The Hopp Stop

• New Zealand's Insane "Anti-Baby-Swinging" PSA – PSAs – Videogum
  This is amazing! The guy totally rocks the kid into a wall.
  (tags: humor)

• Joe Posnanski has waited all his life for an 0-16 football team – Joe Posnanski – SI.com
  I, too, am waiting for an 0-16 season from the Lions. Jon, Chris and I have agreed to treat ourselves to a steak dinner if the Lions hit the ought mark.

  If you like baseball and don't already read Joe P's personal blog, definitely check it out. Sports Illustrated runs one column a week of his.

  (tags: sports)
• 5,630-acre Jenner Headlands saved for public – SF Gate
  Nice.
  (tags: sanfran)
• The “broken windows” theory of crime is correct | Can the can | The Economist
  European study appears to confirm the validity of "zero tolerance" policing.
• SAN FRANCISCO / Man shot dead in Mission is identified
  Great, shooting at 22nd and Valencia. Glad the police are making sure that there is no arson being committed on Thanksgiving.
  (tags: san)

• Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T | iPhone Central | Macworld
  I mentioned this program (in its full form, not limited to just AT&T WiFi for iPhone access) to Chris and Kristi on Saturday. Extremely useful. Makes logging into T-Mobile and AT&T hotspots a one-click procress, rather than the major aggravation it was previously.
  (tags: tech)
• Rick Reilly's complete dental records. – By Josh Levin – Slate Magazine
  Pretty great: a Slate writer tracks Rick Reilly's overuse of dental-related jokes.
  (tags: sports humor)

• Carl Newman Talks Guilty, Nicknames, Routine | Pitchfork
  (tags: music)
• The Walkmen | Pitchfork
  Interview with the band.
  (tags: music)
• McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Atlas Shrugged Updated for the Current Financial Crisis.
  LOL.
  (tags: humor economics)
• Kindle "book" craft job
  I stumbled upon this on Amazon: a guy took a leather-bound address book with fancy cover and turned it into a Kindle case, complete with fake gold-leaf pages, such that it appears to be an olde tyme book when closed.
  (tags: craft tech)

Beard-off, December 2, originally uploaded by Hopp.

I’ve engaged tha Rolla in another beard-off. Here’s my status as of today.

• The Screens Issue – If You Liked This, Sure to Love That – Winning the Netflix Prize – NYTimes.com
  Very interesting story about improving Netflix recommendations, and culturally polarizing movies.
  (tags: movie tech)
• Chinese Democracy | Pitchfork
  "There is, however, a level of craftsmanship that salvages Chinese Democracy as a listening experience– Axl's voice sounds surprisingly great, and even "Shackler's Revenge" has an ultrasheen gloss that particularly benefits its chorus. The problem lies with Axl’s creative direction: That same song is derailed by a grinding arrangement that suggests he's still looking to Korn records for inspiration."
  (tags: music)
• The Complete Guide to Managing iTunes Videos | iLounge Article
  Definitive guide from iLounge.
  (tags: tech)