July 2007 Archives

Serious Eats' Sushi Roll

JULY 31, 2007

Ed Levine and co. bust out the best sushi joints in NYC. Time to save up and eat something raw.

Quick Post link: http://www.seriouseats.com/eating_out/2007/07/the-serious-eats-sushi-roll-the-best-sushi-available.html

Posted in Quick Post at 5:02 pm.
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It's Looking Official: Honda is Bringing a 63 mpg Accord to the US by 2010

JULY 31, 2007

I mentioned a hint of this in a recent post, but Honda's got a clean-burning Diesel Accord that seems destined for our shores. If this comes out in Fall of 2009, I might just buy one. [via Tree Hugger]

Quick Post link: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9712548-7.html

Posted in Quick Post at 4:58 pm.
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Seadragon Makes Me Coo

JULY 31, 2007

At least year's TED Conference, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demoed some new technology coming out of Microsoft labs. The software being released is called Photosynth, which is pretty cool in its own right, but I was really excited by its underlying technology. Paraphrasing, Seadragon lets you interact with vast amounts of visual data. It doesn't matter how big the collections are or how big the images are. The only thing that limits your performance is the number of pixels on your screen. The moment I cooed was when he zoomed in on a block of text that turned out to be Bleak House in its entirity. More importantly it wasn't an image of text, it was actual text.

Seeing this in video, which you can do below, makes it clear how this could Greatly improve the computing experience. You can start with a bunch of thumbnails of everything in a folder and just keep zooming in to use it, instead of having to open an application. It would make the experience completely seamless. The software probably wouldn't have advanced word processing or image manipulation built in, but software providers could potentially create a hook into Seadragon so you can have the power of Photoshop built into your finder application.

Enough talk though, check out the video and see what I mean.

Posted in Technology\Web at 8:20 am.
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The Devil Came On Horseback

JULY 30, 2007

A film about Marine Cpt. Brian Steidle and his investigative trip to Darfur in September 2004. One of his field reports eventually ran in the Washington Post in March 2005, which opened American's eyes to the crisis. His photos are striking and Jori highly recommends the film.

Quick Post link: http://www.thedevilcameonhorseback.com/

Posted in Quick Post at 10:52 pm.
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In Defense of Bear Grylls

JULY 29, 2007

Earlier this week, it came out that the star of Man vs. Wild and the production team have been staying in hotels during survival challenges. Since the show purports that star Bear Grylls (supposedly that's his actually name) is toughing it out on his own, many are upset that the show is not 100% real.

To those people I say, do you see that rectangular glowing box in front of you? It's a television and very rarely shows anyone's real life. Did you consider the camera crew with him and what would happen if Bear were in danger? Do you think Bear is an expert in every area he visits or do you think maybe he gets some help?

The show is about explaining how to deal with extreme situations and I'd rather see him in the field with a little help than in the hospital battling dehydration. If he has to spend some time in a hotel, fine by me. I'm sure that I'm better off with his tips than I am without.

Posted in Music\TV\Film\Media at 2:49 pm.
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MP3: Super Furry Animals' "Run Away"

JULY 29, 2007

This is from their upcoming album Hey Venus! which comes out Auust 28th. The song is awesome and I can't wait for the whole record [via Gorilla vs. Bear]

Quick Post link: http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/mp3/superfurryanimals_run-away.mp3

Posted in Quick Post at 2:39 pm.
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Sole Survivor of African Tribe Gives Up $5bil to Protect the Land

JULY 26, 2007

He's sitting on uranium-rich land, but chooses to preserve his tribe's history. [via ze]

Quick Post link: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/07/13/1183833772710.html?page=fullpage

Posted in Quick Post at 10:58 pm.
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Trailer for The Darjeeling Limitied

JULY 25, 2007

The new film from Wes Anderson. I love Wes, but the trailer makes me think he's becoming today's Woody Allen. I'm sure it'll be fun, but the formula may be running dry. Fantastic Mr. Fox should shake things up in 2009.

Quick Post link: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thedarjeelinglimited/

Posted in Quick Post at 12:22 pm.
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Segway Steadicams

JULY 23, 2007

I saw one of these while watching the end of the U.S. Open yesterday. This is definitely the best use for a segway yet.

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6HvKYAW0V0

Posted in Quick Post at 11:00 am.
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Sitting in the Back of a Plane is Safer

JULY 19, 2007

They looked at 20 crashes where there were some survivors and found that sitting in the back is definitely safer.

Quick Post link: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4219452.html

Posted in Quick Post at 9:38 pm.
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Checkers Has Been Solved

JULY 19, 2007

There are 5x10²⁴ possible outcomes and a computer figured out all the winning ones.

Quick Post link: http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070716/full/070716-13.html

Posted in Quick Post at 9:04 pm.
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How I Read the Approval Matrix

JULY 19, 2007

One of my favorite features of New York Magazine is the Approval Matrix. They place a bunch of items on a two-dimentional axis with Brilliant/Despicable on the x-axis and Lowbrow/Highbrow on the Y-axis. I've always wondered if everyone else reads it like I do. So, I thought I'd show you how I read it. Here is this week's matrix if you want to check it out yourself.

Posted in Design, Music\TV\Film\Media, New York at 8:43 am.
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Errol Morris is Blogging for the Times

JULY 18, 2007

He'll be writing about photos [via sippey]

Quick Post link: http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/

Posted in Quick Post at 2:38 pm.
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TV Packaging that Turns into a Stand

JULY 18, 2007

It actually looks pretty good to. Yay designers!

Quick Post link: http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/18/tv-packaging-stand/

Posted in Quick Post at 1:53 pm.
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Video: Graphic Design via Trampoline

JULY 18, 2007

It's an art project of some kind and it's totally mesmerizing. I love the progression bar. [via Good Experience]

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfmJ6m97HqQ

Posted in Quick Post at 1:39 pm.
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Sign of the Times

JULY 10, 2007

How Pentagram created the 10,116 pt logo for NYT's new building without blocking any views

Quick Post link: http://blog.pentagram.com/archives/2007/07/sign_of_the_times.php

Posted in Quick Post at 10:23 am.
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Video: Trailer for the New Film Produced by J.J. Abrams

JULY 10, 2007

Saw it before Transformers and got really excited.

Quick Post link: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/11808/

Posted in Quick Post at 12:17 am.
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Vote for Emaline!

JULY 9, 2007

My sister's dog, who is the cutest dog I know, is up for Brooklyn's Top Dog. Please vote for her by leaving a comment. This video might help convince you.

Quick Post link: http://www.brooklynindustries.com/blog/index.php/?p=417

Posted in Quick Post at 12:19 am.
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Creative Designs Incorporating the Hole in CDs

JULY 8, 2007

[via core 77]

Quick Post link: http://iamboredr.com/2007/06/23/the-hole-in-cds/

Posted in Quick Post at 11:37 pm.
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Telekinesis: An Awesome iPhone App from the Creator of Quicksilver

JULY 5, 2007

This app is ridiculous. It turns your iPhone into a remote control for your Mac. You can create apps and there are a few included (e.g. controlling iTunes, iSight image capture). Gonna try it out when I get home tonight. [via John Zeratsky]

Quick Post link: http://code.google.com/p/telekinesis/

Posted in Quick Post at 6:43 pm.
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iPhone: The Musical

JULY 5, 2007

David Pogue does another brilliant video. The man-on-the-street singers were the best. [via tien]

Quick Post link: http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=f390265dcbb9e1f1da97a69637e921d39b6c99aa

Posted in Quick Post at 6:14 pm.
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Font Clock by Established and Sons

JULY 2, 2007

I had my credit card out until I saw the unfortunate price. Here's hoping Ikea makes a knock-off.

Quick Post link: http://www.swisslegacy.com/index.php/2007/06/14/font-clock-by-established-sons/

Posted in Quick Post at 1:14 pm.
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Video: iPhone Day on Super Deluxe

JULY 2, 2007

Definitely the best iPhone-related comedy I've experienced [via What Do I Know?]

Quick Post link: http://www.superdeluxe.com/sd/contentDetail.do?id=D81F2344BF5AC7BB34BC0B21FB8767A0FB555515999FB1DE

Posted in Quick Post at 1:12 pm.
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