mattymatt

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Commented on Black Swan author's rules for living
"Don’t disturb complicated systems that have been around for a very long time." Oh, you mean, like organized religions?...
Commented on Black light tattoo of a skeleton
Here some photos of fully-healed UV tattoos -- looks pretty invisible: http://blacklighttattoos.blogspot.com/ The health concerns are a bit of a worry....
Commented on Strange and dangerous psychological experiments from the 1970s
But the article doesn't answer the big question! What can be done about paruresis? I would REALLY like someone to come up with a solution. I mean, REALLY....
Commented on Google donates $34k to Congress, Congress does ad for YouTube
"...you don't see Pelosi and Boehner cutting any ads for the Internet Archive or C-SPAN (let alone Yahoo or MSN)..." I'm guessing it's because if Pelosi put a video on the Internet Archive, it would only be seen by a...
Commented on Webcam in rough neighborhood
It's not the cheap rents that make the neighborhood "rough" -- it's the Single-Room-Occupancy hotels and housing clinics. SOMA and the TL is where people are sent when they lack the competence to live on their own; there are no...
Commented on Vintage space age illustrations
When I see these kinds of prediction-illustrations, I'm always struck by how everyone's inside their own private vehicle, always en route but never arriving or engaging in activity together. In that respect, it's a pretty accurate depiction of the Internet....
Commented on Girls warned playing didgeridoo could cause infertility
This relates closely to my new favorite blog: "This is Why Australia Can't Have Nice Things." http://australiasucks.tumblr.com/...
Commented on Sarah Palin, would-be banner of books
I wonder what the specific books were that Sarah Palin wanted to ban....
Commented on Public Squares art group celebrate Toronto blackout anniversary
Although I love public pedestrian space and loathe automobile traffic, this sounds almost as impolite as Critical Mass. I'm sure it was very fun for the people who were blocking traffic. But how can you possibly persuade drivers to join...
Commented on Laptop with data about 33,000 Clear card applicants lost at SFO
Wait -- "Jon Davis"? Does the sample card in the image belong to the creator of Garfield?...
Commented on Critical Mass bicyclist knocked over by NYPD
The NYPD "remains adversarial"? Seems like the bicyclists are the ones creating a tense confrontation....
Commented on Homophobic politician sends self-published comic book to voters
HOLY SHIT -- Is that an internet meme he's snuck in, all the way at the bottom? The second-from-the-right homosexual appears to be the Peter Pan guy, Randy Constan! What. The. Fuck....
Commented on Boulder man faces $2000 fine/day for guerilla garden fencing
As I commented on another Boing Boing post: in America, we have this legal thing called "Attractive Nuisance," meaning something that looks pretty but is actually hazardous. (For example, a pretty garden that's only inches from vehicular traffic.) If you...
Commented on The Amazing Joy Buzzards volume 1: Here Come the Spiders
I'm a bit meh about Joybuzzards -- it's such an overdose of wackiness that gets a bit numbing. If you like rockband superheros, the Scott Pilgrim books are a lot more fun. Also, funnier dialogue....
Commented on Guerilla gardening in Tokyo
It's lovely, but I wouldn't be surprised if the government cracked down. Someone tried something similar here in San Francisco last year and it brought up all these liability issues: if a gardener is hit by a car, how is...
Commented on Device projects images onto things tourists are taking photos of
So, it's basically a Ruin-Peoples'-Fun machine? Its chief output seems to be disappointment. Party-pooping aside, though, it really is a clever little hack....
Commented on Color management tweak in Firefox 3
The difference is substantial, but only on certain images. I did some experiments awhile back to figure out how to get accurate color in non-color-managed browsers; you can see the difference here: http://flickr.com/photos/mattymatt/394862317/in/set-72157594543996505/ Safari respects color profiles; Firefox doesn't unless...
Commented on Leaked Comcast PowerPoint paints a picture of a bumbling, evil, stupid monopolist
Putting the presentation into an obnoxious full-screen PPT (with sound effects!) is worse customer service than anything Comcast has ever done....
Commented on 1979 Disco Handbook on Scribd
Published by Scholastic. SCHOLASTIC....
Commented on Gadget in Japanese public restrooms masks sounds
The potential here for practical joking by hackers is simply staggering....
Commented on Lego boulder threatens civilization. Update: ugh, "stealth" viral campaign.
It is not like getting Rickrolled for money. Rickroll = no fun for the victim Lego Boulder = good for a chuckle Besides which, if someone figured out a way to make money off of Rickrolling, I say, more power...
Commented on No BBtv today, we're slacking off.
Um. The intent of Memorial Day is to remember the dead. Soooooo ... it's not the kind of thing of which you're meant to wish for happy observance....
Commented on Lego boulder threatens civilization. Update: ugh, "stealth" viral campaign.
Agreed, those internet marketers are TERRIBLE. How DARE they make something that we found briefly enjoyable....
Commented on Fishstick, a brand new dance craze sweeping the nation.
I do not get the You Look Nice Today thing. Is the appeal that it is not interesting? Nothing about this makes any sense to me....
Commented on Barrier pole exhibits hostile behavior
I look forward to this man's appearance in a Weezer video....
Commented on UK teen faces prosecution for sign calling Scientology a "dangerous cult"
Wait wait wait. Am I understanding this correctly -- that it's ILLEGAL TO INSULT PEOPLE in England? What a bunch of uptight fussbudgets....
Commented on Bicyclists on LA freeways
This is a lovely parade, but when will activists realize that language like "raise questions about the transportation infrastructure" is a huge turnoff to everyone else? If they really wanted people to "raise questions," then all they have to say...
Commented on Light fixtures made from old CRTs
Lovely, but I wouldn't volunteer to sit underneath it....
Commented on Surgery of item being removed from rectum appears online
Putting the video on LiveLeak seems inappropriate; but I can't begrudge the doctors their laughter....
Commented on Public relations-officer for Southern Illinois University College Republicans sends misogynistic hate mail and is forced to resign
Someone HAS to find out what his magical redacted website was. I'm so curious....

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imipak commented on Black Swan author's rules for living
The night I was too wasted to turn off Newsnight and go to bed, and ended up catching Taleb Nicholas expounding on the future of the economy, was a lot more entertaining than I expected. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ABXPICWjFIo I have way to justify my sense of his right or wrongness, but I dig his style!...
palindrome commented on Black Swan author's rules for living
Wow, tough crowd. Black Swan is a fascinating read. Taleb admits that it is flawed, and it is. He seems to be attempting to systematize a science of uncertainty, but not really succeeding. How would you expect any such attempt to succeed? That said, he's stylish and cocky, and his insights are profound. He seems to be pretty clearly from money and some of his bets have paid off big enough that he doesn't have to worry about it like you and I do. Or like I do anyway. There's a great bit in Black Swan about how he got...
waterdamagelocal commented on Water leak in overhead apartment creates beautiful bump in ceiling
That definitely could have come from water damage and I don't think it's photoshopped. Most damage from water isn't as pretty however. water damage...
phintfog commented on Fake cold remedy Airborne settles lawsuit -- get your cash back
I didn't read all of these comments, but I've got to say, I use the stuff all the time for the threat of colds and haven't had a cold in the three and a half years since my Aunt recommended it. My parents (70 and 80) started using it at the same time and neither of them have had a cold since then either....
tigirl commented on Fake cold remedy Airborne settles lawsuit -- get your cash back
If they said they did trials and they didn't, shame on them! However, the herbal extracts contained in this formula are not placebo nor were they invented by a 2nd grade teacher. It is the main ingredients of a 1000 year old Chinese Herbal remedy for colds and flu which in my book does count for "trial". It should be used in the early phase of the cold when sore throat and fever is prevalent. It will not work for cough so much or post viral bronchitis but will help a lot with fever, sore throat and body aches and...

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