“ Until this tournament, I never fully realized how much Nadal means to tennis. I knew he was a great player, obviously. But I’m a goner for Federer, and Nadal has often felt to me like an infuriating obstacle, a berserk dervish with the demonic power to out-frenzy Roger’s grace and lucidity. His tennis was a bludgeoning adrenaline rush, a Ramones song that lasted four hours. Had he never been born, Federer would have won the 20 majors he seemed destined for in 2007. I admired what Nadal had done, and I loved the insanity at the top of the men’s bracket. But deep down, in some atavistic corner of my sports fan’s heart, I kind of wanted him gone.”
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David Karp, founder of Tumblr, on the cover of WIRED UK Magazine
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Brit Rockstar David.
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Brit Rockstar David.David Karp, founder of Tumblr, on the cover of WIRED UK Magazine
Here’s to Tumblr taking over the world.
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Tomorrow, we celebrate Philip Glass’ 75th birthday. Tomorrow, we celebrate Philip Glass’ 75th birthday. Tomorrow, we celebrate Philip Glass’ 75th birthday. Tomorrow, we celebrate Philip Glass’ 75th birthday. With an interview conducted by his cousin Ira Glass. With an interview conducted by his cousin Ira Glass. With an interview conducted by his cousin Ira Glass. With an interview conducted by his cousin Ira Glass. You know, the guy from This American Life. You know, the guy from This American Life. You know, the guy from This American Life. You know, the guy from This American Life. They’re cousins. They’re cousins. They’re cousins. They’re cousins.
Today in trivia I’m excessively pleased to find out.
“”28 ways to make meetings more interesting
1. Discreetly clasp hold of someone’s hand and whisper: “can you feel it?” from the corner of your mouth.2. Draw enormous genitalia on your notepad and discreetly show it to the person next to you for their approval.
3. When refreshments are presented, immediately distribute one biscuit to each of the attendees, then systematically smash each one with your fist in front of them.
And 25 more:
28 ways to make meetings more interesting » The Guardian
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I haven’t had to sit in boring meetings since I left my mind-numbing job two years ago, but I would have loved to give these a whirl. Numbers 10, 11, and 18 are especially good.
Movies When You Die“I’ve always thought it would be kind of interesting if, when we die, we got to watch our lives play out like a movie.”
I’m lying on my bed, looking at the ceiling, listening to my cat purr near my head, and getting lost in these beautiful pieces from One Hello World. I’m sure I’ll spend the next hour or so listening to every single one. You probably should, too.
Simple Song | The Shins
I was a little down this evening, and then this perfect song popped into my life. Thanks go to Ani for consistently pointing to the best sounds.
My life in an upturned boat
Marooned on a cliff
You brought me a great big flood
And you gave me a lift.
Girl, what a gift.
Video: craftzine
Artist Andrew Salomone talks about his innovative knitwear created by ‘hacking’ knitting machines
Oh man, what I would give for that Cosby Infinity sweater…
Speaking of hanging out with Dad, the other day, he pulled Grandpa Johnny’s old camera bag out of the garage. Opening it up was like Christmas.
There’s an old Minolta in there (the “spy camera” as Dad calls it) that Dad bought in Hong Kong. There are also two rolls of unused film that expired over 30 years ago. I can’t wait to take that for a spin and see what kind of craziness comes out.
Also, there’s Grandpa’s cool old Voigtlander Vitomatic II with lots of filters and a crazy magnifying glass attachment and one of those bulb flashes (with bulbs!). I will definitely be messing around with these in the near future.
There are also two used rolls of film, one from each camera. Talk about hidden treasures.
