Glad I was there to witness Domonic Brown’s first Major League game. He’s going to be something special. (via philadelphiaphillies)

A while ago, I randomly entered some competition that I saw on XPN’s website - a “battle of the bands” style festival where musicians compete each night for six days to become one of six finalists who then compete for three grand prizes. I didn’t think I’d ever get in, but somehow I did.

I’m leaving Philly, not forever, but for a long time soon, but I’m gonna spend a few more days in Philly so that I can play in this festival, and in lieu of a proper going away party, I’d love it if you came to my show. Unless I get into the finals on Sunday, this will most likely be my last show in Philly, and I’m pretty sure winning this thing will just be a popularity contest, so stop by some time round 7 and cheer for me like Justin Bieber / Lady Gaga / The Replacements / Thom Yorke just walked on stage.

I’d appreciate it.

One of probably hundreds of small facets that make Inception great. I wonder what else there is to notice upon another viewing.

thedailywhat:

How About That of the Day: Hans Zimmer’s now-iconic Inception score? It’s just Édith Piaf’s “Non, je ne regrette rien” in slo-mo.

The A/V Club explains:

[I]n the movie, we learn that the further the heroes dive into a person’s subconscious–into a dream within a dream within a dream, and so on–the more slowed-down time becomes. So if composer Hans Zimmer is playing us a super-slowed-down version of “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” then the implication is that we’re still submerged deep within the dream, far from the kick that will wake us up.

Hans Zimmer just day-incepted my mind with explosives.

[avclub.]

I’ve actually be battling with this for the last few weeks. Haven’t made a decision what I’m going to do, but I could soon be the next pseudo-hipster to sport one of these.

ilovecharts:

Should journalists learn programming skills?

via, Saki and nowinpocketsize

flipflopflyball:

Here’s a drawing I did of Jayson Werth. 

Gary Numan playing “Cars” on 24 cars’ horns. There’s nothing else to say. (via Wired)

This is my old boss, Blake Jennelle. Go get ‘im, pardner.

mydunktank:

Video of MyDunkTank.com’s Inaugural Cowboy Dare - with a little help from RevZilla.com

Lordy lordy. I reckon you don’t wanna miss this video. See me transformed into a cowboy and all the c’razy things that happened there during that first night. All I really can do is shake my head.

I’m not so sure about that, Facebook.

I have a few bowties now, but my ability to tie them in the time I leave myself to get dressed before needing to go out is somewhat inconsistent. If only there was some sort of version that I could quickly “clip on” to my shirts…

(via thedailywhat)

A recreation of the original iPhone commercial from three years ago (that went fast) on an iPhone 3G running the most recent operating system update, iOS4. The point of the parody is to highlight that with each new software development, Apple seems to be leaving in its dust everything that has come before it. While I can understand that the company would ideally love you to get their newest hardware immediately, that shouldn’t mean that they don’t continue to support their (not even that) old hardware with the same level of dedication that they once did, at least, give it a year or two. There are many PowerBooks and monochrome iPods out there that are still functioning well, even though they’re more than five years old, and Apple Store employees still treat the customers with the devices the same as those with brand new iPhone 4s. Why can’t there be the same thinking towards software development? 

Suffice to say, I’m very sick of my phone doing everything that happens in this video every time I use it, and I’m pretty annoyed that it’s really just the new operating system that’s causing the phone to be so erratic. Gawker has more on the subject, including the video maker’s similar sentiments.