Todd Zeigler

Patton Oswalt Graduation Speech

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:13:23 -0400

Patton Oswalt Graduation Speech: This is actually fairly amazing. I had no idea Patton Oswalt had this in him.

Enticing Text Messagers in a Get-Out-the-Vote Push - NYTimes.com

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:15:00 -0400

Enticing Text Messagers in a Get-Out-the-Vote Push - NYTimes.com: I’m quoted in this New York Times article, proving my importance and validating my sense of self.

Innovation Economy: Y Combinator's August 2008 Demo Day in Cambridge

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:56:00 -0400

Innovation Economy: Y Combinator's August 2008 Demo Day in Cambridge: Some really interesting companies on this list. Backtype in particular.

"Phelps kick starts his day and his metabolism with three fried-egg sandwiches, but with a few..."

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0400

“Phelps kick starts his day and his metabolism with three fried-egg sandwiches, but with a few customised additions: cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and, of course, mayonnaise. Amuse-bouche out of the way, he throws back two cups of coffee and sits down to an omelette - containing five eggs - and a bowl of grits, a porridge of coarsely ground corn. He’s not finished yet. Bring on the three slices of French toast, with powdered sugar on top to make sure there’s no skimping on the calories. And to finish: three chocolate chip pancakes.”

- What Michael Phelps Eats | Sport | The Guardian

Richard Thomspon - I Feel So Good I used to have an MP3 of a...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:55:13 -0400

Richard Thomspon - I Feel So Good

I used to have an MP3 of a live version of this, which was so much better. Still a great song though.

I’m really digging Reckless Kelly right now. Reckless...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:44:39 -0400

I’m really digging Reckless Kelly right now.

Reckless Kelly “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” LIVE! (via shrNHB)

Codebox Software - The 100 Most Common English Words

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:55:27 -0400

Codebox Software - The 100 Most Common English Words: Give this a try. I got a sad 35 out of 100.

Lawyers Guns and Money

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:46:36 -0400

Lawyers Guns and Money

Taunting the Bear - NYTimes.com

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:36:20 -0400

Taunting the Bear - NYTimes.com: Great breakdown of the Georgia - Russia conflict.

I saw the documentary Sharkwater last weekend. First and...

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:26:00 -0400

I saw the documentary Sharkwater last weekend.

First and foremost, the film has a lot of cool underwater shots of sharks. You can never go wrong there.

Secondly, I learned that sharks are being decimated by rogue fisherman after their fins. Apparently, shark fins sell for $300 a pound and are used to make shark fin soup, which is considered a delicacy in China. China’s booming economy = greater demand for shark fin soup =the shark population getting decimated.

Anyway, it is a good documentary. Watch it.

The Oak Beams of New College, Oxford (via Google Video)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:24:30 -0400

The Oak Beams of New College, Oxford (via Google Video)

Paris Hilton Responds to McCain A

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:09:24 -0400

Paris Hilton Responds to McCain A

Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:25:57 -0400

Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas: Very cool little painting tool.

daryn: Faces - Ooh La La

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:48:00 -0400

daryn:

Faces - Ooh La La

Want

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:38:01 -0400

Want

I don’t know what this thing is, but I’m pretty sure...

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:56:00 -0400

I don’t know what this thing is, but I’m pretty sure it will be the end of us. (via Large Hadron Collider nearly ready - The Big Picture - Boston.com)

Malwebolence - The World of Web Trolling - NYTimes.com

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:35:10 -0400

Malwebolence - The World of Web Trolling - NYTimes.com

Don’t Do It by The Band.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:03:00 -0400

Don’t Do It by The Band.

I just finished reading This Wheel’s on Fire, which is the...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:47:00 -0400

I just finished reading This Wheel’s on Fire, which is the biography of Levon Helm, the drummer for The Band. It is a good book, but not worth reading unless you like The Band or that era of music. Since I read so you don’t have to, here are the 10 most interesting tidbits from the book.

(1) During live performances, guitarist Robbie Robertson would sing into a turned off microphone. Robertson was not a strong singer, but pretended to sing backup for appearances. A planned live record was scrapped when Robertson mic was accidently left on during recording.

(2) Robertson comes off as a bit of an egomaniac who screwed his bandmates out of money and broke up The Band prematurely due to his desire to work in the movies.

(3) Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel all sang lead vocals on various songs. But all the members of The Band consider Manuel to be the true lead singer, and he is revered as one of the best rock vocalists to have ever lived.

(4) Organ player Garth Hudson was the only member of The Band who could read sheet music and is credited with giving The Band its orchestral sound. He was also a complete weirdo.

(5) Despite points 4 and 5, Manuel and Hudson get little screen time in The Last Waltz. Not coincidentally, the movie was edited by director Martin Scorcesce and Robertson jointly. After the movie was filmed the two broke up with their respective wives and moved into together, spending cocaine filled days editing the movie in blacked out rooms.

(6) A cocaine booger was hanging from Neil Young’s noise as he sings Helpless during The Last Waltz. It was digitially edited out of the film.

(7) Eric Clapton disbanded Cream after hearing The Band’s first album, Music from the Big Pank. He was so blown away by the album that he had a musical breakdown and decided to change direction.

(8) The Band played as a backup band for eight years for Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan before making their first real album. They were renowned as the best live band in the country during that time. They were the backing band during the tours where Dylan went electric.

(9) The Band was entirely non-political, and seemed to have few interests beyond playing music. And women and drugs.

(10) Neil Diamond was invited to play at the Last Waltz by Robbie Robertson over the objections of other band members. According to Helm, his set put people to sleep and other guests wondered rudely why he was there.

50 Most Beautiful People on The Hill

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:44:24 -0400

50 Most Beautiful People on The Hill: I was robbed.