December 2009
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Cold War 2.0: Smack Down Edition!!!!!!!
For all of us out there that miss the Cold War, we are in luck…
Vladimir Putin, Sith Lord of Mother Russia, announced today that he would seek to develop offensive nuclear strike missiles in order to preserve a strategic balance with the U.S… Cold War the Sequel here we come!
Still no news on how this will affect Chechnya’s tourism industry….
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First the spam, now an attempted bombing.
“What will the Nigerians come up with next? First Umar Abdulmutallab’s father sends us emails for 10 years trying to get is to help him with the banking business and now he tries to blow up our planes….We say throw the book at the terrorist. His father, in between soliciting us with spam (a form of terrorism in its own right), raised a son who thinks its all right to blow up...
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CBS News asking the hard hitting ?s: "Is it 'cool'...
Facebook Fugitive Craig Lynch Updates Facebook Status While British Cops Search in Vain
NEW YORK (CBS) British police can’t find escaped convict Craig Lynch, but search for him on Facebook and you’ll see that he has nearly 4,000 fans and an info box that says “Life is what you make it, live fast, die young!!!”
Lynch seems intent on doing just that. Back in September, the...
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ArtofMod presents: Tumblogs Worth Tumbling About
In case you didn’t know, the Artifacts of Modernity Online Museum is a Tumblr. Which is basically a blog but way better, allowing you to post different types of online mediums easily. Additionally, you can “re-blog” things other people posted, making it a strong community network-based service.
Tumblrs have grown in popularity mostly thanks to popular tumblrs such as...
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Ready for the City Life: a Middle American 2010...
My pa’s pa was a farmer. Somewhere south of Bowling Green, can’t remember exactly.
But my pa wanted more. And the agriculture industry tanked hardcore. So he settled us down in good ol’ Rural-burbia.
My ma made great omelets in the morn before I’d get on the bus for school. My ma was a proud shopper at the Piggly Wiggly, but sometimes she’d go to Kroger.
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Pretty sure Carles wrote this "letter"...
Today, I am asking you to make a donation to support Wikipedia.
Join with me to build the largest encyclopedia in human history.
Wikipedia is a community creation, entirely written and funded by people like you. More than 340 million people use Wikipedia every month - almost a third of the Internet-connected world. You are part of our community.
I believe in us. I believe that Wikipedia keeps...
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Yes! Yes! Yes! The promised day hath cometh! My...
Introducing a Twitter for Credit Card Purchases
“Philip Kaplan earned notoriety and profit a decade ago with a site that chronicled the implosion of the Internet bubble. Now he is back with a project that seems sure to get attention again: Blippy, a soon-to-start online social network that lets you share details of your credit purchases with friends or strangers.
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Currently in...
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Terrorists know about Facebook?
As The Washington Post reported on Sunday: “ ‘Online recruiting has exponentially increased, with Facebook, YouTube and the increasing sophistication of people online,’ a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official said. … ‘Increasingly, recruiters are taking less prominent roles in mosques and community centers because places like that are under scrutiny. So what these guys are...
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Love you online "news", markie mark, fbook, Mr....
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has denied being caught out by his own website’s revamped privacy settings after more than 300 pictures on his page were briefly left open to the public.
The website’s new settings allow users to open their profile to friends, friends of friends, or everyone who uses the social networking site.
The changes sparked claims by privacy groups that...
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Lord GaGa - Poker Face (Symphony Orchestra...
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The following is truly an artifact of...
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Musical Musings from Ms. Heidi Montag (Lyrics)
Listen above, scorn below.
Lyrics to Heidi Montag’s “Superficial” - (song posted above)
They say Im superficial Some call me a bitch They just mad cause Im sexy, famous and Im rich I rock the latest fashions And I set the latest trends Girls say Im conceited Cause they really wanna be me
Im addicted to the glitzs and glamour Maybe I need betty ford A rehab for my shopping...
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Odd menage-a-trois' in the Public Arena -...
The Museum continues its exploration of thought-provoking menage-a-trois after this week’s earlier discussion of Lindsay Lohan’s Muse magazine nude photo shoot.
This time, however, we’re shedding light on a different threesome that’s been grabbing scandalous media attention all over the place. (Just saw this on Fox News, I swear) It’s happening in the great state...
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“If Twitter is right, 2012 seems like an accurate estimation of the apocalypse.”
– The Curators, Merry Ramadan
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The following is a clock.
This might tell you the time, but does it in fact tell more? Does it say something about dance, music, art? Or does it just point out how much time we are desperate to waste on the internet.
Thanks Japan, you’ve pulled some weird and pseudo-thought-provoking shit again.
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Take Two Pills and Call Me Hung Over!: Vodka in...
The dream has arrived. Vodka, in pill form.
(The following was written for Popfi by Ron Hogan)
“I really hate to indulge in stereotyping an entire country, but when I say the words “vodka in pill form” and ask you to think of a country that might be responsible for that invention, who do you think of? If you said Russia, then you’re right. A team of scientists at Saint Petersburg...
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Comcast buys NBC Universal from GE, Disaster Looms...
“After nearly nine months of negotiations, Comcast, the nation’s largest cable operator, finally reached an agreement on Thursday to acquire NBC Universal from the General Electric Company.
The deal valued NBC Universal at about $30 billion.
The agreement will create a joint venture, with Comcast owning 51 percent and G.E. owning 49 percent. Comcast will contribute to the joint venture its...
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