- Last night I learned that the Satellite Market near Disneyland is still there, but the Sputnik-style sign has been replaced. Old & new photos.
- Side salad vs. fries study: Adding a healthier option caused people to choose the unhealthy option more often. It’s made me a lot more aware of what I order for lunch.
- Spam apparently advertising speed bumps: “Women won’t hide their excitement when they see your bulge in the street”
- Funny webcomic: Ada Lovelace: The Origin! (via @johannadc)
Category: Entertainment
Wolverine in 6 Words
Heals fast, super-sharp claws, grumpy.
Ringworld Manhattan
Name That Flu!
Some ideas for the #namethatflu event on Twitter (on the idea that swineflu isn’t quite right, but H1N1 is too clinical).
- Total Flunacy
- OMGWTFBBFlu!! (Though I have to admit #hamthrax is a good one)
- Looks like Hamthrax has been chosen by the Masters of the Fluniverse
Vienna Teng Observation & Concert
Lunchtime observation: Why is it that whenever I put Vienna Teng on random on the iPod, “Passage” always seems to come up when I’m driving?
Evening: Just saw Vienna Teng in concert at the Roxy. Fantastic! Opening act The Paper Raincoat was good too.
Not So Farscape
This logo really reminds me of the Farscape logo.
It’s not the same font, but it’s close enough to evoke the same feel.
Lol Lol Binks
Jar-Jar Binks speaks LOLCat – or rather LOLcats speak Gungan.
— (Katie on rewatching Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace)