var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-12003110-3’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); I’m a nerd. This is my blog.Tumblr (3.0; @scottdshaffer)http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/10462960317/tumblr_lrukmbNHYe1qc3nft&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>The River, The Woods by Astronautalis</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/10462960317http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/10462960317Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:42:11 -0500astronautaliship hopminneapolisthe river the woods<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqm2c8w58i1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Swear to god, if I see one more movie poster that looks like it was drawn by a 4-year-old… (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9476849874http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9476849874Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:52:56 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq2uygehxo1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ikea-hacked standing desk. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9038991730http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9038991730Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:59:04 -0500“I wonder if the decline of walking will lead to a decline of the creative process.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3137/the-art-of-fiction-no-70-malcolm-cowley">Malcolm Cowley</a> (via <a href="http://theparisreview.tumblr.com/">theparisreview</a>)</em>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9038766658http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/9038766658Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:48:47 -0500walkingcreationkill your car<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpzxptF9T01qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Minneapolis at sunset from the Sabo bridge. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8975938853http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8975938853Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:05:53 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpm8nxFxiB1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yoink. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8646558722http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8646558722Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:35:57 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/8402871314/tumblr_lokiyxd6pl1qbunvl&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Powa by Tune-Yards</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8402871314http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8402871314Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:10:24 -0500tune-yardswhokillmusicindie<p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://techheads.tv/ramon/_live/players/player_v5.2-licensed.swf" flashvars="diavlogid=37722&amp;file=http://techheads.tv/diavlogs/liveplayer-playlist-ramon/37722/02:26/08:07&amp;config=http://techheads.tv/ramon/_live/files/offsite_config.xml&amp;topics=true" height="477" width="448" allowscriptaccess="always" id="bhtv37722" name="bhtv37722"></embed></p> <p>This is what I&#8217;ve been up to lately. Not much time for posts, and Google+ has thrown a wrench into my Tumblin&#8217; habits, so find another way <a href="https://plus.google.com/105162195263532410863/posts">to</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scottdshaffer">get</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/scottdshaffer">at</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/snarkyscott">me</a>.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8173795710http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/8173795710Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:53:55 -0500techiphonegoogle+androidstar wars<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lolmgw8ew61qc3nfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Getting <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrV51GOPkE">danerously</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZZr_p6vB8">hot in here</a>.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7815683157http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7815683157Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:02:56 -0500minneapolissaint paulweatherhot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loc1wcKbNW1qal9ejo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://s31415.tumblr.com/post/7617983656">s31415</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Another <a href="http://www.algorithmic-worlds.net/blog/blog.php?Post=20110201">fractal Mondrian pattern</a>. Open edition art prints of this work are <a href="http://www.saatchionline.com/art/Digital-Fractal-20110121-2-Fractal-Mondrian/169279/144723/view">available here</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7709319749http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7709319749Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:44:48 -0500artabstractfractalmondrian<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loghpdU5BP1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oops, I was busy last week.</p> <p>I’m back now.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7708892458http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7708892458Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:32:00 -0500campkidsquinnharryhenrybriekatherinestaceysamime<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo5duv2eiL1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunset at camp. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7477712593http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7477712593Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:35:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnu1v3PAdY1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marbleworks! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7244656235http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7244656235Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:42:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lns3i5lWrM1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nokomis. #mpls (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7205400248http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7205400248Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:22:54 -0500mpls<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnrvbkkhcf1qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@NiceRideMN bike station by my place is operational in time for the Fourth. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7199621820http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7199621820Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:26:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnq3fsO5b61qc3nfto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still standing. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7166591780http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7166591780Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:33:00 -0500macalestercollege<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/7162476471/tumblr_lno3bsnjbe1qz6fef&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>July, July! by the Decemberists</p> <p>Maybe the lateness of this post cancels out its triteness.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://caryrandolph.tumblr.com/post/7127071711">caryrandolph</a>)</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7162476471http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7162476471Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:05:10 -0500july julydecemberists<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lludloNB4Z1qzg3qko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://slapdash.erikostrom.com/post/7121563406">erikostrom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bikinginla.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/collision-maps-reveal-l-a-%E2%80%99s-unsafe-routes-to-school-more-tragedy-in-pro-cycling-and-not-just-lance/">Pedestrian or Bicycle Collisions Near School Sites (2006-2008)</a> in Los Angeles County.</p> </blockquote> <p>Ugh. I’m really happy to be back in the <a href="https://www.niceridemn.org/">Twin</a> <a href="http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/Travel-Leisure/Traveler-Resources/Minnesota-Biking-2007-2008/Bike-Trails/Twin-Cities-Area-Bike-Trails/">Cities</a>. It’s just tragic that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles#Climate">the American city with the best weather</a> is so hostile to biking.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7161794590http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7161794590Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:42:09 -0500bikinglos angelestwin citiesminneapolis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnps9cRa9s1qc3nfto1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is very cool.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7159574626http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7159574626Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:24:48 -0500the wirebubblesdepotcoffeemug<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnppnw4RJX1qc3nfto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is my favorite <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/scottdshaffer">tweet</a>.</p>http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7158089380http://blog.scottdshaffer.com/post/7158089380Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:28:45 -0500twitterphilosophy