Archive for February, 2008
Friday, February 15th, 2008
hugo boss is in need of a new boss
I will admit that there is not much in the way of spice and interest in the content of this article about the departure of Hugo Boss AG’s Chief Executive Officer. The opportunity though to use the above title, though, was too good to pass up.
No Comments » - Posted in business by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
the maccabees - ‘toothpaste kisses’
The first version of the song’s video may not say it, but the lyrics to this wonderful song by the Maccabees are quite apropos for Valentine’s Day. Have a good one everyone and happy Valentine’s Day to you DL.
Latest video version:
Penultimate video version:
1 Comment » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
smiley spoons
Happy Spoon is the spoon that smiles back at you. Buy them from Spoon Sisters.
via Happy Mundane
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
jfk may have had another son
The Globe and Mail reports that recent Vancouver resident Jack Worthington believes he is the illegitimate son of JFK and is asking the Kennedy clan to provide DNA evidence to prove his claim. Follow the link to see a picture of Jack. There is a bit of a resemblance there.
No Comments » - Posted in news, person by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
geneva autoshow webcam
Organizers of the Geneva auto show (one of the major shows) have added 2 webcams on the show floor. Use them to see all of the setting up action.
via autoblog
No Comments » - Posted in website by Marty Finestone
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
need something to say today? try this site
Quick, say something nice (the website) is a handy resource if you are drawing a blank and don’t have anything to say to your Sweet Baboo on Valentine’s Day or any other day that you need to say something nice to someone.
Via Pop Candy
No Comments » - Posted in tips, website by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
red cross youth t-shirt design contest
The Red Cross’s National Youth Contest is holding a t-shirt design contest where the winner gets their design featured on 600,000 t-shirts distributed at Red Cross blood drives across the country; a $1,000 cash prize and the benefit of media exposure.
Greetings from the National Youth Council. We represent one-third of American Red Cross volunteers. We [...]
No Comments » - Posted in activity by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
furnish your studio apartment from just one box
The box above may not look like much, but Casulo - yet another clever Danish furniture design innovation - contains an armoire, a desk, a height-adjustable stool, two more stools, a six-shelf bookcase, and a bed with a mattress. That is enough furniture to fill up a studio apartment.
Check out the video below to see [...]
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
watch out for that pdf
Even though Adobe has recently released a security patch for Reader and its Acrobat products, PDF files are still susceptible to some nasty trojan horse virusing (I know that ‘virusing’ is not a proper word).
In this case, hackers use malicious banner ads as a host for an infected PDF. The PDF then installs the Zonebac [...]
No Comments » - Posted in tech(ish), tips by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
plugs, outlets and switches remixed - the ‘die electric’ experiment
From the creative mind of Scott Amron comes the Die Electric Experiment, which aims to modify household electric outlets, lights switches and plugs into having a new purpose.
Pictured above is ‘Off’, which begs the question, do you turn on the light, or hang something up? OFF, the light switch hook, provides a hanging function when [...]
No Comments » - Posted in design, product by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
make your own facebook app
A fan of Facebook or just eager to attempt to monetize social networking? You could always make your Facebook application. Here is one primer on how you can do that.
1 Comment » - Posted in tech(ish) by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
marshall mcluhan in annie hall
While were on the topic of Woody Allen films, here is one of the most truly memorable scenes (for me at least) in film history - Marshall McLuhan’s appearance in Annie Hall.
1 Comment » - Posted in person, video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
british olympic athletes are force to keep quiet about china
According to the Daily Mail, British athletes who will be competing in this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing are being forced to enter into agreement whereby they must not comment on human rights abuse in China.
The controversial clause has been inserted into athletes’ contracts for the first time and forbids them from making any political [...]
No Comments » - Posted in sport, thinking, this can't be by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
sweden is a model for an ethanol economy
The Detroit News reports about how Sweden’s use of ethanol fuel may serve as a model for the U.S. shift away from pure crude oil-based fuels.
No Comments » - Posted in green, science by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
larry david and woody allen are working together
In what seems like a perfect pairing, Paste Magazine reports that Larry David will be staring Woody Allen’s next film.
No Comments » - Posted in movie by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 11th, 2008
could it be that saturated fats may not be all that bad for us?
This article from Men’s Health questions whether saturated fats are really that bad for us. The thesis is that no one has actually proved their ill effects.
No Comments » - Posted in food, thinking by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 11th, 2008
pilot pens is selling recycled pens
As reported on SustainableBusiness.com:
Pilot Pen Corporation of America introduced the world’s first full line of earth-friendly writing instruments this week.
Selling for the same price as their non-recycled products, Pilot’s BeGreen writing instruments–including ballpoint pens, rolling balls pens and mechanical pencils–are made from 70% recycled content and packaged in recycled materials.
Nice! I hope that this [...]
No Comments » - Posted in green, product by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 11th, 2008
hide that ipod in a walkman
What a clever idea - use an old walkman to camouflage and protect your ipod.
1 Comment » - Posted in activity, design, tips by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 11th, 2008
marty scorsese to tell bob marley’s story
Continuing with his work of directing documentaries and films about such musical legends as the Band, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Marty Scorsese will be making a documentary about the life of Bob Marley. The film is slated to be released February 6, 2010 - what would have been Marley’s 65th birthday.
No Comments » - Posted in movie, music, person by Marty Finestone
Monday, February 11th, 2008
iranian government pays for sex change surgeries
While Mahmoud Ahmadinejad disbelieves that there are homosexuals in Iran, it may surprise you to know that country’s religious mullahs are not only tolerant of transsexuals, but the government pays health care costs to provide the operations.
In Iran, where men and women are segregated, and homosexuality is punishable by death, the government plans [...]
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