June 2008
51 posts
WatchTalks Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
If Twitter was all about food... →
A new innovative question that the site revolves around: “What are you craving?”
Female, Teen Suicide Bombers Increasingly Used By... →
The bulletin, obtained by CBS News, says “Female suicide bombers conducted more than twice as many attacks in Iraq in the first six months of 2008 than in all of 2007”. Already this year at least 20 female martyrs have been linked to attacks including the June bombing of a government building in Baquba that killed 16 and injured 40 others.
Metal Gear Solid 4 →
Yahtzee reviews Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots: Tactical Espionage Action.
Multiply: The social networking answer? →
Multiply, a social network that has done a fine job of flying under the radar since its 2005 launch, has announced a new paid-account program that focuses on media storage. Called a “digital scrapbook,” this premium feature will cost $19.95 annually.
—C|Net News
HBO to air EVERY George Carlin special this week →
(via danhacker)
American and Virgin America to launch in-flight... →
A source close to the plans tells BB that American Airlines plans to announce WiFi live on flights to/from JFK, LAX, SFO, and MIA as early as this week (elsewhere, launch dates in July are being reported). Virgin America also plans to launch wireless internet service within their fleet, but based on the unofficial chatter I’m hearing, sounds like a few months further down the line for them.
Work in Style, a more productive way of keeping... →
Penis Mutilation →
Table Settings for Tasteful Etiquette and Design →
Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71 →
You’re kidding… right?
“LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.”
Cutting the competition →
Mutilating male members may mar men’s mischievous matings
WatchBebel Gilberto - Mais Feliz
Dow Finishes Below 12,000 For First Time Since... →
Public Restrooms - except from my memoirs
What really gave me the chills when I was in the third grade, or rather most of elementary school were the restrooms. It would be wet all of the time and nobody could explain why it happened. I always assumed it was some kid who wasn’t properly potty trained, though now I could come up with alternate solutions to this question, e.g. the janitor didn’t do his job. What gave you more chills though...
Contibuting to the Daily.10 →
I’m going to contribute to my friend’s weblog, and it’s really quirky. I hope you visit my posts.
Black and White New York City - Early 20th Century →
Haze →
Drug-addled mercenaries wearing glowing power armor trudging through the jungle with guns. What could possibly go wrong?
WatchGore Endorses Obama
Food Blog News: Tastespotting Alternatives →
Well, the food blogs and boards have been buzzing all weekend with sorrow and speculation about Tastespotting’s mysterious demise. We have already come across a couple of new food photo galleries that hope to fill the void left by Tastespotting.
How to act towards a friend who comes out of the...
It’s not an easy task when one of your friends comes out of the closet, and I know it’s such an awkward situation. Just like in the Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy, the first rule is ‘Don’t Panic’. I’ve compiled a list of plain, ridiculous myths that homophobes believe is true in the nature of all homosexuals.
- All homosexuals want to have sex with...
Breakfast for Father's Day: Stacked Pancakes Stars... →
A Strange Mixture
Today’s friday the thirteenth, AND it is the day that I graduate… What is that supposed to mean?
Console Rundown →
This week we’re all (including Yahtzee) in New York City to accept our Webby awards. We’ll be back next week with a brand new Zero Punctuation, but for now, have another look at this encore…
WatchMorning Shadows: Filmed this footage in the morning when the sun was “trapped” in my neighbor’s trees.
Playing Sudoku, mate? →
A three-month-long drugs trial costing $1m (£485,000) has been abandoned in Australia after it emerged that jurors had been playing sudoku for almost the entire duration of the hearing.
WatchWorld of World of Warcraft
My Friend's new website →
He twists his stories with a bit a satirical humor, so go and check out his site!
WatchHillary Clinton Sexism Deconstruction
$45 trillion needed to combat warming →
Let’s get started with fundraising.
It's a slow news day - let's look at something... →
After all the talk about 9/11 suspect at Guantanamo, this sparked the eye:
SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the “missing pyramid” of a pharaoh and a ceremonial procession road where high priests carried mummified remains of sacred bulls, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Thursday.
Oblivion →
Hold on tight - Yahtzee is reviewing an RPG.
WatchI’m testing eatlime video sharing. This is pretty fast, I must admit. It’s not such a bad interface. Anyhow, this is Amy Macdonald singing This is the Life.
About time? →
The Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee decided to seat all the disputed delegates from Florida and Michigan, but to give each one only half of a vote.