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The only people who can change the world are people who want to.

Miko — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:38:08 -0800

Ignore Everybody: Reflections on living a creative life, via No Depression blogs.

America's Smartest Cities -- From First to Worst.

ericb — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:47:11 -0800

"Which [U.S.] metropolis has the most intelligent residents? The Daily Beast crunched the data on the brainpower of America’s 55 largest cities (w/ video), from first-to-worst." The list. First -- Raleigh-Durham, NC. Worst -- Fresno, CA.

"Collective brainpower. More than sports prowess or political leanings or wealth or cultural accomplishments, this is the quintessential bragging point of a metropolitan area, the civic version of a playground taunt: I’m smart, you’re not. So in terms of sorting out which cities walk the walk, The Daily Beast decided to play scorekeeper. Specifically, we’ve gone out and ranked the relative intelligence of every major American population hub, from first-to-worst."

America Reacts.

I took your purse and felt a connection.

miss lynnster — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:33:03 -0800

The 20 most bizarre Craigslist posts of all time.

They sure don't make nostalgia like they used to anymore.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:42:39 -0800

Punctuality, privacy, dead time, concentration: all dead or dying at the hands of the Internet, according to this list in the Daily Telegraph.

Only at festivals with no Wi-Fi signals can the gullible be tricked into believing that David Hasslehoff [sic] has passed away. Insta-spoiler – the full list, with UK-centric or possibly obscure references linkified: 1) The art of polite disagreement 2) Fear that you are the only person unmoved by a celebrity's death 3) Listening to an album all the way through 4) Sarah Palin 5) Punctuality 6) Ceefax/Teletext 7) Adolescent nerves at first porn purchase 8) Telephone directories 9) The myth of cat intelligence 10) Watches 11) Music stores 12) Letter writing/pen pals 13) Memory 14) Dead time 15) Photo albums and slide shows 16) Hoaxes and conspiracy theories 17) Watching television together 18) Authoritative reference works 19) The Innovations catalogue 20) Order forms in the back pages of books 21) Delayed knowledge of sporting results 22) Enforceable copyright 23) Reading telegrams at weddings 24) Dogging [possibly NSFW] 25) Aren't they dead? Aren't they gay? 26) Holiday news ignorance 27) Knowing telephone numbers off by heart 28) Respect for doctors and other professionals 29) The mystery of foreign languages 30) Geographical knowledge 31) Privacy 32) Chuck Norris's reputation 33) Pencil cricket 34) Mainstream media 35) Concentration 36) Mr Alifi's dignity 37) Personal reinvention 38) Viktor Yanukovych 39) The insurance ring-round 40) Undiscovered artists 41) The usefulness of reference pages at the front of diaries 42) The nervous thrill of the reunion 43) Solitaire 44) Trust in Nigerian businessmen and princes 45) Prostitute calling cards [possibly NSFW]/ kerb crawling 46) Staggered product/film releases 47) Footnotes 48) Grand National trips to the bookmaker 49) Fanzines 50) Your lunchbreak

Eewww. Oh no! Ack. Omg.

nickyskye — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:21:00 -0800

Top 10 Disgusting Websites to Share With Friends: Bloody-Disgusting l The Internet Pathology Library for Medical Education and so much more.

Not surprisingly, Detroit didn't make the list.

grapefruitmoon — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:41:39 -0800

Thinking of relocating in these troubled economic times? You might want to consider checking out Forbes' list of The Most Overpriced Cities in America. The Top 5: Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York, and... Providence?

A decent list from Cracked? Wow.

flatluigi — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:56:05 -0800

Five ways 'common sense' lies to you - a description of some everyday logical fallacies and how they effect us in a larger scale.

1000 novels worth reading [about] from the Guardian

stbalbach — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:57:09 -0800

1000 novels worth reading [about], from the Guardian. Part of its ongoing 1000 series: 1000 albums, 1000 films, 1000 artworks. More than a list, it includes sub-articles and paragraph long write-ups of each.

But have you really put any thought into that list?

Artw — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:45:06 -0800

Top 10 Science Fiction Flicks For The Thinking Man (beerandscifi version) - The Portland based blog (with a very admirable focus) takes on the Rotten Tomatoes list with a less dull alternative. (via)

The X most blankiest somethings in the history of whatever

An Infinity Of Monkeys — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:44:16 -0800

The X most blankiest somethings in the history of whatever. It's "...one stupid article that, (due to its total lack of focus and consistency) not one person will fully enjoy".

The Economist: The World in 2009

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:00:30 -0800

In 2009, a remarkably gifted politician, confronting a remarkably difficult set of challenges, will have to learn to say "No we can't", Guantánamo will prove a moral minefield, economic recovery will be invisible to the naked eye, governments must prepare for the day they stop financial guarantees, we will judge our commitment to sustainability, scientists should research the causes of religion, we will all be potential online paparazzi, English will have more words than any other language (but it's meaningless), Afghanistan will see a surge of Western (read: American) troops, Iran will continue its nuclear quest while diplomacy lies in shambles, the sea floor is the new frontier, we should rethink aging, (non-)voters will continue to thwart the European project -- but cheap travel will continue to buoy it -- though it has some unfinished business to attend to, and a Nordic defence bond will blossom.

The Economist: The World in 2009. Previously: 2008, 2007. How did we do last time around? And what will we probably be wrong about this time? Guest contributions: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks greater international cooperation and sees a growing global role for the larger emerging economies. Queen of Jordan Rania calls for education reform. Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd calls upon mid-size powers to be creative and effective with their influence. Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero emphasizes the importance of transparency and solidarity in Europe. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, wedged between Russia and the EU, cites historical precedent. Former Secretary of State of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henry Kissinger argues America will be less powerful, but will still be the essential nation in creating a new world order. Mayor Boris Johnson of London argues against over-regulation. Elections to watch: Brazil, Chile, European Parliament, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan. Also: Russia will enter its first real difficult years under Putin, Brown might not make it, we won't ban nukes but we can pretend, Ontario will receive economic help from other provinces, Australians will grow ever more thirsty, and Britain needs to make stuff again. World in 2009 blog.

Horror Posters

Mitheral — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:05:38 -0800

100 Illustrated Horror Film Posters part 1 and 2 Where horror equals horror + some sci-fi. Coral Cache: part 1, part 2.

20 significant American comics

Artw — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:42:43 -0800

The 20 most significant comics in American comics history, according to Steven Grant.

O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain!

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:11:10 -0800

50 Greatest Villains In Literature

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that videogames are created awesome.

empath — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:41:18 -0800

The Actionbutton.net Manifesto: The 25 Best Games of All Time. An eclectic list of awesome, and sometimes obscure games, accompanied by impassioned, long-winded, often pretentious and sometimes insightful essays/reviews. Bonus quasi-related link: 1UP chats(warning: 43mb mp3 file) with Rod Humble (The Sims/The Marriage), Jonathan Blow and David Hellman (Braid) about game design, post-modern literature and lots of other stuff. I linked those guys in a previous Braid post, but this is a really good interview that seems to sum up a lot of what's going on in the games industry, and they answer a lot of criticisms.

10 Futuristic User Interfaces

soundofsuburbia — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:33:33 -0800

10 Futuristic User Interfaces. [...] we present 10 recent developments in the field of user experience design. Most techniques may seem very futuristic, but some of them are already reality. And in fact, they are extremely impressive. Keep in mind: they can become ubiquitous in the next years.

She is your Virgil on the descent into L.A.

Scram — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:07:32 -0800

Kristin's List. There are plenty of events guides in Los Angeles, but none has as personal a voice, as finely honed an aesthetic (the Neutra font is an inspired touch) or as discerning an eye as Kristin's. Her weekly emails and web listings are one woman's recommended sampling of the most interesting music, film, architecture, food, fashion, literary and unquantifiable events across the megalopolis. And so far, it's completely ad-free.

Ooh Yeah I'm A Wild One

awfurby — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:20:20 -0800

50 years ago Johnny O'Keefe released "Wild One" and Australia had its first homegrown rock'n'roll star. To commemorate the 50th year of Australian rock'n'roll The Age newspaper has asked various Australian music industry figures to pick the top 50 Australian albums (scroll down for the Top 50 - or check the (more inside)). The Top 24 with some YouTube links to songs from the albums: 1 "10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1" Midnight Oil (1981) Power and the Passion Only the Strong 2 "Radios Appear" Radio Birdman (1977) Aloha Steve and Dano 3 "Living in the 70s" Skyhooks (1974) Horror Movie 4 "Hi-Fi Way" You Am I (1995) Cathy's Clown Purple Sneakers 5 "Stoneage Romeos" Hoodoo Gurus (1984) Leilani Tojo 6 "Gossip" Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls (1986) Darling It Hurts 7 "(I'm) Stranded" the Saints (1977) I'm Stranded 8 "Kick" INXS (1987) Devil Inside 9 "Diesel and Dust Midnight Oil" (1987) Beds are Burning 10 "Back in Black" AC/DC (1980) Back in Black 11 "Magic Box" Loved Ones (1967) The Loved One Ever Lovin' Man 12 "Easy" The Easybeats (1965) Friday On My Mind She's So Fine 13 "Born Sandy Devotional" The Triffids (1986) Wide Open Road 14 "Crowded House" Crowded House (1986) Don't Dream It's Over 15 "Human Frailty" Hunters and Collectors (1986) Say Goodbye 16 "High Voltage" AC/DC (1976) It's A Long Way To the Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll) 17 "Sunnyboys" Sunnyboys (1981) Alone With You 18 "Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies will Float By" The Drones (2005) www.thedrones.com.au - can't find any videos from this album on YouTube, except for some live vids with bad sound quality, so go to the official site for some better vids. 19 "16 Lovers Lane" Go-Betweens (1988) Was There Anything I Could Do? 20 "Prehistoric Sounds" The Saints (1988) 21 "Circus Animals" Cold Chisel (1980) Forever Now 22 "Hourly, Daily" You Am I (1996) Good Mornin' Soldiers Soldiers (live) Good Mornin' (live) 23 "East" Cold Chisel (1980) Cheap Wine 24 "Doughboy Hollow" Died Pretty (1991) DC Sweetheart And the rest (with vids on a couple of choice picks): 25 "Goodbye Tiger" Richard Clapton (1977) 26 "Daddy Who" Daddy Cool (1971) 27 "Prayers on Fire" The Birthday Party (1981) 28 "Charcoal Lane" Archie Roach (1992) 29 "Rose Tattoo" Rose Tattoo (1978) 30 "Less is More" Even (1996) 31 "Let There Be Rock" AC/DC (1977) Let There Be Rock (Hard Ons & Henry Rollins) 32 "Since I Left You" The Avalanches (2001) Frontier Psychiatrist 33 "Flowers" Icehouse (1980) 34 "Toward the Blues" Chain (1971) 35 "Anthology" The Easybeats (2000) 36 "The Good Son" Nick Cave (1990) 37 "Highway to Hell" AC/DC (1979) 38 "The Low Road" Beasts of Bourbon (1991) Chase the Dragon 39 "The Swing" INXS (1984) 40 "Lovetown" Stephen Cummings (1988) 41 "Face to Face" The Angels (1978) 42 "Post" Paul Kelly (1985) 43 "Woodface" Crowded house (1991) 44 "Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express" Go-Betweens (1986) 45 "Tu Plang" Regurgitator (1996) 46 "Eternal Nightcap" The Whitlams (1997) 47 "Diorama" Silverchair (2002) 48 "Starfish" The Church (1988) 49 "A Toast to Panama Red" Masters' Apprentices (1972) 50 "Get Born" Jet (2003)

"I can’t believe they included Quibble-Man but not The Human Quibble!"

Artw — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:51:48 -0800

The 50 top comicbook characters, according to Empire.

Ted introduces its Top Ten List

allkindsoftime — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:42:50 -0800

Too busy to watch all of the great videos over at Ted (or, for that matter, read all the posts about TED here on the blue?)? Ted has you covered: Ted Top Ten.

The Essential Man's Library

kd — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:13 -0800

100 Must-Read Books (for dudes) Men just have different ... needs ... than women, so apparently they need to read different books as well. However (as a chick myself) I tend to check this sort of thing out in a futile but ongoing attempt to figure out men. Hmmph. Men. Go figure ....

This is a list of frogs.

bigmusic — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:55:56 -0800

This is a list of frogs. Look at pictures the frogs. Most importantly, listen (sounds like a fart) to (sounds like a baseball card in your bike tire) the (sounds like a sheep) frogs (classic frog sound). More pictures and sounds at the first link.

R Comics Gud?

Artw — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:38:26 -0800

The 100 best comic book runs as voted for by the readers of Comics Should be Good. Notes

Richer than Croesus?

electricinca — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:48:33 -0800

The Sunday Times have published the 2008 edition of their annual Rich List. The full list of the 1000 wealthiest people in Britain is not online yet but they have published a list of the top 150 (pdf). So now you're richer than Croesus what do you spend your wealth on? Not apparently on Updown Court the most expensive house in Britain, which despite being a very reasonable GBP 70 million is still unsold since going on the market in 2005. And not on prostitutes if the Duke of Westminster has learned his lesson since last year.

Dianetics is one of them, ho ho.

Artw — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:17:01 -0800

50 best cult books from The Telegraph.