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links for 2008-08-19

• Why Shop with Mid-Century Modern Furniture
• Bob Costas hosts Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz in a mutual-indifference society - The Mayor of Television
  I missed the interview but this summary is something to read. Kind of like when they try to get Nicklaus to say glowing things about Tiger. I've been thinking about the poster I had of Mark Spitz and whether if I were still that young (oh, to dream) if I would have a poster of Michael Phelps. For some reason I don't think so. While it was amazing I think Bolt's accomplishment is far more awesome. Just a man in track spikes obliterating a WR without help from a suit and he hasn't even run the 200 yet.
  (tags: sports Olympics)
• MT launches blog of blogs
  a blog of blogs - yes with top 10 lists. interesting.
  (tags: blogging blogs movabletype)

Can you hear me in the cone of silence?

I kept hearing the words Cone of Silence today and it sounded so familiar. It came from Get Smart as the wikipedia and this commercial point out. Of course to our national debate and Presidential election are now referring to a failed technology on a television show about an inept (no offense meant Maxwell)  spy with no regard to the absurdity of its source. Still if this becomes something, bad form to cheat in a church.

Byrne and Eno's new album

David Byrne was born cooler than I could ever hope to be (Brian Eno) too. One can always aspire to it.  The whole album is streamed in this widget. On the site you can buy the album in several forms. The deluxe form has an album cover designed by Stefan Sagmeister, a film by Hillman Curtis, screensaver by Holding Pattern etc. Coolness, uber hip geekdom and a cyclist too boot.

links for 2008-08-14

• Ride the City: safe bike routes made easy
  A bike route plotter. very nice
  (tags: cycling mapping)
• Advertising - Woman to Woman, Online - NYTimes.com
  (tags: media blogging)

Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs
Originally uploaded by sabeth718.

Art in the park

This is one of the sculptures in the BWAC summer show at Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can see one the waterfalls in the background. Tonight Union Hall is curating free music here. Should be a great time. I

links for 2008-07-31

• Good Luck With Your Hell Demons: Dead Monster Washes Ashore in Montauk
  Climate change issues even in hell.
• Brooklyn Nibbles: Why Do Slope Indian Restaurants Suck?
  Too true. A good Indian restaurant in Park Slope would make me happy. I've read rumors of a Baluchis opening but our area could really use something.
  (tags: brooklyn)