Montly archives
01 April 2008
Amon Hen: free Lord of the Rings Online game expansion. "Crush your foes in 6, 12, or 20 pieces!"
01 April 2008
I'm home from work today which has given me time to enjoy, surprisingly,
the brand spankin' new album from The Black Keys 'Attack & Release'. DJ Danger Mouse produced (hardly noticeable, yet AWESOME).
01 April 2008
I'm a little late to the Haley Bonar phenomenon but better late than never.
Her album 'Lure the Fox' is making me infinitely better today.
01 April 2008
A famous photo. But maybe like you've never seen it before.
02 April 2008
Your guide to spring music releases, courtesy of Pitchfork.
02 April 2008
The UK gets some fancy new coin designs. *
jealous*
03 April 2008
Bulletproof vest testing. Puts hair on your chest.
03 April 2008
Creative bookshelf designs. Hit and miss designs for me ...
except this one which I will gladly accept as a present for my birthday, Christmas, St. Nick's Day, Hanukkah, May Day, or whatever other reason you'd like to bestow it upon me thank you.
03 April 2008
63 grunge fonts. Don't let anyone tell you grunge is so over.
03 April 2008
Whitespace Wednesday. All these photos make me want to pack my bags, move to Italy, and drink wine & take photos with an old film camera for a year. Beautiful stuff.
03 April 2008
This week in vita.mn: 10 top cocktails. "Why would you waste Jameson by putting ginger in it? Whiskey for beginners."
03 April 2008
[
insert green stuff here] I can think of about a million good places for these.
04 April 2008
Raspberry fingers.
04 April 2008
Wonderbra there to save the day. For all shapes and sizes. Any time. Any where.
04 April 2008
Holy crap the Clintons have a lot of commas and zeros on their tax returns from the past 7 years. On second thought you may not want to follow that link. It'll only depress you if you haven't done your taxes yet.
04 April 2008
Aw, the [Amazon] Kindle packing is the cutest packaging I've seen all year. Brings a tear to my eye *sniff*.
04 April 2008
Domodress. Sadly I can think of at least 3 men off the top of my head who are getting a stiff nerd-on right now.
04 April 2008
Chipotle's rice recipe. This rice is EVIL and if I start making it I'll probably never leave the house.
04 April 2008
Craigslist has a blog and it's just as design-free as you'd expect.
04 April 2008
Vintage ads for modern products. Courtesy of Worth1000, of course.
05 April 2008
MinneBar 2008 is SO ON. Signup has commenced.
05 April 2008
Fancy a Volvo C30 in leopard print? It's now or never I say.
07 April 2008
Getting the Golden Gate straight. Wow, a book about a bridge I think I want to read. Sounds like just the kind of thing I can geek out on!
07 April 2008
Closing in on winning the Punch Pizza photo contest. If I win there will be a Punch Pizza party in the amount of $500 for everyone who likes Punch Pizza.
07 April 2008
List of the day: Low moments in cartoon history. I think the universe collectively agrees Scrappy Doo was the lowest of the low.
07 April 2008
Pitchfork.tv Dang, they already blew their Radiohead card.
07 April 2008
Age of Conan launching with 12 classes. Ugh, this is always the hardest part for me. WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?!
07 April 2008
Furry Kama Sutra. Because it's animals does it mean it's SFW?
07 April 2008
Why your site sux. The Quick Reference Guide version.
07 April 2008
13 beautiful photographs of a rainy day. Agreed, all very lovely.
07 April 2008
What all those handsignals on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange mean. Yeah but what are the *secret* signals? Cuz I know they must have a whole buncha them.
07 April 2008
Portishead on, well, Portishead. "When you come back you don't want to tickle people under the chin -- you know what I mean?" I'm not saying I've *heard* this album in its entirety but if I *had* heard it I'd probably say it's the most brilliant thing.
07 April 2008
Hello, Ladies.
08 April 2008
Project Runway -- SOLD! For the love of all that's holy.
09 April 2008
Earth's biggest toolbag -- discovered?
09 April 2008
Speaking of toolbags ...
our President's numbers are the worst. As in, like, ever.
09 April 2008
Did'ya hear Flickr now has video?
09 April 2008
10" of snow??!?! MF'er.
09 April 2008
Anyone in the market for a baby rooster? Or at this
really effing cute age *cockerel*? Between the photography and the fur that's a whole lotta cute.
09 April 2008
Ringo Starr beheaded. Poor guy always gets the short end.
09 April 2008
Coffee cuff. Way cute but maybe not $68 dollars cute. In fact $15 dollars cute might even be pushing it. Plus it's not even pink.
09 April 2008
That must be some vacation for the Vice Prez to be grinning like that. Check out the
REFELCTION in his sunglasses, just to clarify. So busted.
10 April 2008
The Colour family tree. Looks to me like Yellow's been gettin' busy.
10 April 2008
I use teh unix. What's really funny is I think I used to work with this guy.
10 April 2008
What kind of geek are you? There needs to be a female gamer hybrid of all of the above with my picture above her. Cuz that's me in all my holiness to the Xtreme.
10 April 2008
Passive-aggressive humidifier, but with style! Everyone in MN should own one of these. Just sayin'.
10 April 2008
Someone bend her over already. And get her a new stylist while you're at it.
10 April 2008
Newsroom reductions. Sure you've all read about them but seeing it is a whole different story. I want, want, want to do this here but would probably get fired by the grumpy old coots who keep their doors constantly closed. [
omg, I tooootally didn't just say that...]
10 April 2008
This week in vita.mn: Voltage preview. Oh baby we got it all: insider scoop, the designers, the bands, and the woman behind the show. All kinds of goodies in there.
10 April 2008
Top 100 selling video games from the past year. I'm starting you on the last page, at #1, cuz their pagination blows. [
Compiled from N. America and Europe sales]
12 April 2008
I've been in the market for a new purse/bag for a while. In a cruel twist of fate it turns out
when I actually find one I like it runs about $180. And from Urban Outfitters? Really?
12 April 2008
Lovejoy Vodka has some smokin' hot packaging. Who *are* these people that get to design labels for vodka and wine? There must be, like, 3 of them in the world. Lucky bastards.
12 April 2008
This generator creates names by randomly combining first and last names from the 1990 US Census. Good for book writing or toon naming, whatevs.
12 April 2008
Nina Garcia is auf'd! The poor show is falling apart before our very eyes. On the other hand ... she wasn't my favorite.
13 April 2008
Have you seen the new PS3 ad campaign? Yowzas.
13 April 2008
You are beautiful.
14 April 2008
10 unusual bicycle designs. Can they not do a better job covering the chain?
14 April 2008
Eat shit, Webbys!
14 April 2008
The Rather Difficult Font Game. It's multiple choice, not
that difficult. Ok fine it's hard.
14 April 2008
Ruffly dress! Perfect for spring. Looks like a Christian Siriano ready-to-wear look and I'm in love.
14 April 2008
Machu Picchu, sunrise. Just cuz.
14 April 2008
Check out this funeral coach brochure from 1976. I think I spy the Jefferson Memorial in one of those photos. Trippy.
14 April 2008
List of the day: I can't f'ing stand this band. You know it's a good list when the users pounce all over it. Nickelback currently in the lead ... followed closely by Creed and Rush. (Hey, I totally like 'Tom Sawyer' by Rush!)
14 April 2008
Weather c*ck. Yes it's true. I have the toiler humor of a 5 year old.
15 April 2008
The nicest list of Flickr tools I've found. Whatever you don't DON'T LOOK AT THIS LIST WHILE AT WORK.
15 April 2008
Walgreens offering free photos today. Cuz it's tax day, er whatever.
15 April 2008
Project Runway returning in July. On Bravo? With Nina? We need the deets.
15 April 2008
There's a standoff in my hood. Breathe mom, breathe. I drove
safely around all 12 cop cars and the armoured tank in order to get to work.
15 April 2008
Wii peekaboo pole dancing? It's a crying shame if Nintendo walks away from this opportunity.
15 April 2008
Nicholas White gets trapped in an elevator for 41 hours and doesn't lose his shit. Check out this time-lapse veto.
16 April 2008
Stuff designers like. If I may, let's inject the world *male before the word *designers m'kay? Cuz the list differs
eeeeever so slightly for *female designers.
16 April 2008
I've just been turned on to the beautifully illustrated book
'Blankets,' by Craig Thompson.
Definitely on my wishlist.
17 April 2008
This week in vita.mn: International Film Festival (MSPIFF). Tons of amazing films in there -- and all with photos! Read, review, enjoy.
17 April 2008
New song from My Brightest Diamond. Dreamy and delicious and just as amazing as I knew her follow-up would be.
17 April 2008
Photo gallery as NY might have been.
17 April 2008
Toddy pajamas. Um ... embarrassing that I kind've want? They look all snuggly.
17 April 2008
Noodle measurer 7000. NEED! I'm the worst ever at guessing how much to make.
17 April 2008
"The original" leather postal messenger bag. For $800 bucks it should have a snappier name. In another language.
17 April 2008
The most disturbing newspaper correction ... in the history of the universe? Scroll down to the bottom to read it. If I were the copydesk that's the kind of thing I'd leave in there to get someone fired.
18 April 2008
Storm Troopin'. Otherwise entitled
Maxin' and Chillaxin'.
18 April 2008
Lost Winds coming to the Wii. It may be the prettiest game of the year. And I sure do like pretty.
18 April 2008
10 annoying brilliant office interiors. I want to work at #4.
18 April 2008
San Francisco Earthquake panoramas from 1906.
18 April 2008
Superhero pendant. Oh yeah, I'm splurging. I want to buy one for all my girlfriends too.
18 April 2008
The dos and don'ts of mojitos.
21 April 2008
Cloud Cult's new video on RollingStone.com. I'm a fan.
21 April 2008
Beautiful new game for the Wii f*d up on the cover art. pwnd noobs.
21 April 2008
Some boring ass postcards for your enjoyment.
21 April 2008
How ABC News finds questioners for the debate. What, and you're surprised?
21 April 2008
In the Time of Trees. Exquisite tree photography.
21 April 2008
We waited 30 minutes and no service.
21 April 2008
Madonna's new album "leaked" on teh interwebz. Listen to 7 tracks on this site ... but prepare to be underwhelmed.
22 April 2008
Happy Earth Day!
Perhaps a RuMe Bag is in your near future? Make the little stuff count.
22 April 2008
It's caucus day in PA.
22 April 2008
Should Hillary quit? Words fail me. God bless ad scheduling systems.
22 April 2008
That's gonna leave a mark. I think my brother tried to do that once.
22 April 2008
Sopheava's updated Muxtape. Gotta keep you guys on your toes. Plus I just wanted you to have something new to listen to. Turn it up, lather, repeat, enjoy!
22 April 2008
Ittybitty Shaun of the Dead. These are AWESOME. One of my all-time favorite movies.
22 April 2008
I guess you could call this logo a major "c*ck" up. $50 says the designers saw this before they presented to the suits.
22 April 2008
Trent Reznor just keeps on giving. More freebs, this time more rock. Get it before their servers collapse again.
23 April 2008
What's should I know about buying a bicycle? So glad I asked this question, a lot of good advice already. Cuz other than it being a pretty color and fun to ride my list was pretty short.
23 April 2008
Hillary sees her shadow in Pennsylvania. We can expect six more weeks of tired, pathetic campaigning.
23 April 2008
Tokyo Police Club's spankin' new album has alotta hidden goodies. Load the disc and find 30 tracks from other Saddle Creek artists such as Bright Eyes and Ladyfinger.
24 April 2008
What does pixelated water look like exactly?
Now you know. I want to do this to every single gutter in MPLS.
24 April 2008
The short film 'Weightless' is a beautifully done. Architecture + dance == stunning.
24 April 2008
Song / artist / video I can't stop listening to:
Little Dragon, 'Twice.'
25 April 2008
Dear Jason Swinscoe, I have the biggest crush on you E.V.E.R. If you wanna grab a pint the next time you're in Minneapolis gimme a shout. Love, Margaret.
27 April 2008
Pizza bianca. I'm really upset I just found this recipe. Mainly because I'll always want to make it now. This stuff is SO GOOD.
28 April 2008
A printer that cures cancer AND world peace? Can't beat that deal with a schtick.
28 April 2008
Insulting source code: severity high, critical release. Brilliant. The choice of words is the best though ... a whole BUCKET!
28 April 2008
List of the day: Best 80s movies. You got yourself a little Ferris Bueller, Real Genius, Better Off Dead, Sixteen Candles. Good stuff.
28 April 2008
Trailer for the most beautiful movie, maybe, ever? Just ... wow.
28 April 2008
Vita's up for another Editor & Publisher award! This just makes me all verclempt.
28 April 2008
Video of the first Macintosh computer from the 1984 Apple shareholder meeting. Wow, that brought back some good times.
28 April 2008
Interview with the dude behind Muxtape. How many muxtapes? "More than the population of Germany, less than the population of Japan."
29 April 2008
Andrew Bird's interview from a bicycle. I'm such a fangirl.
29 April 2008
It's
Grand Theft Auto IV day. I know where a lot of you will be at lunch. Don't forget it's also
Mario Kart Wii time.
29 April 2008
Profanity usage by type. Just for the record I'm a fan of the blue shells, it's a well maneuvered red shell that really gets my goat.
29 April 2008
Al Franken, MN DFL Senate candidate, owes $70,000 in back taxes ... in 17 states. Like, whoops.
30 April 2008
8 essential gadgets for a secret agent.
30 April 2008
Watch Scarlett Johansson's spankin' new video. What, you didn't know she has a Tom Waits cover album coming out? Yeah, she does.
30 April 2008
List of the day: You've won $10 million in the lottery -- what now? No one's listed strippers 'n blow? Amazing.
30 April 2008
IG artist themes. I'm sorry Diane Von Furstenberg, you're auf'd. Coldplay, you win immunity this week.
30 April 2008
Namecalling. A little something to make you smile.