dan says...

Free to a good home

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:52:00 -0400

Kathryn and I are neck-deep in cardboard boxes, and I’ve uncovered a number of items that are too valuable to throw away, but not valuable enough to spend my (very limited) time selling on Ebay or Craigslist.

Do you live in New York City? Any or all of these items are yours, provided you can come and pick them up this week. Call, text, email, or DM on Twitter if you’re interested.

UPDATE: All gone!

Mac mini (PowerPC Model A1103): I don’t remember how fast the processor is. It’s either 1.25, 1.42, or 1.5 GHz. Brand new hard drive.
AirPort Extreme (802.11g, Model A1034): Remember when wifi base stations looked like spaceships? SO EXTREME!!1
Apple Mice: One wireless Mighty Mouse, one corded Mighty Mouse, and one Pro Mouse (no scroll ball).
Canvas Jack Spade messenger bag (tan): I’ve had an item labeled “Clean and sell Jack Spade bag” on my to-do list, but I just never got around to it. A little detergent, a little elbow grease, and it’ll be like new. Perfect for carrying your Mac Mini, AirPort Extreme, and assorted Apple mice.
Spice Rack: Our oft complemented, seldom used magnetic spice cabinet shan’t be making the move with us.

Extreme Makeover: Liquor Cabinet Edition

Mon, 10 May 2010 18:53:00 -0400

Kathryn and I have run out of space in our liquor cabinet. Bottles are, once again, spilling out into our dining room, and we’re faced with a decision: buy another cabinet, or figure out a way to fit more booze into our existing space. If at all possible, I would prefer the latter, so I’ve concocted an absurdly complicated plan to squeeze every last inch of space out of our existing cabinet (a sliding-door credenza from CB2).

Each half of the unit currently houses around 30 bottles. Most are 750ml, some less, and a few are infuriatingly shaped so as to consume the largest possible footprint while containing a small amount of liquid (ahem). Bottles in the back are difficult to reach, and any attempt at organization devolves into a game of Tetris.

I’m convinced that non-uniform bottle size is incompatible with a Manhattan-sized apartment. I searched the internet for inexpensive, square, tall bottles, suitable for rebottling hooch, and found this little beauty.

My quest for a 750ml bottle was fruitless, but I’m starting to think that 500ml bottles actually make more sense. A survey of our cabinet reveals that we have far more bottles that contain under 500ml of booze, than more. When new bottles are acquired, we can split the contents between two bottles, or gift/sell the overflow to friends (an appealing option for niche spirits, for which we want on hand for rinses or eyedropping).

With carefully measured, custom cut shelves, the bottles can be stored horizontally, and effectively double the capacity of our cabinet. Each side would be laid out thusly:

Bottles would be labeled, of course, and corresponding labels will be affixed to the edge of the shelves for ease of reference. I’m still working through this, but I’m currently favoring a solution based on magnetic tape and metal plates, so that labels can easily be moved.

Before I buy bottles and have shelves cut, I want independent, third-party verification that this isn’t a really stupid idea. Unless convinced otherwise, I’m placing an order for 132 glass bottles right after the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. If you, or anyone you know, has tried something like this and ended up with Gin all over their dining room floor, now would be an excellent time to speak up.

topherchris: (Re: Police Seize Jason Chen’s Computers)

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:16:07 -0400

topherchris:

(Re: Police Seize Jason Chen’s Computers)

buzzandersen: The Mad Men of Mid-Century Modern Design: George...

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:40:25 -0400

buzzandersen:

The Mad Men of Mid-Century Modern Design: George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom. Playboy Magazine, July 1961.

(via davidkaneda)

me3dia: nickdouglas: Rachel Maddows lists GOP congresspeople...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:08:05 -0500

me3dia:

nickdouglas:

Rachel Maddows lists GOP congresspeople who trashed the stimulus bill, then shows them holding giant checks with stimulus money and talking up the stimulus to their home districts.

For ten minutes.

I really want to send this to my mom, but I know she won’t watch more than a minute of it.

Ditto.

buzzandersen: Apple IIc Scrolling Explanation (via timoni,...

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:50:30 -0500

buzzandersen:

Apple IIc Scrolling Explanation

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fuckyeahdogs: proust73: Meet ‘Giant George’ the 7ft-long blue...

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:30:44 -0500

fuckyeahdogs:

proust73:

Meet ‘Giant George’ the 7ft-long blue great dane who could be the world’s tallest dog. The gentle giant, who measures 7ft 3ins from nose to tail, could be a prime contender to take the title from the former record holder, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane who passed away from cancer last August. From dailymail.co.uk

"You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:17 -0500

“You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.”

- Dean Martin

R.I.P. Ken Ober

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:00 -0500

A substantial part of my childhood was spent, ass firmly planted on the sofa, watching Ken Ober host the television show, “Remote Control.” While there was initially some debate whether the rumors were true, the New York Times has confirmed that the quizmaster has passed on to that great game show set in the sky. Rest in peace, Ken.

This is just sad. Take away the branding, and this is identical...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:19:12 -0400

This is just sad. Take away the branding, and this is identical to an Apple Store, right down to the colored t-shirts and grand opening applause. Microsoft employs 92,736 people worldwide, and evidently, none are capable of an original thought.

John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam on Late...

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:38:00 -0400

John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam on Late Night, to promote their upcoming reunion on IFC this Sunday. Set your TiVos!

neilio: 10/GUI

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:38:54 -0400

neilio:

10/GUI

lonelysandwich: “Rich Dicks” In the two months since I first...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:48:05 -0400

lonelysandwich:

“Rich Dicks”

In the two months since I first saw this, I’ve thought about it most days. Everyone’s going crazy for Nick Kroll’s Bobby Bottleservice and Fabrice Fabrice these days, but for my money, the Rich Dicks are the two truest, most richly realized characters I’ve seen in funny web video in who knows how long. I tried to resist sharing it but I couldn’t, in good conscience, hold out any longer.

I am several types of nerd.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:56:00 -0400

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Video

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:46:33 -0400

Hands down, the funniest scene in the history of television.

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:23:39 -0400

Hands down, the funniest scene in the history of television.

(via neilio)

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:22:15 -0400

(via neilio)

me3dia: Can’t Be All Four T-Shirt [via]

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:26:07 -0400

me3dia:

Can’t Be All Four T-Shirt [via]

Photo

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:12:16 -0400

Me: for the longest time, I thought the lyric was, "Blinded by the light... Wrapped up like a douche until the (something) in the night"

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:57:19 -0400

Me: for the longest time, I thought the lyric was, "Blinded by the light... Wrapped up like a douche until the (something) in the night"
Me: because THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE
Kathryn: wrapped up like a douche
Kathryn: huh
Me: it made no sense, and yet when you listen to him, he clearly makes a hard "ch" sound at the end of "deuce"
Me: and it's not like "wrapped up like a deuce" makes any sense
Me: unless you have a dog
Me: (ba-dum-bum)