This is why I wont rely on iTunes for my podcasts and why iTunes podcasting wont work in the long run. NetNewsWire still reigns supreme. Better luck next time Apple.
Warren Ellis - Apple iTunes, Podcast Arbiter Of Law And Decency

It’s tempting to think of west coast cities as having no deep and interesting past. After all, most of them have been around for only 150 years or so and their cultural depth seems small compared to the metropolises of the east coast and older cities in europe and elsewhere. When I travel, […]

Finally there’s a small glimpse of what promises to be my next favorite movie. The new King Kong trailer is out and it looks AMAZING. I swear to god, at this point, if Peter Jackson released a home video of himself making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I’d probably stand in line […]

Okay, I really didn’t need to know about this, but it’s a valuable community service, so I’ll fess up. The King County Department of Health has a rather large database of recent health violations by your favorite local restaurants. Some of the more obvious offenders were no surprise, but my stomach lurched in […]

Last week, Bre linked to an amazing set of photos from the recent Jules Verne Festival in Nantes, France. The main event featured a Gigantic Steampunk rocket, from which a space-traveling puppet emerged. There are even more pictures available now. Check these out. Oh my god! I don’t want […]

When Mrs. Astronaut, Dave, and I first decided on attending a Rat City Rollergirls derby, I was looking forward a fun evening with a generous dose of kitsch. After all, this is roller-derby we’re talking about. We got both, but what I didn’t expect, and what you should know about the Rollergirls, […]

There’s been a lot of cool Google Maps hacks over the past few months, but they’ve been practical and not exactly poignant. Enter Matt Haugey, who annotated a Google Map of the neighborhood he grew up in to create a topographical map of his childhood.
Matt Haughey - My Childhood, seen by Google Maps
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While her work in Azure Ray is great, Maria Taylor has a voice and songwriting talent that is so beautiful and comforting that I swear she reminds me of someone that I can’t quite put my finger on. In truth, she’s one of those great artists where listening to her new album "11:11" summons the […]

Kitchen Confidential is coming to TV and no, I don’t mean Anthony Bourdain’s excellent A Cook’s Tour (Yes, I watch the Food Network, you gotta problem with that?) Alias’ Will Tippin, Bradley Cooper, will play a character loosely based on Bourdain in the Darren Starr produced show. Apparently, it will also […]

This is amazing. Scientists in Chicago have managed to give an amputee bionic arms that he can control
…WITH HIS FREAKING BRAIN!!!
Note to ten year-old self: "The future is so sci-fi". Man, I totally forgot all about Maskatron.
Bionic Arm Gives RIC Patient New Hope

Hey, I’ve got an idea! Lets introduce a Constitutional Amendment that states that Conservative Republicans can never again use the term “founding fathers” or “they hate our freedom”. Once Bush gets out of office, I wonder how long it’s going to take our country to reverse the damage his regime has done to […]

Today’s Onion is hilarious. My favorite part:
"Hemmed-In Seattle Mayor Calls For Emergency Deforestation"
"SEATTLE—Seattle Mayor Frances Bean Cobain-Osment issued a call for the emergency deforestation of the Pacific Northwest Monday. ‘Please, major logging companies, I beg you, send any spare sawmilling, pulping, or chipping equipment you have as soon as possible,’ said Cobain-Osment, invisible within […]

Mrs. Astronaut has a strange fascination with Snake Handlers and the whole Appalachian Christian Revivalist subculture. I think it has something to do with the Pagan elements in their otherworldly rituals. Plus, she really likes bluegrass music and likes to walk around the yard barefoot, so I guess it makes sense. For […]

It’s no secret that the Fremont Solstice Parade is full of naked people on bikes. I mean sure, Adobe and Getty Images moved in and the neighborhood nightlife went to frat boy hell, but Fremont is still Fremont and the annual celebration of the year’s longest day apparently still draws it’s fair share of […]