September 2008
15 posts
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bzzzpeek →
An old anthropology project from 2002 that’s still around:
bzzzpeek is presenting a collection of ‘onomatopoeia’ from around the world using sound recordings from native speakers imitating the sounds of mainly animals and vehicles.
Build and order customizable energy bars →
Element Bars is a four employee company in Chicago that enables customers to completely customize five different elements of an energy bar. (The five elements are core, fruits, nuts, sweets and boosts.)
As you drag and drop each ingredient in the different element categories a nutritional information label refreshes. There’s a key labeling the different bodily functions of the...
The best longboarding video →
Noah Sakamoto and Patrick Rizzo skate down Claremont Canyon in California. This is the fastest longboarding video I’ve ever seen. It’s filmed in HD first person and the duo hands the camera back and forth multiple times. Later in the video they make a second run that’s even faster.
Mid-Year's Vows
Don’t get it twisted— these aren’t resolutions. A resolution is determination or purpose or intention. Resolution comes before the action, and according to business philosopher Jim Rohn affirmation without action is delusion. As ambitious as these quotas collectively look, they’re actually modest and conservatively calculated.
I will complete these goals by the end of...
Ticketmaster's Response to Live Nation-SMG...
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif
September 11, 2008
The following statement is Ticketmaster’s (NASDAQ:TKTM) official response to an announcement made today by Live Nation and SMG and can be attributed to Sean Moriarty, Ticketmaster CEO and president:
“Every fan of live entertainment is well familiar with theatrics. The SMG/LiveNation “news” release regarding ticketing is just that – theatrics. ...
Office break room small talk taken to new levels...
Loren: There's so much thunder.
Me: What? Are you getting philosophical?
Loren: No.
Me: "There's so much thunder in my soul."
Loren: Maybe in yours.
WatchMy friend Chris has a home theater that can make even the Transformers movie worth a second screening. In addition to some kind of crazy speaker system that bounces the frequencies off the walls, the couch has six embedded devices that simulate bass through the body.
Raccoon rips holes through kitchen walls to steal... →
In this CNN “breaking news video” a raccoon is caught on home video brute force entering a house and opening cabinets to look for food. Just as your mind is about to explode when you realize CNN is now sourcing content from break.com, which is the premier collection of faceplant videos on the internet, the video takes a hilarious turn. Watch as the owner of the house shouts “I...
