She Wandered Like A Meteor

"Nobody felt as strongly about the pronunciation of GIF, though, as the tech team from President..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:55 -0400

“Nobody felt as strongly about the pronunciation of GIF, though, as the tech team from President Obama’s e-campaign.
“Fuck that shit,” Harper Reed, Obama’s former chief technology officer, told us. “It is GIF.”
“It is GIF all the way, and I do not care what the founder thinks,” added Teddy Goff, the Obama campaign’s digital director.
“If people think it’s JIF,” Michael Slaby, Obama’s former chief integration and innovation officer, chimed in,”they’re not very smart.””

- Obama Tech Team on GIFs: Hard G! — Daily Intelligencer

I don’t think there’s a gif close to expressing how much pride I feel right now.

calumet412: The Morton Salt Company (in one form or...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:52 -0400

calumet412:

The Morton Salt Company (in one form or another) has been based in Chicago since 1848.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Salt

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS.

Man, I miss Chicago a lot sometimes.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:52:00 -0400

Man, I miss Chicago a lot sometimes.

digbicks: Cities & Typography, Gokhun Guneyhan Really,...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:48:28 -0400

digbicks:

Cities & Typography, Gokhun Guneyhan

Really, really like these. Though it’s a shame that some are to macro sized. Poland’s should definitely just be Krakow, the Hejnał {pronounced heyy now) is so city-specific!

Amazing. Syncing 300 analog clocks to create one massive,...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:55:22 -0500

Amazing. Syncing 300 analog clocks to create one massive, moving, digital presence. How do I get this as a screensaver?

"For two seasons we wanted to do an episode where Jeff Winger pretended there was a class called..."

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:23:12 -0500

“For two seasons we wanted to do an episode where Jeff Winger pretended there was a class called ‘Nicolas Cage Appreciation,’ and then the Dean caught them and as punishment to them he was going to make that a real class and force them to watch all the Nicolas Cage movies in one night. The thing about Nicolas Cage movies is… unless you’re a total cynical dick, you have to embrace the fact that Nicolas Cage is a pretty good actor. He’s done a lot of weird, dumb movies, but that was supposed to be the point of the episode — that Nicolas Cage is a metaphor for God, or for society, or for the self, or something. It’s like — what is Nicolas Cage? What is he? Is he an idiot? Or a genius? Can you write him off, or is he inexplicably bound to your soul?”

- Dan Harmon (x)

<3

On repeat. So good. coldslice: Slice of the day / Youth Lagoon...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:14:17 -0500

On repeat. So good.

coldslice:

Slice of the day / Youth Lagoon - Dropla

inaperpetualdream: Trying to write a rhetorical analysis of...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:00:23 -0500

inaperpetualdream:

Trying to write a rhetorical analysis of Augustine’s Confessions, but this view is so distracting…

Chicago, you may be freezing right now — but I am missing you.

Food revelation: There is yet another reason why Vietnamese...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:22:05 -0500

Food revelation:

There is yet another reason why Vietnamese cuisine is so well suited to New Orleans. Like their cajun cousins, many Vietnamese specialties have French origins, derived from the colonial era. The phrase “Banh mi” is a transliteration of “pain de mi,” wheat bread, which was introduced by French colonists. There is even a theory, somewhat less convincing, that the word “pho,” pronounced “fooh” and referring to Vietnam’s beloved beef soup, is derived from the French “pot au feu.

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In New Orleans, Vivid Flavors of Vietnam - NYTimes.com

New show, new show. Five episodes in on House of Cards....

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:42:02 -0500

New show, new show.

Five episodes in on House of Cards. I’m keeping up my steady diet of political shows after taking on Veep. While this show doesn’t have the humor to take the edge off, sinister is working well for it.

Dark, despicable characters that have all of the allure of Walter White but in sharp suits and tuxes. Not bad. You know they’re going to crash and burn, but they’re so confident while they’re doing their thing. You just can’t look away.

Non-spoilery takeaways:

— Sorry West Wing, this slap-in-the-face politics is here to stay.

— Texting in shows. Well done! Just like Sherlock this show’s got the on-screen snippets. It just feels so natural.

— Oh my god, I need to get some BBQ in this city.

— Can’t wait to see what else Netflix has lined up. Hit this one out of the park on the first try.

A cranked flipbook kit. And there’s an electronic version...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:11:01 -0500

A cranked flipbook kit. And there’s an electronic version too. Yesss #HipsterChristmas (via FlipBooKit - Mechanical Flipbook Art and Kit by shinymind — Kickstarter)

Why can’t I find a gif of this in action though?

Who doesn’t want to clip-clop down the street? Love the...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:02:14 -0500

Who doesn’t want to clip-clop down the street? Love the mechanics of this bike contraption. #HipsterChristmas (via Trotify)

Bikes at Belmont. | via http://instagr.am/p/Rb84MUxKqe/

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:30:44 -0400

Bikes at Belmont. | via http://instagr.am/p/Rb84MUxKqe/

Bikes at Belmont. Retro. | via http://instagr.am/p/Rb8mrQxKqX/

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:30:42 -0400

Bikes at Belmont. Retro. | via http://instagr.am/p/Rb8mrQxKqX/

Bikes at Belmont. “This moment, this breath” | via...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:30:34 -0400

Bikes at Belmont. “This moment, this breath” | via http://instagr.am/p/Rb8Mz_RKqP/

Hello NYC. ~ Taken from the Highline after a rainstorm.

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:44:10 -0400

Hello NYC.

~ Taken from the Highline after a rainstorm.

GIFS. I LOVE GIFS.

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:51:09 -0400

rebeccamock:

Party (gif version)

original (x)

Love love love love this.

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:12:50 -0400

Love love love love this.

I really adore this non-traditional travel journal. Part...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:24:00 -0400

I really adore this non-traditional travel journal. Part scrapbook, part art slideshow — Les Carnets de Traverse is a beautiful journey through the places, typefaces, tastes and textures of new destinations.

I discovered the site through an interview Travelettes did with ‘Carnets’ creator, Julie. A very cool read! I wish I could do something even a fraction as cool as this with all of the scraps, maps, ticket stubs and photographs I take on every trip I take.

I am in love with the game Fez, and I’ve only seen...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:04:00 -0400

I am in love with the game Fez, and I’ve only seen trailers for it. The cover art was made by Brian Lee O’Malley — of Scott Pilrgim fame!

The gameplay itself — wow. Just take a look. I’m completely in love with the concept, the characters and the art. A totally unique experience.