My name is Carleton Atwater and I live in Boston. Among other things I write for Beeriety.com, your new favorite beer website.I get pretty excited about new media, craft beer, politics and technology,  especially when they overlap. atwaterc (at) gmail.com Asks me questions var sc_project=347144; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=1; var sc_security=""; background by Time Master Tumblr (3.0; @sostark)http://sostark.net/<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/thechuck/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1283688000">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-9-5)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Flaming+Lips">The Flaming Lips (38)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Stone+Roses">The Stone Roses (12)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Wilco">Wilco (11)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Fleet+Foxes">Fleet Foxes (10)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Beach+House">Beach House (10)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/1084355766http://sostark.net/post/1084355766Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:37:20 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8eb0kEFfk1qz6z0no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/1082828947/gawker-media-now-bigger-than-all-newspapers">soupsoup</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><a href="http://www.theawl.com/2010/09/gawker-media-now-bigger-than-all-newspapers-online-except-one">Gawker Media Now Bigger Than All Newspapers Online, Except One.</a></h1> </blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/1082872725http://sostark.net/post/1082872725Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:24:31 -0400mediajournalism<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l872k5fqYQ1qz59z1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <h2><a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1808853">Freshman-O-Vision</a></h2> <p>like looking in a mirror into the past.</p> </span></p>http://sostark.net/post/1081851882http://sostark.net/post/1081851882Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:13:00 -0400beercollege humor<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8dz5nNmgV1qz7ebao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/09/tom_toles_is_worth_a_thousand_45.html">by Tom Toles</a></p> <p>sigh.</p> <p><em>via <a href="http://www.mrcharlietodd.com/post/1081797676/by-tom-toles">charlietodd</a></em></p>http://sostark.net/post/1081844684http://sostark.net/post/1081844684Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:11:31 -0400politics<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sostark.net/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1081448227/tumblr_kx0l4sF9Mw1qz97cw&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ohryankelley.com/post/359732815/tortoise-six-pack"></a></p> <p><strong>Tortoise - Six Pack</strong></p> <blockquote></blockquote> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx0l3uRZBV1qz92ws.jpg"/></p> <p>Seeing Totoise tonight. Super Pumped!</p> <p><em>via <a href="http://ohryankelley.com/post/359732815/tortoise-six-pack">ohryankelley</a></em></p>http://sostark.net/post/1081448227http://sostark.net/post/1081448227Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:19:49 -0400music<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8csdiaXyo1qzvee8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blondesnotbombs.tumblr.com/post/1078553758/also-some-three-philosophers-via">blondesnotbombs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Also some <strong>Three Philosophers</strong>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PqFDVGth-sw/SbSSFSRz6pI/AAAAAAAABt8/f6y-iOSS_FI/s800/threePhilosophers2008quadruple.jpg">via</a></p> </blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/1078568926http://sostark.net/post/1078568926Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:37:51 -0400beer<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8csaqEZF51qzvee8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blondesnotbombs.tumblr.com/post/1078546351/opened-up-some-theobroma-from-2009-for-a-special">blondesnotbombs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Opened up some <strong>Theobroma</strong> from 2009 for a special occasion…</p> <p><a href="http://thefullpint.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dfh-theobroma.jpg">via</a></p> </blockquote> <p>xoxoxo</p>http://sostark.net/post/1078566813http://sostark.net/post/1078566813Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:37:23 -0400beer<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l86yt0DqB61qz7l0ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://waxinandmilkin.com/post/1060436472/all-brown-everything">waxandmilk</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP322FWfJWQ">ALL BROWN EVERYTHING</a></p> </blockquote> <p>this is bizarre. and awesome.</p>http://sostark.net/post/1060771747http://sostark.net/post/1060771747Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:24:48 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sostark.net/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1059930142/tumblr_l86gasE5MZ1qz97cw&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ohryankelley.com/post/1059885039/and-youll-know-us-by-the-trail-of-dead-relative" class="tumblr_blog">ohryankelley</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>And You’ll Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Relative Ways</strong></p></blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/1059930142http://sostark.net/post/1059930142Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:05:04 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l86j7hkHyW1qz59z1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5629401/this-altoids-tin-bbq-grill-can-still-cook-dogs-and-burgers">This Altoids Tin BBQ Grill Can Still Cook Dogs and Burgers</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/1059092238http://sostark.net/post/1059092238Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:53 -0400technologyawesomegizmodo<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l869hg2OHq1qzpwi0o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedailywh.at/post/1058301812/xkcd">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://xkcd.com/788/">xkcd</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>I want to see more literature/video game mashups.</p>http://sostark.net/post/1058449473http://sostark.net/post/1058449473Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:43:33 -0400literaturevideo games<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l81michWUn1qz5uado1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blakewhitman.tumblr.com/post/1045086972">blakewhitman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Awesome skin for the new Eclectic Method video, <a href="http://www.eclecticmethod.net/8bit/">8-BIT MIXTAPE</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Tune is pretty jamming too.</p>http://sostark.net/post/1045619705http://sostark.net/post/1045619705Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:47:00 -0400musictechnologychiptunevideo games<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/thechuck/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1283083200">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-29)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Melvins">Melvins (59)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Florence%2B%252B%2Bthe%2BMachine">Florence + the Machine (33)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Anamanaguchi">Anamanaguchi (23)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Best+Coast">Best Coast (23)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Morphine">Morphine (20)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/1044975051http://sostark.net/post/1044975051Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:28:39 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l80tw8qgdB1qzzujmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.beeriety.com/post/1043398556/start-your-own-craft-while-you-craft-night-the">beeriety</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://blog.beeriety.com/2010/08/31/start-your-own-craft-while-you-craft-night/"><strong>Start Your Own Craft While You Craft Night </strong></a></p> <p>The worlds of craft beer and DIY craft projects have more in common than just a name. Sarah shows how to combine these two great hobbies.</p> </blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/1043523427http://sostark.net/post/1043523427Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:22 -0400beer“‘Cause I am tired of working for candidates who make me think I should be embarrassed to believe what I believe, Sam. I’m tired of getting them elected. We all need some therapy, because somebody came along and said “liberal” means soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on Communism, soft on defense, and we’re gonna tax you back to the Stone Age because people shouldn’t have to go to work if they don’t want to. And instead of saying “Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, ‘Leave it to Beaver’ trip back to the fifties,” we cowered in the corner and said “Please, don’t hurt me.” No more. I really don’t care who’s right, who’s wrong. We’re both right. We’re both wrong. Let’s have two parties, huh? What do you say?”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Bruno. <em>The West Wing</em> “Gone Quiet”</p> <p>via <a href="http://priyapp.tumblr.com/">priyapp</a>: <a href="http://blog.worshiptheglitch.com/">ericmortensen</a></p></em>http://sostark.net/post/1043009078http://sostark.net/post/1043009078Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:36:29 -0400politics<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l80yxc0kLq1qz6z0no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/1042961259/samsung-ships-one-million-galaxy-s-smartphones">soupsoup</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20015033-17.html">Samsung ships one million Galaxy S smartphones.</a></h1> <p>Want one? I’m giving mine away. Reblog for a chance to win. </p> </blockquote> <p>of course I want one. Of course.</p>http://sostark.net/post/1042997091http://sostark.net/post/1042997091Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:33:26 -0400technology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7zbioi6vi1qz59z1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://beernews.org/2010/08/upland-teddy-bear-kisses-bottles-debut-this-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upland-teddy-bear-kisses-bottles-debut-this-fall">Creepiest Beer label ever?</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/1038028618http://sostark.net/post/1038028618Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:01:36 -0400beerbeer label<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AJkxBLgd5Hs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AJkxBLgd5Hs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nedhepburn.tumblr.com/post/1028654830/this-is-sort-of-like-reminding-yourself-that">nedhepburn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is sort of like reminding yourself that Hitler used to be a painter.</p> </blockquote> <p>AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!</p>http://sostark.net/post/1031431431http://sostark.net/post/1031431431Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:34:39 -0400Glenn Beckpolitics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7vo53jGg21qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedailywh.at/post/1026799348/john-sherffius">thedailywhat</a>:</p>http://sostark.net/post/1026919319http://sostark.net/post/1026919319Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:39:00 -0400politics<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7raz4uC4m1qzjgeto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://andrewmcclain.tumblr.com/post/1026723555/scottfriday-internerd-girlswithglasses">andrewmcclain</a>:<a href="http://scottfriday.tumblr.com/post/1026060523/internerd-girlswithglasses-via">scottfriday</a>:<a href="http://internerd.tumblr.com/post/1025921640/girlswithglasses-via-dancingfeet">internerd</a>:<a href="http://girlswithglasses.tumblr.com/post/1025916631/via-dancingfeet">girlswithglasses</a>:</p>http://sostark.net/post/1026754314http://sostark.net/post/1026754314Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:01:20 -0400beerguinness