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In 2008, Bush Said He ‘Probably Won’t Even Vote For’ McCain

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:21:14 -0500

In 2008, Bush Said He ‘Probably Won’t Even Vote For’ McCain:

With stories about President Bush’s new memoir dominating the headlines this week, Financial Times Westminster correspondent Alex Barker reports on his “favourite Bush anecdote,” which he…

Goalkeeper faster than speeding locomotive

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:48:42 -0400

Goalkeeper faster than speeding locomotive:

Watch how quickly this goalie gets back to defend his own goal.

He’s moving so comically fast compared to the other players on the pitch that it reminds me of the not-so-special effect of…

Video montage of signs at the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:28:09 -0400

Video montage of signs at the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear:

Boing Boing pal Eddie Codel says,

I was in DC this weekend for Stewart & Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. The signs people made were amazingly creative and hilarious so I made…

Best political attack ad ever?

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:42:34 -0400

Best political attack ad ever?:

Richard Metzger says:  The back story here is that Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz kicked a kid in the face at a charity soccer game over the summer.”

Best negative political attack ad of all…

I'm Homeless and This Is Why I Have an iPad [Life]

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:09:30 -0400

I'm Homeless and This Is Why I Have an iPad [Life]:

After yesterday’s images of vagabonds using notebooks, two homeless people told us about their lifestyle, why they chose it, and why technology is so important every single day….

Chocolate Covered Bacon

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:09:01 -0400

Chocolate Covered Bacon:

Yes, it’s true: there really is a bacon product we haven’t covered. Yet. Chocolate Covered Bacon ($9) is a sweet and savory treat made from crispy cooked, hickory smoked bacon…

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Two Linguists Have Discovered a Completely Unique, Reality-Shifting Language in India [Language]

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:34:55 -0400

Two Linguists Have Discovered a Completely Unique, Reality-Shifting Language in India [Language]:

Every two weeks, the last person capable of fluently speaking one of humankind’s over 6,000 languages dies. Let that sink in. Then, consider that two linguists have discovered a new…

Why I'm Afraid of Christine O'Donnell

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:16:39 -0400

Why I'm Afraid of Christine O'Donnell:

Another GIANT word video from Jay Smooth, on why you should never trust a politician who says they’re just like you. The word for today is “qualifications.”

Transcript up soon. To see…

How procrastination works

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:16:39 -0400

How procrastination works:

Shared by Raymond
I’ll read it later.

Wait, do I even have to?

From James Surowiecki, a very interesting piece about procrastination and related phenomena.

A similar phenomenon is at work…

Sunday music, new releases from great artists.

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:56:20 -0400

Sunday music, new releases from great artists.:

Commix ‘Be True’ (Burial Remix) – The new Burial track (remix).

Phil Selway ‘Don’t Look Down’. Track from the first single album from Phil Selway, well know for his work as drummer of…

Shatner And Nimoy: The Tale Of Nimoy’s Bike

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:31:11 -0400

Shatner And Nimoy: The Tale Of Nimoy’s Bike:

Presented here without commentary is this clip of from 1991′s “25 Year Mission” tour, in which Leonard Nimoy relates the story of how the cruel and unscrupulous William Shatner stole his…

Noise Du Jour: “Too Drunk to Fuck” by Camille

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:16:23 -0400

Noise Du Jour: “Too Drunk to Fuck” by Camille:

Reinterpreting and remixing music is cool, and covering songs in different styles is part of how music grows. Often of the results of this process are outright crap, and some of the…

Alice and the Mad (Republican) Tea Party

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:04:22 -0400

Alice and the Mad (Republican) Tea Party:

The guys at Snarkrocket (formerly known as Camp Chaos) animated this new College Humor short to help celebrate the July 4th holiday. The short, titled Alice and the Mad (Republican) Tea Party,…

Supply Your Own Cocktails

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:04:22 -0400

Supply Your Own Cocktails:

Hey, special customer. You’re looking pretty nice today. Anybody tell you that yet? Aw, what’s wrong. Why do you look so sad? Oh, you’re stuck in an office? Looking out the window wondering when…

Fake trailer for movie about Microsoft .NET vs Java

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:08:56 -0400

Fake trailer for movie about Microsoft .NET vs Java:

I wish “Java 4-Ever” was a real movie. (Mildly NSFW content at approximately 2:40)

New footage of live-action Starblazers movie rocks the cosmos! [Star Blazers]

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:40:30 -0400

New footage of live-action Starblazers movie rocks the cosmos! [Star Blazers]:

I defy you to watch this new trailer for the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie, complete with the original TV series theme tune, and not get goosebumps. You can’t do it….

June 26, 2010

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:40:30 -0400

June 26, 2010:

Shared by Vishnu
Take that English guy!

POW!

I’ve been sitting on this for a little while, but I believe I’m allowed to announce.

Also, come see me at Comicon San Diego!

A musical version of Conan the Barbarian that must be seen to be believed [This Is Awesome]

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:40:30 -0400

A musical version of Conan the Barbarian that must be seen to be believed [This Is Awesome]:

Have you ever wanted to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger sing (with a chorus) the line, “Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women”? Now you…

Building a better Channel Zero

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:12:49 -0400

Building a better Channel Zero:

This weekend I am taking some time to write a couple film treatments for my early comic book series…

Microwave Pain Ray Keeps Frost From Killing Crops

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:12:49 -0400

Microwave Pain Ray Keeps Frost From Killing Crops:

An anonymous reader writes “Philip K. Dick’s novella Project Plowshare was set in a world where deadly new weapons are ‘plowshared’ into consumer products. A few years after that book was set,…