The cover-up is worse than the crime. The crime is so heinous it requires a cover-up. Now, heads are rolling as President Obama throws more supporters under a bus convoy. The first was a fake, as Obama grandly displayed the “forced resignation” of acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller. Show More Summary
They look so cute that I could just gobble them up! Panda bear cookies are a rolled cookie. Making them looks like a complex task, but you can find detailed instructions with photos at the link. Link -via Theresa Helmer (Photo: Theresa Helmer)
It's been a big week for Yahoo. The company purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion, rolled out a major update to Flickr and reportedly put in a bid for Hulu.
On top of all that, it also lost its senior vice-president of user-experience design. Show More Summary
Turn an old t-shirt into a pretty piece of home decore with this rolled rosette pillow tutorial. Read the full article on MAKE
A torch is a crucial thing to have around the house, but even though it can be super useful, it’s probably plastic and/or filled with DD batteries. Not exactly elegant. The Paper LED Torch Light on the other hand, is the picture of simplicity. More »
House Republicans have launched another "Hispanic outreach" initiative. Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) is spearheading the most recent "comprehensive" outreach program. As Roll Call reports, the initiative will focus...Show More Summary
"... to kill a family who live at a farm where he has repeatedly rolled naked in animal muck." "Slurry" is "A mixture of manure or farmyard waste and water; manure in fluid form," according to the OED, which provides these historical examples: 1965 Punch 22 Dec. Show More Summary
Adobe has been rolling out some major changes and updates to Creative Cloud. While the new subscription-only model and individual product updates have gotten most of the attention, the new social and networking aspects built directly into CC have the potential to be hugely important to the creative community. When Adobe purchased Behance a few [...]
The perilously liberal Rolling Stone contributing editor and Buzzfeed reporter Michael Hastings on Saturday accused MSNBC analyst Perry Bacon Jr. of echoing “talking points from the White House." Such occurred on MSNBC’s Up during a discussion about President Obama’s recent national security speech (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
As I just wrote a couple hours ago, the Nissan Leaf is on a roll. One of the latest pieces of good news is that it is one. damn. safe. car. Not convinced? Read the following EV Obsession post. Here’s some more good Nissan Leaf news to wrap up the weekend. Show More Summary
There's no denying the global connectivity literally changed the world, and most of are lucky enough to have been alive and conscious when that paradigm shift was rolling out. You might not remember your first real interaction with the digital behemoth, but you have to have a first recollection. What is it? Read more...
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan dedicated a few moments of Live! With Kelly and Michael to Daft Punk this week. Ripa brought out a copy of the new Rolling Stone with Daft Punk on the cover, before commenting, “They’re saying it’s the return of Daft Punk. First of all, I said to myself, ‘Return of? [...]
Most people know that rolling t-shirts is the most efficient way to pack them into a suitcase, but not all shirt rolls are created equal. For a truly tight suitcase, you should master the military-style roll. Read more...
Pre-postscript: I realized down at the end of this that it's all about uncool lawyering, and I didn’t get to the most uncoolest of them all, the DOJ. Steel up, because scary DOJ stories roll in at an alarming pace. That said, we're working...Show More Summary
Despite rolling out a major overhaul a little over a year ago, Google could be preparing to redesign the Gmail experience on iOS, Android and the desktop.
Reports of a new look for the Android client came from the eagle-eyes at Android...Show More Summary
At least there are some Republicans in the House who actually want to get some work done...
Roll Call:
The inquiry led by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee into the slaying of four Americans at the U.S. consulate in...Show More Summary
A flashlight is a crucial thing to have around the house, but even though it can be super useful, it's probably plastic and/or filled with DD batteries. Not exactly elegant. The Paper LED Torch Light on the other hand, is the picture of simplicity. Read more...
Summer is when Hollywood studios roll out their heavyweight contenders and look for knockouts. There are 41 movies set for wide release between May and August this year, and the overall box office is expected to exceed last year’s $4.3 billion. Show More Summary
For this week's Mahal, in honor of the recent warm weather in New York City, I bring you Jade Katzenellenbogen's photographs of even warmer people. Here is what she had to say about the series of photographs of her friends: "I've learned over these past couple of years how important it is to keep taking film photos. Show More Summary
Make no mistake, fights in NASCAR are fun to watch. Let's face it, when we see drivers or crew members roll up their sleeves and engage in a legitimate brawl everything else goes dim. We become glued to that scene and that scene alone. Show More Summary