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Los Angeles

Caine’s Arcade April 11th, 2012 @ 6:35 am PDT

Oh, man. I love this kid.

Just One More Game …

Just One More Game … April 4th, 2012 @ 10:32 am PDT

There’s a really good article in this week’s New York Times Magazine on the hyperaddictive, time-sucking, relationship-busting, mind-crushing power and allure of silly digital games. (hat tip to @sprokolopolis)

f.lux

f.lux April 3rd, 2012 @ 11:38 pm PDT

I can’t say enough good things about f.lux. It’s a small and free little app that automatically changes the intensity of your laptop’s screen based on the time of day. If you frequently find yourself using the computer long after you should be asleep, you need this app.

Traffic Cones

Corn Resin Traffic Cones? April 3rd, 2012 @ 7:34 am PDT

Someone should do this, right?

Los Angeles

Driverless Cars April 2nd, 2012 @ 9:13 am PDT

Driving is the most dangerous activity in the world today.

laptop

MacBook Air Fan Noise Issue March 20th, 2012 @ 9:26 pm PDT

An SMC reset can resolve issues with the MacBook Air fan running constantly.

Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold

Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold March 20th, 2012 @ 3:36 pm PDT

@BabyCenter has a great list of thirteen myths about colds and the flu. Remember: Only a cold virus can give you a cold. Being cold can’t make you sick!

typewriter

Hemingway’s Brand March 16th, 2012 @ 3:05 pm PDT

Nathan Heller’s article Hemingway attempts to explain how the great American novelist became the literary equivalent of the Nike swoosh. via @bgags

books

Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Books March 13th, 2012 @ 1:48 pm PDT

“In a 1935 piece for Esquire magazine … Ernest Hemingway listed seventeen books that were among his favorites.” — via kottke.org

A New Hope

A New Hope March 13th, 2012 @ 6:54 am PDT

Hey, hey, Hollywood. I’ve got an idea. Instead of re-releasing the craptacular and uninspiring Clash of the Titans in 3D, why not re-release Star Wars: Episode IV in its original format? (i.e. no walking Jabba, no Greedo shooting first) In fact you really should simply do this every five years or so. Get on that, […]

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