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In a sea of tacky, misogynistic Super Bowl ads, Google's message stood apart.

Runner ups: Kia and Coke.

Microfeed

I’ve added a new thingamajig to this blog’s sidebar which I’m calling a Microfeed (a.k.a. an “activity stream”). It’s a simple linked list of all the stuff I’m creating or enjoying around the web. There are blog posts, tweets, photos, links, favorites, and various other odds and ends. And it’s all powered by the same gizmo that makes m.iwalt.com tick. Check it out!

Vernazza → Venice

From my vacation notebook from last year...

07:00 Repack Bags
09:30 Withdraw €60+
09:45 Check-out of Hotel
10:27 Leave Vernazza
10:55 Leave Monterosso
13:55 Arrive Milan
14:35 Depart Milan
17:10 Arrive Venice

Naturally, the Cinque Terre trains went off the rails (metaphorically and possibly literally) and we wound up leaving Monterosso much later than we expected but (for reasons that are still unclear to me) we got to Venice in plenty of time to get completely lost and still find our hotel before dark.

Facepalm

• Lehrer: [Regarding the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United decision.] Why do you assume that people will use it in evil ways?
• Shields: I don't find corporations, historically in this country, to have been altruistic agents.
• Lehrer: David?
• Brooks: I think they're altruistic when they make great products. I happen to like my iPod and all that kinda stuff.

— PBS NewsHour: January 22, 2010

Conan Moves On

Now that this mess is almost behind me – I just have one last request: HBO, when you make the movie about this whole NBC late night fiasco, I’d like to be played by Academy-Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.

— Conan O'Brien

Blackout

I thought it seemed oddly dark after leaving the office. Quickly realized that large chunks of SOMA are without power. Fortunately that doesn't include either Six Apart or the Caltrain Station.

Late Night Analogy

Seth Meyers sums it all up:

But of course he's biased:

Look, obviously I'm invested in this because it affects me. If Jay can take his job back from Conan that means Conan can take it back from Jimmy and that means Jimmy might come here and I cannot go back to being in a sketch once every three weeks.

Power’s Out

So I'm moblogging photos of a Darth Vader Santa bobblehead by candlelight. This is what people did before electricity, right?

Avatar

I'm looking forward to seeing Avatar this afternoon with the gang from the office. I'll finally be able to read the community site without worrying about spoilers! :)

QuickPix 2009

All the fancy one-off icons from the Iconfactory this year are now all available again. Includes "Unicorn Tears", one of my favorites. Go get it!