Monthly Archives: May 2011

Wall Street Journal: Pentagon Declares Cyberterrorism An Act Of War

I couldn’t agree more.  One of the most terrifying reports I have ever seen in my life was last year’s 60 Minutes story on the mounting threat of cyberterrorism.  Their investigation revealed that America has already been infiltrated by a … Continue reading

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ROLEX Loses Priceless Heirloom Watch In The Mail

When Ali’s dad passed away last year he inherited an extremely rare ROLEX watch.  The watch, however, was not working so Ali sent it to ROLEX for a repair estimate.  After he sent it away, two things happened: a) Ali … Continue reading

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New Ad For Stride Gum Tells Story Of Widow And Husband’s Last Memory

The best gum in the world is Stride’s “Forever Fruit” (i.e. the yellow one) as far as I’m concerned.  I can’t seem to go anywhere without it.  So I got a kick out of this promo they just released directed … Continue reading

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The Atlantic Compiles Stunning Image Gallery Of Our Solar System

The Atlantic recently compiled a stunning gallery of images taken by various astronauts and spacecraft. There are 38 amazing images in the gallery, and there is a link below to see them all.  In the first of my faves you … Continue reading

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Brand New Remix Album Honors Ana Caravelle’s “Basic Climb”

I just found this gorgeous remix album honoring Ana Caravelle’s album Basic Climb. The project began when Dak, a music producer and huge fan of Ana’s, when he approached the team at Non Projects about reworking one of her tracks. … Continue reading

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The Minimal Heat Waves Of Markus Guentner

My friend Jakub at ISO50 just posted this beautiful minimal track from Markus Guentner and it’s matching up quite nicely with my morning coffee and freshly-planted flowers on my balcony.  We’re enjoying our first real heat wave of the summer here … Continue reading

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Vanity Fair’s Report On Popular Geosocial Networking App GRINDR: Can It Work In Straight Market?

Somehow I’ve resisted the use of GRINDR, the ubiquitous iPhone app that can tell you where the nearest/hottest gay man is so you can bump uglies — I mean, “get to know eachother.” A friend of mine lives in a … Continue reading

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Infographic Visualizes 38 Million Deaths From 25 Conflicts Over 100 Years Using Blood And Dining Room Table

The past century has seen more death, war, atrocity, and spilled blood than we can even wrap our heads around, but this new inforgraphic entitled “100 Years of World Cuisine” makes an excellent attempt at doing just that.  By using … Continue reading

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