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Monday, February 15th, 2010
atom containers
Atom containers are the perfect solution to storing your atoms. The Atom Container Project (a side project of mine) has just released the Alpha Series.
No Comments » - Posted in !made by me, find by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
history of the salad
Today’s history lesson is about salads and salad dressing.
No Comments » - Posted in food by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
10 statutes made out of butter
Disturbing and fattening at the same time: 10 statutes made out of butter.
via Kiplog’s Food Blog.
No Comments » - Posted in food, interesting by Marty Finestone
Monday, January 11th, 2010
“tired pony” = members of r.e.m + snow patrol + belle and sebastian
Gary Lightbody, the lead singer of Snow Patrol, is putting together a side project that is tantamount to a supergroup. Tired Pony consists of Peter Buck (R.E.M) on guitar, Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Coburn, Iain Archer and his wife, singer Miriam Kaufman, and Jacknife Lee is producing.
via paste magazine
No Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
the economist is warning of another bubble blowing
The Economist is warning that while stocks prices are still off their past peaks, there is overvaluation in the marketplace. Combine that with low interest rates and, as the article argues, there is a bubble forming.
Aside from high asset valuations, the two classic symptoms of a bubble are rapid growth in private-sector credit and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in business by Marty Finestone
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
kings of leon, the clothing line
This is not about t-shirts and other band merch. Oh contraire, the Kings of Leon have attached their name to a clothing line that includes hats, boots, jewelery, flannel and denim. Oh, and a bandana that costs £65. For those who are inclined, you can view the range here.
No Comments » - Posted in fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion, music by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
learn your whole grains
Chow.com has a great overview of whole grains, what they are, how to cook them and more. They call it “Whole Grains 101“.
No Comments » - Posted in food, interesting by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
save our saab! saab owners rally in Detroit
Hardcore Saab owners gathered in Detroit yesterday to show their support for the brand and to urge GM to sell it rather than close it. Read more.
via autoblog
No Comments » - Posted in auto, business by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
how is buisiness doing for gordon ramsay?
You may or may not have read reports earlier this year that Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant business was near bankruptcy. Bloomberg has a detailed article not only on the current status of this enterprise, but Ramsay’s other activities as well.
via popcandy
No Comments » - Posted in business, person by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
organic produce may not help achieve sustainable agriculture?
“Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture.” Maywa Montenegro’s comments and hypothesizes on the foregoing in Seed Magazine.
No Comments » - Posted in science, thinking by Marty Finestone
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
awesome collection of vintage travel posters
grain edit, which is a sweet little blog, has a great collection of vintage travel posters. Here is one sample:
No Comments » - Posted in design, interesting by Marty Finestone
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
great interview with ‘Roger Stirling’
Vanity Fair takes on John Slattery, who plays Roger Stirling on Mad Men. Questions range John’s his acting style, to whether he likes Roger, to shark attacks. As a plus, if you make it all the way through the article, you can see John’s top 5 playlist (hint, there’s some Wilco and Mos Def).
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Marty Finestone
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
billboard is letting us watch concerts for free on their new site
Billboard has launched a new website, Billboardlive.com, to watch concerts for free. A nice plus is that users can select between 5 different camera views, including picking the band member/artist to focus on.
Right now the line up (e.x. Daughtry, R. Kelly and Imogen Heap) does not excite me in the least, but [...]
No Comments » - Posted in music, tech(ish), website by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
has yamaha made a better piano
Slate.com offers up this interesting piece, which evaluates and admires Yamaha’s new AvantGrand electric piano. To quote “…Yamaha has done more than capture the soul of a grand piano in an electronic device. They have improved on a 300-year-old instrument.”
1 Comment » - Posted in music, product by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
how to install a programmable thermostat
This how-to from
No Comments » - Posted in tips by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
‘monster’ by you say party! we say die!
Kick ass track from a great Canadian outfit. Check out more on You Say Party! We Say Die!
No Comments » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
the most expensive new book in the world
It’s made by hand, it’s about the works of Michelangelo, it weighs 62 pounds and it costs north of $100,000. “Michelanglo: La Dotta Mano”, is out now.
No Comments » - Posted in book by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
begging in ireland yields fines
For the first time since the Irish Potato Famine, there are prohibitions against begging in Ireland.
No Comments » - Posted in news, place by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
godzilla has some real tough lawyers
Wired has a greatly informative piece on the litigious and protective nature of Toho Co. Ltd., the rightsholder to Godzilla, and quick they are to protect their piece of IP.
Hurling hundreds of lawsuits and takedown notices like so many fireballs, Godzilla’s owner — Toho Co. Ltd — has roasted Hollywood studios, automakers, toy manufacturers, rock [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in business, interesting by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
detroit lions could be 0-16 for the season
The 2008 season has been a very bad one for the Detroit Lions. The question is just how bad will it get. This analysis from the Detroit Free Press posits that the team could go the full season without winning a game. No team has gone a full season without winning since the NFL switched [...]
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