cubicle 17

The yewknee.com 2011 Summer Mix Series has begun. As if you...

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:43:00 -0500

The yewknee.com 2011 Summer Mix Series has begun. As if you needed another reason to love summer.

What I’m drinking tonight: a Bitter Mai Tai. And...

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:14:00 -0500

What I’m drinking tonight: a Bitter Mai Tai. And it’s every bit as delicious as it looks…maybe more.

Bitter Mai Tai
(via Jeremy Oertel at Dram in Brooklyn, NY)

1.5oz Campari
1oz freshly squeezed lime juice
0.75oz Jamaican rum (substitute aged Caribbean rum, if necessary)
0.75oz orgeat
0.5oz orange curaçao

Shake, strain.

Glass: old fashioned
Ice: crushed
Garnish: fresh mint sprig

"Rave On Buddy Holly"

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:09:34 -0500

"Rave On Buddy Holly":

tuneage:

I love Buddy Holly’s music. His music is simple, charming, innocent, light-hearted, and a litany of other adjectives that all add up to “great”. As a tribute, the Concord Music Group has put together a collection of covers that do what so many of these albums fail to do: pay proper homage to the artist without simply parroting the original records.

The line-up on the album is an impressive list of artists that includes The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Julian Casablancas, Paul McCartney, and more, but if you ask me, the album is worth listening to for Patti Smith’s cover of “Words of Love” alone. It’s just fantastic.

I have a pretty bad jones for Holly’s music, and I’m loving this. Definitely on the to-buy list.

Andy Baio recounts his legal trouble (and defends himself in the...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:25:00 -0500

Andy Baio recounts his legal trouble (and defends himself in the court of public opinion) over the cover art for Kind of Bloop (an excellent chiptune interpretation of the jazz classic, for those who don’t know). It’s an interesting, unfortunate story and a sad reminder that just because something likely falls under “fair use” (however poorly defined that term is) doesn’t mean you can afford to defend yourself.

While the album is still available for sale, it’s now without the (original, perfect) cover art. If you buy the album and want the proper cover art, please send me an email. Whatever “non-infringing” cover art Andy chooses, it won’t be as good as the original.

The American Man's Guide to the Pronunciation of Scotches

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:43:36 -0500

The American Man's Guide to the Pronunciation of Scotches:

As someone who’s butchered his fair share of scotch pronunciations in front of people who know better, I wish I’d had a list like this a long time ago.

I can honestly say that this ad never gets old.

Wed, 25 May 2011 18:44:00 -0500

I can honestly say that this ad never gets old.

Bon Iver - “Michicant” Spoiler Alert: the new album...

Mon, 23 May 2011 09:17:05 -0500

Bon Iver - “Michicant”

Spoiler Alert: the new album is phenomenal.

I don’t make a habit of sharing my desktops (because...

Sun, 22 May 2011 21:11:00 -0500

I don’t make a habit of sharing my desktops (because let’s be honest, who cares what I’m looking at), but this one makes me particularly happy.

Related: may I interest anyone in a drink?

"Design is never as easy as it looks from the outside."

Sun, 15 May 2011 16:14:29 -0500

“Design is never as easy as it looks from the outside.”

- Lukas Mathis

“Central Park, NYC” by (and ©) Michael Magill So...

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:47:13 -0600

“Central Park, NYC” by (and ©) Michael Magill

So calm.

(via yewknee)

"When a nerd says, ‘We can build it better,’ he’s saying, ‘I have not devoted the..."

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:06:00 -0600

“When a nerd says, ‘We can build it better,’ he’s saying, ‘I have not devoted the necessary time to understand the existing solution and it’s more fun to build than to investigate someone else’s crap.’”

- Rands understands Not Invented Here Syndrome.

Spooky Experiments That 'See' The Future

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:19:00 -0600

Spooky Experiments That 'See' The Future:

Heady stuff…

One of the most respected, senior and widely published professors of psychology, Daryl Bem of Cornell, has just published an article (pdf link) that suggests that people — ordinary people — can be altered by experiences they haven’t had yet. Time, he suggests, is leaking. The Future has slipped, unannounced, into the Present. And he thinks he can prove it.

(via yewknee)

“Champagne Extinguisher” by diddo In may 2009 I...

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:57:00 -0600

“Champagne Extinguisher” by diddo

In may 2009 I was inspired the Jim Morrison quote: “I just want to get my kicks before the whole shit house goes up in flames.”

"The Rise of Intellectual Property" by Carla Hesse

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:24:16 -0600

"The Rise of Intellectual Property" by Carla Hesse:

The concept of intellectual property – the idea that an idea can be owned – is a child of the European Enlightenment. It was only when people began to believe that knowledge came from the human mind working upon the senses–rather than through divine revelation, assisted by the study of ancient texts–that it became possible to imagine humans as creators, and hence owners, of new ideas rather than as mere transmitters of eternal verities.

Intellectual property is one of those things I have a nerdy interest in, especially as it pertains to code/software patents/music copyrights. If you’re at all interested in intellectual property, this article is a good, quick intro into its history.

“Structures: Informal, Formal, Active,...

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:05:00 -0600

“Structures: Informal, Formal, Active, Visible”

(via this 24ways article)

Bruce Schneier: Close the Washington Monument

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:05:00 -0600

Bruce Schneier: Close the Washington Monument:

Securing the Washington Monument from terrorism has turned out to be a surprisingly difficult job. The concrete fence around the building protects it from attacking vehicles, but there’s no visually appealing way to house the airport-level security mechanisms the National Park Service has decided are a must for visitors. It is considering several options, but I think we should close the monument entirely. Let it stand, empty and inaccessible, as a monument to our fears.

No comment necessary. Read the entire thing.

Well. I can officially mark “lusting after a duffle...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:38:00 -0600

Well. I can officially mark “lusting after a duffle bag” off the list of things I never thought I’d do.

"Just because you’re not charging for it, doesn’t mean you’re not selling it."

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:18:00 -0500

“Just because you’re not charging for it, doesn’t mean you’re not selling it.”

- Rands In Repose

From the things-you-get-when-you’re-bored-at-work file.

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:07:00 -0500

From the things-you-get-when-you’re-bored-at-work file.

Good Fucking Design Advice: Because sometimes, being your...

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:19:00 -0500

Good Fucking Design Advice:

Because sometimes, being your own worst critic is not enough.

…and because everything sounds cooler if you add the word “fuck”, right? (via Quipsologies)