Microlog
Microlog entries posted in August 2012
Ravintolapäivä, Restaurant Day, edible urbanism and civic opportunism
On Helsinki’s pop-up food carnival, a real civic celebration inspired by protest. We could learn a lot from the example. Permalink ·
Did Pixar accidentally delete Toy Story 2 during production?
The answer is yes! But it didn’t matter in the end as the whole project was canned and reworked from scratch. So now you know. Permalink ·
The wrong Carlos: how Texas sent an innocent man to his death
If this story doesn’t enrage you, nothing will. Permalink ·
Norwegianism Records
A new boutique experimental label from the dudes in Dead Neanderthals. Permalink ·
Way More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Animaniacs
An insanely good show that still holds up today, nearly 20 years after it first aired [c/o Boing Boing]. Permalink ·
I am Steve Albini, ask me anything
He’s a very approachable and accommodating fellow, with a lot of stories to tell. Permalink ·
Invisible Oranges interviews Weasel Walter
From free jazz to no wave to extreme metal, this dude’s got his fingers in all the pies. Permalink ·
Fungible
“A treatise on fungibility, or, a framework for understanding the mess the news industry is in and the opportunities that lie ahead.” Emphasising quality is the most important thing to take away from this, I think; there is certainly a tendency among traditional media outlets to assume their content has merit simply because it’s theirs. Permalink ·
Finishing the Intervalometer: the value of finishing, and making what’s in your head
“To learn to make things, you have to Make your own Things. You have to travel a complete path. It doesn’t just make the end more rewarding: it makes the whole journey more rewarding. I wonder if that’s why a lot of Arduinos are in desk drawers, an LED wedged into pin 13: the platform is exciting and interesting, but there was never an itch. When that itch arises, take that board out of the drawer and scratch it. It is difficult, but it is within your abilities, and you will learn a lot. I did.” Thanks for the pep talk, Tom. Permalink ·
This Is The End, My Only Friend, The End
Colm Tobin remembers The End, one of the two best things Irish TV ever produced (the other being Blizzard of Odd). Permalink ·
Gateways to Geekery: Love the Avengers movie? Here’s where to start reading the comics
I hated the movie, but I started New Avengers Vol 1 and I’m really digging it (The Avengers Vol 3 less so, as the art is a bit wonky and the stories overstuffed). Permalink ·
Reddit Challenge: Name a style of music you dislike…
…and it’s up to fans of said style to find artists that could change your opinion. Permalink ·
“Power Soak” Your Beans Before Cooking by Giving Them a Two Minute Boiling Water Bath
Going to try this one again; the first time the beans came out a bit chalky on the outside. Permalink ·
Mike Watt Talks About His ‘Wack’ and Wild Photography
Need to get my hands on that book. Permalink ·
Where to eat in NYC?
Something visitors to New York need to realise is that everyone’s got a different opinion, and this is just one of them (my own list includes Katz’s, Lombardi’s and Wendy’s — yes, Wendy’s!) [c/o Kottke]. Permalink ·
What is the difference between The Hobbit and the news? Not as much as there should be
This is some serious Baudrillard-level shit Brooker’s messing with here. Permalink ·
The Return of the Novella, the Original #Longread
E-book readers like the Kindle are making the genre viable once more. And a good thing too. Permalink ·
The Real Roots of Sexism in the Middle East (It’s Not Islam, Race, or ‘Hate’)
To equate sexism and/or misogyny with Islam is to ignore that it happens everywhere else in the world, at every stage of development, in every culture and belief system. And the excuses for it are so easily transferable. Permalink ·
Learn HTML & CSS - a book that teaches you in a nicer way
This looks as beautiful as it does useful. Permalink ·
What are some of the most interesting or shocking things Americans believe about themselves or their country?
American exceptionalism is the big one. It’s just so, well, selfish. The rest of us like ourselves and our countries just fine without needing to fee we’re the best in the world, y’know. And from the other side: What are the most unexpected/shocking/baffling things people encounter when visiting the USA for the first time? Permalink ·
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