June 2008
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It is not the engineer as a designer of artifacts that we applaud, but rather as...
– Stephen Kieran & James Timberlake in Refabricating Architecture
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Hillary Clinton makes an awkward fundraising pitch →
marco:
From Squashed:
The Clinton campaign is about $20 million in debt. She’s looking for help retiring some of that debt. This is going to be a bit of an awkward sell, seeing as about half of that debt is money she loaned her campaign. It’s a bit of an awkward argument to try to convince people to give money to those who are better off than they are.
It’s like the opposite of charity.
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It’s lonely at the top. 99% of the world is convinced they are incapable of...
– Tim Ferriss in Why Bigger Goals = Less Competition (via tmblg)
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The Lakers could sign Hancock and I’d still pick the Celtics.
– Commentator during Game 6 of the NBA Finals (via azizisbored)
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Email
jakoblodwick:
My inbox makes me so angry. Its existence infuriates me. It is the most intimate part of my life that I have no control over. It is always a mess and always needs attention.
I cannot abruptly stop using email because there is no single alternative for all the functions it performs
I believe any invention which reduces the role of the inbox will make me happier. I would gladly pay...
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I really liked the first Punisher, but this could be interesting. I am going to miss Thomas Jane though.
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Apparently, Transformers 2 was filming in front of the Drexel Main Building. Check out Bumblebee pulling a quick U-turn.
I walk up those steps almost every day. I can’t wait for this movie.
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Haha.
rocketboom:
When Album Covers Attack
Better than an AfterFX show-off, this classic video brings classic album covers to life.
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Finally getting around to posting this
So last Wednesday was definitely one of the most exciting days I’ve had in a long time. Some of you may know that this past year I’ve been working on a research project for Drexel Smart House that involved creating LED lighting fixtures. Essentially, several companies have created a new way to bring sunlight into rooms without windows. What they do is install a system on your roof that...
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Instructional Video: How to break your neck. (Via rocketboom)
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Comments Finally Working!
Took me long enough, but the Disqus comments are finally up and running properly. Feel free to comment on the random crap. I’m looking at you Ryan.
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The president of the Drexel SmartHouse project, accelerated Ph.D. student and...
– John Steele in Philadelphia Weekly
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