Pieces of Things

My new favo(u)rite shirt

2009-07-16T00:45:00.004-10:00

Hey, I just got this at a charity shop in Shepherd's Bush. !!!

Interisland Terminal

2009-07-14T14:08:00.002-10:00

It's art day, apparently. This just in: New show from a new local art interest. Drawings by Rinus Van de Velde at a thing called Interisland Terminal. Do you know what's going on here, Galspanic? The location looks familiar.

via F.o.P.o.T. Sarah Honda.

Society6

2009-07-14T12:06:00.006-10:00

Hi, artists and likers of art. There are a lot of sites like this, but society6 has a nice interface, community tools, and grants--both financial and non-financial opportunities. Also, some good work to browse.

Flip through the Discover link for a good time.

via @designmilk

Dave Sim is not a Misogynist

2009-07-13T13:08:00.007-10:00

An interesting document from Dave Sim, creator of Cerebus (which I have not read much of) and Glamorpuss (which I personally enjoy). You must sign this contract certifying that you don't think of him as a misogynist before he will agree to correspond with you. Not knowing much about Dave Sim, I don't really know what to think of this, other than it is an interesting technique.

via Mike Dawson

Japanese Schoolboy Uniforms

2009-07-10T13:09:00.007-10:00

After that last post drawing, I realized that I had no idea what boys in Japan wear to school. The uniform is called a Gakuran, and it is patterned after Prussian army uniforms; unlike the sailor uniforms worn to school by Japanese girls, which are based on a ubiquitous Internet fetish.

Miyazaki's Heroine Archetype

2009-07-10T12:48:00.004-10:00

Sure, there are differences between them, but they're all charming, compassionate, resourceful, just, and brave; despite finding themselves in untenably strange or dangerous situations. Extremely positive female role models. I had this thought the other day, though--Hayao Miyazaki has two sons, but if he had a daughter, would she be, like, perpetually bummed; unable to live up to these impossible standards?

As a parent who sometimes makes stuff, I worry about these things.

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

2009-07-09T13:36:00.011-10:00

Hey, look, it's a new movie by Hayao Miyazaki. You guys probably knew about this. I didn't know about this! Why would you keep this from me? He says it's his last, apparently. But how the hell can he know that? He also says it's based on "The Little Mermaid". Well, okay!

A Picture of a Girl in a Prom Dress Falling from a Helicopter

2009-07-09T13:14:00.003-10:00

Emoticons and Terminal Punctuation

2009-07-09T12:29:00.003-10:00

Here is an interesting and stupid discussion regarding an emoticon's relationship to terminal punctuation. Certainly worth a skim. Also there is this.

Attention

2009-07-08T09:58:00.000-10:00

link

OMGZ All U DTTD HEADS....

2009-07-06T16:56:00.001-10:00

So, I'm totally into this show.

2009-07-05T23:31:00.004-10:00

But to be fair I have a high tolerance for low budget gorilla costumes.

Links for 2009-07-05 [Digg]

2009-07-06T00:00:00-07:00

Irony at its best [PIC]
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Born on the third of July!

2009-07-05T12:39:00.010-10:00

Happy 6th of July, everyone. My pocket diary was made in Britain. Can any non-Canadian North Americans (NCNAs) spot the subtle error?

I went to a barbeque in a garden in Kent yesterday and there was a Hawaiian there! He knew about li hing powder and everything.

North Korea VS You Guys

2009-07-03T18:47:00.002-10:00

Off topic, and sorry for the lame post, but I'd like to hear from my American friends just what the F'er is going on with that other country throwing a fit and you dudes. Do you think it'll come to blows? If so, what do you think the reaction would be from your country? Let me know what you think, please. I would like to know what you think.

This nice lady might be from both Koreas! What THEN!?

50 Most Horrible Horrors walking the earth today

2009-07-03T00:03:00.004-10:00

I think we've covered this territory pretty well, but here's a comprehensive round-up of the most awful monsters that God saw fit to place upon the earth to test our faith.

ハウス (House) 1977

2009-07-02T20:40:00.004-10:00

Just got back from seeing this.

Links for 2009-07-02 [Digg]

2009-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

How to Force Blizzard to Add LAN to StarCraft II (PIC)
Make your point in a meaningful way.

Food Party with Thu Tran

2009-07-02T19:30:00.000-10:00

Anyone else watching Food Party on IFC or on the Internet? It's kind of like a cooking show, but it's more like if you held your breath for three weeks and then thought real hard about food and mythology and felt. Mrs. Pony found this and we watch it together on television. The puppetry and sets and storylines are dizzying, and Thu Tran is hypnotic.

Episode 4:

A NYTimes article about Ms. Tran, who lives in our old neighborhood, apparently.

CIVIL DEFENSE WARNING

2009-07-02T18:30:00.019-10:00

Interesting e-mail I got from UH today:

As you know, one recent concern is a threatened missile from North Korea, potentially headed toward Hawaii, sometime within the next week.

We are being advised that State Civil Defense will be the main agency alerting citizens of any conditions warranting action. Radio is the primary source for those advisories, along with the siren warning system tested every month.

There would be, it’s estimated, about 22 minutes from launch to arrival in the Islands if the missile were to get that far.

The basic advice is this. If you hear the sirens, take cover immediately (away from windows if you are indoors) or if you are in a vehicle, pull to the side of the road, lean forward in your car, but keep the radio on to hear the “all clear” or other instructions.

The US military has taken extra precautions to protect Hawaii. State Civil Defense will deploy the health department and other resources if necessary. Officials are confident any threat would be overcome. But precaution is always advised.

I immediately went to a website that made me immune to Korean missile attacks. I've forgotten the address. But then I remembered a week ago or so seeing this post from Gizmodo. Note, that they're a gadget blog, and didn't get it quite right.

Where North Korean missiles could hit:

Then they remembered the Earth was round, and updated the map:

It is possible that Hawaii's Civil Defense people get their news from the same blogs that I do but aren't as thorough, and we've got less to worry about (California is more a more likely target). It's also possible that they read the news from more reputable sources, and there's something going down that I'm missing.

It would suck either way, therefore I am currently digging a cave/bomb shelter in our shared backyard mountain. You can reserve a space if you come help and pitch in for chips and water and toilet paper and stuff. If you come after the fact expecting a spot because we're "friends", understand that I can't promise anything.

Robogeisha.

2009-07-02T17:43:00.008-10:00

I sometimes feel this 6th sense about what to avoid on The Internet. Like this, for instance. But then I always end up watching it anyway.

X-Men Relationship Map

2009-07-01T23:01:00.001-10:00

It's mind-boggling . . . And kind of gross, when you get near the heavily trafficked nodes. It's the X-Men Universe Relationship Map.

Via @radtke327

Starcraft lessons from authentic Korean

2009-07-01T12:04:00.003-10:00

From craigslist:

Hi, my name is ByunTae from South Korea. I have been playing Starcraft since 1998 and I was born and raised in Korea. I'm 100% full blooded Korean, meaning I have been gifted with unparallel talent to master any video game, particularly, Starcraft: Brood War...

...I'm offering my expertise in Starcraft to be taught to non-Koreans that wishes to have the skill of a Korean player.

Via the Curated Internet.

Saraychev eruption from the ISS

2009-07-01T11:29:00.009-10:00

Really gets spectacular about 1/2 way through.

Completely 100% Related!

I thought this was just a viral video...

2009-07-01T09:50:00.007-10:00

And then...

Crashes with a Message

2009-07-01T04:16:00.001-10:00

Sort of. Mostly, the makers of this series of little morality plays just prove that they are completely fucking mental.

You can call me Al

2009-06-30T18:12:00.004-10:00

Finally. Al is confirmed. Minnesotans finally get the 2 senators we're entitled to.Bloody well took long enough.

Links for 2009-06-25 [Digg]

2009-06-26T00:00:00-07:00

Farrah Fawcett DEAD at 62
Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, has died. She was 62.
A Famous Person Has Died... (COMIC)
Typical Mainstream media reaction...watch the news tonight, and you'll see it for yourself. Justsayin'...

Links for 2009-04-20 [Digg]

2009-04-21T00:00:00-07:00

Human League - "Don't You Want Me"...Baby?
1981

Links for 2009-04-04 [Digg]

2009-04-05T00:00:00-07:00

The Human League Setlist Billboard The Venue, Melbourne
Setlist The Human League Concert with Lyrics & Videos
V Hightlight - Human League Perform Dare | undercover.com.au
The musical highlight of the V festival was the rare show by Human League performing the 1981 Dare album in its entirety but most of the crowd missed it.

Links for 2009-04-02 [Digg]

2009-04-03T00:00:00-07:00

video du titre culte du groupe Human League - Don’t You Want
Le groupe de new wave Human League est anglais. Il a connu un succès important dans les années 80 avec un tube comme “Don’t you want me” qui a été numéro 1 au Royaume Uni et aux Etats-Unis en 1981 et 1982.

Links for 2009-03-05 [Digg]

2009-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Little Boots Duets With Human League´s Phil Oakey
I can´t wait to hear Little Boots´ upcoming album, the songs that appeared this week are just so promising. This next preview is the most exciting, it´s a track called Symmetry by Little Boots and Phil Oakey (Human League). Sounds like a perfect electro-pop song.Listen to a preview of Symmetry by Little Boots & Phil Oakey here >>
Wickerman Festival - The Zutons & The Human League Headline!
The headliners for The Wickerman Festival 2009 have been announced as The Zutons & The Human League. The festival, which takes place on 24th & 25th July 2009 nr Dumfries in Scotland will also feature Billy Bragg & Dreadzone amongst 100 other acts. Tickets are on sale now!