Archive for February, 2007
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
former sudanese minister named in darfur war crimes
The Associated Press reports that the International Criminal Court’s prosecution has named Ahmed Muhammed Harun, a former Sudanese junior interior minister responsible for Darfur, as a suspected war criminal. He is accused of helping recruit janjaweed militias responsible for murders, rapes and torture.
via the Globe and Mail
No Comments » - Posted in news by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
when food attacks - how to eat messy and hard to handle food
Chow.com has this creative and very useful piece on how to go about eating those messy and hard to handle foods like lobster, Peking duck, and peas.
No Comments » - Posted in find, food, tips by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
dodge demon
Check out this video of Dodge’s latest concept vehicle, the Demon, which is set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March. The Demon is a hot little roadster that probably will never see the light of day as a production car.
via autoblog
No Comments » - Posted in design, video by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
coca-cola japan redesigns its can
From Japan Today:
TOKYO — Coca-Cola Japan Co has redesigned its cans and bottles as part of its “The Coke Side of Life” marketing campaign. The beverage maker said Monday that the new look can will hit the Japanese market on Jan 29 before its introduction to the world market in March. “We live in a […]
No Comments » - Posted in business, design by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
voice is coming to second life
Are you into Second Life? If so, then you will be happy to know that Linden Labs will be adding voice capabilities so that everyone can now talk to each other and not just have to IM.
via the Inquirer
No Comments » - Posted in tech(ish) by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
british social services may take obese 8 year-old away from his parents
The Associated Press reports that British authorities are contemplating taking custody of an 8 year-old boy, Connor, who weighs three times an 8 year-old’s average weight.
An unidentified health official was quoted as telling The Sunday Times that taking custody of Connor would be a last resort, but said the family had repeatedly failed to […]
1 Comment » - Posted in this can't be by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
aww snap! fred willard is coming to tv!
Fred Willard, who played for laughs in Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, amongst other films, is going to be a regular star on Fox’s future sitcom Action News, which also stars Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton. Fred will be the sports reporter on this comedy about a former anchor team who reunite on […]
No Comments » - Posted in tv by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
blur’s coffee and tv
‘Coffee & TV’ by Blur, a song that goes back a good number of years, is very catchy and has a crazy/clever video to go along with it. Any video that has a dancing milk carton is tops in my books.
No Comments » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
harry connick jr’s new orleans elegy
Alison Fensterstock writes a very smart piece for Paste Magazine on musician/actor Harry Connick Jr.’s ode to New Orleans, his home town.
More than anything, Harry Connick Jr. is an artist whose appeal transcends trends. His style is timeless, like New Orleans, and his music—although he’s taken it far beyond the city’s borders—is rooted in the […]
No Comments » - Posted in music, person by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
the adult picky eater
I’ll admit that I was a very picky eater as a child. Don’t believe me? Just ask my mom. I did not like many fruits and vegetables, and that was just the beginning. This, of course, did change with age. I still will not eat any fish. Well, here comes the science as to why […]
3 Comments » - Posted in food, science by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
hot files
The Circa file folders may not make a day at the office any better, but at least they stand out and have some style. You can find them over at The Container Store.
via swissmiss
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
i can’t believe this is science
Seed Magazine’s latest installment of their ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Science’ series features: IKEA starts charging for bags, the World Cup sparks a German baby boom, and video game players make better surgeons.
Good Riddance to Bag Rubbish
IKEA rewards its customers for their willingness to assemble their own furniture. But now the Swedish enterprise will punish […]
No Comments » - Posted in science, thinking by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
is pay per use the future?
Is pay per use, or Performance-based Logistics (PBL), the future of paying for the delivery of products?
At the heart of PBL is the notion that risks and incentives should be more equitably aligned between suppliers and customers than has been possible under traditional “fixed-price” or “cost-plus” contracts. According to a recent paper and conference […]
No Comments » - Posted in business, thinking by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 26th, 2007
let’s get to know…irisz agocs
Irisz Agocs is an wonderfully talented illustrator from Budapest, Hungary. I do not exactly know how I originally came across Irisz’s blog, but I am certainly glad that I did. Irisz’s work always seems to put a smile on my face. Her illustrations are distinct; they have a child-like sense of play, but there is […]
No Comments » - Posted in let's get to know by Marty Finestone
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
green graphic design and printing
Inhabitat has prepared this handy guide and info sheet on how to take a green approach to graphic design and large item printing.
No Comments » - Posted in business, green by Marty Finestone
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
la chute
Denis Darzacq has a very interesting portfolio of pictures, entitled ‘Le Chute‘ featuring people suspended in mid-air.
via swissmiss
No Comments » - Posted in picture by Marty Finestone
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
tip: how to deal with a water spot on a tie
Got water or other liquids on your tie? The best, and I mean best, way to deal with it is to dab and then rub the spot with the same material as the tie. So, if it is on the front - wide - part of the tie, take the thin end and use that. […]
No Comments » - Posted in fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion, tips by Marty Finestone
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
oh no they didn’t: tatoos for babies
So, some company has thought that it is a good time for the world to have temporary tattoos for babies. They will even tell you that they are FDA approved. That’ll toughen the little kid up. Actually it won’t and maybe it will mentally scar the child. Yeah, years later when they see their baby […]
1 Comment » - Posted in this can't be by Marty Finestone
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
two sides of the nuclear power debate
From the
No Comments » - Posted in science, thinking by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
is the music superstar a thing of the past?
A very, very interesting article from the Telegraph on whether the global music superstar is to become a thing of the past.
But as the music industry struggles to come to terms with collapsing sales, diverging international markets and the internet-fuelled emergence of highly personalised and parochial buying patterns, is the era of the global musical […]
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