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Mr. Moritz is spending more of his time nurturing his Modern Geriatric side lately. Look for him over there... moderngeriatric.com

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:54:00 -0800

Mr. Moritz is spending more of his time nurturing his Modern Geriatric side lately. Look for him over there... moderngeriatric.com

Phenomenal Steve Jobs Figure Hands-on » M.I.C gadget

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:52:58 -0800

Phenomenal Steve Jobs Figure Hands-on » M.I.C gadget

WaterSpace - floating studio flat - a compact, versatile...

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:51:19 -0800

WaterSpace - floating studio flat - a compact, versatile floating studio flat for use in marinas and inland waterways

Dangerous Minds | Terrific documentary on punk rock: Watch it now

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:45:12 -0800

Dangerous Minds | Terrific documentary on punk rock: Watch it now

Mr Moritz: Literary Critic

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:38:19 -0700

“Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss’s publisher, wagered $50 that Seuss could not write a book using only fifty different words. The bet came after Seuss completed The Cat in the Hat, which used 225 words.”

The fifty words used are:

a
am
and
anywhere
are
be
boat
box
car
could
dark
do
eat
eggs
fox
goat
good
green
ham
here
house
I
if
in
let
like
may
me
mouse
not
on
or
rain
Sam
say
see
so
thank
that
the
them
there
they
train
tree
try
will
with
wouldM
you

(via Green Eggs and Ham - Wikipedia)

Mr. Moritz: Tennis Aficionado

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:39:00 -0700

It’s nice to see Vanity Fair take some time out from profiling obscure Polish royalty, Evelyn Waugh and people with the last name “Agnelli” in order to investigate some of the more intriguing faces to be found in the stands at Wimbledon. Therefore, Mr. Moritz recommends the following VF.com multimedia slideshow: “14 Tennis Wives and Girlfriends Worth Scanning the Wimbledon Stands For”.

Mr. Moritz: Beacon of Hope

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:58:27 -0700

Mr. Moritz was feeling just a tad bit blue this morning. No reason in particular other than a controversial decision to stop drinking coffee and the recollection that Law & Order is about to end and an irritating knocking noise coming from the engine of Flowerbomber One. So it was more than a treat to be sent this vid of the world’s most awesome tortoise and his upside down buddy. Enjoy.

YouTube - Tortoise helps tortoise

Mr. Moritz: The Tentative World Cup Television Viewer

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:18:00 -0700

If you, like Mr. Moritz, are desperately struggling for ways to actually enjoy watching the World Cup — and you’re still sticking in there despite the fact that games can actually end in a tie(!?) — you’re going to want to check out this instructional video on how to tweak your audio EQ settings to remove that un-Godly background cacophony that is the sound of 100,000 vuvuzela horns honking.

And just for the record: Mr. Moritz has no personally beef against vuvuzela horns. It’s not even that he actually dislikes them, he just feels better when they’re not around.

Mr. Moritz: The Stock

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:15:00 -0700

Ever wanted to own a piece of Mr. Moritz? Now you can… Mr. Moritz is currently listed on Empire Avenue. Ticker Symbol: MORITZ.

Get a piece before the price skyrockets!

@ Empire Avenue

(and just ignore this: EAVB_KGFNGRWHRP it’s Mr. Moritz’s verification code and is nothing for you to concern your pretty little eyes with.)

Getting Mashed: What If BP Spilled @ Mr. Moritz HQ?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:00:00 -0700

While you might think the odds of our friends at BP unleashing a torrent of black gold at Mr. Moritz’s 90210 HQ are pretty slim given that it’s Top Secret location is 7.839 miles from the coast (as as the oil-sodden crow flies). But, hey, judging by the wisdom dispensed by @BPCares, never say never.

So with that in mind, it seemed a useful exercise to see exactly what the disaster would look like if a wellhead riser pipe were gushing directly underneath “Mr. Moritz: The Man Cave” instead of 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Sadly, an on-site liquid simulation of the potential damage was roundly nixed by Mrs. Moritz who, admittedly, possesses a keener sensitivity to the scientific curiosity threshold of the 90210 population known as “Mr. Moritz: The Neighbors”.

Fortunately, however, another option presented itself via ifitwasmyhome.com — a Google Maps mashup which plots the current size and shape of the expanding slick onto the location of your choice. Here’s how:

The data used to create the spill image comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA releases a daily report detailing where the spill is going to be within the next 24 hours. They do this by collecting data from a number of sources, including satellite imagery and reports by trained observers who have made helicopter flights back and forth across the potentially affected areas.

Of course, the real reason that everyone on the planet should try this out for themselves is that sometimes it requires a little first-hand, personal perspective to truly appreciate/empathize/be-moved-to-assist the fate of others.

Of course, being the socially-conscious/empathetic wellhead that Mr. Moritz is, he decided to see exactly how some other notable locations might fare at the hands of the industrious folks over at BP:

Sarah Palin’s Lake Lucille home in Wasilla, Alaska

The Naples Community Church, spiritual home of Florida gubernatorial candidate, Rick Scott

American Solutions for Winning the Future’s K Street Headquarters — “a unique tri-partisan organization designed to rise above traditional gridlocked partisanship” and Newt Gingrich-powered braintrust behind the catchy “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” catchphrase

Summit, NJ — home to Jim ”You know come on man, let them drill. I would drill in New Jersey under my pool if I knew there was gas there. What the heck?” Cramer

(A tip of “Mr. Moritz: The Hat” to ProgrammableWeb for this PW “Mashup of the Day” find.)

Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack Now 14% Funkier!

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:46:00 -0700

If you haven’t already clicked that button in the sidebar to the right that says “Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack”, you really should reconsider your priorities. For those who have (Hi Hannah!), the ecstatic emotions that resulted probably didn’t seem like something that could ever be topped. Well, guess again, because today we unveil the Beta v. 3.32 update featuring several new tracks that put considerably more funk in the trunk. But hey, trying to describe “Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack” is like dancing about architecture, right? You gotta just open up the ears and take it in for yourself. Here’s an embed highlighting the latest tracks followed by a widgetized version of the whole shebang in full. Listen, share, enjoy!

Los Fresh Tracks Preview:

L’Entire Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack

Flowerbomber: Isn't It Time You Bought Mr. Moritz' Flowerbomber Throw 'n' Grow Seed Balls?

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:21:00 -0700

Get the gift that keeps on growing! 20 handmade FlowerBomber seed balls (aka “seed bombs”) jam-packed with organic compost and up-to 43 native wildflower varieties good-to-grow from coast-to-coast in the USofA. All handmade by Mr. Moritz himself!!

It’s the Green Guerrilla gift that helps you turn barren public spaces into urban wildflower oases. And it’s as simple as, well, this…

Step 1: Find a vacant lot, dirt-covered traffic median, crack in a wall, wherever.
Step 2: Toss a “Throw ‘n’ Grow” (or two or three).
Step 3: Come back after a bit of rain (or with a watering can if you’re the go-getter type) and watch as wildflowers sprout, bloom, blossom and reclaim the city!

Throw them in the Fall. Throw them in the Spring. Heck, thrown them in the Winter or Summer or whenever you feel like it! Each “Throw ‘n’ Grow” seed ball is encased in hard red clay that protects the seeds from the elements and nosy critters (Yo, Messieurs Bird and Squirrel! We’re talking to you!) right up until the rainy season — or irrigation system — kicks in. As moisture dissolves the clay, the seeds sprout underneath a fertile blanket of organic compost. Pretty nifty, eh?

The Throw ‘n’ Grow seed ball pack makes a seriously stylish gift. It’s also exactly what you need to unleash your inner guerrilla gardener and start planting the power!

Throw n Grow Seed Balls 20 pack by FlowerBomber on Etsy

Memories: Doc! I've Got That Flesh-Eating Virus! I'm Sure of It! | GQ

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Doc! I’ve Got That Flesh-Eating Virus! I’m Sure of It! by Robert Moritz

Modern Gertiatric: Two Old Farts Attempt The Best iPad Application Ever Conceived

Thu, 20 May 2010 16:56:00 -0700

Fuel TV’s ‘Built To Shred’ host Jeff King and pro skater Chad Knight decided to turn an iPad into a skateboard, and when they’d finished skating on it, they turned it into a ramp extension - “The worst $500 extension I’ve ever skated on.” Spoiler: It’s a terrible skateboard but it’s fun watching an iPad being skated on and seeing Chad Knight falling over.

snagged from Recombu

It's Pocket Fur Time!

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

App Response: Statistically Speaking

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

NumberQuotes.com: Quickly calculate that $191,300 (aka the annual pension of an ex-President) = One iPhone for every resident of Guyton, Georgia (population 1926), or a 7 Eleven Hot Dog for everyone living in Worcester, Massachusetts (population 175011)

15 Venn Diagrams To Explain The Internet’s Fascination With Venn Diagrams: Deciphers the truth about ”The Vin {Diesel} Diagram”, “The Denzel Washington Venn Diagram” and Scarlett Johansson’s jugs.

FiveFilters.org: Explores independent news sources based on text snippets so we shall never be forced to read news filtered through The Man, The Woman or, even, Carson Daly.

Hairbrained Scheme Giveaway: Nerd Knits

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Free Hairbrained Scheme Idea by Mr. Moritz is Yours for the Taking:
Nerd Knits! Think knit sweaters featuring custom QR Codes knit into the weave. Outsource to Peru, your grandma, crafty etsy neighbors, whoever. Pixels get knit into QR code URL patterns ready for smartphone scanning. Link em to your LinkedIn page, Facebook profile, a map to your fortress, a naughty video, your blog, wherever.

Inspiration: p8t.ch QR Code Patches

Babies That Dance Better Than Mr. Moritz: Usher Edition

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Say what you will about Mr. Usher Raymond IV, the guy can dance. But so can Mr. Xavier! This two-year-old hotshot busts out moves that would send Mr. Moritz straight to the ER with a situation that makes this Yahoo! Answer sound like a walk in the park. Ready, set, Dance Dance Baby!

"When Ruby Met Webby: A Star is Born" | New York

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

When Ruby Met Webby by Robert Moritz

App Response: Agile for Us Regular Folk

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

AgileZen: (Kanban) + (Virtual Post-it Notes) - (Any Silly Philosophical Hoopla About How Much More Hardcore Your Project Management System Is Than Ours) = A Surprisingly Simple Online Agile App That’s Lends Itself As Readily To Editorial/Creative Projects As Madcap Coding Development). Currently in effect big-time at Mr. Moritz HQ.

Blahg by Mr. Moritz

Mr. Moritz is spending more of his time nurturing his Modern Geriatric side lately. Look for him over there... moderngeriatric.com

Phenomenal Steve Jobs Figure Hands-on » M.I.C gadget

WaterSpace - floating studio flat - a compact, versatile...

Dangerous Minds | Terrific documentary on punk rock: Watch it now

Mr Moritz: Literary Critic

Mr. Moritz: Tennis Aficionado

Mr. Moritz: Beacon of Hope

Mr. Moritz: The Tentative World Cup Television Viewer

Mr. Moritz: The Stock

Getting Mashed: What If BP Spilled @ Mr. Moritz HQ?

*Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack* Now 14% Funkier!

Flowerbomber: Isn't It Time You Bought Mr. Moritz' Flowerbomber Throw 'n' Grow Seed Balls?

Memories: Doc! I've Got That Flesh-Eating Virus! I'm Sure of It! | GQ

Modern Gertiatric: Two Old Farts Attempt The Best iPad Application Ever Conceived

It's Pocket Fur Time!

App Response: Statistically Speaking

Hairbrained Scheme Giveaway: Nerd Knits

Babies That Dance Better Than Mr. Moritz: Usher Edition

"When Ruby Met Webby: A Star is Born" | New York

App Response: Agile for Us Regular Folk

Mr. Moritz: The Soundtrack Now 14% Funkier!