and controlled by the AACS Licensing Authority. The AACS LA shot itself in the head this week by sending legal threats to sites that contained the number, sparking a user revolt on Digg and many other outraged blogs, pages and posts.

Via BoingBoing.

Study shows O'Reilly is an asshole Posted by condour at 03:36 PM May 02, 2007

Bill O'Reilly uses derogatory names more than once every seven seconds. Also, fear is used in more than half his commentaries. The study is here.