Daily doses from Courtney P.Tumblr (3.0; @courtney)http://www.dailyc.com/<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63pejtpylqdsH6fpZo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good Morning. Happy Friday… that isn’t really Friday.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://thedw.us/post/133949465/lights-out-is-caturday-yet-via">thedailywhat</a>: <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/6930952.html">randompictures</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/134231612http://www.dailyc.com/post/134231612Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:36:55 -0700<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/mYYiSLXDLpcxuiy4HUrnvE4ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>OMG you guys, I actually used to have this book when I was a kid! I wonder if my parents still have it in the archives. The fact that I had a computer pop-up book when I was a little kid is true proof I was a nerd. And being proud of it still makes me a nerd.</p> <p>**** INSERT DISK AND CLOSE DOOR ****: the mantra of my youth.</p> <p><a href="http://jasonpermenter.com/post/133255611/inside-the-personal-computer">jasonpermenter</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Inside the Personal Computer</b>: a 3-D Pop-up guide (<i>1984</i>)</p> <p>Just got this in the mail today. This book was a gift from my friends <a href="http://twitter.com/allison_corn">Allison</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/underscorefred">Fred</a>, both of whom are amazing. Exactly like the book itself. (More photos over <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/volcanologist/sets/72157620651254047/">here on my flickr stream</a>.)</p> <p>UPDATE: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwf32nPteo">I found a (rather crappy but still fun) YouTube video </a>of this book holy moly.</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/133269588http://www.dailyc.com/post/133269588Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:22:35 -0700<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0" id="playerArteLiveWeb" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="228"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="movie" value="http://liveweb.arte.tv/flash/player.swf?eventId=184&admin=false&mode=prod&embed=true" /><embed src="http://liveweb.arte.tv/flash/player.swf?eventId=184&admin=false&mode=prod&embed=true" width="400" height="228" allowfullscreen="true" name="playerArteLiveWeb" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.mbvmusic.com/video-beirut-live-for-soirees-de-poche-le-blogtheque/11362">Video: Beirut - Live for Soirées de Poche (Le Blogotheque) @ MBV</a></p> <p>I <3 <a href="http://www.beirutband.com/">Beirut</a> and <a href="http://www.blogotheque.net">La Blogotheque</a>. So good. How often do performance videos make you constantly grin and feel warm inside?</p> <p>(via <a href="http://aprilini.com/post/132559502/video-beirut-live-for-soir-es-de-poche-le">aprilini</a>: <a href="http://mbvmusic.tumblr.com/post/132491450/video-beirut-live-for-soir-es-de-poche-le">mbvmusic</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/132586009http://www.dailyc.com/post/132586009Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:40:00 -0700<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/ovXUjeOf8pbbvd3dn5l9CGyQo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>*sigh* dreamy.</p> <p><a href="http://jasonpermenter.com/post/132548121/node-power-outlet">jasonpermenter</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://indefensible.me/post/132546410/boldasloves-node-power-outlet-by-metaphys">indefensible</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://boldasloves.tumblr.com/post/132537690/node-power-outlet-by-metaphys">boldasloves</a>:</p> <blockquote><b>{ node power outlet by metaphys }</b></blockquote> <p>Beautiful. Simply beautiful.</p> </blockquote> <p>I’m drooling. But not anywhere close by, due to a fear of death by electrodrooltion.</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/132582832http://www.dailyc.com/post/132582832Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:32:55 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i-wtO7pjJKk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i-wtO7pjJKk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Michael Jackson bird gets all the chicks.</p> <p><a href="http://whatevs.net/post/131437604/i-thought-this-moonwalking-bird-was-going-to-be">gregrutter</a>:</p> <blockquote>I thought this moonwalking bird was going to be stupid, but boy was I wrong</blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/131879278http://www.dailyc.com/post/131879278Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:21:19 -0700<object width="400" height="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x1a243_michael-jackson-rock-with-you_music&related=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x1a243_michael-jackson-rock-with-you_music&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="290" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/><i>And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone<br/>You Know That Love Survives <br/>So We Can Rock Forever, On… </i>http://www.dailyc.com/post/130412652http://www.dailyc.com/post/130412652Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:04:00 -0700<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63p5gcvfoR3Hm5bYCo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>They should make a version of this clock for Filipino Time and make it seem an hour ahead.</p> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/130199666/wall-clock-design-concept-of-the-day-the-on-time">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Wall Clock Design Concept of the Day:</b> The On-Time Clock by <a href="http://www.fabrica.it/">Fabrica</a> x <a href="http://diamantinidomeniconi.it/">Diamantini&Domeniconi</a>.</p> <p>Unveiled at the 2009 Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milan, the On-Time Clock’s crooked big hand helps you maintain punctuality by being perpetually three minutes ahead.</p> <p>[<a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2009/06/25/the-on-time-clock/">via</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/130401808http://www.dailyc.com/post/130401808Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:44:39 -0700<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63oxzkr2kaUoyfWWbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mario looks like <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&um=1&sa=1&q=al+swearengen&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=">Al Swearengen</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/127029105/anthony-jones-super-real-mario-bros-character">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Anthony Jones:</b> <a href="http://robotpencildesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/next-gen-mario.html">Super Real Mario Bros</a>.</p> <p>Character design for Mario fanfic.</p> <p>[<a href="http://kotaku.com/5297442/crazy-good-super-mario-brothers-artwork">h/t</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/127142684http://www.dailyc.com/post/127142684Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:39:00 -0700<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/YgxT8YztQowpl9kttzLhpXUEo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good Morning.</p> <p>(I love <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/babykailan/sets/768013/">Baobao</a>.)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/126544901http://www.dailyc.com/post/126544901Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:17:56 -0700<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/fy0DnROyXovuj3jrNHk6sGXFo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>…as in, Jabba?</p> <p>This rebranding reminds me of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s rebranding to KFC.</p> <p><a href="http://redesignrelated.com/post/126203489/pizza-hut-restaurant-chain-redesigns-their-brand">redesignrelated</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.idsgn.org/posts/pizza-the-hut/">Pizza Hut restaurant chain redesigns their brand</a> by <a title='taking out the "pizza"' href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/06/18/you-spoke-pizza-hut-listened-company-replies-to-your-posts-on/">taking out the “pizza”</a> and only leaves “The Hut”</p> <p>(via<a href="http://www.idsgn.org/posts/pizza-the-hut/"> idsgn</a>, thanks to a tip from <a href="http://www.designrelated.com/news/post_detail/8226/the-hut-a-new-branding-strategy-for-pizza-hut" title="skylar challand">skylar challand</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/126248116http://www.dailyc.com/post/126248116Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:21:22 -0700<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/1zBo52iFeori4hjkLPImM0w9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://videocampsf.com/">VideoCampSF registration site</a> is live! <a href="http://www.jessekeyes.com">Jesse</a> and I busted out this logo and site in record time!</p> <p><a href="http://schlomo.tumblr.com/post/124296950/in-the-middle-of-birthing-this-2-day-event-for-the">schlomo</a>:</p> <blockquote><b>In the middle of birthing this 2 day event for The Peoples!</b></blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/125390754http://www.dailyc.com/post/125390754Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:14:00 -0700<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/YgxT8YztQots21i3fvhPQhF0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Let’s Get Drunk”</p> <p>Inspired by <a href="http://www.20x200.com/art/2009/05/untitled-lets-get-lost.html" rel="nofollow">Shaun Sundholm</a>.</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/courtneypix/117387382/">Original photo</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/125268459http://www.dailyc.com/post/125268459Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:03:00 -0700“People who don’t read comics are in the same class as people who don’t watch TV or listen to the radio.”<br/><br/> - <em>Charles M. Schulz</em>http://www.dailyc.com/post/125257269http://www.dailyc.com/post/125257269Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:41:00 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJh7EN8vB48&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJh7EN8vB48&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>When memes collide.</p> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/124376718/keyboard-cat-thing-of-the-day-play-mario-off">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Keyboard Cat Thing of the Day:</b> Play Mario off, 8-bit Keyboard Cat.</p> <p>Animated by <a href="http://www.judebuffum.com/">Jude Buffum</a>. Keyboard Cat chiptune by <a href="http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/">Doctor Octoroc</a>.</p> <p>[<a href="http://theautumnsociety.blogspot.com/2009/06/super-keyboard-cat-bros.html">via</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/124439541http://www.dailyc.com/post/124439541Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:49:33 -0700<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63omsed04kmyxNAEoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>o_O</p> <p>Available <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/bf54/">on ThinkGeek</a>.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://thedw.us/post/122518963/tweet-shirt-of-the-day-you-dont-know-me">thedailywhat</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/122591896http://www.dailyc.com/post/122591896Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:24:00 -0700<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/YgxT8YztQolbb96uss60wS1do1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good morning.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/silviainacio">Silvia Inacio</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/121874236http://www.dailyc.com/post/121874236Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:52:46 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rW6M8D41ZWU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rW6M8D41ZWU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><a href="http://dutchashell.tumblr.com/post/121366816/pie0-ffffound-image-gay1-jpg-encyclopedia">Kristin’s post</a> reminded me of this oldie but goodie. YATTA!http://www.dailyc.com/post/121541714http://www.dailyc.com/post/121541714Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:29:16 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/YgxT8YztQoiu3mtrMd8VUMbyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a <a title="dikdik!" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dik-dik">Dik Dik</a>. They are small (12-16 inches) and cute.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/76907750@N00">DonnerE</a>)</p>http://www.dailyc.com/post/120838917http://www.dailyc.com/post/120838917Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:24 -0700<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63oim1j8p5GAHftIxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I wonder if I should get these for my Kindle. My favorite is “Eau, You Have Cats”.</p> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/120750616/buy-this-smell-of-books-enhance-your-e-book">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Buy This:</b> “<a href="http://smellofbooks.com/">Smell of Books</a>” — enhance your e-book experience by giving your e-reader that “fresh from the bookmobile” smell.</p> <blockquote> <p>If you’ve been hesitant to jump on the e-book bandwagon, you’re not alone. Book lovers everywhere have resisted digital books because they still don’t compare to the experience of reading a good old fashioned paper book.<br/><br/>But all of that is changing thanks to Smell of Books™, a revolutionary new aerosol e-book enhancer.<br/><br/>Now you can finally enjoy reading e-books without giving up the smell you love so much. With Smell of Books™ you can have the best of both worlds, the convenience of an e-book and the smell of your favorite paper book.</p> </blockquote> <p>Comes in five different scents: New Book Smell, Classic Musty, Crunchy Bacon Scent<i>,</i> Eau You Have Cats, and Scent Of Sensibility.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/06/08/smell-of-books-sprays-are-just-the-thing-for-those-sterile-ebooks/">via</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://www.dailyc.com/post/120783745http://www.dailyc.com/post/120783745Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:19:50 -0700<object width="400" height="231"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/shKF0cSdC1BvHlmDY26f2Q" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/shKF0cSdC1BvHlmDY26f2Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="231"></embed></object><br/><br/><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/76261/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-super-mario-set">Conan’s Super Mario Set</a>http://www.dailyc.com/post/119166839http://www.dailyc.com/post/119166839Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:01:18 -0700