December 2008
73 posts
“Anybody can look at a pretty girl and see a pretty girl. An artist can look at a...”
– Robert A. Heinlein (via parfois)
Questions that Stumped the Explainer
livejamie:
The Explainer is a neat feature of Slate Magazine, where its editors try to answer life’s most perplexing questions (like How do you become a Santa Claus for the holidays?)
But every year, there are questions people sent that stump even the most able Explainers. Here are the questions that stumped Slate’s Explainer in 2008:
Why don’t humans have a mating season?
Is it just me, or...
Dear Neighbour, you are not invited to my party →
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
Video Game Design Between 1990-2008 →
bebelestrange:
ohryan:
A look at at the evolution of video game graphics and design from 1990 to 2008.
The 10 Types of Videos That Make Up 90% of YouTube →
siddman:
livejamie:
In case you’re wondering, #1 is “Air Show Disasters Edited to Metallica Songs”
Pirates of the Amazon
lapsus:
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is under attack by online pirates. An add-on for the Firefox browser called ‘Pirates of the Amazon’ makes it possible to shop at the Amazon store but leave without paying a dime. Instead, on Amazon product pages the add-on integrates links to ‘free’ copies on The Pirate Bay.
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Sign of the times.
