March 31, 2002

Newsweek Cover for Citizen Clinton

Newsweek Cover for Citizen Clinton On the heels of a post on George Will, why not look into what Clinton is thinking as well.
posted by alethe at 11:57 PM PST - 4 comments

google's secret search technology revealed...

google's secret search technology revealed... i knew it was something more than hundreds of computers working together... i just never thought it'd be pigeons.
posted by boogah at 10:55 PM PST - 6 comments

PrayStation . Year Zero

PrayStation . Year Zero "For those who don't know. Every year for the past 4 years April fools day has always been when I tear down my current website - and replace it with praystation year 0 - my very first posting to the domain. Enjoy it or hate it." Don't miss this link. It's only up for one day only.
posted by Brilliantcrank at 10:18 PM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

New Design? Good, Bad?

New Design? Good, Bad? What the hell? Did I click a skin option?
posted by physics at 9:46 PM PST - 52 comments

Wow.

Wow. (via Plastic) More info. here, if necessary.
posted by BlueTrain at 8:17 PM PST - 70 comments

You've got Blogs! AOL buys into homegrown media.

You've got Blogs! AOL buys into homegrown media. April Fools Day starts with a bang in the UK. Determined to get linked by many a weblog, they put out a story about AOL purchasing popular weblogs. In related news, MetaFilter was said to be signing a merger agreement with Kuro5hin to pool content between the two sites.
posted by wackybrit at 7:13 PM PST - 14 comments

Advice from the "best mother in the world" offered on Ebay. The high bidder will receive emailed words of wisdom for a full day. Is this a sweet idea or a scam?
posted by Dinzie at 6:38 PM PST - 5 comments

Really Good Haiku (in English!)

Really Good Haiku (in English!) Yes, some complain about the abundance of humerous haiku on the internet and otherwise (wherever that is), but the fact remains: we all love it, perhaps because it is so easy to do, but probably because it enriches our lives, like a really well made stone wall, or Sam Cooke. I have found some haiku which were actually written in english, about the sorts of things which we all like to laugh at. Enjoy them now!
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posted by Settle at 6:18 PM PST - 14 comments

Holi & Now Ruz - The Hindu Festival of Colors & The Persian New Year

Holi. Now Ruz. The Hindu Festival of Colors. The Persian New Year. Easter and Passover are not the only religious holidays associated with the first full moon of spring. Both appeal to me—in Holi people go about splashing each other with colors, powder and paint, and in Now Ruz I see Halloween--Last Tuesday night in March before Ruz is Chahar-Shanbe-Soorey in Iran... Children wear masks, and go door to door to get candy. People jump over bon fires while wishing for good health--surely the greatest religious festival we celebrate. And, ancillary topic, polytheism fascinates me: so, let me get way way pre-medieval on your collective ass and drop some James Hillman on you via Marc Fonda (you may have to scroll down to III. Polytheism as an Alternate Paradigm for Psychology). Hillman, author of Dream And The Underworld and co-author of We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy And the World's Getting Worse, among others, is, of course, a name no stranger to these pages. Both Holi and Now Ruz seem to celebrate a victory of by a legendary king over demon sources, and both celebrate Spring. Both I know little about—so enlighten me, please. A belated happy Holi to all you real brahmins, Boston or otherwise, and a belatedly same happy Now Roz to all you Teherangelenos here on MetafFilter. And do play Virtual Holi.
posted by y2karl at 5:16 PM PST - 11 comments

I’m probably really late to the boat for Epitonic, but goodness, if you’re looking to sample mp3s, videos, sometimes entire albums, for indie or otherwise unknown bands this here is it. Genres from punk to folk to various electronica-delectica all the way back out to hip hop, jazz and contemporary composers. They’re all here: Styles of Beyond, Solex, Blue Six, Sporto Kantes, Couch (Alle Auf Pause), Gonzales, on and on. They must eat bandwidth like Jim Morrison and mescaline caps.
posted by raaka at 4:39 PM PST - 11 comments

Why Doesn't the US Value Art?

Why Doesn't the US Value Art? In Italy, school children have notebooks with grids. In America, you have notebooks with lines." In other words, we are taught to think in a linear manner, while they are taught to think spatially. First, is it true that the US doesn't value art? Second, does ruled note paper, or any number of other seemingly minor details of life, really materially effect the way somebody generally approaches the world?
posted by willnot at 2:58 PM PST - 38 comments

a depressed apache webserver

a depressed apache webserver reflects upon it's inability to find a "simple web-page" and seems to be a relatvie of Marvin the Robot {from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy}. worth a good laugh.
link via surfstation
posted by sixtwenty3dc at 1:10 PM PST - 9 comments

Happy Easter! This morning, as Christians pray for peace in the Middle East, it's a great opportunity for everyone to celebrate the spirit of forgiveness and new life. Where on the web do you find inspiration, faith in human nature, and new beginnings?
posted by sheauga at 9:05 AM PST - 94 comments

The pinacle of automobile racing now provides technology for your feet. Pininfarina designed Scuderia Ferrari replica shoe based on their Formula One cars, made by Fila is here. "The 3 Action system provides superior cushioning and the Speed Tech shank offers maximum responsiveness, stability and torsion control. And, so that you may choose your path, the racing tire-inspired outsole provides maximum traction on every surface."
posted by riffola at 7:57 AM PST - 21 comments

Donnie Darko.

Donnie Darko. Aside from being a great movie with a great flash site, it's also appropriate for Easter (since the movie does have that freaky bunny in it 'n all).
posted by kingmissile at 7:39 AM PST - 18 comments

George F. Will, a professed conservative, has criticized President Bush, not once (on steel tarrifs), not twice (on policy towards Israel), but thrice (on campaign finance reform) this month. Am I missing something, or is Bush not adequately protecting his right flank?

Granted, Will is a conservative of the tory variety, but it's still a noticeable change in tenor since fawning over Bush's decision on stem-cell research.
posted by sillygwailo at 3:49 AM PST - 34 comments

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