September 2009
26 posts
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Can anyone confirm rumor that Lauryn Hill died?
Is this just a wikipedia rumor?
Read More js from NY Daily News
Never seen this one before. There is some javascript(?) on the NY Daily News website so that if you copy text from the page, it automatically appends “Read more” + link. Ingenious.
Polanski, 76, who lives in France, was arrested Saturday night when he arrived in Switzerland to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
Read more:...
New Orleans movies
Just recently watched Interview With the Vampire and got nostalgic for New Orleans. Here’s a list of movies I’ve seen that take place in the Crescent City. (helpful list)
Interview With the Vampire
The Big Easy
Dead Man Walking
Live and Let Die (Bond)
Panic in the Streets (Elia Kazan)
The Pelican Brief
Runaway Jury
A Streetcar Named Desire
Ray
Monster’s Ball
A Love Song for...
Breaking free of Flash →
This is an entertaining link that my dad sent to me. Nice find, Dad. I bet you have no idea what Adobe Flash is. (Must have Flash)
WANTED: Jr Linux Admin, NASDAQ
My friend is trying to fill a Jr Linux Admin position, 0-1 years experience. If anyone you know might be interested, please email me - jskutner at gmail
Lily Allen quits music for good after refusing new... →
Apparently touring hurts her voice and file-sharing hurts her purse. (via jayson)
Do you want a Spotify account?
Email me at jskutner at gmail and I can (almost definitely) get you one.
The Beatles - Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (Or, I want...
Oh hai Ms. Braxton. Sure I'll call you Toni. Thank...
Photo shoot locations
rockuboff:
Anyone know of a cool place in Manhattan that offers free use of space for a photo shoot?
"Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass'...
@geefunk3:
LOLOL someone is gonna get in trouble for this one: nymag.com/daily/e…
I just realized that I've been sitting on a Google...
Today was the last day apparently to transition from GrandCentral. I basically never used GC. I have a DC area code for my number, which means it’s at least 2 years old. I can’t really think of what I’d use this for, though.
Today has been extremely productive
I got a new keyboard and mouse, which were so needed (I was pretty sure I would get carpal tunnel within the week). However, the mouse was EXTREMELY slow, even with tracking on maximum speed. A google search fixed that:
To see the current speed, open Terminal and issue:
defaults read “Apple Global Domain” “com.apple.mouse.scaling”
To set it to something else, issue the...
Brooklyn Book Festival →
Food and Music at the North Stage (Borough Hall Plaza) on Sunday, Sept 13th:
3:00 p.m. American Food. Three writers discuss the past, present and future of what we eat. Featuring Mark Kurlansky (editor, The Food of a Younger Land), Jennifer 8. Lee (The Fortune Cookie Chronicles) and Liz Thorpe (The Cheese Chronicles). Moderated by “Serious Eats” blogger Ed Levine.
4:00 p.m. Sound Unbound: DJ...
Chicken Deli > Anything in Rockefeller Center
Watching Yo, Robot on Telemundo
Chicago Innovation Awards →
Most innovative Public, Private and Non-Profit companies in Chicago. I voted for:
Groupon: Discount coupons in lot’s of cities (including NY, DC). If you aren’t getting their newsletter, for shame.
crowdspring: Matching designers and businesses for crowdsource design projects.
Green Planet Bottling: Water bottles made from plants. When I first saw the corn-made utensils at Bonnaroo...
