May 2008
Unmasking the Hoodie (the evolution of hooded... →
Interesting article about everyone’s favorite kind of sweatshirt…I feel like they missed the Bathing Ape and current streetwear influence completely though.
Shit
I just spent $70 on poo bags at Petco.
“You’ll be a-MAY-zed how we can deliver for your office.”
– Fresh Direct’s ultra lame May promotional email
tumblrrrrrrrrrrr
Tumblr reminds me of LiveJournal, except without all of the 14 year olds complaining about their dads. Blogs thrive more in a community environment where people can be sure their entries are read and users can feed each others egos. I like it.
Williamsburg and Bushwick are the fattest... →
I find this hard to believe.
Two more amazing single page sites
Instant Rimshot and Sad Trombone
Obviously both are getting a lot of use in the office today. (via rubicante)
Date from hell
You have to read this. Here’s just an excerpt:
8:14 PM - She is in the bathroom now. I turn on my bedroom light to assess the damage. Not only is there puke all over my bed and floor, but menstruation blood is soaking into my sheet.
French Laundry (5/5) on Yelp.com →
Finally I made the culinary pilgrimage to Napa to eat at French Laundry…. It’s not that the food is innovative or thought provoking. The French Laundry is so great because they use the absolute…
How Is Madison Looking Today? →
“I really feel sorry for people who think things like soap dishes or mirrors or...”
– Robert Rauschenberg
“The Taxi & Limousine Commission promised to slap big fines on cabbies who...”
– Cab drivers can’t swear? What kind of city is New York turning into??? (Link)
the next season of The Real World will be filmed... →
This is REALLY disturbing to me. Imagine going to the deli and there are three drunk dudes from the real world mega-loft debating which beer to buy while a dozen camera and light guys are following them through the aisles. If they do tape it in Williamsburg (I’m positive they will) I’m sure the condo developers in the neighborhood are happy that some spotlight will be pointing...
Tumblr Dreamhost Poo Poo
In case you are like me and have been trying to figure out how to get around Dreamhost’s hijacking of it’s user’s custom DNS records…check out this fix I found:
First, delete the Dreamhost web hosting setup for the domain(you can keep the mail hosting if you want it). Then, go back to the manage domains page and click “DNS” for that domain. You’ll...
“Shepard Fairey, the 38-year-old street artist who has garnered mainstream...”
– As someone who is a designer by trade and has a wee bit of a photographic memory, something like this is my absolute worst nightmare.
“Our post office-themed menu is overflowing with mouth watering selections,...”
– From the website of the restaurant my brother’s graduation dinner is at.