September 2009
The Suicidal Cows of Switzerland
A recent trend of cows leaping off the high mountain cliffs in the Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen has given rise to speculation. With no natural predators, locals are puzzled as to what could have spooked the cattle into jumping to their doom. Twenty eight cows have died in three days as police continue to investigate.
Are a few wild dogs or other critters spooking the cattle? Or have these cows...
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“Three o’clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.”
– Jean Paul Sartre
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August 2009
NATASHA'S FAV 5
1. There I Fixed It - the greatest collection of absurd repairs
2. Recipe Puppy - an awesome ingredient based recipe search engine
3. Filthy Gorgeous Things - in my opinion, the sexiest online magazine out there
4. Fucking Movie Reviews - quick, to-the-point movie reviews for people in a fucking hurry
5. Shop Goodwill - maybe the best site ever, shop any goodwill online!
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We Learn More From Success, Not Failure
There is a biological reason why we learn more from our triumphs than from our failures, according to new research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Scientists there have shown that the brain responds to success at the level of individual brain cells, but the neurons show virtually no response to failures.
The fact that we learn more from our successes than from our failures is not...
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“I’ve been on a calendar, but I’ve never been on time.”
– Marilyn Monroe
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Song of the day: “Teardrop” (Massive...
Truck Spills →
Site of the day.
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There’s a Sharks vs. Cats battle underway on Tumblr right now. Let it be known, Ham & Heroin is fully supporting and proud to be on the cat team! There’s three days left until this rivalry is settled and the winner decided. I trust that we cats will stay on top!
Update: Cats won!
Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2009 →
I was kinda surprised by how many of these I had never even heard of. Scroll to the bottom and you can read the ones chosen for 2007 and 2008 as well.
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Traces of Self
If you’re like me, it doesn’t take much time looking at a cloud to see a duck or at the irregular grain of wood to see a face. In fact, one of the most basic perceptual principles is the gestalt effect: the grouping of elements together into a familiar, whole form rather than a collection of separate parts. This persistent process of constructing more from less goes beyond producing an...
Your Guide To Music On The Web →
Thanks to the awesome person who did this, the rest of us won’t have to spend all our time searching for the music we like ever again. Just use this nifty guide list and you’ll find just about everything you need to enjoy hours of good music. The sound quality changes from service to service, but overall, it’s good enough for regular web usage. Oh, and yeah, this is only part one.
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A Message
It’s the same weather. The rain’s laughter rings in the trees, echoes. Their green branches wear golden flowers and smile thinking of someone. The breeze is a scarf, again the light-pink. The path to the garden that knows us is looking for us. The moment of moon-rise is waiting for us.
Parveen Shakir
Tiny House Blog →
Site of the day.
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“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received,...”
– Mother Theresa
NATASHA'S FAV 5
1. Things My Date Really Said Last Night - title says all
2. Clay Of The Day - title says all
3. Catalog Card Generator - i’ve been making tons all morning
4. Liqurious - the ultimate guide/database for amazing drinks and their recipes
5. Something For The Ladies - perhaps my new favorite music blog yet
