February 2009
8 posts
Seven-bladed jaw harp →
The experimental instrument played in this video is a variation on the kou xiang (a Chinese jaw harp). This one has seven blades though and is well tempered, referring to a common type…
Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in Pepsi Throwback and... →
bevreview.com
Starting April 20, Pepsi will sell cans of Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, which will be made with real sugar instead of HFCS.
Fruits and vegetables getting less healthy →
Three different kinds of evidence all indicate the same thing: the nutrient value of UK and US fruits and vegetables over the last 50-100 years. This is particularly worrying: Plantings of low-…
20.6 MPG on February 12, 2009 →
Miles: 179.2 Gallons: 8.693 Price: $1.96
WhatTheFont released as free iPhone app →
take a photo, discover the font instantly [via]
Watchmerlin:
Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work | The Onion
I can’t wait to get home and spend my whole fucking night trying to figure the goddamned thing out.
[via pretty much everyone]
Apple II "Oregon Trail" coming to iPhone →
Iconic Apple ][ edutainment game The Oregon Trail is on its way to the iPhone. Brandon has the details over at Boing Boing Offworld. The bisons’ days are numbered. “Apple classic Oregon…
Wine Reviews Not All That Consistent, Study Says →
The Telegraph: “The California State Fair wine competition, tested judges’ consistency by giving them repeat samples of the same wine during large blind tasting sessions. It discovered that 90…