I can’t remember the last time I saw the word “lucre” without “filthy.” Even then, it’s generally ironic, as in, “All right! Filthy lucre!”
Warning: Geeky humor ahead!
For the drama, Shakespeare and literature folks.
Et tu, Pal? Then fall, Pac-Man!If you were stuck in an Office Max during a full scale vampire attack, what would you use as a weapon?
Even if you don’t care about comics, read it for the answer to the question: “If you were stuck in an Office Max during a full scale vampire attack, what would you use as a weapon?”
You’re who you know
On Facebook You Are Who You Know
When you’re living on the internet at the start of the millennium, you’re who you know. (With apologies to Rent.)
I’m going to have to go with personal letter-writing on paper for “original” social media. Or maybe clay tablets.
@ThisIsTrue I’m going to have to go with personal letter-writing on paper for “original” social media. Or maybe clay tablets.
Critics take on Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies
Critics take on Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies
Favorite quote from the round-up: “For some, Love Never Dies is “Paint Never Dries”, and for others the composer is at his musical best. I tend to agree with both factions.”
Um…is it really necessary to recall *cheese* for undeclared milk?
Um…is it really necessary to recall *cheese* for undeclared milk?
What the News Feed is
Comment on Facebook Patents the News Feed
If I’m reading the summary correctly, it’s about building this kind of list:
– Alice became a fan of Wonderland. [Become a fan of Wonderland]
– Bob just won an apple in the Halloween tournament. [Play Halloween]
– Carol is attending the Yadayada concert [RSVP]
– Dave and Ellie are now friends
– Frances joined the group, “I Hate Software Patents” [Join “I Hate Software Patents”]
– Greg commented on Hayden’s status. [Read comment]
Probably a key element in it is trying to make the list relevant enough to the user that they’ll want to click on the “Become a fan of…” or “Play…” or “RSVP…” links.
Just heard a muzak version of, I kid you not, “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
Just heard a muzak version of, I kid you not, “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
If you’ve been watching Lost, these are great. If you haven’t, they probably won’t
If you've been watching Lost, these are great. If you haven't, they probably won't make much sense. (Kind of like the show itself, come to think of it….)
Weird: I saw the aftermath of this landslide yesterday morning around 9:15, but couldn’t see…
Crews work to repair landslide damage to San Dimas roads
Weird: I saw the aftermath of this landslide yesterday morning around 9:15, but couldn't see that it was blocking the connectors on the other side. I figured it had happened in the last few days, not half an hour earlier!
Massively cool video of a rocket’s shock wave destroying a sundog (rainbow-like halo effect)
Massively cool video of a rocket’s shock wave destroying a sundog (rainbow-like halo effect)
via @BadAstronomer
I just realized I’ve been misreading a series of spam subjects for the past week….
I just realized I’ve been misreading a series of spam subjects for the past week. It’s “We have 78 *vacancies* in your area and want to invite you to become one of these selected few,” not “We have [x] *vaccines*…” That makes a *lot* more sense!
What’s the most mis-targeted ad you’ve gotten on Facebook? I just got one for a…
What's the most mis-targeted ad you've gotten on Facebook? I just got one for a girls' summer camp (no kids) in Vermont (I live in California). I think the worst-targeted I've seen were the dating sites FB used to show me even though they knew I was married.
I actually burst out laughing when I saw a spam consisting of the phrase “some random words here” repeated 300 times.
I actually burst out laughing when I saw a spam consisting of the phrase “some random words here” repeated 300 times.
Animation of the Earth without clouds over the course of a year. The advancement…
BlueMarble monthlies animation
Animation of the Earth without clouds over the course of a year. The advancement and retreat of snow during winter in the Northern Hemisphere is the most dramatic, but the shift from green to brown and back in the tropics and temperate areas is also interesting.
Remembering the good old days before PulseAudio, when sound on Linux actually WORKED.
Remembering the good old days before PulseAudio, when sound on Linux actually WORKED.
Ugh. New corollary: You don’t *sneeze* into the wind, either.
Ugh. New corollary: You don’t *sneeze* into the wind, either.