“History of the Internet is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.” Very intesetsing little video, I got completely lost around the 4-minute mark, but I’m sure you can stay focused longer.
Behold the new documentary by the guy who brought you the fontatsic film Helvetica. This one is about product design and consumerism. It will tell you why you must must must have the impeccably-designed Leica point-and-shoot, even if the Canon takes better photos. If you’re a designer or artsy type, you will no doubt enjoy the film, but the average person might find it a tad too precious. Bonus: the mighty El Ten Eleven does the music:
The song is “I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool” by our friends El Ten Eleven, from their new record These Promises Are Being Videotaped [get it on iTunes].
Do everything humanly possible to draw attention to myself every time I drive my car.
Never let 18° weather dissuade me from driving around with the top down.
If necessary, drive around the block 43 times in order to get that high-visibility parking spot right in front of the pizza/ice cream shop in the center of town.
Research funnier horn noises.
Heed members’ advice and keep my “Tail Light History and Maintenance” talks to a maximum of 50 minutes at car club meetings.
Remind Helen “It’s none of her damn business what I do at swap meets!”
Call doctor if you-know-what lasts more than 4 hours.
Staying in on New Year’s Eve? Me too, lots to do: ice cream sandwiches just don’t eat themselves. Here are some low-effort, time-wasting activities to keep you in a festive mood. Hope everyone has a swell time, thanks for another nonsense-filled year on the ol’ Internet.
Critique: Your friends sent you a lot of holiday cards, huh? Well, round up the ones that contain family photos and judge them from best to worst, posting your results on your blog, better yet, Facebook (people read that). Do not be afraid to point out bad photography, poor design or unfortunate outfit choices. Your friends will appreciate the advice and put out a better product next year.
Imbibe: Grab yourself a few of my favorite beers of 2008 and get yourself loaded enough to watch Robbie Knievel jump over a volcano:
Email: Dare the Inky’s gossip guy Tirdad Derakhshani to go one day without mentioning Britney, Angelina and Brad. He can’t do it. I think he’s only aware of about 10 celebs total.
Projected Lame Caption: “Connor’s mom wants him to pad his college apps with some extracurricular activity.”
I’m all for user-generated content (just not here), but let’s put an end to the increasingly blah Cartoon Caption Contest on the back page of The New Yorker. This laugh-free zone wastes valuable real estate in an otherwise fine publication. I like my cartoons drawn and captioned by professional funny people, not some dentist from Verona, NJ.