July 2, 2008
My quest to find an apartment has temporarily been derailed by my quest to find an In-N-Out cheeseburger.
July 1, 2008
Hoping the rumors are true and Gilbert Arenas comes back to play for the Warriors. He’s by far the funnest player in the NBA.
A 21 year old design student tried to tackle the problem of bicycle theft in the UK by designing a cardboard bike that only costs $30. The prototype is fully functional and can carry anyone less than 170 lbs. (via Core77)
A 21 year old design student tried to tackle the problem of bicycle theft in the UK by designing a cardboard bike that only costs $30. The prototype is fully functional and can carry anyone less than 170 lbs. (via Core77)
June 30, 2008
I love all the collections at Lost Found Art
I love all the collections at Lost Found Art
My chrome Swingline is pretty pimp, no? It will go well with my crunk cup pencil holder.
My chrome Swingline is pretty pimp, no? It will go well with my crunk cup pencil holder.
Chronotopic Anamorphosis on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Wondering why I am surprised that the new wireless network in the office is not at all Mac compatible.
June 29, 2008
June 27, 2008

Amir is in his late twenties and grew up in a Middle Eastern country. He was a salesman before being arrested by US forces in August 2003 in Iraq. After his arrest, he was forced, while shackled, to stand naked for at least five hours. For the next three days, he and other detainees were deprived of sleep and forced to run for long periods, during which time he injured his foot. After Amir notified a soldier of the injury, the soldier threw him against a wall and Amir lost consciousness. Ultimately, he was taken to another location, where he was kept in a small, dark room for almost a month while being subjected to interrogations that involved shackling, blindfolding, and humiliation. Approximately one month later, he was transferred to Abu Ghraib. At first he was not mistreated, but then was subjected to religious and sexual humiliation, hooding, sleep deprivation, restraint for hours while naked, and dousing with cold water. In the most horrific incident Amir recalled experiencing, he was placed in a foul-smelling room and forced to lay face down in urine, while he was hit and kicked on his back and side. Amir was then sodomized with a broomstick and forced to howl like a dog while a soldier urinated on him. After a soldier stepped on his genitals, he fainted. In July 2004, he was transferred to the prison at Camp Bucca, where he reported no abuse. He was returned to Abu Ghraib in November 2004 and released two days later.

Amir continues to experience physical symptoms consistent with the abuse he reported. Physical examnation revealed features consistent with his account, including tenderness of one of his testicles and rectal tearing. Psychologically, he continues to suffer from debilitating symptoms of severe PTSD, disturbed sleep, moodiness, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, hostility and outbursts of anger, and very frequent suicidal thoughts. He has changed from a stable provider for his family to an unemployed man. Although stressors related to the war in Iraq may exacerbate his symptoms, his most debilitating symptoms are attributable to his experience of torture and sexual violation. “No sorrow can be compared to my torture experience in jail,” he said. “That is the reason for my sadness.”

This report from Physicians for Human Rights pretty much ruined my morning. I hope it ruins yours too. The things our military has been doing in the name of “defending freedom” are shameful.
June 25, 2008
My new cell number is (415) 601-8990. I look forward to not hearing from you enough and not calling you enough.
I wish AT&T told me that I had to re-activate my phone in iTunes before I decided to change my number on the way to the airport.
I feel so grown up now that I have my own desk at work.
A concept record about six-legged robot horses battling with the forces of good and evil

Rock Plaza Central - Are We Not Horses (I just bought this album on eMusic based solely on that description. How can it not be amazing?)

Update: If you ever wanted Jeff Mangum and Will Oldham to record an album together, you will love Rock Plaza Central.

MP3 Rock Plaza Central - My Children, Be Joyful

Listening to Jonathan Richman instead of sleeping. I’m totally going to regret this tomorrow.