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Anti-Cthulhu PSA for young netizens

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:28:23 -0500

I don’t know anything about this PSA advising young people to stay away from chat rooms lest the cute boy on the other end turn out to be Cthulhu, waiting to take their sanity, but I certainly…

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:50:01 -0500

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]:

Web site Restaurant.com sells gift certificates to participating restaurants all over the country, often offering deeply discounted prices. Right now the site is selling $25 gift…

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:50:00 -0500

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]:

Web site Restaurant.com sells gift certificates to participating restaurants all over the country, often offering deeply discounted prices. Right now the site is selling $25 gift…

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:50:00 -0500

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]:

Web site Restaurant.com sells gift certificates to participating restaurants all over the country, often offering deeply discounted prices. Right now the site is selling $25 gift…

John Hodgman: A brief digression on matters of lost time

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:49:12 -0500

John Hodgman: A brief digression on matters of lost time:

John Hodgman: A brief digression on matters of lost time
Perhaps the sweetest discourse on the subject of aliens & earth that you will ever hear — from a 2008 TED talk. (via BoingBoing)

Awed_Job: Wassup 2008 (via YouTube)

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:49:12 -0500

Awed_Job: Wassup 2008 (via YouTube):

Awed_Job favorited a video on YouTube

Wassup 2008

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Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:49:12 -0500

Buy $25 Restaurant Gift Cards for $2 [Saving Money]:

Web site Restaurant.com sells gift certificates to participating restaurants all over the country, often offering deeply discounted prices. Right now the site is selling $25 gift…

Despite CNN Distortion, Americans Prefer Obama Tax Plan

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:20:54 -0500

Despite CNN Distortion, Americans Prefer Obama Tax Plan:

As ThinkProgress reported, CNN on Tuesday showed a deceptive chart which wrongly suggests that John McCain’s tax plan provides more Americans with greater savings than that offered by Barack…

Kathy Hilton responds to McCain’s Celebrity ad: Frivolous and a waste

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:27:23 -0500

Kathy Hilton responds to McCain’s Celebrity ad: Frivolous and a waste:

Responding to McCain’s use of Paris Hilton in an attack ad, Kathy Hilton reponds via The Huffington Post:

I’ve been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity…

Bozo the Clown dead at 83

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:33:39 -0500

Bozo the Clown dead at 83:

With a big red shoe, Bozo has kicked the bucket. Larry Harmon, AKA Bozo the clown, gone to heavenly syndication.

Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:45:31 -0500

Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill:

by Greg Palast

Chicago Tribune (revised)

[Thursday, June 26, 2008] Twenty years after Exxon Valdez slimed over one thousand miles of Alaskan beaches, the company has yet to pay the $5…

Most books published 1923-63 in public domain

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:16:52 -0500

Most books published 1923-63 in public domain:

“For U.S. books published between 1923 and 1963, the rights holder needed to submit a form to the U.S. Copyright Office renewing the copyright 28 years after publication. In most cases, books that…

Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:16:52 -0500

Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill:

by Greg Palast

Chicago Tribune (revised)

[Thursday, June 26, 2008] Twenty years after Exxon Valdez slimed over one thousand miles of Alaskan beaches, the company has yet to pay the $5…

Always Wear Gloves

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:57:35 -0500

Always Wear Gloves:

Always Wear Gloves from Scott Simpson on Vimeo.

Learn more about Adam’s special skills in You Look Nice Today Episode 4, “Peak Hair.”

Cast: Scott Simpson, lonelysandwich and …

MPAA sez, "We shouldn't have to prove infringement took place before collecting $150k per file in damages"

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:22:41 -0500

MPAA sez, "We shouldn't have to prove infringement took place before collecting $150k per file in damages":

In an amicus brief filed in the Jammie Thomas trial, lawyers for the MPAA argued that it was unreasonable to ask copyright holders to prove that infringement had taken place before awarding them…

The Word: The Lexicon Artist

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:27:20 -0500

The Word: The Lexicon Artist:

Download | Play Download | Play (h/t Heather)

Stephen Colbert delineates the way that John McCain attempts to diversify and distinguish himself from George Bush: by the…

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Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:45:11 -0500

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John McCain, credit-card debt victim

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:46:17 -0500

John McCain, credit-card debt victim:

Responding to the news that John McCain and his wife owe AmEx $500,000 (presumably spent on the campaign trail), Jon Taplin writes,

I know what American Express charges for interest on a Platinum…

The $499 Ethernet Cable [Ripoffs]

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:42:06 -0500

The $499 Ethernet Cable [Ripoffs]:

It’s not a Friday the 13th prank, this really is a $499 ethernet cable. Yes, the stupid little cord you plug into the back of your computer to get online. These, however, are for audiophiles, a…

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On taxes, the differences couldn’t be more obvious

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:42:06 -0500

On taxes, the differences couldn’t be more obvious:

Media efforts to minimize the differences notwithstanding, Barack Obama and John McCain couldn’t be much more different, especially on the issues of taxes.

The irony is, McCain, after his last…