August 2009
278 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-8-30) →
Devin Townsend (21)
Telefon Tel Aviv (9)
Strapping Young Lad (4)
ZAO (3)
Slipknot (3)
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“Regardless of who the merchant uses to process credit card transactions,...”
– Your Rights: More On Minimum Purchases, Surcharges, And Other Credit Card Merchant Agreement Violations, From The Companies Themselves
There are 2 stores I USED to frequent that required a minimum to buy something with a Visa Debit card. Imma report them immediately.
Know your rights, people.
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10 Reasons It Doesn’t Pay To Be “The Computer Guy” →
“Oh wow, a computer guy!” — “So you know how to remove spyware and viruses and stuff, right?” — “Our family computer is really slow, I think it has a virus.” — “Do you have a business card, or can I get your number?”
“Johns Hopkins engineers are using a popular children’s toy to visualize the...”
– LEGOs Help Researchers Learn What Happens On Nanoscale
Police exercise gasses residents →
LORAIN — Mike and Amy George didn’t complain to anyone a year ago when Lorain police conducting training exercises with new gas masks at the nearby Amherst Gun Club fired off pepper spray that wafted a half-mile into their Deerfield housing development off Oak Point Road.
But they decided enough was enough after both were left coughing with watery eyes and burning throats after police conducted...
Wired Snaps Into The Slim Jim, Exposes Its Innards →
Since the beginning of time, scientists have always thought Slim Jims were made up solely of everlasting beef and awesome, but Wired has dug a little deeper and examined the true contents of the checkout aisle wonder.
Chatty burglar strikes again in Des Moines →
According to police: “Denise stated she went up to the suspect and asked him what he was doing and the suspect said, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ The suspect then … by the arm at which point Denise stepped back and hit the rear taillight with the bat and busted out the back window.”
Just a General Point of Reference
awesome-everyday:
If you ever start out a conversation or a blog post with, “I’m not racist but,” whatever it is that you’re about to say has a 99.9% chance of being fucking racist.
Maybe you should just keep it to yourself.
Microwave Ovens - The Proven Dangers →
In short, microwaves distort the moleclular structure of the foods. They destroy much of the nutrients and cause many other problems with the immune system over a period of time. If you love your family read this and take the extra couple of minutes to heat the food up the right way.
This book I bought has some good points about the...
awesome-everyday:
But honestly, a lot of the truly good points can be applied to starting any new career or starting any new business. Some of these points are things that I have applied in my yawn-inducing-office career which involves a lot of customer service.
I’ll list a few that I am applying to my attitude toward our band and to a lesser degree, my artwork:
Create goals, and write them...
“The digital revolution appears to change all this. By replacing physical atoms...”
– Why are artists poor? Self promotion and making money in the new digital economy - Telegraph
I have to say, I believe the internet won’t totally democratize media; the current gatekeepers aren’t powerful -or corrupt - enough to re-create what happened in the “print media.”
I should catch up my...
“Imagine if every time someone had to fart they had to go to the hospital to...”
– Andrew, my husband with the fart fixation. (via susheela)
Yet Another Reason You Should Buy a Vibrator →
But then I got told a twist on the Q-tip-pollinating thing by @Astrogirl426. Turns out one should use an electric razor with the blades removed, turn it on so it vibrates, let it hover right by the flower’s stamens, and then, with a plate underneath, one collects the falling pollen. THEN a Q-tip gets dabbed and collects all the fallen pollen, and that Q-tip gets rubbed onto the centre of each...
“I said, yeah, I know they take care of you citizens for free, but I´m not a...”
– Sister Pearl’s World: An adventure in socialized medicine
Does reading this post make anybody else worry that Spain may simply be a better country than us? There’s still some question if we have sufficient compassion and political will to take care of our own citizens. Noncitizens aren’t even on...
Editorial - The Uninsured - NYTimes.com →
Scores of well-designed studies have shown that uninsured people are more likely than insured people to die prematurely, to have their cancers diagnosed too late, or to die from heart failure, a heart attack, a stroke or a severe injury. The Institute of Medicine estimated in 2004 that perhaps 18,000 deaths a year among adults could be attributed to lack of insurance.
The oft-voiced suggestion...
Hansen: Bicyclist-motorist war is silly →
Say what you will about unpredictable, self-absorbed bicycle riders. At least they aren’t text messaging as they dart in front of you.
And when it comes to accidents with cars, trucks, SUVs and other armored vehicles, cyclists are almost always the big losers.
So what’s the problem, motorists? You have something against colorfully attired, physically fit friends of the environment?
WatchDoes texting while driving PSA go too far?
UK ATMs use cockney slang, we don't Adam 'n Eve it →
If you’re trying to innovate and be more inclusive, it’s fine to have a local dialect — as ATMs run by Bank Machine are doing in East London over the next few months — but for the love of uncle Fred, don’t use a lingo associated with wide boys and notorious criminals. For our American audience, imagine your reaction if your ATM asked if you’d like to...
Flickr Shuts Down Discussions About Flickr... →
Flickr deleted a controversial Barack Obama caricature; it nuked thousands of pictures over some comments about Obama. What sort of political expression is allowed on the Yahoo photo-sharing service? Unclear: Flickr decided a conversation on the topic was… not allowed.
Sweet Revenge As Warner Forced To Finance Rapper’s... →
After failing to keep up with royalty payments, Warner Music has been forced to honor a clause in a rapper’s contract which said the music giant would pay for her education for life. Congratulations go out to the now Dr. Roxanne Shanté, the hip-hop talent behind the 1984 groundbreaker, Roxanne’s Revenge.
I see cats and sharks have taken over the zoo...
stuffparty:
(via sniffyjenkins)
Or we could petition Tumblr for an Insane Wolf Team.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-8-23) →
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Grade (10)
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