del.icio.us
i've moved over to del.icio.us .... so this blog is semi-retired. evenutally, i'd like to consolidate all my blogging to one space...
12/07/2004
http://del.icio.us/natala
i've moved over to del.icio.us .... so this blog is semi-retired. evenutally, i'd like to consolidate all my blogging to one space...
10/12/2004
this or that
short video from loop tv and film that pits clips of kerry against bush from the first debate.
10/05/2004
885 greatest songs
XPN live 88.5 lists their top 885 all-time greatest songs. it's a good list...now to itunes...
9/21/2004
pop vs. soda
great visual map of who says pop or soda in the US. make sure to check out the excellent map (with statistics by county).
9/20/2004
9/18/2004
9/17/2004
and it washes clothes too
smart-tag reading, washing machine catalogs how often an item is washed and can notify you by email or sms.
the origin of izzle
on language article by william saffire disects the "izzle." Snoop Dogg says,""The message is L.I.G.: let it go. O.K., America? Let it go. You can't say 'izzle' no more. Tizzle, fizzle, dizzle - none of that. It's over with. … Let's find something new. Maybe pig Latin, anything."
cancel that space mission...
another reason to visit antartica (not that i needed another one): it's the best place on earth to see the stars. so good, in fact, that we may not need to launch as many space missions. (details via link to scientific american)
zipcodes
type in the digits of a zipcode and the map lights up with the zipcodes containing that sequence. tons and tons of fun!
9/16/2004
death tree
when you die, they plant a tree (above your biodegradeable coffin) that uses your body as food. semi-creepy, yet appealing.
9/15/2004
9/14/2004
9/13/2004
french word-a-day
lâcher: Combien de gens meurent dans les accidents, pour ne pas lâcher leur parapluie.
9/12/2004
9/11/2004
9/10/2004
9/08/2004
word count
WordCount™ is an artistic experiment in the way we use language. It presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words, ranked in order of commonality.
pablo picasso
"There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun."
l'amour
L'amour fait songer, vivre et croire Il a pour réchauffer le coeur
Un rayon de plus que la gloire, Et ce rayon, c'est le bonheur.
-- Victor Hugo
Un rayon de plus que la gloire, Et ce rayon, c'est le bonheur.
-- Victor Hugo
9/07/2004
nyc fashion week
"Day dresses are very important — a bit more whimsical and fun...Sleeveless sheaths that are belted at the waist — very retro 50's. Eyelet dresses in dusty pastels. Printed floral in chiffon."
from the NYT article (subscription required).
from the NYT article (subscription required).
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- iowa markets
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