A new site (new to me, thanks to Daring Fireball), Finer Things in Mac, pointed out that iTunes 9 gives you more control over your smart playlists: Smart Playlists in iTunes 9 have become smarter. They now offer more granular, nested control over rules for collecting content. I’ve had some pretty complex playlists in my …
Random thoughts from 25-35 year olds (via jchausse) had some pretty funny things in the list. There is a great need for sarcasm font. It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text. Whenever someone says “I’m not book …
I watched this video on the train last night (via the Radio Lab podcast) and thought it was very cool, not to mention more moving than I thought it would be:
Flip Flop Fly Ball is kind enough to provide a public service to the younger generation of baseball cap wearers: Ballcap sticker removal provides the instructions needed for removing the sticker from your new hat. Thanks Flip Flop Fly Ball!
Buzz Andersen on Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule: When you’re a person who works alone, and whose fortunes are completely dependent on your own day-to-day productivity, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of working all the time… Franklin’s plan is an inspiration to me because it reminds me why I went down …
The Pixies seemed to be everywhere this week: 1. This weekend I finally watched loud QUIET loud, the documentary about the Pixies’ 2004 reunion tour, which I enjoyed. And despite a friend’s warning that it would “bum you out after seeing it,” I didn’t feel that way at all. I thought it just showed the …
The cinematic for the upcoming Beatles Rock Band game is very cool: great visual style that grows with the band as it summarizes their entire career in under 3 minutes. The LA Times had a good article about it, breaking down some of the imagery and metaphors in it. Somewhat-hidden in the cinematic are numerous …
“A love of baseball plus a love of infographics equals Flip Flop Fly Ball.” Flip Flop Fly Ball has some interesting baseball-related infographics, including Green Monster (comparing the size of Fenway’s left field wall), Ballpark Orientation (the direction batters face at each stadium) and Major League Fields (ballpark shapes).
An eventful few days makes Brian & Hilary future spouses and future homeowners. Big congratulations to both of them!
When we go on vacations and getaways (especially in New England) I always like to hit up fancy chocolate shops. Turns out there’s some quality handmade chocolates right nearby. If you’re in the Bridgewater area and have grown loath of ordinary confections, get over to Skinner’s Sugar House. Damn, that’s some tasty stuff! (Made a …