January 2010
25 posts
Minnesota gets a cut of $8B rail funds →
weeks101:
Of the billions of dollars the federal government gave out Thursday to jubilant high-speed rail supporters around the country, $810 million went to Wisconsin to connect Milwaukee and Madison. Minnesota got a little money to help it make up its mind.
Thursday’s other winners around the country included California, which got $2.6 billion; a Chicago-to-St. Louis route, which got $1.1...
Creator Q&A: Dear Mr. Watterson
kickstarter:
It’s been over ten years since Calvin and Hobbes — a comic strip about a mischievous six year old and his imaginary pet tiger — was retired from syndication, but an overwhelming, cultural affection for creator Bill Watterson’s work endures to this day. Just ask filmmaker Joel Schroeder, whose own love of the comic inspired him to begin work on the aptly-titled documentary “Dear....
clientsfromhell:
Client: “We’ve decided we need a warmer blue in our logo.”
Me: “Blue is a cool color.”
Client: “Well, just make it warmer, whatever that takes.”
Me: “It’s impossible. Blue either becomes green or purple.”
Client: “We don’t like either of those options. Just do your best to warm it up without changing it dramatically. You’re the designer. We know you can do it.”
WatchUnderwater hockey, looks awesome.
Original version of “Old Enough” by...
Star Wars Burlesque Show in Vegas! →
makingofmovies:
Even George Lucas couldn’t have screwed up his masterwork this badly.
Although that Storm Trooper…
You are fucking kidding me. I…I just don’t know what to think of this.
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Supreme Court Rolls Back Campaign Spending Limits →
pragmatism:
notthatkindagay:
The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on their participation in federal campaigns.
The court on Thursday overturned a 20-year-old ruling that said corporations can be prohibited from using money from their general treasuries to pay for campaign ads. The...
“How do you like me now” - The Heavy
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World's tallest building, in Schaumberg? →
(via ianwotkun)
History is Bound to Repeat Itself →
marco:
I get secret joy out of watching people speculate about upcoming Apple products. What amuses me is that people have a really hard time innovating themselves, and more importantly, a hard time believing that Apple can innovate.
Great, quick read by Benjamin Stein.
11 Ways to Visualize Changes Over Time – A Guide →
Hello useful.
Irish Atheist group breaks blasphemy law →
atheistramblings:
Atheist Ireland has defied a new Irish Republic blasphemy law by publishing 25 quotes by writers Mark Twain and Salman Rushdie as well as the Pope, JC and the Prophet Mohammed.
They fact potential fines of up to AUD$35,000, the group says it will go to court over any action taken against it.
UPATE: The 25 quotes