Monthly Archives: April 2006

The “102 movies you must see” meme

Posted on 28 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

Kottke checks critic Jim Emerson’s “102 Movies You Must See Before…” list and I’m compelled to do the same. I’ve marked ones I’ve seen with an asterisk * 2001: A Space Odyssey The 400 Blows * 8 1/2 Aguirre, the … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th big metal boxes!

Posted on 26 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

Everyone is talking about the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, but I had no idea that it was also the 50th birthday of the lowly and omnipresent Shipping Container… It may not be printed in red on your calendar, … Continue reading →

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Firefly Squid

Posted on 24 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

This week’s squid story is about the firefly squid, but I’m still trying to get my head around this picture: I think I’ll need to visit the firefly squid museum in Namerikawa.

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Separated At Birth, Part VI

Posted on 21 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

Oskar Fischinger’s film Radio Dynamics Colliding black holes as visualized at NASA

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Cat army annihilates destructive rats

Posted on 19 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

This is the most cheerful news item I’ve read all week… Cat army annihilates destructive rats (China Daily) Updated: 2006-04-12 09:36 A group of villagers recently prepared a sumptuous fish banquet for more than 200 cats to thank them for … Continue reading →

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Roar of masses = farts, etc.

Posted on 19 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

Yeah, it’s been linked to by everyone, but Jason Scott’s “The Great Failure of Wikipedia” is a great piece of internet sociology that supersedes the usual knee-jerk “gee, online people suck” that you see on message boards, mailing lists, newsgroups, … Continue reading →

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Hal and Reggie

Posted on 18 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

I’m sad that Hal the coyote didn’t make it, but apparently his demise wasn’t altogether unexpected. I really want to watch Chico, The Misunderstood Coyote if I knew where the hell I could find a copy. Meanwhile, Reggie the alligator … Continue reading →

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UC Irvine awards Gregory Coleman a full Master’s degree

Posted on 16 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

James writes… Today is a great day! Today I received for my father his Master’s degree in music from the University of California at Irvine. I have to blog & run, but I’ll be back to post more details tonight. … Continue reading →

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Casita Taco

Posted on 6 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

Ladies and gentlemen I give you the greatest pork quesadilla in the greater Los Angeles area. Yes it’s that good. Get it at: Casita Taco 405 N. Victory Blvd. Burbank, CA 91401 (818) 848-3242 That is all…

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Boot Camp

Posted on 5 April 2006 by Chris Barrus

So what to make of this? Apple watchers are in a tizzy, but I can’t help but think this is a good thing. A couple of points: 1. For the people who use Macs 95% of the time but have … Continue reading →

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