July 2010
29 posts
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WatchThis “robot learning to flip a pancake” video has made the rounds, and I suspected it would be cool. What I did not foresee, however, is that I would laugh until I was crying every time the robot messed up. Maybe I’m a teensy bit behind on my sleep and that’s what I’m cracking up over a pancake robot but wow. Great stuff.
“So it wasn’t until my third day of work that I finally decided to slip...”
– Todd Levin, in a fantastic article about his 8-month writing stint with The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. The article is an absolute must-read for any Conan fans.
“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among...”
– W.H. Auden
WatchSo that’s what happens when you get a Lincoln Navigator. Watch at least the first 10 seconds- I got a big kick out of this.
WatchLittle bit of brilliance: Funny or Die dressed up Jewel in a disguise and sent her out to a kareoke bar to sing her own songs. Love it.
“I enjoy visiting Canada, but it always freaks me out at the airport when I have...”
– comedian Mike Birbiglia
“The economy has managed to do what dozens of nefarious villains with lasers and...”
– E! News (The next James Bond flick has been cancelled)
“The internet’s completely over. I don’t see why I should give my new music to...”
– Prince, in an interview here
June 2010
30 posts
“Say what you want about America, but 13 bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of...”
– George Michael Bluth, on Arrested Development
“Guess what? Our future self is pretty unreliable, too. He/she doesn’t...”
– From this blog post. (A friend in college introduced me to the concept of “being nice to your future self.” I think I have an unhealthy relationship with my future self.)
“With his party having won 6 of the City Council’s 15 seats, Mr. Gnarr needed a...”
– From the New York Times profile of Jon Gnarr — the newly-elected mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland.
“The past 2 months I’ve been on tour and haven’t followed the news. What’s with...”
– Conan O’Brien, via his Twitter
“Being bored is a precious thing, a state of mind we should pursue. Once boredom...”
– From “Why I Returned My iPad” by Peter Bregman
“This is just one act in an ongoing dramatic production, one small part of a...”
– Anthony Bourdain, “My War on Fast Food” (Via)
