http://suomichris.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Your mom's favorite blog en Vox Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:58 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/worst-marketing-ever.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/worst-marketing-ever.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/worst-marketing-ever.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:58 -0700 CNN is now, apparently, offering shirts with the day's headlines on them. Um, why? Do I need a shirt that says "Clinton urged to reject votes of racists" or "Flying fish stays aloft for 45 seconds"? Last I checked, no. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/worst-marketing-ever.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00fa9676f5a60002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cnn wtf news http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/in-which-i-show-you-my-nerdy-new-tattoo.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/in-which-i-show-you-my-nerdy-new-tattoo.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/in-which-i-show-you-my-nerdy-new-tattoo.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 10 May 2008 08:53:45 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f843f00004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f843f00004-50si" alt="New tattoo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I was feeling inspired after my most recent conference trip, so got this done while visiting Sho in Tucson. It is the Americanist symbol for an ejective lateral affricate. I would love to post a sound file to demonstrate what this sounds like, ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/in-which-i-show-you-my-nerdy-new-tattoo.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d156b940001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> ink tattoo linguistics http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/um-wtf-ikea.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/um-wtf-ikea.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/um-wtf-ikea.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:01:13 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0e26720001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0e26720001-50si" alt="Ikea cart" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Why is the shipping and handling more than three times as much as the item itself?? <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/um-wtf-ikea.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f10f430005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> wtf http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/my-music-crush.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/my-music-crush.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/my-music-crush.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:03:20 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0e1f600001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0e1f600001-50si" alt="THE DUKE SPIRIT - THE STEP AND THE WALK (single out today!)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Witness: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/my-music-crush.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398f0f73f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-family-matters.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-family-matters.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-family-matters.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:28:01 -0700 What is your "role" in your family? Your mom. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-family-matters.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398ee34820005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd family matters http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/oops-i-got-inked-or-whatever-the-cool-thing-is-to-say.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/oops-i-got-inked-or-whatever-the-cool-thing-is-to-say.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/oops-i-got-inked-or-whatever-the-cool-thing-is-to-say.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:26:44 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d092ca70001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d092ca70001-50si" alt="New tattoo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Here 'tis! I have wanted this tattoo for like, um, seven years. When I was in Finland, I took a trip to the Arctic Circle and was given a Lappish name in a horribly tacky tourist ceremony--namely, Bear: "Sä oot ihan karhun näköinen!" (You look l... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/oops-i-got-inked-or-whatever-the-cool-thing-is-to-say.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398ec13a20005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tattoo http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/new-semi-famous-crush.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/new-semi-famous-crush.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/new-semi-famous-crush.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:44:32 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce4a8e30002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce4a8e30002-50si" alt="Soda Shop" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> OMG so cute and adorable and, also, talented. Behold! (The song starts at about 2:35, but the first part is kind of cute, too..) <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/new-semi-famous-crush.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e646710004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> omg cute crushes http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/meme-machine.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/meme-machine.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/meme-machine.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:23:27 -0700 I've been memed into a tag! Or, um... I never get this stuff right. Anyway, I'm to: Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. [Including the fifth ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/meme-machine.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d0366b00001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books memes and tags or tags memes and books http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/latest-musical-obsessions.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/latest-musical-obsessions.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/latest-musical-obsessions.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:18:42 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d023c340001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48d023c340001-50si" alt="Lykke Li &quot;I&#39;m Good, I&#39;m Gone&quot;" /></a> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e522360005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e522360005-50si" alt="Little Bit" /></a> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce38fe00003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce38fe00003-50si" alt="M.I.A. PAPER PLANES official video" /></a> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e5229a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e5229a0005-50si" alt="M.I.A. - Boyz (With Lyrics)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yup. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/latest-musical-obsessions.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce37d9f0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-joy-of-the-wiki.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SuomiChris) http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-joy-of-the-wiki.html?_c=feed-rss http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-joy-of-the-wiki.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:58:56 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce1860e0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251d64f7549d00f48ce1860e0002-50si" alt="Cha cha" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://suomichris.vox.com/library/post/ah-the-joy-of-the-wiki.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d64f7549d00e398e322ba0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> no i didnt do it but its funny