Category Archives: Geek

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Goodbye, Ceefax

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jordan

Ceefax Shut Down Across UK As Britain’s analog signal gets switched off, so too is a stalwart of UK TV: Ceefax. I remember seeing Ceefax for the first time as an expat in 1994. It was really retro to my … Continue reading →

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“Lana. “Lana. “Lana. “LANAAAAAA!” “WHAT?!”  

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Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jordan | Leave a comment

Hip Hop Family Tree: Ed Piskor Draws the Genesis of a Culture

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jordan

Hip Hop Family Tree: Ed Piskor’s Cultural History Lesson  MTV Hive has a quick interview with Ed Piskor, the man behind Wizzywig Comics and Boing Boing’s Brain Rot, who is documenting the early days of hip hop though a series of … Continue reading →

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Insane Habits from Living Alone

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jordan

How Living Alone Makes You Go Mad I love this article about the weird habits one develops while living alone. The idea of the at-home self, invisible to the rest of the world, is fascinating; I actively try to keep … Continue reading →

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We Met on a Plane: Mile-High Club Deferred

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jordan

We Met on a Plane is a hookup missed connections site for when two people pass like ships in the night on a flight. Of course, you are rarely at your sexiest when in coach class. The slouch. The drool. The … Continue reading →

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Chromatic Typewriter: Type Up a Painting

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jordan

Tyree Callahan’s Chromatic Typewriter is a vintage typewriter hacked to type colors instead of characters. The ribbon is “a slice of a stellar spectrum analysis of the sun”. So simple. So brilliant. Tyree Callahan: Studio E (via Boing Boing)

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Building the World of Tomorrow: A Retro-Futurist New Year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Jordan

2012: Looking to the Future Happy New year, everybody. Wishing you all the best in 2012.   See more at Imaging the Future: the art of Arthur Radebaugh.

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Moscow Airport Launches Skype Video Check-In

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jordan

Skype for Your Flight at Sheremetyevo (SIA) Passengers travelling out of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SIA) will be able to check in for their flight via a Skype video call. Some of you may have just made noises about “security”, but … Continue reading →

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Southwest Airlines Oral Sex Tweet: Hilarious, Mysterious

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jordan

Southwest Airlines Tweets Itself into the Mile High Club This item was retweeted by Southwest Airlines’ official Twitter account without intro or commentary. It was live for about two seconds before getting deleted, but horny travelers noticed it and captured … Continue reading →

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Zombie Hunters: Halloween Fun from Jake Guttormsson

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jordan

Happy Halloween My friend Jake Guttormsson put together a fun little zombie movie for your Halloween viewing pleasure. I love Jake’s work: simple yet beautifully-executed, and always leaving us wanting more. (Jake won an Emmy in 2002 for his work … Continue reading →

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