links for 2004-10-13

Oh shit! A fully functioning retro 80s arcade in Portland? I am so there!

(categories: arcade pdx retro)

Ben and Mena in the WSJ *but* they also got their own illustrated heads. That’s probably the biggest news milestone ever by any blogger (better than a photo in the NYT, or being on the cover of a magazine).

(categories: WSJ blogging sixapart)

The USA hates freedom too. It’s now illegal for Americans to consume anything Cuban *anywhere* in the world. Did they just outlaw the Buena Vista Social Club? Makes me want to go to Havana and live it up.

(categories: asshats cuba politics redscare)

There are so many good things here I’ll just point to the main site

(categories: buybuybuy clothing gadgets wishlist)

oh god, so much timepiece porn here I don’t know where to start

(categories: clock watch wishlist)

heh

(categories: baby empathy goofy)

Very slick way to view the magazine that isn’t PDF

(categories: business2.0 ebook magazine)

Jeez, I had no idea people had strong opinions on this. I go at least 2 weeks between towel washings, sometimes over a month.

(categories: askmefi bestofmefi laundry towels)

Great examples of all the weird little things you can’t quite explain in English

(categories: askmefi bestofmefi language)

Every movie ending ever gets joked about here

(categories: bestofmefi jokethread metatalk)