May 2008
83 posts
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow →
From Pod: Jacob’s favourite videos
Added By: Jacob J Tags: music, anime, remix
A refreshingly simple 7-person conference call. (With MS, their software forensics firm, and legal counsel.) All connected for 8am PST. Ta.
Botanist by Orange 22 →
A range of coffee/side tables/benches made from a simple sheet of aluminium with custom-designed artwork cut by water-jet. Pricing $1-2k.
Vote! How to Detect the Social Sites Your Visitors... →
I can see this being used for some clever phishing attacks.
Foreign Body: Episode 1 →
From Pod: Jacob’s favourite videos
Added By: Jacob J Tags: india, drama, usa, health care
Delhi is under siege! Actually it’s calm here, but there’s nobody else in the office ‘cause the roads in are gridlocked. http://url.ie/etj
Consumed "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and... →
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
WORTH IT!
Tagged: asceticism, beautiful, drama, korea, religion, stark, wisdom
Consumed "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" →
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
WORTH IT!
Tagged: narration, nyc, pakistan, perspective, society
Consumed "Less Than Zero" →
Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis
NOT WORTH IT!
Tagged: coming of age, drugs, dystopia, la, nihilism, unreadable
Studio/Louise Campbell →
7 eyes →
A smart and insightful tri-lingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) blog reviewing mainly off-track art films that its author has seen.
25052008049 →
25052008049 from Jacob on Vimeo. Cast: Jacob
“There should be no shame in a love of Gossip Girl. After all, it is the most...”
– How ‘Gossip Girl’ Is Changing the Way We Watch Television — New York Magazine
Moblf →
SMS integration with sites such as FriendFeed, Twitter, Google, Get satisfaction, Yelp, LinkedIn. Based in Bangalore and SF.
It’s pelting it down outside, but the water pump has shorted (along with the net) and we’ve but half a bucket of water; reminds me of Blore.
I’m considering refocusing, transferring or shelving PictureSync, is it still worth pursuing—what say ye all? I’ll blog about this soon.
Aargh aargh! Chilli on a stick. And corona dont help. Also sweet betel paan tastes exactly like a Lush shop smells. Of yummy soap.
garance doré →
A French streetstyle blog in the same vein as The Sartorialist.
Deependra: man ... why can't things work out of the box on linux
VirusTotal →
Upload a file and it will be analyzed by multiple major AV solutions for viruses, worms, trojans, and malware. (Does not appear to unzip files.)
Raindrops between my toes, I glance to the sky, a spear of light rips the dark and blossoms into a gust of fractal petals across the night.
Ooh wow. The horizontal+sheet lightning tonight actually temporarily blinds you. But thunder’s not rumbling, otherwise it could be a party.
Thunder lacking, a lightning show is awesome when accompanied by NuJazz (e.g. Koop) and up-tempo bossa. And a coffee buzz.
Sociagami →
Get your latest messages, comments, wall posts, friend requests or browse through friends and photos on your Windows desktop. Currently supports Myspace, Facebook and Twitter.
Speed thrills but also kills. (awesomely contrary road sign)
Weekend breakfast wouldn’t be the same without Defence Bakery’s startlingly realistic flaky buttery croissants. And a Moka coffee. Chouette!
Crossing the road here fills one with a childish glee, as if you were a kid and had just done so for the first time without parental sup …
Sometimes it escapes my notice, and I’m suprised and amused to realise that I’m in India, of all places.
wd~50 →
“New American” Nouvelle Cuisine in New York
Together We Can →
From Pod: Jacob’s favourite videos
Added By: Jacob J Tags: society, environment
Blacksheep House →
A contemporary renovation of a traditional Hebridean Blackhouse with a turf roof on the Isle of Harris. Self-catering, two bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen, a flatscreen TV, broadband, and a…
Desistartups →
The Clothes Show Guide to Strutting →
From Pod: Jacob’s favourite videos
Added By: Jacob J Tags: fashion, humour
The sky has turned a muddy orange, there’s birds and bits of cardboard alike being tossed around in mighty gusts of wind. Thunder beckons.
Startup Lunch →
Speed dating for Indian startups and job-seekers.
I seem to have signed up for a trip to Dharamsala next month with several quite vocal Indian ladygirls. I’m scared. I may return a mute.
“seeing your flatmates at their aesthetically worst, every morning of the week”
– Mueslix « Sanjeev’s travels
New cheaper and nicer office digs, pricey new chairs*, two new candidates hired, and pizza. *The @JasonCalacanis Way http://url.ie/dos
Drat, I forgot to order thin crust.
Melbourne: A Pedestrian's Paradise →
From Pod: Jacob’s favourite videos
Added By: Jacob J Tags: australia, transport, society
Rules for Lists
Lists must have nearly achievable goals. CLEAN-OUT GARAGE is acceptable. SLEEP WITH JESSICA ALBA PRE-PREGNANCY is not. Lists may not contain minutiae. Things like BREATHE and FANTASIZE ABOUT JESSICA ALBA PRE-PREGNANCY are inevitable and near-constant. Therefore, they are not List-worthy Lists must have ringers. Despite Rule #2, there should be a few things on the list that are semi-easily...
HelloTxt →
Update your status on multiple networks simultaneously, can also attach photos and videos, and view the aggregated status of your contacts on some services.
I can’t believe, even after a positive three hour interview, how hard it is to persuade some candidates to join a startup here. Schucks.