Archive
March 28, 2012
Atari Forces Tumblr To Confront Trademark Issues
When Atari asked Tumblr for its domain, the company was quick to agree to hand it over. Maybe too quick.
The Return Of AIM Spam
A few weeks ago Aol canned most of the AIM team. Including, apparently, the people who stop spam. (24/m/NYC, in case you were wondering.)
George R.R. Martin Reads "The Winds Of Winter"
The sound that came out of my mouth was not human. "Game of Thrones" author GRRM read for eight minutes from the sequel to "A Dance With Dragons" during an interview. (Warning: Spoilers Ahoy!)
Jeff Bezos' Hobby Is Cooler Than Yours
The founder of Amazon, everyone: "I'm excited to report that, using state-of-the-art deep sea sonar, [my] team has found the Apollo 11 engines lying 14,000 feet below the surface, and we're making plans to attempt to raise one or more of them from the ocean floor."
The Auto Bailout Mitt Romney Doesn't Talk About
Romney was quiet on the financial rescue of the lending arm of General Motors, though he opposed the auto bailouts.
A Humorous Story From Mitt Romney
It's about his dad closing down a factory. Not "ha ha" humorous.
Your Company Sucks At Social Media
"Do you just have a big, numbered list on your desk that says, '1) Get Followers, 2) Get Likes, 3) Money Shoots Out Of Computer Hole'? This article is meant for you!"
Watch Barack Obama Sing LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It"
Not quite Born This Way, but still very impressive.
When Tech Was Just "Tech"
Before you can talk about a new technology, you have to put it in quotes. It's like a hazing ritual for new ideas.
Megan Fox Is (Allegedly) Knocked Up And Other Links
On the one hand, the source of this information is an anonymous "source"; but on the other hand, she has been a married step-mom for two years now. Also, "Mall Rats" has been deceiving us for years and Cadbury Egg season is upon us. These and other Buzz we missed await your clicking pleasure.
The Cost Of Severing The Mandate
The insurance industry lobby — which has a dog in this fight, as it benefits from people being compelled to buy its product — put together this chart showing different estimates of the policy cost of ObamaCare without a mandate. It would, by these estimates, be an expensive, ineffective mess.
On Utah Billboard, A Mormon Challenge To Romney
Mormon libertarians make an anti-war stand. "One can look at these talks from prophets and see that Romney is out of touch with them."
What Joe Biden Didn't Call Romney Today
Is the White House moving away from the problematic "flip-flop" attacks? Or will the economic attacks just come from a different direction?
"The Dictator" Trailer Released
Oh Sacha Baron Cohen. Love him or hate him, he certainly creates characters that stick in our collective brain.
4-D App Will Give You The Best Kind Of Headache
Designed by a former Dreamworks engineer, The Fourth Dimension is one of the coolest apps I've ever used. It's also the closest thing to a hallucinogen you can download in the App Store.
Kanye's New Startup Is Ridiculous (Update: And Fake)
Kanye West's ambitious DONDA Media launched its first product yesterday (assuming it's real), and it's a WhoIs data lookup engine. Huh?
"Total Recall" Poster Asks Pertinent Questions
Hollywood, we need to talk about your remake addiction. If you want to take cult classics and update them, please stop changing huge chunks of plot.
Democrat Reprimanded For Wearing Hoodie In Congress
Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush was silenced by the Chair and asked to leave the floor of the House of Representatives for breaking House rule 17(5), by wearing a hood and no jacket.
Mitt Romney "Super Fan" Shirt Falls Flat
The shirt the Romney campaign says it designed "exclusively for our most passionate supporters" has only been sold 346 times since it's launch on February 25th according to the Washington Post. By comparison, Rick Santorum has sold more than 3,000 sweater vest.
GIF Of The Night: Andrew Bynum's Going To Shoot Terrible 3s And You Can't Stop Him
Every time you bench Andrew Bynum, it only makes him stronger.
Pinterest Founder Nukes His Own Account
Pinterest cofounder Ben Silbermann had one of the most popular accounts on the site. Now, with Pinterest catching flak for copyright violations, his page has disappeared.
Poll: Majority Favor Protecting Gays, Lesbians From Workplace Discrimination
Most Americans say they favor an executive order banning workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians, according to a poll sponsored by a gay rights group. Conservatives and liberals alike back the workplace measure, as the terrain shifts.
In The Court, A "Politically Dangerous" Argument Obama First Advanced
This time four years ago, Barack Obama was the one campaigning against the individual mandate. Hillary Clinton's campaign warned, presciently, that his argument would return to haunt him.
Justice Scalia Flip Flops
In exchange with Solicitor General, Justice Scalia contradicts his concurrence in Gonzales v. Raich.
