taylan's meanderings

(50X) Autonomously folding a pile of 5 previously-unseen towels...

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:51:56 -0400

(50X) Autonomously folding a pile of 5 previously-unseen towels (via kottke)

Robots are awesome.

"Obama’s legislation comes from an alternative idea, begun under the Eisenhower administration and..."

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:10:52 -0400

““Obama’s legislation comes from an alternative idea, begun under the Eisenhower administration and developed under Nixon, of a market for health care based on private insurers and employers. Eisenhower locked in the tax break for employee health benefits; Nixon pushed prepaid, competing health plans, and urged a requirement that employers cover their employees. Obama applies Nixon’s idea and takes it a step further by requiring all Americans to carry health insurance, and giving subsidies to those who need it. So don’t believe anyone who says Obama’s health care legislation marks a swing of the pendulum back toward the Great Society and the New Deal. Obama’s health bill is a very conservative piece of legislation, building on a Republican rather than a New Deal foundation. The New Deal foundation would have offered Medicare to all Americans or, at the very least, featured a public insurance option.””

- Robert Reich: The Final Health Care Vote and What it Really Means

Proud Sponsor (via lunchbreath) My feelings exactly.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:57:43 -0500

Proud Sponsor (via lunchbreath)

My feelings exactly.

Logorama

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:13:58 -0500

Logorama:

Unbelievably detailed animation, everything (and I mean every little thing) is made of corporate logos. Nominated for a short animation Oscar this year, and it definitely deserves it.

Wes Anderson’s Stop Motion Acceptance Speech @ NBR (via...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:37:31 -0500

Wes Anderson’s Stop Motion Acceptance Speech @ NBR (via kottke)

I love Wes Anderson.

Beautiful photography by Paul Octavious.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:17:49 -0500

Beautiful photography by Paul Octavious.

This is why you’re fat is an awesome blog collecting...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:16:49 -0500

This is why you’re fat is an awesome blog collecting photos of unhealthy food. Some of the stuff is mind-boggling.

Do You Eat Crap? Like Punching Sandwiches? (via...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:16:49 -0500

Do You Eat Crap? Like Punching Sandwiches? (via ThePumpNYC)

Awesome video making fun of processed food products, had to watch it a few times to catch all the little funny bits.

The Bee Orchid (via kottke) A type of orchid shaped like a...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:16:50 -0500

The Bee Orchid (via kottke)

A type of orchid shaped like a female bee to attract male bees, amazing.

8 minutes on Obama's first year

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:16:50 -0500

8 minutes on Obama's first year:

To the point explanation on why Obama is not able to do a good job, and why the Congress needs to change in the U.S.

"That the Consumer Electronics Show is held in Vegas is no accident. It’s a derelict spectacle..."

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:16:19 -0500

“That the Consumer Electronics Show is held in Vegas is no accident. It’s a derelict spectacle meant to cater to mid-level buyers, gilt with the threadbare trappings of Innovation and Progress, but sending most of its audience home with nothing but a hangover and a t-shirt.”

- Show and Sell: The Secret to Apple’s Magic - Tablet - Gizmodo

Espresso, Intelligentsia (via SimpleBits) A beautifully shot...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:03:12 -0500

Espresso, Intelligentsia (via SimpleBits)

A beautifully shot video on how to make espresso.

"A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much other fiction. By..."

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:20:13 -0500

“A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much other fiction. By contrast, the audience for an obscure novel is largely composed of people who read a lot. That means the least popular books are judged by people who have the highest standards, while the most popular are judged by people who literally do not know any better. An American who read just one book this year was disproportionately likely to have read ‘The Lost Symbol’, by Dan Brown. He almost certainly liked it.”

- The Economist (via marco)

Awesome Inglorious Basterds poster.

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:04:50 -0500

Awesome Inglorious Basterds poster.

John Mackey and Whole Foods

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:10:58 -0500

John Mackey and Whole Foods:

New Yorker’s profile on John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods. Interesting read, especially how the company changed its focus as his interests in life changed.