August 2009
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Translation Party: echoes of eternity →
May 2009
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Single Serving Site Alert →
Just a quick note for those few, those brave, those patient who haven’t completely migrated to Facefuck or ThighSpace or Twatter or whatever social disease network is the flavour of the moment, and…
Hockey! It's A Sport! →
So I was hanging around at the Metafilter, as I do, and I was posting the occasional comment, as I do, and drinking beer, as I do, because it was a Friday night, and that’s what I tend to do on a…
April 2009
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March 2009
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February 2009
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That was too close: RAF Tornado comes within 30ft... →
That was too close. RAF Tornado comes within 30ft of mid-air collision.
And the winner for Best Picture is... →
What did you think of Slumdog Millionaire? Was it too much, or showed how life can be sometimes. Hurry, you just have a few more days left before the Academy Awards…
"You don't know what to expect, but you know what... →
“Ransom kidnapping is a rare crime in America. Most cops go their entire careers without handling one. These days, most kidnappings involve a husband taking a child from an estranged wife. That’s…
Scintillation →
Scintillation a short film by Xavier Chassaing.
The voices of happiness →
What does happiness sound like? Maybe Anna knows. Charles Spearin explores. Mrs. Morris - Vanessa Two more tracks on the myspace page.
PBS: Arthur →
Despite being a kid’s show on PBS, Marc Brown’s Arthur series is still the favorite of many older viewers for its elaborate parodies and references to things like the Rime of the Ancient Mariner,
For Sale: King of Pop →
In April, an extraordinary auction will provide an unprecedented look into the private world of Michael Jackson. More than 2,000 items, ranging from personal effects and costumes to…
Heroes of UK comics →
Leo Baxendale, Hunt Emerson Neil Gaiman, Melinda Gebbie, Brendan McCarthy, Pat Mills, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Posy Simmonds, Bryan Talbot - Paul Gravett’s Heroes of UK Comics
Tea! →
black tea, green tea and white tea. I’ve tried white tea for the first time today, the internet say that it’s the most healty, I don’t know, but surely it’s the most tasteless.
Boris Indrikov →
Boris Indrikov Gallery. [Via musecrack]
Early images of Egypt →
Early images of Egypt (via)
Flight 3407 Crash Preventable? →
“The FAA has looked into the recommendations [which might have prevented the crash of Flight 3407], but not adopted them. Canada’s government adopted the suggested changes in 1999.” Learn more…
Post neoliberal or just pre liberal? →
“The crisis is an opportunity to sweep away the rotten postwar settlement of British politics. Labour is moribund. But David Cameron has a chance to develop a “red Tory” communitarianism, socially…
I've been from state to state, followers tailgate →
Journalist Jill Homer writes about and takes media of snow cycling Up in Alaska. Now deputy managing editor of the Juneau Empire, she has written for NPR about being a snow cyclist. From the …
First clone of extinct species →
In 2000, the Spanish Pyrenean Ibex (a type of mountain goat) went extinct. In early 2009 it was brought back to life, the first time an extinct species has been “successfully” cloned. The newborn…
Supermax Nation →
Awakening on a mattress atop a wooden slab, the bare walls of your 7’ x 12’ cell come into focus, illuminated by the constant glare of an overhead light. Through the narrow window in the back of…
Earth Not Flat After All →
After ten years of legal battles, three federal judges rejected the theory that the MMR vaccine causes autism. “Petitioners’ theories of causation were speculative and unpersuasive,” wrote …
Suupa Roboto Redo Baronu →
Super Robot Red Baron : Opening : The HQ : YOR! : Matsubara Mari
Twice as good as your usual flickr time machine. →
Introducing - Maurine & Noreene. The mystery solved.
Michael Jackson, Manu Dibango, Rihanna in... →
“Mamase mamasa mamamakusa” or “Mamaku mamasa makumakusa”? Michael Jackson is sued for copyright infringement – again – by Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango (Flash homepage with autoplaying audio)….
Sūpā Robotto Reddo Baron →
Super Robot Red Baron : Opening : The HQ : YOR! : Matsubara Mari
Canvas on Canvas →
Wrestling Stars
Post WWI inflation currency →
As the national debt is monetized we may revive that phrase “you needed a wheelbarrow of cash to buy a loaf of bread.” Notgeld, German for “Emergency Money” or “necessity money.” 896 beautiful…
whither or wither? →
What is the future of capitalism?
a) 3.0
b) Canada* ([1],[2])
c) ‘smart growth’ (viz.)
d) none of the above** *cf. Spain ([1],[2])
**cf. trust networks
Stimulus Bill Wiki →
Stimulus Bill Wiki.
Gramophone Archives →
The Gramophone Archive is a (free) searchable database containing every issue of Gramophone from April 1923 to the latest issue.
Polaroid Alternative Process Galleries →
Joanne Warfield’s innovative work in Polaroid emulsion and image transfers, time/zero manipulation and corrosion. (previously on MeFi)
How the Crash Will Reshape America →
” … the recession, particularly if it turns out to be as long and deep as many now fear, will accelerate the rise and fall of specific places within the U.S.—and reverse the fortunes of other…
Stephen Glass Didn't Pass →
In 1998, a journalist at The New Republic named Stephen Glass wrote a compelling piece in the influential magazine entitled ‘Hack Heaven’. It told the story of how Glass witnessed a 15 year old…
The Last Ace →
“American air superiority has been so complete for so long that we take it for granted. For more than half a century, we’ve made only rare use of the aerial-combat skills of a man like Cesar…
Beyond Chris Brown and Rihanna. →
Beyond Chris Brown and Rihanna. By now you’ve probably heard about Chris Brown and Rhianna. Jay Smooth of Ill Doctrine asked Elizabeth Mendez Berry, author of Vibe Magazine’s 2005 feature Love…
Australian House Prices: What $500,000 Buys →
Article Skimmer →
Stephen Glass Didin't Pass →
In 1998, a journalist at The New Republic named Stephen Glass wrote a compelling piece in the influential magazine entitled ‘Hack Heaven’. It told the story of how Glass witnessed a 15 year old…
SAD →
The Society for the Advancement of Despair. [Via]
Prochaine Station: Gotham's Soul Breakdance Battle →
BBOY JOKER (single link interactive youtube game) - Patrick Boivin (from visual wizards Phylactère Cola [wiki]) strikes again with a new stop animation game following his success with …
Aaayyyy! →
Belated Flash Friday | Funny Viking strategery game. It makes me so happy I finished the levels and go back to do better… Full screen link