I'm a terrist!

Apparently anyone who wears a shamagh is pro Palestine, anti Israel and anti FREEDOM, according to this insightful blog.

What does it mean if I wear a cross at the same time as a shamagh? (which I do now, sometimes) And besides, what if I do support Palestine? Do I have to choose to hate Jews or Muslims? Can't I hate everyone? I don't care about the politics, I wear one cause they are lightweight and warm and look cool. What does telling people what they can and cant wear have to do with Freedom?

Remember when a certain Muslim Sheikh said women who get raped have themselves to blame because of what they wear? remember the (justified, IMO) outrage it caused? So how is this any better?

Anyone got an invite?

Pownce is some super cool web 2.5 social networking p2p thingy. I dont really know what it does yet, but I want an invite, remember when gmail was invite only? those were fun times.

Mash The Tate

Anti Jason Tate (of Absolute Punk) Propaganda?

The man who collects Apples - CNN.com

So, I don't have as many computers as this guy, but I still have a fair few that he shows as important ones. Well, kinda (some arent technically mine, lots are though). I have a mac plus, a mac se, a colour classic, Then there's one I can't remember right now, a 5260, two of the original imacs (but I'm giving those away to my mum to use for school) an original clam shell ibook (its my sisters, but in the house), a quicksilver g4, the last ibook before the intel chips (my mums school computer) a g4 mac mini, a first gen black macbook (my sisters) a second gen black macbook (which Im usin right now)

I should try to set a network up between all of them one day! They arent all at the same house though, and some out out in the shed which means they are probably dead now.

My first mac was a classic, but we traded it in for the 5260 when I started high school. Its crazy to think I used to use photoshop and illustrator on a 5260, man.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Pet camel kills Australian woman

WHAT
This is the most disturbing news I have read in a long time.

Handle-it

I want one. The only thing is, I wonder how it would feel on your lap?

New Dashboard Album

On October 2, 2007, Dashboard Confessional will return to their roots with the release of The Shade of Poison Trees, their fifth album for Vagrant Records. The album marks a notable return to the signature acoustic sound that Dashboard first developed on early albums like 2000’s The Swiss Army Romance and 2001’s The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most.

Sounds like it could be good. I havent really listened to Dusk and Summer much, it kinda sucks when you grow out of your favourite band.

Ghetto America

Ghetto America is a a site with a bunch of pics of, you guessed it, ghetto America. The L.A. ones remind me of GTA San Andreas.

Uhhhhhh, What?

I loved Jurassic Park as a kid, I was obsessed with it, I had all the toys, the books, everything. The second one was alright, the third one was meh and this one looks ike its gonna be terrible. Have you ever gone back and watched JP now that you're older? its so dissapointing, the CGI looks terrible. I can't believe I used to think it all looked real. Also, this means my JP boxed set is redundant.J

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80 Beautiful Typefaces For Professional Design

Good List, but I don't know how I feel about Eurostile being on that list. Then again, use any font too much and you get sick of it.

CRIME

Why am I always out of the office when crazy stuff like this happens on the internet? Certainly makes good lunchtime reading. True story, Tom came and stood next to me and some friends at the corner show and I didnt even notice. My friend Elliot did, however and was like "It's Tom fucking Gabel!!!". Then a whole bunch of kids noticed he was there and he ran away.

Thrash Unreal

This is my favourite song on New Wave, I think, along with up the cuts. I dunno about the clip, it doesnt really match the song.

Hydro Typo

Josh Smith, AKA Hydro74, does really ssssick illustration and design, he's bringing out a book and I really want to grab a copy. He's got some pics up on this blog which make me just want it more.



Official Site here.

Portable Film Festival

The Portable Film Festival is pretty cool, its a bunch of movies that will fit on your iPod or whatever portable thingy you use. I watched a few last year, I'll probably subscribe to the poddy this year, you can never have too much crap on your iPod (except mine's broke).

Why didn't I ever think of this?

Ok, so here's the deal: these two artists living in New York paint a bunch of stuff they want, then sell it for the cost of that thing (or a swap). Too clever, cause its the kind of gimmick the internet loves. Check it out here: WANTS FOR SALE

They are everywhere!

From Wooster Collective

Lots of movies

I ended up watching a bunch of movies over the weekend, Kirby and I have decided to start borrowing 7 weeklies for $12.95 each week for the near future to collect a bunch of movies we like but don't have, or can't find on dvd. Anyway, on to the movies I watched...

I didn't know what to expect from Stranger Than Fiction but it was actually a really good movie. Not so much of a comedy as a drama with some romance and laughs thrown in. Will Ferrell is pretty good at the whole "serious" actor thing. The ending was a bit sappy though, but I think any movie where the ending doesnt involve half the cast dropping dead is sappy!

Kirby made me borrow Holes and it wasn't too bad... for a kids movie. I can't stand Shia LaBouf, though (he was the only bad thing about Transformers). The little "Zero" kid reminded me of what Zach De La Rocha must have looked like as a child.


I finally went to see The Simpsons Movie, it was awesome. I've been watching this show almost all my life, even now that its become pretty unfunny and gimmicky (the writers are trying to cash in on the gimmicky dumbed down style of Family Guy, rather than the satirical clever style the show had in the past... but that's for another day) but this made me laugh like no new episode has in a long time. It was just like a really long episode, sure, but it was a really long *good* episode, and there was something pretty cool about watching the Simpsons up on a big screen. This has been one of my best years for movies in a long time. I've been to the movies a lot more than in previous years, but that's because there has been more I've actually wanted to see.

The United States of Leland wasnt all that good, or bad. It just one of those depressing teen drama style movies, but there's nothing overly special about it. Ryan Gosling looks hot with black hair. Also I noticed in the credits that Jeremy Enigk composed the score, which makes me wonder why this movie doesn't have WAY more emo kid cred.

Nacho Librewas alright, I laughed at some parts, but I was more interested in doing some ironing. probably a good way to end a weekend of dvd watching, at least I didnt have to think!

Whew, that's it. Pretty Good effort.

Saturday Movie Marathon

I set up my mac mini properly now as a htpc, very exciting. Now I need a new external harddrive to copy over lots of movies onto. I want something where I can pretty much sit around all day with lots of things to watch. Its gonna be awesome.

shoes. shoes. shoes.

You know those awesome shoes in BTTF part 2? Apparently nike patented them 15 years ago, but never did anything with them. I signed the online petition ages ago (lol). I wish Nike would get off their arse and release them, one more air force 1 collab can wait!

From LifeLounge.

A change isn't as good as a holiday

Yesterday I had to move offices cause our old office is needed for a new meeting room. It was our first real "graphics department" and I'm gonna miss it lots. Here is a pic of my old crappy desk that was made in China and was kinda broken. Goodbye little desk.

Never ever ever buy a motorola phone

I bought a new razr last week to replace the one I'd had for nearly two years, cause it had stopped charging.

So I've had this phone 5 days and already the back screen doesnt work.

Fan-fucking-tastic. What a waste of money. AT least this one is charging...for the moment.

I need a new, non shitty phone so bad.

Adam's new blog

My friend Adam has a new blog up here. Read all about him not sleeping, watching lots of movies and doing gay things. Excitement!

KRINK mini mops

These are really ssssick, I think I like the purple best. I'm gonna try to make some mops soon, I'll post pics if I'm successful.

GOOD COPY BAD COPY

I watched this documentary tonight, its really interesting for anyone who has ever downloaded something illegally off the internet (so anyone, basically). I especially found the stuff about techno brega, and the whole soundsystem culture in Brazil that seems to be a real throwback to Jamaica in the 50s/60s.

I really want this book.

Glen E Friedman is awesome but why are his books always so expensive in Australia? He is releasing a book full of photos of fugazi, looks ssssick. Maybe i will preorder it.. I'm sure it will cost heaps though. Personally, I would have called it "this is not a book of fugazi photos" ala their old Magritte-esk band tees. Anyway here it is:
FUGAZI : Keep Your Eyes Open : photos by glen E. friedman

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN. EVER.

Boxfresh have a new competition that involves you sticking up posters for them and taking photos to win some cash. It works, I wanna enter.
Check it out,here.

Bronson playing a song

Here is my friend playing a metal song or something.