A repository for the various stupid things I do on the Internet.Bryan KlausmeyerTumblr (3.0; @bryklaus)http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/Just spent way too much than was worth it researching the origin of the phrase “rule of...<p>Just spent way too much than was worth it researching the origin of the phrase “rule of thumb.”</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/299666300http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/299666300Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:36:39 -0500It seems like at a certain historical moment, all musical genres became post-“X”<p>It seems like at a certain historical moment, all musical genres became post-“X”</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/299517571http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/299517571Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:17:51 -0500RT @tylersoron: A corporation is the vehicle an individual uses to absolve themselves of moral and...<p>RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/tylersoron">tylersoron</a>: A corporation is the vehicle an individual uses to absolve themselves of moral and ethical restraints.</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/297276610http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/297276610Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:46:27 -0500Abschied von gestern, predecessor to Dancer in the Dark?<p>Abschied von gestern, predecessor to Dancer in the Dark?</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294796676http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294796676Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:50:03 -0500Herzog and Iggy Pop, a lethal combo<p>Herzog and Iggy Pop, a lethal combo</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294632707http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294632707Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:32:34 -0500RT @ebertchicago: To people who say “Just enjoy! Don’t analyze!” This speaks...<p>RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/ebertchicago">ebertchicago</a>: To people who say “Just enjoy! Don’t analyze!” This speaks eloquently for me: <a href="http://j.mp/4XAkBR">http://j.mp/4XAkBR</a></p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438587http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438587Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:53 -0500Is Avatar James Cameron’s Lady in the Water?<p>Is Avatar James Cameron’s Lady in the Water?</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438597http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438597Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:53 -0500Anyone remember testing out the beta of Firefox when it was still called Phoenix? (my Daring...<p>Anyone remember testing out the beta of Firefox when it was still called Phoenix? (my Daring Fireball-esque tweet of the day)</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438575http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438575Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:52 -0500Flight in approx. 15 hours, and already delayed by 40 mins. #notlookinggood<p>Flight in approx. 15 hours, and already delayed by 40 mins. #notlookinggood</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438532http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438532Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:51 -0500Clean energy, the new destroyer of the environment? http://bit.ly/6b32d9 #ohtheirony<p>Clean energy, the new destroyer of the environment? <a href="http://bit.ly/6b32d9">http://bit.ly/6b32d9</a> #ohtheirony</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438558http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438558Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:51 -0500“In the early hours of 18 May 1980, Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in...<p>“In the early hours of 18 May 1980, Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield…</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438513http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438513Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:50 -0500(Referring to Ian Curtis of Joy Division) … “He had just viewed Werner Herzog’s...<p>(Referring to Ian Curtis of Joy Division) … “He had just viewed Werner Herzog’s film Stroszek and listened to Iggy Pop’s The Idiot.”</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438491http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/294438491Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:49 -0500Are there job applications to become a ‘dissident cleric’?<p>Are there job applications to become a ‘dissident cleric’?</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293688439http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293688439Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:01:12 -0500Here are a few amazing gems: “The rising employment of temp workers is not all bad…<p>Here are a few amazing gems: “The rising employment of temp workers is not all bad…</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267461http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267461Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:01 -0500http://bit.ly/8z1G6b NYTimes celebrates exploitation of labor, siding with the perspective of...<p><a href="http://bit.ly/8z1G6b">http://bit.ly/8z1G6b</a> NYTimes celebrates exploitation of labor, siding with the perspective of employer’s over temp worker hiring</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267468http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267468Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:01 -0500“Caution in hiring is certainly the watchword at Eggrock, which makes prefabricated bathrooms...<p>“Caution in hiring is certainly the watchword at Eggrock, which makes prefabricated bathrooms in Littleton, Mass.”</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267439http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267439Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:00 -0500…However uncertain their status, they do count in government statistics as wage-earning...<p>…However uncertain their status, they do count in government statistics as wage-earning workers.”</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267453http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267453Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:00 -0500Allowing for easier exploitation of those who remain unemployed by offering underpaid, uninsured...<p>Allowing for easier exploitation of those who remain unemployed by offering underpaid, uninsured temp jobs</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267416http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267416Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:56:58 -0500Hiring temp workers is all about “caution,” a temporary set of circumstances wholly...<p>Hiring temp workers is all about “caution,” a temporary set of circumstances wholly unrelated to the crisis creating a reserve army of labor</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267422http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/293267422Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:56:58 -0500Good luck to the idealist realists who want to see serious climate change and healthcare reform...<p>Good luck to the idealist realists who want to see serious climate change and healthcare reform implemented under capitalism.</p>http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/292522189http://bryklaus.tumblr.com/post/292522189Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:16:58 -0500