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Blogging (here) since 2005
I wrote this book
Knight of Resignation
I've been taking an online class from Berkeley entitled "Phil 7: Existentialism in Literature and Film" (This link was dead but I found a backup on archive.org 5/6/16). It's all part of iTunes U podcasts. Mostly I was curious about existentialism as I have at one time...
Public Domain Donor
This is fucking brilliant. http://ni9e.com/public_domain_donor.php Kind of like an organ donor but for copyrighted works: "In event of death please donate all intellectual property to the public domain." seen on kottke
Don’t Drink the Diet
A Woman conducts her own experiment with Aspertame I feel better already about avoiding this poison!
photos.natecooper.net
In order to continue my on-going battle with online organization, I just made up a handy URL link to my online photos. Its just a redirect, not a mask but if you found me here you can remember how to get there: Go to photos.natecooper.net to see both my .Mac...
Instant Gratification Subsides
Polaroid is closing down its factories. A generation of hipsters mourns. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Polaroid-Film.html?ex=1203138000&en=6ad6ca7de02ede1d&ei=5070&emc=eta1 I find myself saddened as well but less for their more recent kitsch value (of...
The Day I met Paris Hilton
This is a from Paris Hilton's new movie The Hottie and the Nottie. The "Nottie" is apparently named "Nate Cooper" to Paris Hilton's "Hottie". Check out the full trailer and description here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/thehottieandthenottie/ -- Update:...
Truck hitch testicles – possible ban in VA
I feel pretty out of touch here. I've never heard of or seen these thing before but apparently they are popular! http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2684454.html
David Lynch hates on the iPhone
This is just too fucking brilliant.
12 College Classes We Wish Our Schools Had Offered
"12 College Classes We Wish Our Schools Had Offered" (From Mental Floss) http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8466?src=rss Before I even looked at the list I knew this one would be on there! I took number 10 at UCSC.
French New Wave Hotties
http://www.doubleviking.com/hi-5-retro-hotties-of-the-french-new-wave-7094-p.html Retro hotties of the French New Wave
Review of Hoax, The
Its hard for me to review this film in its own context. On the one hand it is marvelously executed and performed on the other hand it rehashes material from what I consider to be one of the best movies of all time; Orson Welles F for Fake. The dynamic in The Hoax is a...
What the Fuck Facebook?
OK. I am not against the idea of facebook apps. The idea is kind of quaint and it makes sense in certain applications. I like the apps of the "these are the movies I like" or "this is a country I've visited" variety. They serve to enhance the facebook profile and...
Saturday Night Live Compendium
Found this list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches listed alphabetically. As far as I can tell this looks fairly comprehensive. As frequently happens with wikipedia entries this leads to a deluge of further information on the topic in its "see...
I Heart Meems
I found this sticker in near my apartment in Brooklyn: Me too. (though I think this sticker is spelled improperly)
Review of Darjeeling Limited, The
A Review of Darjeeling Limited.. Its an interesting choice of names .. limited .. for a Wes Anderson film this movie shows a fair amount of restraint. Itâs not that itâs not a Wes Anderson movie. Within its confines one will find the slow motion sequences...
Buttered Cat Paradox
The Buttered Cat paradox huh... something to think about...
Cost of Iraq War 11 Times of Manned Mars Mission
"Way back in the day (2004), President Bush promised to send people to Mars. NewScientist reported that the cost of the mission was "expected to cost $40 billion to $80 billion". That really seemed like a lot of money. A year earlier, in 2003, Bush sent his country's...
7 Reasons the 21st Century is Making You Miserable
http://www.cracked.com/index.php?name=News&sid=2370 They really fucking nailed it ont his one.