linkblog http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/ Copyright 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:46:26 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Airstream Dreams I know there's a financial crisis brewing, and money is best left liquid, so is it wrong of me to see this 1968 Airstream Landyacht for $3K and immediately want to go buy it? Not that I have anyplace to put it.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001574 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001574 travel Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:46:26 -0500 Steam Radiator Tips. It got down to 63° last night, so we cranked up the furnace this morning to warm the house. I've been meaning to gather a list of links on caring for steam heating systems. In no particular order: Bleeding, shimming, gurgling and clangs, Steam radiator tips, and troubleshooting a steam distribution system.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001570 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001570 other Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:02:54 -0500 Cadillac Hearse How sweet is this? A 1982 Fleetwood Hearse for $1,800.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001568 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/10/#001568 humor Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:25:42 -0500 Flickr Video. Don't know why I didn't think of this before, but I added my first video to Flickr and replaced the shit YouTube version I'd posted earlier. Much better quality and embedding flexibility. I'll have to go back and dig out the original video files from my other two time-lapses and upload them too.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001558 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001558 photo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:00:49 -0500 Lehman meltdown Paul Krugman in today's NYT: Financial Russian Roulette. I say, fuck Lehman. It will most likely suck for everybody when the consequences are felt, but I and my offspring shouldn't be on the hook for the failure of a few assholes and their poor business practices.

"...if institutions need to be rescued like banks, they should be regulated like banks — why were we so unprepared for this latest shock?"

Taxpayers aren't an insurance policy; that's what the FDIC is for.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001557 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001557 money Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:21:46 -0500 The Perfect Bloody Mary Ungeek To Live: The Perfect Sunday Morning Bloody Mary. One notable (and critical) omission: Old Bay.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001551 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001551 life Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:34:57 -0500 Palin Fact Check Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention - From the AP newswire, an good point-by-point rebuttal to the speechifying last night. (via)

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001548 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/09/#001548 politics Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:08:29 -0500 Nikon D90 video footage Wow. This is video footage from the Nikon D90. Beautiful.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001545 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001545 photo Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:41:35 -0500 Classic Tracks Classic Tracks– did you ever want to know the background story to Everybody Wants To Rule The World? (It was actually just a filler song). Pump It Up was recorded entirely live. Heart of Gold was cut live in two hours. My only complaint: They don't have enough songs! (via)

Update: here are some more stories.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001544 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001544 music Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:49:12 -0500 Sexy People My new favorite timesuck: SEXY PEOPLE. Safe for work. I'll bet one of my high school portraits will show up here at some point. (via)

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001543 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001543 humor Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:27:54 -0500 Better CSS font stacks Better CSS Font Stacks - An excellent overview of font groupings for CSS.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001540 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001540 design Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:56:17 -0500 Kodak Zi6 review Here's a glowing Kodak Zi6 Review, which pretty much seals the deal for me.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001537 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001537 photo Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:11:35 -0500 Google translate for the iPhone Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Translate now for iPhone. Sweet.

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001533 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001533 apple Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:50:14 -0500 Ampersand blog Here's a website dedicated solely to The Ampersand . It's made the rounds over the last few days, but I like the idea and the execution, so I'm adding it here. (via)

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001528 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001528 design Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:06:24 -0500 Printerville Printerville is a website which reviews photo-quality printers for amateur and professional photographers. (via)

]]> http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001527 http://www.idiotking.org/linkblog/archives/2008/08/#001527 photo Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:36:19 -0500