Koranteng Ofosu-Amaah is a Ghanaian software engineer with an excellent blog. His posts range from general cultural observations to fairly involved technical subjects, although the recent balance has been more on the culture side. Almost every post is accompanied by a “playlist”, an annotated list of a few songs that are thematically relevant. [...]
Through the Wire
"Hey, I'm just happy to be here…"
September 30th, 2007
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Eastern Market – Home
Retailers and wholesalers spread over a 43-acre area. They are open six days a week, Monday – Saturday (the area is closed on Sundays). 166 Years of Service Since 1841
(tags: detroit market)
imatoy!
Custom Action Figures
(tags: toy fun)
Identify a Font. Font Identification tools. | i love typography
(tags: typography fonts)
Share and Enjoy:
September 29th, 2007
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DCFoodie told to cease and desist – Slashfood
‘Jason Storch, the blogger at DCfoodies.com, said that the chef stated during dessert that he would need to ask permission before using the photos for anything, but that he was not, as the attorney claimed “specifically told NOT to take any pictures.”‘
(tags: food IntellectualProperty)
Hixie’s Natural Log: A low-bandwidth, [...]
September 28th, 2007
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No Fries – Snotr
There ain’t no freaking French Fries.
(tags: humor video)
FeatherProof.com: letterTee hall of fame
“Reusable, Rewritable, Rarely Regrettable Correspondence!”
(tags: clothing)
Magic Chicago
“Now celebrating our 3rd year as Chicago’s premiere showcase for magic, mystery and wonder.”
(tags: Chicago magic)
CHOW Tour: Mongol Rally: Horse Jerky, the Perfect Drunken Food – CHOW
“It’s tough as leather, chewy as taffy, salty as [...]
September 27th, 2007
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Can you spot Phishing – PayPal
“These days, fake emails are getting more sophisticated, so it can be tough to know whether an email is real or not. But PayPal is here to help. Test your knowledge with the Fight Phishing Challenge to learn what to look for and how to avoid a scam.”
(tags: email spam [...]
September 26th, 2007
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PBS Teachers | learning.now . Buy One Laptop, Give One Free | PBS
“I have to some degree underestimated the difference between shaking the hand of a head of state and having a check written,” Negroponte told the International Herald Tribune. “And, yes, it has been a disappointment.”
(tags: technology education)
FTD.de – Business English – Business English [...]
September 25th, 2007
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WWOZ Street Talk: A memorial for the great Wilson Turbinton aka Willie Tee
A 6 minute piece about Willie Tee, the late great keyboardist, producer, writer, and singer for the Gaturs and the Wild Magnolias, among others
(tags: music newOrleans)
FSF – Letter to the Boston Public Library
“The choice to distribute information in a secret format–information designed to [...]
September 24th, 2007
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School Loop – Integrated Communication Systems for K-12 Schools – Home
“School Loop enables innovative online communities for school districts. Families get a nightly email with homework and grades. Teachers see and act on student performance trends. Principals focus staff attention on high priority students.”
(tags: education socialsoftware community)
Inverting Assumptions (Tantek’s Thoughts — 2007 August)
“I told the [...]
September 23rd, 2007
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village voice > music > Staten Island’s Mighty Budos Band by Matt Rogers
“Brooding with a ’70s Ethio-jazz spirit, forceful like Mandrill funk, and laced with heavy-metal attitude while honed like a RZA hook, this “new” sound is tough to pin down.”
(tags: music newYork)
First NY Times restaurant review, circa 1859? (kottke.org)
(tags: food history journalism newYork)
Scotland’s Independent [...]
September 22nd, 2007
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Funky Fries and other retro foods that flopped
Flower-Flavored PEZ®, Reddi-Bacon, Coffee-flavored JELL-O® and more…
(tags: food)
UW Press – : Cafe Wisconsin: A Guide to Wisconsin’s Down-Home Cafes, Second Edition, Joanne Raetz Stuttgen
“Featuring 133 cafes, with another 100 Next Best Bets alternatives, Cafe Wisconsin is every hungry traveler’s guide to real mashed potatoes, melt-in-your-mouth hot beef, from-scratch [...]