April 2008
Sony BMG Caught Pirating Software →
Wouldn’t you know it? The organizations who scream the loudest about how unauthorized copies are “theft” and how “piracy” is destroying their industries are just as likely to get caught making…
March 2008
In The Year of Living Biblically, AJ Jacobs... →
In The Year of Living Biblically, AJ Jacobs followed all the rules in the Bible as literally as he could.
The book that came out of the year has several layers.
- An exploration of some of the…
All your texts are belong to the NYPD [Your... →
In representing the New York Police Department, which is facing charges that officers improperly detained hundreds protestors during the 2004 Republican convention, the New York City Law…
475 Kent Avenue →
On January 21st, 2008 in the quaint borough of Brooklyn, in the neighborhood of Williamsburg, 200+ people were vacated from their apartments by the Fire Department of New York City. This morning…
Newspapers Are Dying, Blog At 11 →
The New Yorker is running a long and thoughtful piece by Eric Alterman on the death and life of the American newspaper. It’s not news that newspapers are dying, but the acceleration of the process in…
Social worker befriends mugger →
Julio Diaz, a social worker, was robbed at knifepoint by a teenaged mugger in the Bronx. Instead of getting angry or scared, he offered the kid his coat, and struck up a friendship:
As the teen…
After 10 yrs lurking @ Metafilter.com I finally ponied up the $5 to join
Numbers →
The number of deaths because of the Iraq war.
A Statement on Wright from the Clinton's... →
“Those of us who are white Americans would do well to listen carefully to Dr. Wright rather than to use a few of his quotes to polarize. This is a critical time in America’s history as we seek to…
My Sex Life, Described in BASIC →
10 wank
20 goto 10
[Spiffy] Scientists strap camera to elephant's... →
Daily Mail
Save Me From Your Followers →
Save Me From Your Followers: Excellent article on NPR about music fans. Then there are the bands that, unfortunately, attract such a hipster fan base (like MGMT, Yeasayer, and Liars) that you…
Finally! Rock Band is coming to the Wii: June 22 via Ars http://tinyurl.com/36op4h
97% of U.S. deaths in Iraq came after ‘Mission... →
As the U.S. death toll in Iraq reached 4,000 over the weekend, AFP notes a statistic just as sobering:
At least 97 percent of the deaths occurred after US President George W. Bush announced…
Straight Boy Faces Anti-Gay Bullying →
It’s not just the gay boys that get bullied.
Sixteen-year old Billy Wolfe has found himself punched, pummeled, kicked and bloodied for no reason other than his peers find him queer. And…
Four Thousand U.S. soldiers dead in Iraq →
Four Thousand.
[Sad] 3000, er, 4000 U.S. soldiers have now died... →
Reuters
dailycamera.com →
dailycamera.com
Am I not calling the Hogs loud enough? Come on guys!
Chocolate is tasty but bad. Maybe just a little…nom nom nom
Happy Easter everyone! And, BTW, Go Hogs Go! I’ll be watching the AR/NC NCAA game this afternoon.
White House Says Hard Drives Were Destroyed →
wanderindiana brings us an update on the White House missing emails mess, which we have discussed before. It seems the hard drives of many White House computers are gone beyond the possibility of…
Gallup: Obama recaptures edge over Clinton →
Barack Obama has quickly made up the deficit he faced with Hillary Clinton earlier this week, with the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on Democratic presidential nomination preferences…
Making more coffee. My new rule: drink 1:1 ratio of water and coffee throughout the day. But when the sun goes down the booze comes out :)
[Followup] Right on deadline, White House tells... →
Washington Post
(via livejamie, spring_peeper) →
(via livejamie, spring_peeper)
Mmm… My Salsa, jalapeño, and pepperjack stuffed turkey burgers turned out well.
Nick Larsen Media | Web Design and Video... →
this film. It is based off of the video game, Portal, and features the soundtrack from the game’s credits with an all lego cast.
And on the Other Side →
The Angry Drunk on the Safari-for-Windows software update nano-scandal: Second, bitching that anyone is a “bad” Windows citizen is the rhetorical equivalent of arguing that one turd in a sea of…
I Want... to Be You →
Guy #1: Oh my god! You look good! You’ve never looked so good! Girl: Um… I don’t know how to take that. Guy #1: I just mean that you look so much better than I’ve ever seen. Girl: You’re making…
Guess Which One's the "Naughty Librarian" →
Library worker #1: Do I have to lick it? Library worker #2: … What? Library worker #1: The envelope. Do I have to lick it? Library worker #2: You could tape it, I guess… Library worker #1: Great,…
DiggSuggest - Using the Digg API to find stories... →
I wrote this script a few nights ago and have been playing with the results. It builds a local cache in a MySQL DB of stories then compares them to both your Digging history and their current…
I had a great time at the #BOL meetup last night and met some cool ppl. I was totally drunky
MailBucket →
MailBucket is an experiment in alternative methods of email management. For now its only feature is a public email-to-RSS gateway
I dropped my iPhone on the train and the a screen is cracked.
I’m thoroughly intoxicated. It was great meeting everyone @ the #BOL meetup.
Met @allen099 @bushymark @el_gonzote @fordo at a #BOL # 404 meetup. WE ARE AWESOME!!!
at Puck Fair…wondering if any other BOL fans are here yet. Or @mollywood
The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar →
Bobby Dunbar was a four year-old boy that vanished in 1912, while on a fishing trip with his family in a Louisiana swamp. For weeks, searchers combed the area looking for him. The lake where he went…
Most Spam Comes From Just Six Botnets →
Ezhenito noted some research pointing out the (maybe) surprising bit of research that 6 botnets are responsible for 85 percent of the world’s spam. That seems a bit high to me, but the only aspect of…
Obama’s Speech on Race →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qbAxqGdIU
Barack Obama: Chocolate on the outside →
MSNBC.com streamed Obama’s speech on race in America live on its website today. Naturally, MSNBC ran some advertising along with the stream, but it wasn’t the smartest product placement. Have a look:
Most Spam Comes From Just Six Botnets →
Ezhenito noted some research pointing out the (maybe) surprising bit of research that 6 botnets are responsible for 85 percent of the world’s spam. That seems a bit high to me, but the only aspect of…
UK Police Want DNA of 'Potential... →
mrogers writes “British police want to collect DNA samples from children as young as five who ‘exhibit behavior indicating they may become criminals in later life’. A spokesman for the Association of…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I suddenly have a taste for green beer. I should get on that.
George Carlin →
“There’s no present. There’s only the immediate future and the recent past.”
Sealing a letter. My soul in ink. 5 years. Love can suck sometimes.
People of the Web - High Wire Act →
MIT professor and Web star Walter Lewin swings from pendulums and faces down wrecking balls to show students the zany beauty of science.
testing Socialthing. pretty damn cool. interface and utility are better than friendfeed it seems
UK Police Want DNA of 'Potential... →
mrogers writes “British police want to collect DNA samples from children as young as five who ‘exhibit behavior indicating they may become criminals in later life’. A spokesman for the Association of…