Haua (Projects Ningmaster)'s Blog – September 2011 Archive (12)

YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses

In which John answers the YouTube survey of Alex Day, aka Nerimon. Watch his survey here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogDHvxN08j4 He also discusses secret sister Maureen Johnson's amazing new book The Name of the Star, which came out yesterday. You can get it here:… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 30, 2011 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Cup Stacking and Glasses Picking

In which Hank discusses the international peculiarity of Cup Stacking, the undeniable skill of Steven Purugganan, the subjective value of most things and asks you to help him pick his new glasses.

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 29, 2011 at 4:39am — 2 Comments

Awesome Bankers?

Kiva Nerdfighters: http://www.kiva.org/team/nerdfighters

In which John discusses job creation, small businesses, how the work of bankers can actually decrease worldsuck (contrary to popular belief), and how credit crunches affect economies around the world. I also discuss the microfinance web site kiva.org,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 27, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

The Improbability of Place - Thoughts from the San Juans

In which Hank talks about how infinitely improbable we are, but how that's not actually what makes us special. Sorry for the Dr. Manhattan thing if you've not read or seen Watchmen, I felt like it was important to my point.

Read Watchmen! http://dft.ba/-Y9x

The San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea are really magical… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 23, 2011 at 3:31pm — 2 Comments

NERD FACTOR

Watch the Nerd Factor winners: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSyGnEDM_Ik&list=PLDC4E9AF855953739&in... (Also subscribe to them. They're all so great. Let's drown them in nerdfighter love!)

The winners are:

Permafrost music video by Laurena:… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 21, 2011 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Fifth Anniversary with The Katherine

In which Hank interviews his wife on the occasion of their fifth anniversary (or thereabouts.)

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 20, 2011 at 7:31am — 2 Comments

Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity

In which John vlogs from a couple airports and is politely interrogated by an understandably curious police officer.

Playing FIFA while telling you how I met the Yeti: http://www.youtube.com/hankgames#p/u/2/HescuU0TVEg

p.s. I wrote a novel. It's called The Fault in Our Stars. The… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 17, 2011 at 2:33am — No Comments

How to Make Ideas Real: Readit1st.com

In which Hank talks about the attitiudes and resources he has now that make it easier to make cool things exist.

http://www.readit1st.com - ready now!

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 15, 2011 at 4:24am — No Comments

Adorable Baby and Insufficient Cartography

In which Henry learns some words, and John discusses a Sunday with family, the insufficiency of all maps (and all videos), and the awesome of nerdfighteria.

Asheville tickets: https://www.ticketleap.net/Member/event.aspx?event_id=BF30B252-2AB8-428F-943D...

My… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 12, 2011 at 1:38pm — No Comments

10 Years after September 11th, and Diablo III

If you were upset or put off by my treatment of the September 11th anniversary, please read my blog post here: http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com/post/10026846543/i-learned-two-things-toda...

In which Hank talks about september 11th, posters, becoming a musical… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 10, 2011 at 6:59am — 3 Comments

The Great Gatsby: Living the Dream in the Valley of Ashes

In which John discusses critical readings of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including metaphors and symbols like the color yellow, the green light at the end of the dock, the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, and the American dream.

I also write books. They are not as good as The Great Gatsby. My new one, The Fault in Our Stars, is… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 8, 2011 at 5:42am — No Comments

Tattoo Typos, Senses, Posters and Bad Movies

In which Hank rants THREE TIMES! But also gets excited about the new posters, available now at http://www.dftba.com

Also, my tumblr is at http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on September 3, 2011 at 5:43am — No Comments

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