January 2012
53 posts
Yeah So Pulp Sold Out the Warfield in Less Than 10... →
zeteticat:
BUT I GET TO GO B/C THE WOMBAT GOT TIX. We are not scalpers or robots. We are real people. I swear.
I just
I’m so
gahhhh
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“I used to be terrible. Well, I still am. Just not when I’m working.”
– the Custodian
Pajamas in public: The popularity of sleepwear is... →
oldauntamy:
Oh, I beg to differ.
People are as free to wear pajamas in public as I am to stop respecting them.
“His reading makes him sound like a cartoon dog. I...
J.R.R. Tolkien & George Orwell Removed From Public... →
from the dissenting opinion by Justices Breyer and Alito:
The statute before us, however, does not encourage anyone to produce a single new work. By definition, it bestows monetary rewards only on owners of old works — works that have already been created and already are in the American public domain. At the same time, the statute inhibits the dissemination of those works, foreign works...
Siri takes the 5th.
ortegaycassette:
Ira Glass: Siri, where do you come from? Siri Software: I, Siri, was designed by Apple in California. Ira Glass: Where were you manufactured? Siri Software: I’m not allowed to say. Ira Glass: Why? Siri Software: Good question. Anything else I can do for you?
(From This American Life #454)
40 People Who Think Facebook Is Google →
Apparently a TON of people think you can use Google’s Facebook fan page to search for things on the internet. You can’t.
Citing SOPA-Like Charges, The Feds Just Shut Down... →
zeteticat:
So, what would SOPA and PIPA accomplish that can’t be accomplished without them?
Indeed!
Victory for Internet Freedom: US Congress Shelves... →
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“A lot of weird stuff happens on public transportation.”
– the Custodian
“The individual is a lie. Or, rather, a noble ideal. I don’t believe such a being...”
– Victor LaValle, on full-stop
“So, I’m in this Broadway show, you know. It’s the ’50s. There’s a scene where my...”
– Justin Halpern repeats a story told to him by William Shatner, via Super Punch.
(via bigredrobot)
“Before you say anything, I already went and ordered toilet paper last Wednesday...”
– the Custodian, welcoming me to the work week.
“It sounds glib, I know, but I’ve really been thinking about it, and for...”
– a friend of mine on the phone this weekend.
Phrases to be Abolished in 2012: An Ever-Evolving...
oldauntamy:
1. Any and all permutations of the “am loving” nonsense. ”I am loving this highlighter right now” or “blogs we’re loving” or anything even remotely akin to these phrases are hereby abolished.
2. In conjunction with this abolition, the use of the word “covet” in place of the word “loving” is also declared verboten. No more shall writers or speakers use the phrase “I am so...
US Threatened To Blacklist Spain For Not... →
wilwheaton:
In a leaked letter sent to Spain’s outgoing President, the US ambassador to the country warned that as punishment for not passing a SOPA-style file-sharing site blocking law, Spain risked being put on a United States trade blacklist . Inclusion would have left Spain open to a range of “retaliatory options” but already the US was working with the incoming government to reach its...
