by Jules | Feb 18, 2009 | News, Trivia, Vision |
Way to go Mexico! Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world’s largest group kiss. Carlos Martinez of Guinness World Records verified the record of 39,897 people who entered the gated...
by Jules | Feb 12, 2009 | News, Trivia |
Just a neat little bit of trivia: today is Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. To celebrate Darwin, Google has this pretty rendition (“doodle”?) of their logo up on its main page. Nothing for Abe… maybe later?
by Jules | Feb 10, 2009 | Art & Design, News |
I’m honestly not sure how I feel about the whole possible lawsuit against Shepard Fairey’s poster (which turns out, now, that he’s filing a lawsuit against them), but it’s interesting to hear other designers discuss the drama. Designer of the...
by Jules | Feb 7, 2009 | New York, News |
Honestly, Midtown has always seemed really gross to me, and I’m really not shocked that the country’s dirtiest hotel, Hotel Carter, is located in the heart of Midtown. The dump hasn’t changed much since the ’80s when it was a homeless shelter,...
by Jules | Jan 14, 2009 | Links From My Father, Misc, Music, New York, News, Science / Technology, Trivia |
My Gmail is backed up, so it’s time to share some links! – Man! Those webcam puppies sure have grown up fast! – The Pomegranate: the first cell phone that makes coffee and is a shaver! (You’ll never guess what they’re actually selling.)...
by Jack | Nov 6, 2008 | Misc, News |
I had a fun moment of perspective this afternoon when I thought that this U.K. “gas guzzler” could be picked up and put in the back of a U.S. gas guzzler. I have often felt that it is too easy for Americans to be lazy, it reflects in many areas of...