So Google put up a MT for Latin. So Jason Kottke decided to try using it with loren ipsum (a passage used by various typesetting and font developers). Here’s the original text in Latin: Continue reading →

How well do you know the various traditions and laws of the religions? Test it out with a sample 15 question exam here. I only managed to get 11 out of 15 right, which is kind of bad (at least for me anyway). Definitely interesting to see some of the results at the end of the exam and how people answered them. (thanks to Kottke for the link)

I think the title speaks for itself:

Just in case you haven’t heard about it, here’s an amazing Ultimate catch from Andrew Fleming, from Seattle club Sockeye. It’s pretty sick, considering the distance and the layout he had to make.

A pretty great piece by Zonal Marking about the role of the central midfielder in soccer nowadays. Soccer fans definitely overlook this role today, especially in this year’s World Cup.

This is a few days old but still kinda weird. San Diego pitcher Mat Latos gets sent to the Disabled List… for trying to hold back a sneeze and injuring himself. Ouch. This definitely beats injuring yourself playing Guitar Hero or playing with some kids in terms of weird injuries.

Zonal Marking has had some great coverage for all the World Cup matches over the course of the month. Photos, diagrams, commentary. Here’s a great start to their analysis of the Spain/Netherlands game. (I’ll post up my own thoughts soon).

Esquire’s article about a contestant getting the exact bid on the Price is Right. It’s a pretty fascinating article about how two players broke the system, as well as how other players did so in other games. (via Kottke and Ryan)