Steve's Stuff

The Male Hug

steve — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:18:01 +0000

The Art of Manliness has a great tutorial on how to hug a fellow man complete with a step-by-step instructional video narrated by an authoritative-sounding (read ANY) British guy. Don’t get caught snuggling! Watch the video!

Via Huffingtonpost.

Choose Your Own Adventure Mapped

steve — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:07:33 +0000

Some guy has created a massive flow chart detailing the possibilities of “The Mystery of Chimney Rock,” a classic in everybody’s favorite second-person series.

Via BoingBoing.

Hacker Helps Hilton

steve — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:54:53 +0000

Apparently, Paris Hilton doesn’t understand the concept of a password. Threat Level has the hilarious call where a helpful hacker explains what passwords are, why they’re important, and how to set it up. It’s pretty hilarious and worth a listen.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/03/audio-helpful-h.html#more

Clinton’s campaign deeply divided

steve — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:47:44 +0000

The Washington Post ran an interesting article detailing the inner workings of Clinton’s campaign. Lots of drama. It’s long, but worth reading to the end.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030503621.html

The Wire’s Top 50 Rhythms of All Time

steve — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:42:52 +0000

I came across this interesting article while searching through The Wire archives. Some of the entries will surprise you, as this is not strictly covering popular breakbeats. In fact, I’m not sure I saw the “Amen” groove listed at all. There are some very interesting selections from Conlon Nancarrow to Varese. There are also some surprises such as Ligeti’s Atmospheres, which is essentially arhythmic. The article dates back to 1992, but they’re still as relevant as ever.

http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/442/

HILLARY BROKE THE ROBOT OBAMA MADE FOR YOU

steve — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:38:30 +0000

Check out these hilarious anaphora machines:

Here’s the one for Obama.

Here’s the one for Hillary. You can even add your own to the mix.

Personal favorites:

Barack Obama skated all the way from the beach just to see you.
Barack Obama took off when he heard you weren’t coming.
Barack Obama listened to your MP3.
Barack Obama parsed your error.
Barack Obama spent the afternoon setting up your router.

And a few from Hillary’s site:

Hillary wants you to add the Zombies application
Hillary killed HD-DVD
Hillary is a Duke fan
Hillary timed out
Hillary asked when your baby is due

Wild Animals by Kent Rogowski

steve — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:18:20 +0000

Rogowski’s series of inside-out stuffed animals is wickedly subversive. Check out his online gallery.

Thanks to Ze Frank’s blog for the advance tip!

Apple TV 2.0 vs. Blu-Ray, DVD & HD Cable

steve — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:13:42 +0000

iLounge has the scoop. Check out all the frame-by-frame comparisons.

Not what I would have expected. However, the NYT has a great article explaining exactly why digital downloaded films are stupid. The reason? Crippling DRM. The studios are determined to make this mode of distribution fail. Why? Because they are just too stupid to realize that the world is changing.

The Cult of Obama

steve — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:42:33 +0000

Daily Koz outlines the cult of obama. Hilarious.

The Obama Prayer
posted by ‘internationaljock’

Our Obama, who art in Wisconsin,
Hallowed be thy hope.
Thy victory come, with votes you’ve won,
in Iowa as you have in Kansas.

Give us this day our “Yes, we can.”
And forgive us our hopefulness,
as we forgive those who hope against us.
And lead us not into intraparty squabbling
but deliver us from those who vote against us.
For thine is the party,
and the money,
and the organization,
for ever and ever.

O-men

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/18/04016/9401/874/458820

82 Youths Die in the ‘Choking Game’

steve — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:02:18 +0000

Apparently, choking yourself (or a friend) to get a “weird dreamy feeling” is the new thing. Back when I was growing up, it was the ‘ramming your head against a brick wall to get high’ game. The times sure change. I wonder what the next generation’s games will be? Read about it!

In the photo below, two youths enjoy choking each other to get high.