January 2010
iPad vs Etch-A-Sketch
via ngonlinenews.com Clearly, the Etch A Sketch is the winner. Clearly. …though I’m kinda grateful for the iPad since it’ll lower netbook prices. Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
How Companies Prey on the Poor [infograph]
via mint.com via Mint blog Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
LA Foodtrucks on Twitter. There are 60. Six. Zero....
via twitter.com
LA is spread out an all, but 60 Tweeting foodtrucks? SIXTY? Well. Ok. 61 including Kogi but they are on my sh*tlist. Anyway, first on my list to try is @grlldcheesetruk - I swear, I’ll chase them down if I have to since I’ve only heard good things about them. But most importantly, they have tater tots. TOTS, BABY!
Also, I don’t know about you but the sushi...
Irony: You Need A Map To Find Google Street View...
via searchengineland.com What the F? Did you know Google Maps on iPhone had street view? I sure as heck didn’t. Search Engine Land, you rock my socks. Mind’s blown. #THINGSTHATBLOWMYMIND Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
PSA of the Day: #boycottcomicsans
via alanajoy.tumblr.com via Miss @AlanaJoy That’s my girl! Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Picasso painting ripped by New York woman's fall...
“A woman who was taking an art class at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has accidentally fallen into a Picasso painting and damaged it. […] But the damage did not affect the “focal point of the composition” and should be repaired for an exhibition later this year, the museum said.” via news.bbc.co.uk UN. REAL. ht Vixy Posted via web ...
Lady Gaga Cookies. Permanently Filed Under: WTF
via fashionindie.com These cookies look a hot mess…hopefully on purpose. Maybe? Yikes. I’m amused and horrified at the same time. ht: holy kaw @guykawasaki Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Human Brain Can Only Manage 150 Friendships...
WE may be able to amass 5,000 friends on Facebook but humans’ brains are capable of managing a maximum of only 150 friendships, a study has found. Robin Dunbar, professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University, has conducted research revealing that while social networking sites allow us to maintain more relationships, the number of meaningful friendships is the same as it has been...
Logorama - La vie des marques [trailer] #brilliant
via vimeo.com Debuted at the Cannes Festival where it earned the Best Short Film honor in the Cannes Critics’ Week Competition in 2009 and showcased at Sundance, “Logorama” is an animation of two thousand corporate logos used to compose film. I cannot believe how everything, from the characters (the Pringles Man to Ronald McDonald - the villain - ) and even the city is made...
Cost of an Average Wedding [infograph]
via bridepop.com via @iamkhayyam Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 2010 Annual...
This is my second annual letter. The focus of this year’s letter is innovation and how it can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one. […] The foundation works on health in poor countries because we think it’s the best way to improve lives globally. In the United States, we believe the best way to improve lives is to improve public education. America’s education...
100 Greatest Quotes from THE WIRE in 10 Minutes...
via youtube.com THANK YOU, INTERNET. I LOVE YOU. Oh and thanks, JN. Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
The Story (so far) of the Apple Tablet [infograph]
via lalawag.com Apple tablet talk is boring but I am always down for inforgraphs - props to LaLaWag for this. Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
You guys: @natasha is taking orders for customized...
via natashasartcandy.com Seriously. You will be a fool to miss out on this opportunity. The details: “Hey guys!!! I’m starting a waiting list for those who would love to have a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse shoes customized with my art. I can either embellish the shoes on the sides or do the entire canvas in whatever design or concept you’d like. I’m going to offer the shoes at $100-150...
Ugh. No One Know What IDK Means!!!!!11ONE
via thenextweb.com This made me laugh so much. via @Zee Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
If I Had One Wish, I Wish for James Fallows to...
At this moment, I am at the Newseum, in Washington, watching Sec. of State Hillary Clinton deliver a very tough and (so far) very tightly reasoned speech about what she presents as the next great global battle of ideas: ensuring that the Internet remain a tool of openness, opportunity, expression, and possibility rather than of one of control, surveillance, suppression, and division, plus...
Mystery Google: Get Somebody Else’s Search Result
via psfk.com Time for some Friday Fun. Head over to Mystery Google and search like you normally would — except get not what you searched for, but what the person before you searched for (similar to the Ogori Cafe). Lots of potential for random weirdness here — Â I just searched for ‘PSFK’ and came up with horror flick honcho ‘Jason.’ Mystery Google: click. Weird. Posted via web from...
The Rise of the Newsocracy: All the News All the...
Circa 1981. The relevant point is that the company’s operations had long since been sensitive to public concerns, and it could move smoothly into a media spotlight with a clear understanding of its own objectives, and without fear that the world would end if it did not win all the points in the telecast. Such an approach, in my view, is far more sophisticated than conventional public...
The Reason I've Never Tried Pot Roast and Why Slow...
Pardon my ignorance but pot roast, immediately makes me think of a huge lump of meat like this (points below.) via 1.bp.blogspot.com Slow Cooker, makes me think of something like this (points below.) via flickr.com Then I start thinking of retro Jello meals like this. Yes. I have a waaaay overactive imagination. So my goal for 2010 is make and eat pot roast. Not ready for slow cooker...
Dyson's City DC26: Finally a Dyson That's Not the...
via engadget.com Holy vacuum hotness Batman. WANT. Thanks for the heads-up, Kevin Fox! Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Understanding the Haiti Earthquake [infograph]
via topcultured.com How to Help: Google’s Haiti relief and information hub - best aggregation I’ve seen thus far. All hail the Google Gods. #notworthy Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
NYTimes + a corset + @acoolong is nothing but a...
via nytimes.com Hot damn - check out Amanda. Woo-wee she is SMOKIN’. That’s my girl! Oh wait. Context, Mona. Context. Focus. Soooo Amanda’s modeling a corset from Tactical Corsets that opened its online store today. They already got a shout-out in NYTimes. Double hot. From the article: At Tactical Corset, a multi-strapped and pocketed body cincher is offered unlined for between...
World Progress Report Poster Available for One...
Proceeds go to UNICEF for Haiti Posted via email from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Typecasting Political Orientation by Profession...
via contexts.org They also speculate that the relative low pay, given the high educational attainment that the profession requires and high status that it brings, may lead professors to lean towards democratic principles of economic redistribution. They write: “Deprived of economic success relative to those in the world of commerce, intellectuals are less likely to be invested in...
Global Pharmaceutical Drug Prices [chart] via The...
via economist.com And everyone is complaining about Wall St.? Wake-up, people. From the article: “THE price of a course of ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic used the world over to treat a range of bacterial infections, varies enormously. The cost depends on where the pills are bought, and whether they are sold under a brand name (such as Ciloxan or Cipro) or as a generic version. According...
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How to Put Together a Cheese Plate [interactive...
via artisanalcheese.com The ultimate cheese plate cheat sheet. Thank you, artisanalcheese dot com! Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Sarcasm punctuation mark aims to put an end to...
via telegraph.co.uk “Anyone concerned that the irony of their email or text message might not be appreciated by its recipient can use the symbol to close their sentence, thereby avoiding awkward misunderstandings. The symbol – a dot inside a single spiral line – can be installed onto any PC running Windows 7, XP or Vista, as well as Macs and Blackberry mobile devices. Is it just me or does...
Side by Side Before and After Satellite Views...
via chartporn.org Haiti Disaster Relief: How to contribute click. via NYT Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
The Female Perspective - A Modern Guide to Dating...
The Female Perspective A Modern Guide to Dating from the Minds of 150 Opinionated Ladies Let’s be honest. Men and women are different. Sometimes very different and that can make dating tricky. Wouldn’t it be helpful to know what she’s looking for in a guy and what she wants out of a relationship? Which is why we went straight to source—nearly 150 women assembled for...
Wyclef Jean's Nonprofit Yele's Funny Money. #haiti
via thesmokinggun.com Gawker sums it up best: “None of this means that Jean, Duplessis, and Yele Haiti aren’t doing important work in Haiti, or that they can’t play a constructive role in responding to the earthquake crisis. It does mean that, if the past is any guide, they are unlikely to wisely manage any of the money they are currently collecting from concerned Americans on...
Revealed: Raw Data of Corporate Donations to Haiti...
via uschamber.com Grand total so far: $31 million with miscellaneous efforts, including but not limited to: employee donation matching pledge for immediate relief pledge for long-term recovery donation of equipment, pharmaceuticals deployment of trained professional relief teams …and many many more. Though (and this may sound rude, so apologies in advance if I offend) I do...
Check-in Baggage Fees by Airline [chart]
via i.imgur.com Or how airlines are screwing us. Delta and Continental proposed to raise the check-in fee to $25 for first bag. So if you book online, make sure to factor the check-in fees. jetBlue and Southwest ftw Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Follow Me on Twitter Thigh High Stockings: sexy or...
via etsy.com The maker calls them Twitter “stalkings.” Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Chances of finding perfect partner are 1 in...
via telegraph.co.uk
According to the Drake equation: N = R* x Fp x Ne x Fi x Fc x L …whatever that means. Second thought, that looks waaay complicated. I’m just gonna go ‘head and listen to the Wharton econ professor who compares relationships to stocks. Sounds more logical than a buncha letters so I am sticking with the latter. ;)
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Meowfail
via youtube.com Holy effin hilarity, batman. via lovely miss @veronica Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
You guys: proof @Oatmeal is, well...a human. :P
via INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW INMAN, CREATOR OF THE OATMEAL Before I met Matt (Oatmeal) in person, I thought he was like, a talking t-rex. Or a robot gummi bear. Or a living garden gnome…or something(one?) not human. And if he was human, I pictured him a creeper living in his mom’s basement or something equally ridiculous. Anyway, if you thought the same, do not fret, you...
48 Photos of Haiti after the Earthquake - The Big...
via boston.com Want to help? RT or update your Facebook status with this message from the Red Cross: Text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate. 100% of your $10 donation passes thru to @RedCross for Haiti relief. Your cell carrier keeps nothing. Every little bit helps. Pass it on. Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Using Google to learn what boyfriends and...
via boingboing.net Enough said. #exactly Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
The Caffeine Poster [infograph]
via flickr.com Maaan I am so addicted to these infographs. I think I need help. #charts #data #flow #ohmy Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Key Moments in Consumer Electronics [inforgraph]
via permuto.com How flippin’ rad is this? Seriously. Wow. ht @mattsingley Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell To Make...
via theoatmeal.com Omg how I love the Oatmeal so! Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
If You Don't Melt Looking at This Picture, There's...
via friendfeed-media.com Holy most adorable panda EVER. ht @sofarsoshawn Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Ef You Foursquare, I'm Not Playing Anymore!!
via img.skitch.com
You know what’s worse than being ousted as mayor? Being ousted as mayor by someone who has THE ugliest avatar EVER!! Not only did this Tom A. person oust me as mayor from one place, but two. TWO. Besides, why would anyone choose a Homer Simpson chia as their profile picture?!
Ok fine, I am just a poor sport. #flipsoveriPhone
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How to Make a US County Thematic Map Using Free...
via flowingdata.com How to GOLD. Why can’t Excel be this pretty. Hmph. Separately, http://flowingdata.com is a bookmark / RSS must. Tons of pretty charts and graphs and stuffs on there. #sundaybrainfood Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
Afghanistan Strategy Stat Graph
via marginalrevolution.com According to MSNBC, this is part of an official ppt. — frankly, it looks like some buffet line spaghetti. Tried looking for orphaned nodes but after two minutes my eyes started blinking. If you’re interested, full ppt available for DL at source. ht Columbia University stat blog Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
How to Cut a Pizza: mathematical proofs!...
via newscientist.com Cutting pizza evenly proportioned is an art. #respect ht @kinggary Posted via web from Mona’s Posterous | Comment »
New Data: The 10 Worst Airlines in the US
via fourhourworkweek.com Here are the worst, in descending order of Hulk-smash feelings: #1 – The Worst – Northwest (= Delta) #2 – US Airways #3 – Delta #4 – American #5 – United [Note that the top 5 are the same as the top 4 in the comparable Twitter poll] #6 – Continental #7 – Frontier #8 – JetBlue #9 – Alaska #10 – Southwest (by far the best large airline, based on this analysis) ...
Name the Game on the Cupcake! 100 Cupcake Game
via flickr.com Holy wtf, batman. Seriously, I can’t believe someone took the time to actually make 100 cupcakes with 100 different games on it. Some of the games are analog, some are digital, all are insanely awesome…well, the idea is, since these don’t really look appetizing (frankly.) Answers are here. ht @buzzfeed Posted via web from Mona’s...