Who Cares What People Write?

http://blogmaverick.com/2009/05/31/who-cares-what-people-write/

Good points.

HASTILY MADE CLEVELAND TOURISM VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM

Putting things in perspective is good!

The science behind the dishwasher

http://www.richardyoo.com/blog/2009/05/26/the-science-behind-the-dishwasher/

Original article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/garden/21fix.html?_r=2

Yes, you're not supposed to pre-rinse dishes.  That's stupid, though, if you don't run the dishwasher every day.  It's just my wife and I, and it usually takes several days to get enough dishes dirty for a full load.  I'm not going to leave dirty dishes sitting in there for long periods of time.  That wouldn't smell good at all, and I can imagine what a feast it would be for the cockroaches and ants.

Barrel Racing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greg_lange/3566394491/

No horses were injured while taking this photograph.

The color purple?

http://www.veryshortlist.com/web/daily.cfm/review/1232/Website/munsell-hue-test/

This is pretty cool.  I got a 3.

The Case for Working With Your Hands

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&emc=eta1

I actually feel like I'm working with my hands when I program.

Bird Brains

http://www.veryshortlist.com/science/daily.cfm/review/1235/Website/universal-language-of-bird-song/

That's a really cool experiment.

Ahem: NYT Reporter Who Defaulted On Subprime Mortage Left Out Key Details

http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-ahem-nyt-reporter-who-defaulted-on-subprime-mortage-left-out-key-details-2009-5

How Science History Works

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1523

This makes me laugh.

Mary Roach: 10 things you didn't know about orgasm

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html

I didn't know.

A clean sheet of paper

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/05/a-clean-sheet-of-paper.html

It's always easier to give people what they want when they know what they want.

Roommate Confessions

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1775923

Wow!  The last one is the worst.

Good grammar might derail your career

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/19/good-grammar-might-derail-your-career/

Confessions of an Introverted Traveler

http://www.worldhum.com/features/speakers-corner/confessions-of-an-introverted-traveler-20090309/

This is how I like to travel.

How the Mighty Fall: A Primer on the Warning Signs

http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/09_21/b4132026786379.htm

things overheard at work

http://cubewallsarentsoundproof.blogspot.com/2009/04/id-explain-it-further-but-i-ran-out-of.html

I've actually heard this one used.  Unfortunately the guy saying this ran out of crayons because he had eaten them all.  That was after he ate all his paste.

Bike Jump Fail

http://failblog.org/2009/05/14/bike-jump-fail/

I bet this bike came from Wal-Mart.

Interview well by knowing what's coming

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/05/14/interview-well-by-knowing-whats-coming/

Not that I know anyone who's looking for a job...

Attacking the Food Supply

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/05/attacking_the_f.html

SMBC 5/13/09

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1515

Hellen Keller

http://twitter.com/Helen_Keller

Someone's going to hell for this.  Probably me for linking it.

Secrets of the Deep

http://nymag.com/news/features/56609/

I can't imagine actually wanting to dive anywhere around there.

Ignore Sunk Costs

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/05/ignore-sunk-costs.html

So very true.

The 75% Answer

http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-75-answer/

I usually think of it as 80%, but otherwise I agree.

Bunny Boiler

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_boiler

A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages

http://james-iry.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong.html

If you understand this, then you're a computer geek.

BMW F800S Garage Door Opener

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C-Bxifv2Pk

My openers left home years ago and won't come back.

eBay is saving archeology by killing the antiquities market

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/05/ebay-is-saving-archeology-by-killing-the-antiquities-market.ars

Today's Word Is...

http://www.veryshortlist.com/web/daily.cfm/review/1182/Website/my-first-dictionary/

Why Has the U.S.-Owned Auto Industry Failed in North America?

http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmay09/bigthree05-09.html

Very nicely said.  No one buys our cars because they're still pieces of shit.

Vegan Condoms

http://www.glydeamerica.com/

Finally!  I was getting so tired of my children having to sleep with only carnivores.

Art student's car vanishing act

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/8030766.stm

I like illusions.

1999 World Superbike Nurburgring - The Oil Spill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_08p-414uGY

Lehman's Amazing Lack Of Real Estate Sophistication

http://www.businessinsider.com/lehmans-amazing-lack-of-real-estate-sophistication-2009-5

When you make a living flipping things, you'll eventually get caught holding things you can't afford.

EuroDjangoConf2009 Keynote All Over Your Twitters

http://zedshaw.com/blog/2009-05-04.html

I'm not sure if I'd really classify him as "so fucking awesome," but this is a nice speech.

Famine, Fertilizer & World War 1

http://fearandloath.us/famine-fertilizer-world-war-1.html


Edwin Grubbs is the smartest Martian I've ever met. This is a good article he's recommending.

Change

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/05/03/change/

The banal brazenness of telescammers

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/05/the-brazen-banality-of-telescammers.html

I'd always suspected this, but it's nice to hear it confirmed.

SMBC 5/2/09

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1504

The real truth comes out.