Getting old? Starting to forget things? The miracle cure is here! Blueberry juice! Remember your birthday, where you forgot your keys, the names of your grandchildren! Also — it’s delicious!
(photo can be traced back to here — does it go further? Is that the photographer? We do not know.)
The editor of the Independent believes that everything on Flickr is public domain, and can be used in their newspaper without having to pay for or credit their photos. If one actually reads his comments, he seems to be making the claim that if a rights-holder makes something available via the Internet, they automatically give up all rights. Strange, that.
Do you roleplay? Do you want to help people in Haiti? Then break out your roleplaying-game money and help them! If you donate $20 to Doctor’s Without Borders via Drive-Thru RPG, they’ll give you free roleplaying PDFs that would otherwise cost $1,000 — although it may take a few days to actually download them, as the offer is creating a wee bit of a strain on their servers.
A new year — a new decade — approaches. Like everybody else, you’re probably wondering what did I miss out on reading over these past ten years? Never fear, dear reader — The Guardian has anticipated this concern, and is here to help with the decade’s best unread books.
We are back from our vacation. A quick reminder — updates will be sporadic until January, although we are kicking off this week with a full cup of coffee for you.
Poor in Seattle? Not cool, dude — it’s enough to bring the IRS down on you. The story is incredible — a low-income single parent is targeted for audit for being a low-income single parent, told that her low-income-parent tax deductions cannot be claimed because her income is too low. Attempting to appeal the decision results in her family being audited. Is the IRS populated by a bunch of bullies?
Look out, Australia! Feral camels are out there, and laying siege to small communities! Will yours be next? Live in fear, dear Australians.
According to this article, there has been approximately one new crime added in the UK every day since 1997. While this might be a completely untrue fact — I certainly hope it is — the fact that I can even wonder about it worries me. What are these new crimes? Why are they criminal acts? Why weren’t they covered by previous laws?
The private e-mails of some scientists who study climate change have been leaked, revealing that their a bunch of human beings. Essentially, scientists are assholes, sometimes. I am still unsure as to why those who claim that climate change is not happening see this as a victory, but then again, I don’t understand those people at all.
