August 08, 2004
iqax, iqyak, qayaq, kayak!
ever since I read The Starship and the Canoe i wanted to build a kayak.
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Church and date
"Just think, we've made Koniakow lace for altar cloths, priests' robes, even the Pope himself. And now people are going to wear Koniakow lace on their arses!"
Thirty-Two Things that President Bush is Not.
...And one thing that he is. Because he said so.
Boss Was hI-JACKED
Curious George, I can't post a link. I work for the presiding judge in a large jurisiction. In the past few months we have been getting complaints that he is sending spam to members of prominent law firms.
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The laying of the FLAG (Fiber optic Link Around the Globe) cable
A long, but interesting, description of the creation of the FLAG (Fiber optic Link Around the Globe) cable. While a good 8 years old, the technology used in undersea cables today is virtually the same (though the technology once on land is quite different).
August 07, 2004
Borat
With Video!
With Video!
The Mick
is a free pdf music magazine, available on a monthly (sometimes twice monthly) basis.
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The Art of Party Crashing.
Artists and activists are preparing their Cheney jokes, Dubya drag, and phalluses for theatrical productions and festivals in honor of the RNC. Sounds like fun, but I hope they don't run afoul of Operation Garden Plot.
Adventures of the Little Goth Girl
(Flash) Her name is Sarah. She's the little Goth girl, the daughter of Satan. Sarah really hates spiders, and loves Mondays. A series of short animations with an overarching plot, though most can stand alone.
No first amendmet rights for Iraq.
National security or censorship? I wonder what the US would be like if the government could shut down the Washington Post when they don't like what it says.
Danish IT company *pays* for internet pr0n for its employees.
The catch: they can't look at it at work. It makes employees more "relaxed," apparently. Indeed. [Probably SFW. No nudity, no dirty words, no dirty ads.]
Japanese jingle gets chart action.
"The lyrics have an enormous impact. Maybe this song is more radical and aggressive than songs created by mediocre punk rock bands," said a review on Amazon.co.jp.
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Curious George: Wall decor.
How can I decorate my apartment without forfeiting my deposit?
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August 06, 2004
Isn't it ironical?
Our current president, the beneficiary of long-standing traditions allowing alumni offspring a better shot at matriculating at schools beyond their intellectual reach, feels that such legacies are, in fact, a bad idea.
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Unabashed Racist Wins GOP Primary in Tenn.
People foolishly say it isn't important to go vote. These people are stupid.
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