Mike Hudack

Nations around world “wonder if Alaska is still that beacon of hope.” Pauses, realizes she meant “America,” plunges on. Roger Ebert, liveblogging (livetweeting?) Palin’s Tea Party address (via thepoliticalpartygirl) (via apsies) (via evangotlib)

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Yet one industrialized country resists the trend: America. True, the American fertility rate has also fallen in recent decades. But it has surged of late and now stands at population-replacement level, about 2.07 children per woman. That reality has led to projections of vigorous U.S. economic growth in the next half-century. What’s behind the relative fecundity? A good guess is American-style free-market capitalism, which (despite recent economic woes) encourages long-term optimism, taxes less of parents’ income, and affords them easier mobility into and out of the job market than they’d find in more regulated economies.

Our Vanishing Ultimate Resource by Steven Malanga, City Journal Winter 2010

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I’m heading off for vacation tonight. Or tomorrow morning. Depends on how you count — flight’s at 5 AM. Mal Pais, here I come! There will be no posting for seven days. There will be no phones or Internet access. I can’t wait.

Trust me, after taxes, a million dollars is not a lot of money. Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee (via soupsoup) (via evangotlib)

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We’re always happy to hear from the president but I don’t really feel any compelling need to do it [on camera]

John Cornyn

I believe in Texas they call that chickenshit.

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bohemea:Anne Hathaway - GQ UK by Mark Seliger, March 2010

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Turbine Light Illuminates Highways With Wind

As more and more people across the world adopt cars as their primary mode of transportation, well-lit highways become increasingly important. But how can we sustainably power all those energy-sucking lights? TAK Studio addressed that question in their entry into this year’s Greener Gadgets competition to find the green technology solution of the future. Dubbed the Turbine Light, their design aims to illuminate our roadways using the power of the wind.

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With or without this embedding problem, we’ll never get 50 zillion views on a YouTube video again. That moment – the dawn of internet video – is gone. The internet isn’t as anarchic as it was then. Now there are Madison Avenue firms that specialize in “viral marketing” and the success of our videos is now taught in business school. But here’s a secret: zillions of hits was never the point. We’re a rock band, and it’s a great gig. Not just because we get to snort drugs off the Queen of England (we do), but because the only thing we are expected to do is make cool stuff. We chase our craziest ideas for a living, and if sharing those ideas takes 40 websites instead of one, it doesn’t make too big a difference to us.

Open Letter From OK Go - OK Go (via thewavingcat)

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The more flexible use, editing, and sharing models allowed by HTML5 video will cause another pop of video hypervirality. It won’t be as big as the first, but it’ll be fun. We’re heading for Peak Flash and Peak YouTube, as sung to the tune of Peak Oil.

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minimalmac:

jratlee:

slantback:

It doesn’t matter how amazing the steak is, if it’s served on a cold plate it’s crap. If it’s served with a dull knife it’s crap. If the gravy isn’t piping hot, it’s crap. If you’re eating it on an uncomfortable chair, it’s crap. If it’s served by an ugly waiter who just came in from a smoke break, it’s crap. Because I care about the steak, I have to care about everything around it. (via Contrast | The Blog | The thickness of napkins)

do it right the first time.

Also, what we believe in vs. not what we believe in.