Entries from May 2009

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Burning Man camping car/art car (Volvo 740 station wagon, 167 K) $979

Check out my car’s Craigslist ad!

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

The Gecko Netbook

I really hope the Gecko Edubook moves into production because I really like the design philosophy behind it.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Job Opening: Event Project Manager – Seasteading Institute

The Seasteading Institute (TSI) is a non-profit organization with the mission of furthering the establishment of permanent, autonomous ocean communities. In opening a new frontier, we will improve the human condition worldwide by allowing people to experiment with new forms of government. We were recently covered in Wired and The Sunday Times, and have received [...]

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Bay Area Liberty on the Rocks tomorrow

Via BA-LOTR: Declan McCullagh, our resident journalist working for CNET/CBS as tech policy writer, is organizing and hosting our next Liberty on the Rocks social in his neck of the woods (Millbrae). Peter’s Cafe is right by both BART and Caltrain lines so it should be convenient for everyone to get there by public transit. [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Monkey Farm Frankenstein vs Evil Dead

MFF vs Evil Dead Via ilwitchgrrl.

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Drag Me to Hell?

Evil Dead I. Evil Dead II. Army of Darkness. Spiderman. If you liked those movies, you’ll probably like Drag Me to Hell, the latest movie directed by Sam Raimi. I’m planning to see it this weekend. Who wants to go with me? It should be pretty good — the film is pulling 93% on the [...]

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The Sound of Music

Corporations are now copying ImprovEverywhere. Love it.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Damien Walters – Parkour

Via flutterby.

Monday, May 25th, 2009

A glorious hack

The DiceOMatic

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Oasis of the Seas

If you doubt the technical feasibility of seasteading, take a look at this article: In November, Royal Caribbean will take delivery of a true sea monster. Now in its final phase of construction, the Oasis of the Seas will be the biggest (longest, tallest, widest, heaviest) passenger ship ever built—and the most expensive. It will [...]