Tag Archives: Kottke

Title Sequence Sequence

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Phil Bost

A tweak here, a tweak there. I’ve been spending some time cleaning up the site’s aesthetics in non-obvious ways. You probably don’t notice the alterations, but your brain does. During my hiatus, I’ve accumulated quite a few internets that I’ll … Continue reading →

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Mamika

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Phil Bost

Sacha Goldberger’s 91-year old grandmother was depressed & lonely so he did what any French photographer would do. He dressed his grandmother up as a superhero and took pictures. Frederika became Mamika and hasn’t been depressed since due to a … Continue reading →

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New Danny MacAskill Video

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Phil Bost

[via Kottke]

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Roger of the Month

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Phil Bost

I used to like skateboarding videos. I like skateboarding videos. I will like skateboarding videos. [via Kottke who has a misunderstanding about what parkour is and isn't]

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Michael Caine Impression-Off

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Phil Bost

Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are two silly blokes (can I say blokes?) who have a show on BBC Two where they visit six picturesque British restaurants and proceed to act like asses. MOAR: [via Kottke] The Ray Winstone quote … Continue reading →

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Hard Work Is Old-Fashioned

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Phil Bost

Not that this is a bad thing. Case Study #1 Pete Kithas – Detroit barber since 1962. “It’s an old-fashioned barber shop — no kids, no woman, just man,” the boisterous 79-year-old Kithas says in his still-thick Greek accent. “Lots … Continue reading →

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Identify this Celestial Body

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Phil Bost

Embiggen. Phil Plait @ Discovery Magazine explains: The Sun’s surface puts out light at all wavelengths, but the surface isn’t solid. It’s a gas, and it tapers off with height. Normally, a thin gas in space emits light at very … Continue reading →

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Inside the Mind of a Genius

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Phil Bost

Google any phrase like “best television show” and The Wire is sure to dominate your results.  It wasn’t always this way. Back in September of 2000, David Simon (one of 2010′s MacArthur Genius Grant recipients) made the pitch to HBO.  … Continue reading →

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Not So Boring Drill

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Phil Bost

Speaking of Minecraft, here’s some real mining craft, crafting mines. Wikipedia fills us in on the Gotthard Base Tunnel: After 64 percent of Swiss voters accepted the AlpTransit project in a 1992 referendum, construction of the tunnel began in 1996. … Continue reading →

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The Humble Thermos

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Phil Bost

Very educational, and when you consider it, the final shot is pretty incredibly executed.  Apparently BBC headquarters were pissed because they thought it was faked.  It wasn’t. HOW DEY DO DAT [via Kottke]

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