Fresh Links for You

• Domainr
  Find those clever domain names.
• Great article by Dan Saffer on why Mad Men is a Better Show than The Sopranos
  
• The Wire: Writing Into Your Arc | 43 Folders
  Good article dissecting storytelling in the Wire across episodes, seasons and the series as a whole.
• Hidden Gems of Park Slope - DAILY SLOPE
  Some good ones in here.
• scottberkun.com » How hard to immigrate into the U.S? Awesome flowchart
  Crazy flowchart of the process of immigrating to the US.
• Fitbit - Automatically Track Your Fitness and Sleep
  Fitness + seamless tracking. Sign me up!
• Amy Poehler to take permanent leave of SNL after election - TV Squad
  Bummer.
• Games Without Frontiers: How Videogames Blind Us With Science
  Does of great job at articulating what I've always loved, and has always drawn me towards, videogames.
• Back To School: Expand Your Brain with Evernote
  Good primer on why Evernote can be a useful note-taking tool.
• Check out the trailer for the trailer for Alan Ball's new show on HBO, True Blood
  
• Television - The Most Trusted Man in America? - NYTimes.com
  Great profile on John Stewart and The Daily Show.
• The Frontal Cortex : Human Growth Hormone
  Great piece on HGH an how it is very different from steroids (an not so as different from ibuprophen as you might think).
• David Pogues Gadget List of 2008 - Pogue’s Posts - New York Times Blog
  Good list of gadgets here as we turn the corner towards the holiday season.
• 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony - The Big Picture - Boston.com
  These are amazing.
• No image in toast for atheist.
  Hiarious.
• What Would Don Draper Do?
  Ha.
• IPhone: 10 Things We Want to See in the iPhone 2.1 Update
  Yes please.
• Good Luck With Your Hell Demons: Dead Monster Washes Ashore in Montauk
  Seriously, WTF is this?
• Objectified, a film about industrial design - kottke
  I am nerdily very excited for this.
• Leaked trailer for Oliver Stone's W.
  
• Pros and cons of growing up Amish - Boing Boing
  Fascinating interview.
• Extending your iPhone's battery - TUAW
  Here's hoping Frimware 2.1 offers some better system level battery management.
• Photojojo » Photojojo’s Favorite Flickr Add-ons and Mashups
  
• Crazy video mashup's inspired by Girl Talk's Feed The Animals
  Thanks, Kevin!
• Friday Night Lights panel: the DirecTV deal, two departures, and a new school year - TCA Report - TV Squad
  Some updates on the weird structure for the upcomign season. Also so info on how they're going to handle the passing of time since last season.
• Research declares low-carb diet a winner - That's Fit
  And the winner for now is... Low Carb!
• Kitchen Myths
  Awesome list here.
• Intua - Beatmaker
  Really neat music sequencing app for the iPhone.
• TUAW Review: MobileMe - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  Extensive review of Apple's new service. So far I'm very happy with it.
• Mad Men has a ten-year plan - TV Squad
  Where will Don Draper be in 1969?
• Awesome 16-page faux spread promoting Mad Men Season 2 in the recent Ad Age.
  
• Smart Spice
  Check out these individually packed fresh spices.
• Ed Burns, Now Wired Enough to Move On to Battles Beyond the Streets - NYTimes.com
  Generation Kill, the next project for The Wire duo of Ed Burns and David Smon premieres next Sunday on HBO.
• Five ways Six Feet Under helps me cope with death - TV Squad
  I miss this show.
• Ninja scare results in school lockdowns - Boing Boing
  This is hilarious.
• Most Unhealthy Carnival Foods | Newsweek Health
  Damn you, funnel cake!
• Travel: Expert Predictions on When to Get the Best Airfare
  Not what you'd expect.
• Top 10 TED Talks - Boing Boing
  A great "starter kit" for anyone trying to get into what TED is all about.
• Curbed: High Line New Renderings Reveal: Phase One
  Nice renderings of what the much ballyhooed public park will eventually look like. Exciting!
• Top Ten long shot goals
  Some really impressive soccer goals here. Check them out.
• Doodle forerunners for Flickr, Twitter, etc - Boing Boing
  Awesome sketches from the early stages of your favorite web apps.
• NYC's Top 10 Ice Cream Sandwiches | Serious Eats : New York
  Ice cream sandwich-crawl, anyone?
• Elgan: Will gadgets make knowledge obsolete?
  Great piece on issues to consider with regards to education when information about anything can be accessed anytime.
• Lost: Top 30 WTF Moments From Lost
  
• “Just One More Thing…” Timeline
  Awesome interactive timeline any mac fan will enjoy. I promise.
• Puzzle Farter
  Fun game to pass the time. Maybe throw some headphones on. (via waxy.org)
• Kevin Garnett shows the world how to celebrate an NBA title. - Slate Magazine
  Awesome piece showing what makes Garnett such a rarity in sports these days. (Thanks, Matt!)
• Seth's Blog: Random thoughts about the Kindle
  Great post by Godin on what makes the Kindle so important and where it falls short.
• MLB readies $5 At Bat iPhone app - Macworld
  Yes please.
• Bigger, Stronger, Faster* - In Theaters May 30th
  Funny looking steroid documentary. Looks like a good rental to me.
• Facebook 'dipping' craze irks pool owners - Telegraph
  People using Google EArth + Facebook to organize pool-hopping parties. Hilarious. (Thanks, Sean!)
• Comfort: Thanko cushion lets you type from the floor - CrunchGear
  I actually think this looks pretty comfortable.
• 10 Things You DON'T Need To Worry About
  Some interesting health tips.
• Sleep: Cheat Sheet for Power Naps