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Local Delicacies Throughout Asia

Burhanistan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:32:37 -0800

EatingAsia - An exploration of local delicacies throughout Asia.

Never give any important decision to a public radio host

l33tpolicywonk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:29:19 -0800

Put This On is a new video series and blog by MeFi's Jesse Thorn (youngamerican) and Adam Lisagor (Twitter's lonelysandwich) on men's style, with the style-unconscious but pragmatic beginner in mind. [via mefi projects] In an interview for the Amateur Science podcast, Jesse describes his style methodology as not just about neckties: "fashion has to do with how well you fit into your social circle ... style for men is a lot richer and more sophisticated and it's something that's a skill that you can develop over the course of your life." The blog has so far highlighed all sorts of sweaters, cool E-Bay finds and sharp dressers. Episode 1 is on denim. Jesse visits Rising Sun and Co in Pasadena to pay respect to a $500 hand-crafted pair of jeans, Adam wears a jumpsuit from which to dispense tips on matching your shoes to your belt and everybody wears nice duds.

Black and White WTF

grumblebee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:08:44 -0800

A blog of strange (found) B&W photography

Radio Fail

hnnrs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:41:06 -0800

"I leave with a heavy heart as part of the changes that have, in my humble opinion, destroyed the station that I helped to set up 29 years ago."
Radio Fail documents (mostly UK) radio bloopers and cock-ups.

52 Weeks, 52 Religions

sabira — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:54:48 -0800

"For 35 years, I attended the same religion. When I left, I realized I didn't know the first thing about what other faiths believe. So I decided to find out the only way I know how: Go ask. For 52 weeks, I'm setting out to visit 52 different religions. Christian to Muslim, Buddhist to atheist, I'm going to attend their services, discuss faith with their leaders, and bring it all back to you." (via)

How To Save Media

reenum — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:56:09 -0800

How To Save Media Jason Ponti from Technology Review offers some suggestions as to how traditional print publishers might save themselves from becoming irrelevant.

Fracture/Frame

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:11:20 -0800

Split Screen is a blog about      |   From Edwin S. Porter's Life of an American Fireman
the eponymous film technique    |   to Andy Warhol's The Chelsea Girls to Michel Gondry's
and its alternatives, with many   |   Sugar Water (the BEST EVER, imo), split screens have
surprising, intriguing examples.  |   encouraged alternate and ideally unlimited perspecitves.

Hi. Whatcha reading?

kimdog — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:06:11 -0800

Schrödinger’s Rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced.

I tire of your analog attitude.

geekyguy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:12:59 -0800

The Social Media Guru (SLYT)

No meat, no dairy, no problem

klangklangston — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:36:47 -0800

VeganMoFo 2009! Started as a riff on NaNoWriMo, Veganmofo challenges food blogs to go vegan for October. Kitteekake is hosting the index. If you've ever been curious about vegan cooking, it's a damn fine place to start. via. Feel free to highlight your favorites. I think I'm going to make a modified version of this tomorrow for lunch.

The Thumping Guide to New York City

Lutoslawski — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:56:35 -0800

The Thumping Guide to New York City [via mefi projects] documents things in New York City that make cool sounds when you thump them with your fist. I've been following this for a while wondering when would be a good time to put this on the blue. I finally decided that the front page should wait no longer to see the coolness that is this project.

IMMD

allkindsoftime — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:19:37 -0800

It Made My Day: Little moments of WIN.

Neil Peart

davebush — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:53:30 -0800

When not sitting down at his drum kit, Rush's Neil Peart often sits down to write thoughtfully about his life. A look into the current world of an atypical rock musician, who's moved on after some considerable pain.

They supply the magic.

thread_makimaki — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:03:55 -0800

Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty is a blog featuring selected drawings by Isaac age 10; Grace, 9; and Lily, who is 6. They participate in Illustration Friday, and even do book reviews. Recently, to celebrate the 3rd year anniversary of the blog, their father asked readers to submit some 'fan art' using past CNLT drawings as inspiration. Here are the submitted art works, accompanied by the original drawings that inspired them. The blog and the kids' drawings are posted by their father, illustrator Aaron Zenz, who isn't so bad himself. (via; also)

Ephemera Assemblyman - a weblog

Ufez Jones — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:06:05 -0800

Ephemera Assemblyman a weblog. Personal favorites: Film Poster Paintings from Ghana :: Magician Souvenir Programs :: Abraham Lincoln Political Cartoons :: (The Art of) Spanish Rolling Papers :: Tickets from Political Conventions. Much more to be explored.

Knowledge Is Power. Beauty Is Truth.

SinisterPurpose — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:49:08 -0800

See What You Think. Information Is Beautiful.

COURSE #13 MIMETIC ALMOND

boo_radley — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:35:10 -0800

Dinner at El Bulli: The Best Restaurant in the World. a comic book style guide with videos.

Thinking about the box.

CunningLinguist — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:41:16 -0800

Package design: more compelling than you think. From medicine to matches to spices to cookies to vitamins to paper bottles, this blog highlights interesting packaging. (And because it features their products far better than the non-profit store websites do, check out the fun wares from LA's Time Travel Mart, San Francisco's Pirate Supply Store, Brooklyn's Superhero Supply Store, and Ann Arbor's Robot Repair and Supply, previously discussed here on Metafilter.)

A few battles with foods that were calling me like sirens called Odysseus

ORthey — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:08:07 -0800

"Lunch is really nice again, not mentioning a few battles with foods that were calling me like sirens called Odysseus. I had some salad some pasta and some fish and we had a nice chat with some Russian girls at an “All-Russian” table. Catching up on all the gossip, laughing, and in general making fun of people! By the way I forgot to mention that this is a men’s and women’s tournament so if you lose early and you are lacking confidence there is a good chance to challenge one of the girls to a match." Russian-American tennis player Dmitry Tursunov blogged his experiences at a 2006 tourney in Estoril, Portugal with hilarious results. [For best results, read from the bottom of the page up!] Read about his adventures with Marat Safin: "The match was a bit awkward the first few games because this is our first time playing together and Marat doesn’t really understand the concept 'my side/your side.' He tends to think that his forehand is much better than my backhand so I had to convince him otherwise. Thanks to me and my ability to convey logic to the two-meter embodiment of a female’s dream, we won the first set 6-3." On intimidation: "Right before the match I tried to do some sprints and some jumps to get the blood going, then I stared into the mirror and said, 'You talking to me?!' When you are playing someone who is 15, it’s always good to scare the life out of them the moment you get out on the court! IT HAPPENED!!! They told me, 'Just keep pluggin’ alone and you will win a match!!!' and it happened! Of course the kid was 15 but c’mon! I’m blond!" On tennis players online: "The guy is like Neo in Matrix. He has no idea what he is writing anymore or who he is writing to. He just puts 'lol' and moves on to the next window. The girl is probably telling him that her kittens died and he just says, 'lol.' At the same time he is listening to Bow Wow and tries to sing along. The funniest stuff on Earth. A French dude is trying to rap! Impossible to watch without a condescending smile!" And more!

"Walk the most cutest male Pomeranian...oh, and he wants a cute and sexy girl, send photos!"

ocherdraco — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:11:21 -0800

Looking for work? Avoid this job.

Facebook for Poetry

dylan20 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:49:12 -0800

ReadWritePoem was a multiuser poetry blog until July 31, when it turned into a social network for poetry with forums, groups, subblogs and more.

Technology and Innovation

sandking — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:18:20 -0800

Ashoka Tech Blog A blog about women, social entreprenourship and technology (especially in the developing world). Includes such gems as the Peepoo bag.

"Ja som aquí"

adamvasco — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:56:40 -0800

A daily photoblog of the mediterranean island of Mallorca. Checking the tags is a good way to trawl the archive.
food; history; customs and traditions; art

accidental mysteries

nickyskye — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:18:43 -0800

Accidental Mysteries: Toilet Paper Roll Sculptures by Junior Jacquet l 19th Century Japanese Pregnancy Dolls l Hand soaps l An Obsessed Collector (From the Estate of Charles Martignette) [PDF but worth it and mildly nsfw] and other diversions to explore. Previously about Junior Jacquet. Bonus link: Yuken Teruya's toilet roll art.

A review site for various freeware apps and games

scrutiny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:36:16 -0800

Freeware Genius is a large review site for various freeware apps, from desktop organizing tools to philosophical flash games . There are literally hundreds of applications reviewed, as well as a few compilations to get you started. Sick of iTunes? Check out these free options. Got a video on youtube that you think will be taken down? Copy it with this app! Really, there's tons of interesting stuff here, so check it out.