Two Star Wars references today, folks, making three for the week … and a reminder that all the photos are links. Haven’t reminded in a while, it seems.
The Bank of America, as it often must these days, foreclosed on a home. They changed the locks, shut off the power. The whole deal. The only problem was that they did it to the wrong home.
Would you enjoy a 100 book challenge in 2010? Tough shit — try it and you’ll be sued.
Ladies: Do you find your vagina to be insufficiently pink? Introducing crotch dye!
Do you like video games? In particular, do you like video games classified as “roleplaying games”? If so, you may be addicted to false achievement.
The Wall Street Journal appears to be developing a Tesla crush
France’s anti-downloading police, Hadopi, unveiled their new logo … and in doing so violated copyright. Great start!
I am normally not a huge fan of the Chive. They clearly make a living from using the photographs of others, almost always uncredited. However this is just awesome fun.
One of the most fascinating things I have read on the Internet in a long time is this interview with an anonymous Facebook employee, where they talk largely about privacy, and a little bit about weirdos on Facebook. It’s worth reading.
(Audrey Deluxe performs Burlesque as Boba Fett. Photo by Shannon Cottrell. More here.)
New York. Subway. No pants. That’s just the way they roll.
Book burning might be out of fashion, but thepublicdomain.org argues here that gradual changes to copyright law over the past fifty years are accomplishing the same thing.
Hello, Kitty indeed! Mrowr! When I first looked at the photos behind that link, it made me think that somebody was starting up a Hello Kitty themed airline with fetish/Hello Kitty stewardesses. Yes. My mind thinks strange things sometimes. That is also why you either should, or should not, click on the link.
(by Mario Armas)
Care to skydive without a parachute? Apparently it’s a thing.
Were people ever really this insane when it came to Dungeons and Dragons? (Or, as described in the video “The D&D phenomenon”.) Today, D&D and its ilk is associated with intelligent people socializing awkwardly — which is not too far wrong, to be honest. But a fount of evil in our schools, corrupting the young? Really?
In an effort to prevent deaths from bar brawls, the British government is thinking about banning glass pint glasses. Next, bar stools will have to be bought from the Nerf company.
Amanda (Fucking) Palmer writes about seeking money directly from her audience, and not being ashamed of it. It’s a brilliant look at where the business model for the music industry is headed. The middle men should pay attention and start to revisit their practices before the majority of artists and fans become comfortable with afp’s aproach and begin to cut them out.
British Airways continues to battle against the budget airlines. In an attempt to match low the low standards of customer service and extra charges of their worst competitors, BA has cut free meals on short flights and reduced customers’ luggage allowance. And, beginning this week, they’ll now charge you extra to sit beside your children on the plane.
