Archive
August 8, 2012
Got $10,000? You Can Buy A "Vintage" Original iPhone
Or bid on one, at least.
Baby Giraffe Goes On Butterfly Hunt
And it's exactly as adorable as it sounds.
OkCupid's Red Hot Ginger Fetishists
The men of OkCupid are burning for the fire-crotch.
Facebook and ACLU 'Like' Free Speech
In separate amicus briefs, both Facebook and ACLU want to challenge a federal judge's May ruling that hitting the "like" button is not a protected act of free speech. The decision hinges on a Virginia sheriff deputy who was fired for "liking" his boss' opponent in the local sheriff election. Facebook described liking something as the 21rst century equivalent of "front yard campaign sign"; ACLU said that whether you write "I like" or click the button, you are conveying the same information. The case is now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Chocolate Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Snack
Move over Godiva. There's a new luxury chocolatier in town.
This Bond Villain Was An Olympic Silver Medalist And Other Links
In fact, lots of Olympians went on to careers in Hollywood. Also, vandalism can be epic and Swiss sheep can now text for help.
Amazon Didn't Accidentally Ship Someone An Assault Rifle, America Did
It would be truly unbelievable if Amazon, the company, accidentally shipped someone a gun in place of a TV. But it's not unbelievable at all that one of its thousands of resellers did just that. About 35 million TVs were sold in the US in 2009; that same year, at least 14 million guns were sold. It was just a particularly funny mislabel — I'm kind of surprised this doesn't happen more often.
Missouri Senate Candidate Praised Right-Wing Militia In '90s
Todd Akin's words of encouragement for the 1st Missouri Volunteers could add to Claire McCaskill's drive to paint him as outside the mainstream.
Romney Owned Stock In Company That Worked With Iran
A small stake in Abbott Labs, which has permission to do business with the Islamic Republic. Among his fellow shareholders: David Plouffe and Bill Daley.
59 Twitter Users Are Upset That Facebook Switched Them To Timeline
Facebook seems to have begun the force-switch to timeline and Twitter users are not happy about it. You knew it was coming, people.
Tech Confessional: How Pandora's IPO Changed Everything
A former employee discusses the 'avalanche' of daily emails, anti-gay ads embedded in internet radio stream and how the service's algorithm changed over the years. Part of an occasional series.
Tetris Lamp Reconfigures On The Fly
Soundtrack, sadly, not included.
20 Haunting Photos Of Rural Decay
Abandoned building are always redolent of the temporariness of the human condition. Sure, urban decay gets all the attention, but humans have forsaken plenty of places in the countryside.
Important Advisory For NYC Subway Riders
...from underground artist Jilly Ballistic.
It Doesn't Bother This Guy That His Ex-Wife Tried To Have Him Killed
No, what bothers him is that she was so cheap about it. People just don't take these things seriously enough.
What It's Like To Get Magnets Implanted Into Your Fingers
A writer for The Verge actually did this. The idea, according to body-hack enthusiasts, is to be able to feel electromagnetic fields. It's like having an extra sense.
The Animated GIF Guide To Hillary Clinton's Adorable Dance Moves
Let's take a closer look at Hillary's dope dance moves, shall we? There's just no denying it, she knows how to party.
The Secret To Ed Klein's Success
The long-ago Timesman's Obama takedown has been on to of the New York Times bestseller list for eleven weeks. He may not be a mainstream reporter, but he plays one on Fox.
Filipino Man Rescuing Puppies Tops The Morning Links
While anxious adult dogs look on. Plus, Joan Rivers hates Costco and geography caused the North American dinosaur boom.
The Most Adorable Shark Week Video Ever
(Adorable) Animals Acting Like Sharks Week! This is more my style.
Tim Pawlenty Doesn't Want You To Party Too Hard
As Governor of Minnesota, he signed a law prohibiting young people who had just turned 21 years old from drinking until 8am on their birthday to avoid midnight drinking binges.
Obama Was Asked In 2007 If He Would Change Clinton Welfare Reform
President Obama has taken heat from the Romney campaign in a new ad saying he gutted the Clinton welfare reform plan from 1996. At a 2007 town hall, then Senator Obama was asked how he would change Clinton's welfare reform plan. Obama said that Clinton's plan "didn't give people enough tools to get out of welfare." Obama proposed ideas such as expanding the child tax credit, providing more help with transportation, expanding the earned income tax credit, providing health care entry level jobs if it is not provided, and increasing education and job training to help people get off welfare.
Greenpeace Attacks Romney Aide On Climate Work
Group accuses Press Secretary Andrea Saul, who previously worked as a lobbyist against climate change regulations, of skewing the candidate's energy position.
BuzzFeed Veepstakes: What's Taking So Long?
Romney's on the stump, and the Veeps are out and about. WIll Romney make his pick before Paul Ryan goes on vacation?
Just Three Kids Playing Foosball
One of the most uplifting photos I've ever seen.
New Violence Prompts Criticism Of Anti-Muslim Lawmakers
Michele Bachmann and her allies warned of Muslims in government. She's "adding gasoline to the fire" says Rep. Carson.