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FutureStates :: Play – "beautiful imagination of nested play states in a "not too distant future." nested it is.

‘Galactica: Sabotage’ Creator Discusses Her Brilliant Beastie Boys Sci-Fi Mashup – "The above video compares the Galactica version with the real “Sabotage” video and puts things in perspective for those who haven’t memorized every shot in the original Beasties clip: If you dart your eyes back and forth fast enough, you can see the stunning precision with which her re-creation mimics the original." amazing precision

South Park Parodies the "Gingers Do Have Souls" Kid – "the famous "Gingers. do have souls" kid has now been immortalized by the very show he claims to hate in this preview clip from South Park's upcoming 14th season." awww, stop slagging the g.i.n.g.e.r.s. already, tee hee.

Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer – "The 11th Best Picture Nomination of 2009."

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New New Order Mix-New Monday. It's new. – "Earlier today I uploaded a remix I've done of Blue Monday by New Order which I've called "New Monday (How Does It Feel)". I'm not sure the world needed another remix of this 80's classic but I went and did one anyway." wooohee, osymyso is back! or did he never leave?

Apple's secret iPhone developer agreement goes public – "The first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program." just did, so suck on that, sucker.

Chatroulette Map – ya, dickflashers, not so anonymous anymore…

Apple’s iTunes LP 6 Months Later: LP What? – “It’s something most people will look at once” that sentence sums it all up. was interesting to read that the idea did not come from apple though.

Dalai Lama Has a Posse – "Wednesday March 10 is Tibetan Independence Day—and this year will also mark His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 75th birthday. In honor of both, Shepard Fairey collaborated with photographer Don Farber on this limited-edition, signed and numbered 18"x14" print"

DIY : The picturetweeting bathroom scale (aka the worst christmas present ever) – "how about bathroom scales that take a picture of you, from the worst and least flattering angle, and uploads it straight to the web through Twitter and twitpic? Yes, I know, it’s a horrible idea!" worst! idea! ever!

Valve Brings Hit Games, Steam Service to Mac – "It’s officially official: Valve will bring its Steam online distribution service and titles from its massive library of hit games to the Mac this April, the company confirmed Monday." nice.

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OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version – fischli/weiss-esque music video

Emission du 5 mars 2010 | nouvo.ch – nouvo est de retour sur la tv suisse romande, very nice. weekly tv show on gadgets, advertising and technology. in french.

ride, rise, roar :: – "Ride, Rise, Roar, is a David Byrne concert film that weaves intimate interviews with really great concert footage."

Tokyo/Glow – japanese short film

Pittsburgh International Airport after hours – girl having fun in an empty airport, while waiting for her flight.

Cabrini-Green – 660 W. Division Time Lapse Demolition – "Time lapse animation of the demolition of 660 W. Division, one of the last remaining buildings within the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago."

I have something great to reveal! – swedish broadcast company creates "viral" to convince people to pay their fees. so why do i link to this, i hate these companies? well, i love murlocs.

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Helveticaca – "Infant one-pieces and tees available in white."

If you blog unauthorized "Daily Show" or "Colbert" clips, Viacom will sue your ass – "What a big steaming pile of epic fail." oh come on. and how about all the many times stewart and colbert quote blogs, should they sue them back?

I'm just sayin' – very cute

I miss you… Tęsknię – "These are the photographs made by me or the "I miss you…" project taking photos in places in Poland where Jews used to live.

Street View in Bergen – “When Google’s Street view came to the streets of Bergen, Norway, some locals gave it a traditional viking welcome.”

the Movie title stills collection – "I've seen a lot of movies over the years, and to prove I've sat through at least the first ten minutes of them I started making screenshots of the titles. Then my computer crashed and I almost lost them all. To save them for future generations I created this little website." presistence makes project.

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Papierkrieg – imagination knows no limits in this german animation project.

A Babelgum Original: Banksy Vs. Robbo – video documenting the "war" between team robbo and banksy, this conflict does raise some interesting question about the dircetion banksy has been taking. but! zes queenz should get a hotel room…

Keynote: Bruce Sterling (us) on Atemporality – "If progress is to go beyond the banal indulgences that give rise to a never-ending array of car shell designs then we need to analyse our present time with regard to its aesthetics and its media. The second conference session is being introduced with Bruce Sterling's Keynote on Atemporality." snide as usual, but just as brilliant.

Roy Ayers- Can't You See Me? – one of the greatest feel-good tracks evar. has saved my life a few times already. and counting.

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This Just In: Not All World of Warcraft Players Are Deadbeats – "You there, sitting on the couch in your parent's basement, next to the Doritos, playing World of Warcraft for hours on end. Yes, YOU! What have you done to better mankind lately? More than 200,000 of your kind just donated $1.11 million to charity." i did buy that pet, yet i am still a deadbeat.

How and Why BitTorrent Works, a Visualization – "Millions of people use BitTorrent to share files every day, but only a small percentage actually understand how BitTorrent works and appreciate why it is such an efficient way to share large files. A simplified but insightful visualization helps to shed some light on the inner workings of the BitTorrent client."

Bovine Bombing – "Ron English and his crew found a new canvas for street art in south Texas, cows!"

naughty shop challenge – "Go into a shop and rearrange objects to make it say something naughty. Take a photo." lolololol

Full IN THE LOOP Screenplay Now Online – With a Special Note from Armando Iannucci – IN THE LOOP is a truely fantasic film, the whole screenplay is available to download here.

Google Buzz Trick – “Try this at home… And we wanna see it.”

Glasnost: Test if your ISP is manipulating BitTorrent traffic – "Glasnost creates a BitTorrent-like transfer between your machine and our server, and determines whether or not your ISP is limiting such traffic. This is a first step towards making traffic manipulation by ISPs more transparent to their customers."

Wi-Fi Turns Arizona Bus Ride Into a Rolling Study Hall – "Wi-Fi access has transformed what was often a boisterous bus ride into a rolling study hall, and behavioral problems have virtually disappeared. “It’s made a big difference,” said J. J. Johnson, the bus’s driver. “Boys aren’t hitting each other, girls are busy, and there’s not so much jumping around.”"

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Christopher Poole – Moot / 4chan – TED lecture – Feb 11th, 2010 – "He obviously didn't pronounce "Meme" right. Damn you Americans and your distortion of the English language." a talk about cats and shit.

Embrace Life – always wear your seat belt – "An original approach to road safety advertising from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership" [via b3ta]

T-SHIRT WAR!! (stop-motion music video) – it took 222 tshirts to make this stopmotion animation.

Computer Bug – no animals were hurt during the making of this video

TICKLEFIGHT of Boulderfist wiping on Freya +3 – "Itsari GM of TICKLEFIGHT rages as his guild wipes on Freya +3" a raidleader losing it during a world of warcraft raid.

U900 -Diamond Head – cute as fuck japanese crotcheted creature stopmotion animation.

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Google vs. Apple – GigaOM – don't be evil vs. think different

Operation Titstorm | internet censorship – "They are protesting against forthcoming internet filtering legislation and the perceived censorship in pornography of small-breasted women (who are thought to be under age) and female ejaculation." erm… not sure what to make of this.

flattr – "We aim to revolutionize how people pay and get paid for content on the internet." the cool paypal?

Glitch – "What is Glitch? Glitch is a massively-multiplayer game, playable in the browser and built in the spirit of the web. It is currently in development and will launch late in 2010." choose me for beta-tester, bitches!

Chatroulette! – potentially nsfw, as in people masturbating, and potentially abusive.

The iPhone is the new Internet Explorer 6, says mobile developer – "Peter-Paul Koch, a "mobile platform strategist, consultant and trainer" who says (with plenty of swearing to boot, if you're in filter territory) that the iPhone is the Internet Explorer 6 de nos jours."

Record Tripping – A Bell Brothers Game – turntablist flash browser game.

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Live Webcast Fail – oh my gawd. feedback!!!!

Stewart to O'Reilly: Fox News a 'perpetual emotion machine' (video) – "You have become the most reasonable person on Fox News," Stewart said to O'Reilly. "Which is like being the thinnest kid at fat camp." john stewart in the lion’s den.

Jon Stewart on The O’Reilly Factor: Part II – contd.

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Nigerian Stars Fight 419 Scams With Pop Music – "'Maga No Need Pay' is the latest pop song to make its way around West African radio waves, and the message behind it is clear: just say "no" to cyber-crime." and a catchy fucking tune it is.

Art History Poster – been contemplating about “Manzoni owns shit” and what an achievement that is.

Has headline hyperbole gone too far online? Stewart "obliterates" blogosphere – "Last night, in a segment titled "The Blogs Must Be Crazy," Jon recapped the ongoing war between reality and the headlines used throughout the blogosphere to recap said reality." Jon actually skullf#@ks the Blogoshpere. outch. brain hurts now.

Shapeways interviews Bruce Sterling – "Spimes are pieces of technology that know where they are and can reveal their entire history to you." mkay then…

San Francisco’s Answer to Westboro Baptist Church – "Westboro Baptist Church showed up to protest in front of Twitter’s San Francisco office on Thursday, but found themselves severely outnumbered by a crowd of absurdist pranksters, including guest blogger EDW Lynch above." i quite liked “God hates retweets”.

Celebrities with Short Legs Pictures – "Let's not allow Hollywood fool us any more with their visual tricks, and expose how short celebrity legs really are. Photoshop celebrities and politicians with really short legs." awww, ponies. [via b3ta]

Gaming Junkie Kills Mother For Not Paying Internet Bills – "Lonut Silviu Savin, a Romanian Counter-Strike gamer, was devastated when his mother attempted to stop his addiction to the game by simply not paying the internet bill. The adoptive mother paid alright; with her life. After Lonut was unsuccessful logging onto the internet to play Counter-Strike, he stabbed his adoptive mother 17 times, which ultimately, lead to her death." shocking, but really that surprising?

Blogging: Not for the young? – "With the increase in micro-blogging applications like Twitter and Facebook, traditional blogging has declined amongst young adults and teens since 2006 with only 14 percent of teens now saying they blog, compared to 28 percent in 2006."

‘Don’t Be Evil,’ Meet ‘Spy on Everyone’: How the NSA Deal Could Kill Google – "That’s a lot harder to swallow, when Google starts working cheek-to-jowl with the overcollectors. The company pinkie-swears that its agreement with the NSA won’t violate the company’s privacy policies or compromise user data. Those promises are a little hard to believe, given the NSA’s track record of getting private enterprises to cooperate, and Google’s willingness to take this first step." Don’t Be Spying on Everyone.

Torrent Sites Blamed For Twitter Attack – "Twitter alleges that a torrent script developer has installed backdoors into his software, allowing it to gain login credentials of users. These credentials have been abused to boost the follower count of unnamed Twitter accounts." kinda blah but interesting.

Johnny Rotten Settles Suit Alleging He Punched a Woman in the Face – "Lydon, who lives in Los Angeles, denied any wrongdoing." is punk now dead then?

GC-SUNDANCE-Four-Lions.mp3 – interview with chris morris regarding his latest movie four lions, that i must see asap.

Geek graffiti in bathroom – “downloading… please wait. 25%”

The new iPad. – “Now with over 300 cameras. Happy?”

pain pack – very impressive ze frank project, using phone message from people in emotional pain, he then asked musicians to create first samples then pieces of music.

Anger Release Machine « Urban Prankster – "Are you stressed out and feeling the need to break something? Just pop a few coins in the Anger Release Machine and choose a porcelain item to smash." smart.

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iPad is iBad for freedom – “With new tablet device, Apple’s Steve Jobs pushes unprecedented extension of DRM to a new class of general purpose computers”

The iPad provides the ultimate browsing experience? – Millions of websites use Flash. Get used to the blue legos.

8 Things That Suck About the iPad – apple ipad – Gizmodo – agree on all accounts. not getting one of these. seems like they took all the mistakes they made on the iPhone and amplified those instead of getting rid of them.

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Chris Morris's Four Lions: 'jihadist comedy' – "How not to buy bomb-making bleach " the latest chris morris comedy.

Friday Film Pick: RiP! A Remix Manifesto – "The NFB recently made the entirety of RiP: A Remix Manifesto available for online viewing. For free. In HD."

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Unhappy Hipsters – "it's lonely in the modern world" [via b3ta]

Ten Word Wiki – The Express Till For The Internet – "Ten Word Wiki is an Encyclopedia for the ADD generation. We Describe Everything In Ten words" [via b3ta]

Every day the same dream – "Every Day The Same Dream plays at issues of lives led in quiet, soul-sapping desperation by forcing you to subvert your own easy routines and comes fully loaded with a gut-punch for anyone who has been or is currently a wage-slave office drone."

Boing Boing: Games To Get – games recommended by the boingboing crew.

Will I get laid on Valentine’s Day? – looks like i might ^^

Spirit – particularly cute xkcd cartoon.

World Economic Forum – Home – fake or real? very well done mediahack.

Mute Button Pacifier (Baby Blue): Baby – ha ha haaaaa

app.itize.us – minimalistic iPhone iPod app reviews. nice.

GENTRY – floppy disc art.

gnop – reverse pong, you control the ball not the paddle.

One of the best environmental films ever made, Dreamland shakes the soul – "There is one reason, above all the others, that the Academy Awards are not worth paying any attention to this year: the documentary Dreamland is not up for best picture, best documentary, or best anything." ok, ok, we heard ya…

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La Puerta – A stop motion animation by Limow and Sam3 – kinda love the sound, even if its hard to listen to.

Exclusive unseen video footage of the Miracle on the Hudson, flight 1549 New York City – "Exclusive unseen time lapse video footage of the Miracle on the Hudson, US Airways flight 1549 as it is struggling to stay afloat and avoid the barrage of an ice attack."

exit through the gift shop – a banksy film, duration: 85 minutes, premiering at sundance soon.

Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany – "Documentary which looks at how a radical generation of musicians created a new German musical identity out of the cultural ruins of war."

Karen Finley's *very* NSFW "Tales of Taboo" – "NSFW. Listen with headphones. Trust me." potty mouth finley.

One Frame of Fame – Got a webcam? Help us finish off our music video! – “We need a little help from you and your webcam to finish off the music video for our new single ‘More is Less’.”

death metal rooster meets furiously pecking parrot – after death metal here’s bird metal

sleeveface – How to Sleeveface. just that.

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Thank you parking notes! – collection of notes people leave on other people's cars.

Wu Tang Vs The Beatles – "Wu Tang acapellas over beats made with samples of Beatles songs. Produced by Tom Caruana http://www.teasearecords.net"; some work surprisingly well.

Lost? Catch up in 10 minutes – "In case you haven’t followed last few seasons’ plot, or you didn’t understand it, or it didn’t in fact exist, the Reduced Shakespeare Company has boiled down the previous 103 hours of the television series into less than 10 minutes and will be performing the show to a live audience in Covent Garden onJanuary 28." wouldnt mind seeing that, because, wait, wasn’t there an icebear?

Joseph Ducreux / Archaic Rap – "On the interweb, his eccentric self-portrait has inspired a series of exploitable macros, featuring “archaic reinterpretation” of popular rap lyrics superimposed over the artwork." joseph ducreux, 18th century french painter, turned into a 4chan internet meme.

fucking snow – mildly nsfw, well, maybe in china.

breakfast floss set – "Wake up late? No time for breakfast or oral hygiene? Boy, do we have a fix-it for you…" bacon flavored floss…

Former boyfriend used Craigslist to arrange woman's rape – "A Wyoming man is accused of posing online as his former girlfriend and soliciting someone to act out a violent sexual fantasy."

Audiences experience 'Avatar' blues – “James Cameron's completely immersive spectacle "Avatar" may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora.”

Perp caught through World of Warcraft Boing Boing – “Indiana cops caught a fugitive by getting Blizzard to turn over the IP address from which he was playing World of Warcraft.”

What boyfriends and girlfriends search for on Google – "This shows Google’s remarkable power as a source of data on a range of human behaviors, emotions, and opinions. It gives us insights into what people might care the most about concerning a given topic."

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Two Gentlemen of Lebowski – what if … william shakespeare wrote the big lebowski

The Church of the Latter-Day Dude – "Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world – Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all, uh…lost my train of thought there." joined!

The Big Lebowski goes literary – "For some, The Big Lebowski represents a lifestyle choice more than it does a piece of cinema: take the followers of the internet-based religion Dudeism who emulate the attitudes of the film’s main character; or the fans that attend the annual Lebowski Fest."

Lhasa R.I.P.

Lhasa – Rising (Official Video) – and another lhasa de sela video.

CON TODA PALABRA – the very talented lhasa de sela has passed away much too young, aged 37, a few days ago.

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Prepare for Gucci… – "If you don’t think you’ll last till Monday check out below, I’ve got a nice little exclusive bonus track for you AND the official tracklist…" monday it is.

BO MARLEY – Masters Of The Universe – "After their undying classic album from 2007/09 Bo Marley are finally back with a vengeance – and a massive ghettoblaster! Always ready to rock your backyard, street corner or..er..local super market the Harlev homeboys are once again powering up their Chariot Of Fire (aka. the Bo mobil) and drop a floor-devastating cassette" yup, you read that right … cassette! digital dowload also available, cc-licensed.

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Best FAILS Of 2009 (VIDEO) – "Everyone is good at something. These people just happen to be good at failing" be warned, some are hard to watch.

Sesame Street: Celebrity Lullabies – w. ricky gervais. wait for it …

Usher/Goat – "This is Olympic Quality tech + humor! Great Job!!"

parkour motion reel – "Illustrated with technical pen,frame by frame. I admit it might not be the best, or the quality isn't perfect, just a shot at animating the old flip book whatever-you-call-it way. =D" another flipbook-type stopmotion animation.

A Heavy Metal Baby to Remember – gotta love the pacifier!

Angry Hot Chick Destroys Boyfriends PS3 – i lol'ed when he asked her to get him a drink …

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The 50 Best Protest Signs Of 2009: Pics, Videos, Links, News – "We saw some really great protest signs in 2009. Thanks to our President for being a socialist, gay people for being gay, and Kanye West for interrupting Taylor Swift." loves the one saying “NO Pubic Option …”

How Terry Gilliam Weathered Loss of Heath Ledger to Finish Fanciful Imaginarium – "But all those obstacles pale next to the tragedy Gilliam (pictured) faced in January 2008, when his star actor Heath Ledger died halfway through production on The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the director’s latest cinematic flight of fancy."

my thoughts on Banksy / Robbo – "By incorporating Robbo’s piece into his own , Banksy was in fact preserving Robbo’s history since people like to preserve Banksy. Now, what Robbo did in return was pretty great as well. That’s what I got." street mashup.

Banksy: I don’t believe in global warming – "Übrigens wurde der eBay-Banksy, über den ich hier vor Weihnachten berichtet hatte, jetzt für 10.994 € verkauft." omg. banksy sold for 10K on ebay.

Matt Frei's diary: Dangerous minds – "They are all the products of relative prosperity and higher education. After all, Osama Bin Laden and his deputy also came from a privileged background." asks how people from wealthy backgrounds fall into terrorism.

Do minaret yourself – "N'hésitez pas à télécharger, imprimer, découper, plier et coller votre propre minaret d'appartement! , plier et coller votre propre minaret d'appartement! Ou passez directement à l'atelier retirer votre exemplaire sérigraphié sur carton gris." best DIY minaret yet.

You Drive What? – "Youdrivewhat.com is here to show the rest of the world what (for some reason) you feel is an awesome ride. You decided to paint your car like a child’s cereal character; you may find yourself on youdrivewhat.com." created by “the people of walmart” guys.

The WELL: Bruce Sterling: State of the World 2010 – "For the eleventh time, Inkwell rings in the New Year with a visit from Well member Bruce Sterling, to address the State of the World and Things Various and Sundry. Bruce used to write novels when there were bookstores, and used to write for magazines and newspapers when magazines and newspapers existed. Nowadays he travels a lot when trains are running and when airports aren't clogged by security theater." always a great read.

Adidas Turns the Sneaker Into an Augmented Reality Device – "Adidas has created a virtual 3-D world that can be accessed using an upcoming line of five men’s sneakers in an idea that ties into one of the technology trends of the year: augmented reality."

Teen and Transgender Comparative Study – "The series is a correlation of two stages of transformation, pairing teen girls (12-14) with like adult male-to-female transsexuals. The Teen and Transgender Comparative Study is currently showing at The Hammer Museum in Nine Lives, curated by Ali Subotnick." eerie matches. [via sex and blogs]

Warwick High Girl Is Taking Chess World By Storm – "Google the name "Abby Marshall" and chess, in fact, and you'll discover a host of Web sites that cover her matches like those of a sports celebrity – with interviews, pictures and comments from fans, including one describing this "badass" devotee of the much-maligned King's Gambit opening move as a "chess hero.""

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Production process of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup match ball Jabulani – "Watch the production process of the official 2010 World Cup match ball Jabulani." you mean they arent stitched by nigerian children with bleeding fingers? awww…

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424. It's pronounced twenty-ten. – from 1001 rules for my unborn son

New Year's Resolution Generator – generates generic new year’s resolutions, some are mildy funny.

The Decade’s 10 Most Dastardly Cybercrimes – "Now that the zero days are behind us, it’s time to reflect on the most ingenious, destructive or groundbreaking cybercrimes of the first 10 years of the new millennium."

Poly-Play – Der einzige Videospieleautomat der DDR (DDR Computer, DDR Arkade, game machine, gdr, Spielautomat) – "Der Poly-Play-Automat aus dem Kombinat Polytechnik und Präzisionsgerätewerke Karl-Marx-Stadt war der einzige in der DDR hergestellte Videospieleautomat." this was the only arcade game of the GDR, in communist germany developped by a team of 12 technicians. the games can all be played online here.

Of The Treatment of Women in WoW, part 2 – “This is different from flirting. Flirting is flattering. This is an insult. The message here is “your role is not to give your opinion on this intelligent topic, your role is to be cute”.”

Of the Treatment of Women in WoW, Part 1 – "Since I don’t exactly have what it takes to conduct a scientific study of wow life as a woman, I’ll stick to my own experiences, my opinion of them and how I deal."

Demi Moore's lawyers threaten Boing Boing over photo analysis blog post – "Lawyers representing Demi Moore sent a threatening letter to Boing Boing over the holidays which demanded that we remove a post I published in November, or face legal consequences."

Map of the Most Remote Places on Earth – "This map by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy is an attempt to demonstrate what areas of the world are comparatively accessible by land and water travel." pretty much no black spots.

The Top 10 Most Important Tweets of 2009 – "Without further ado, here’s this year’s The Top 10 Most Important Tweets of 2009 and their importance for Twitter, the online landscape, media and journalism, and how we communicate."

Running World of Warcraft in Ubuntu Linux – "Over my Christmas break, I decided to try out the latest version of Wine with my most frequently used Windows application, which is called World of Warcraft (or WoW). Just so that it's clear that I am not antisocial, this didn't take away much time spending with friends and family, as it actually took me less than an hour to do the whole thing."

Twitter's List Of 370 Banned Passwords – "Twitter appears to have learned from its security scare earlier this year and seems to be taking password security more seriously than most Internet services." in other words, if you use one of these passwords change it nauuuu!!!

Op-Chart – Picturing the Past 10 Years – history of the decade in neat lil icons.

Vote for 2009’s Sexiest Geeks – and of course, moot is on top… or was when i checked.

'Futurama' meets 'Fifth Element' fan art – "Flying cars? Check. A redhead lead named Leelo/Leela? Sure. A "Futurama" fan drew the Comedy Central series "Fifth Element"-style, pic below."

Arrrr! The Top 10 Pirated Movies of 2009 – “10) The Knowing 9) X-Men Origins: Wolverine State of Play 7) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 6) District 9 5) Twilight 4) The Hangover 3) Rock N Rolla 2) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 1) Star Trek”

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HOT SQUAT CALENDAR 2010 – Kalender 2010 der bieler hausbesetzer LaBiu.

Späte Rache an Werber? – "Mit Farbbeuteln haben Unbekannte in Dübendorf ein Bürohaus verunstaltet. Im Gebäude ist die Werbeagentur eingemietet, die die SVP-Wahlplakate gestaltet." these guys are responsible for the graphics for the racist/xenophobic campaigns for the swiss svp party, most recently with the minaret vote. now their offices were the target of a colour balloon attack.

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Christmas present from Daichi – "This is Christmas present for you from Daichi. I wish your merry christmas and happy new year!!" japanse beatbox merry xmas vid.

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Delicious Spaghetti Monster – "If you don’t celebrate Christmas because you belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, there’s no reason you can’t still enjoy delicious goodies this holiday season. Here’s instructions on how to make your own edible spaghetti monster, complete with edible googly eyes."

Israeli programmer hacks Kindle, breaks DRM protection – "Nothing makes you feel like you truly own your media and content like being able to do almost whatever you want with it. We’re already used to DRM for our MP3s and the limitations it puts on device selection and sharing, but the idea that the same kind of protection would be put on our books was a head-scratcher."

The xx – found this band on top of a few best of 2009 lists, and it’s really quite something…

After The Pirate Bay, Web Sheriff Takes On Jamie Oliver – "Defending the rights of The Village People, the legendary Web Sheriff threatened The Pirate Bay’s operators with legal action in an attempt to get compensation for the losses the six had suffered. The threats didn’t lead to much unfortunately, so The Village People and the infamous Sheriff are now pointing the gun at Jamie Oliver instead."

LISTS: 2009 – "This page aggregates all of the lists related to 2009. Please email me list suggestion."

Printing Your Toast – "Am Berner Design Award BEDA’09 erhielt der «Toaster» den 2. Preis. Er soll nicht nur als Gerät, sondern als ästhetisch wertvoller Einrichtungsgegenstand wahrgenommen werden." this printer was boingboinged.

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Mark Simpson – Fairytale of New York – “A bit of Christmas cheer and festive spirit ends in near disaster.” yes yes, xmas is one of the times of the year, during which i wish i could still drink alcohol, helas …

bytelove – lifestyle – i want everything on this page for xmas, especially the ice invaders ice tray and the periodic table shower curtain, kkthxbye.

handjob – or ok ok, maybe a handjob [via b3ta]

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Truth in Advertising – “a great story about how a marketing campaign is made.” [via b3ta]

Killing In The Climb – “Everyone is fighting over which is better – Joe from X Factor with The Climb, or Rage Against The Machine with Killing In The Name.”

Homeless Guy ‘Mustard’ Sings Radiohead’s Creep – “If there’s any homeless person who deserves a moment in the spotlight, a huge royalty check, or even just a warm place to sleep, it’s Mustard” fucking sign this guy already.

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Interview: At Climate Talks, Thom Yorke Calls for Pay-What-You-Owe Economy – “It’s not enough,” Yorke said of the UK’s proposed emissions cuts. “But the political pressure they’re feeling, that’s very obvious. Hopefully something will come from that in the next 24 hours.” yeh you, thom.

The Simpsons turns 20 today – "Twenty years ago today, the first full-length episode of The Simpsons — known as The "Christmas Special" — aired on television." and i remember it like it was yesterday.

Why are the Alps getting taller? – "The Alps grow because they swim in the Earths mantle. Mountains like the Matterhorn or the Zugspitze lose one meter of stone every 1000-2000 years" and to think we used to have this slogan “weg mit den alpen, freie sicht aufs mittelmeer!”, not a chance then.

FREE For All – "Viewed from the side, the structure looks like a forty-four-foot-long stringed instrument, but from the front, it clearly spells one evocative word: FREE." for some bloody reason i now have the horrible geaorge michael song stuck in my head, “freedom, freedom… You’ve gotta give for what you take…” oh brother.

Un-Facebook Yourself – "Sometimes, social networking is just a bit too social. If you're feeling vulnerable on Facebook, the web's biggest social hangout, you can easily take control over who can see your information."

Swiss Mountain House Rocks! – "this unusual house plan is the collaboration between the Netherlands architects at SeARCH and Christian Muller Architects. This underground home, located in the Swiss village of Vals, is set amidst a cluster of mountain houses and if you don’t look carefully you might miss it!" want! someone make me rich fast so i can build one.

Announcing bit.ly Pro – "Today we’re pleased to announce a new service: bit.ly Pro. The Pro service provides custom short URLs powered by bit.ly. Publishers and bloggers will be able to use their own short domain names to point to pages on their sites" thats a bit.ly pro. see what i did there?

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Cassetteboy – The Web for Beginners – “Something a bit different this time, not least because for once it’s totally legit.” more about the competition here: digital revolution short film competition

Beatles 3000 – “1000 years in the future, the legacy of John, Paul, Greg, and Scottie remains.” well, after all they invented the thumbs up sign, they really did.

Solution- We have the Technology – Energy Union 2009- Coldcut -v1 – a coldcut mix for their energy union project.

Ze Frank On America in Afghanistan Since 2001 – "With new U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, Ze Frank takes an opportunity to radically oversimplify the last 8 years of the war."

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25 Hilarious WiFi Network Names – “Giving your WiFi network a funny or clever name is a great way to freak out your annoying neighbors without hiding in their bushes or peeping in their windows late at night.” hmmm, i do have a minor crush on one of my neighbors …

How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell – … [via b3ta]

N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton: The Word Cloud – "One hundred years hence, when historians are trying to understand race relations in late century Los Angeles, they will refer to Straight Outta Compton to get to the reality behind the analysis — and it'll still sound fresh as fuck. Herewith: Straight Outta Compton, the word cloud:" fuck is big, of course. so is yo.

Google Chrome For Mac Is Here! – "The wait is over. Google Chrome for Mac is now available in beta. It’s still missing a few features that are in the Windows version (like support for extensions), but the browser is lickety-split and more-or-less stable."

Streaming will never stop downloading – "Far from being a cure for the industry's woes, substituting streams for downloads wastes bandwidth, reduces privacy and slows innovation"

The monster that is – World of Warcraft – "$1.2 billion a year in revenue; 16GB of your hard disk; billions of hours played; acres of news-print; a Sam Raimi-directed (Evil Dead 2, The Spider-man trilogy) movie in the works; a billion-dollar grey market in gold and items; an episode of South Park; therapists creating in-game characters for addiction counselling and an astonishing… 11 million players! And relax. WoW is just a game" with infographic

Bay Area artist "shopdrops" at IKEA – "On Black Friday, Michele Pred joined the throngs at the Emeryville IKEA, but she wasn't exactly shopping. Instead, the Berkeley artist slipped into the wall-art section and covertly placed copies of signed prints she had designed into the racks."

FA denies England will use Viagra to help players rise to World Cup occasion – "• No discussion with regard to Viagra, says FA • 'Medical staff conducting detailed research'" englands’ players always play hard anyway.

England football team offered Viagra for World Cup – "ENGLAND'S football team will be offered Viagra for next year's World Cup games in South Africa in an attempt to boost their performance … on the pitch." england’s players will be hard … erm .. to beat.

Cheyenne Cherry Ransacked Apartment, Then Cooked Cat in Oven – "But just to be a complete dick, the 14-year-old stuck Hernandez's cat in the oven and cranked it to 500 degrees." äs nümmmerli.

Everything you need to know about HTML5 – "What's new in HTML5 and what happened to XHTML2"

Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges – "Copenhagen is preparing for the climate change summit that will produce as much carbon dioxide as a town the size of Middlesbrough."

the minaret shame contd.

Swiss senator Dick Marty says minaret ban is "completely incomprehensible". – "Switzerland’s image as a country of human rights has been rocked by the ban on the construction of minarets, according to a Swiss member of the Council of Europe."

MINARETT-VERBOT: NICHT IN MEINEM NAMEN – "Die Entscheidung vom vergangenen Sonntag gegen den Bau von Minaretten hat weltweit Schocks und Missbilligung ausgelöst und dem Ruf der Schweiz als ein Land der Toleranz und des kulturellen Pluralismus empfindlichen Schaden zugefügt. Zeigen wir der Welt, dass wir dieses Verbot aufs schärfste verurteilen und dass die Schweizer Bevölkerung sich grundsätzlich entschlossen gegen Angstmache und Vorurteile stellt."

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obama drugs

Obama E! – "Feels good, and then the next day…"

LSD Blotter (Obama) – we want to get high, so high…

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Surprise Kitty – "Surprise Kitty (thanks again, Mia!) has just become a gazillion times better thanks to the folks at b3ta:"

Röyksopp 'This Must Be It' – "Join Runar for some odd goings-on in the new video for 'This Must Be It'" one of the coolest music videos i have seen in ages.

At My Wedding Twitterring and Facebooking at the Altar – man updates his relationship status on facebook during his wedding.

Surprised Kitty – "surprised kitten is surprised" the awww-moment of the week. [via boingboing]

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World Cup games to be filmed in 3D – "The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3D for the first time, it has been announced." so, we got the technology for it now? because this was announced for the worldcup 2002 in south corea/japan, remember?

Groove Armada set for PS3 gig – "Groove Armada are launching their new album Black Light with the first ever gig inside Home, the virtual world for PS3."

Government-backed gay bar in "Communist China" not so popular with The Gays – "What if they opened a gay bar and no one came? Wait, no no — don't go there." featured here just for that brilliant line by xeni jardin. well and of course because tagging things gay and china is fun fun fun.

We’re bloggers – we get stuff for free – and we should get over it. "A lot of bloggers are unhappy with a new rule requiring them to disclose when they get something for free" and btw. why did i never get stuff for free?

Surf the Web Anonymously – "Sadly, remaining anonymous online isn't easy. Everything from search engines to social networking sites are dropping cookies, or little data files, in your web browser to track your behavior: which links you click, which ads you click, where you are and more."

Soccer Resists Instant Replay Despite Criticism – "The instant replay is already a reality for soccer fans watching games at home, making poor calls on the field all the more obvious. FIFA still has time to add the instant replay to its rules before the World Cup next summer, when scrutiny of referee decisions promises to be even stronger." fuck off, blatter. you are old and stupid.

Artist's amazing self-camouflage – "Above is the mindbending work of camouflage artist Liu Bolin." what? who? where?

Corduroy Skirts are a Sin – "I decided that because this woman thought it was okay to make me feel uncomfortable in my home, I would retaliate and make her feel just as uncomfortable, if not more." cheeky. and this one has levels of meaning.

The poster that convinced Switzerland to ban minarets – "There are currently four minarets in all of Switzerland, each pointed threateningly at (from?) one quarter of the nation."

FutureEverything Awards 2010 – "FutureEverything is pleased to announce the establishment of The FutureEverything Awards." deadline: 15. january 2010.

How to make a VHS video toaster – "The project was simple: convert a VHS video machine to make toast, and eject it through the cassette slot." haha, and hmmm. we are currently shopping for a toaster…

New Website Publicizes iPhone App Rejections – "A new website aims to publicize the details surrounding the much-maligned iPhone application review process – Apple's secretive procedures that have been under heavy scrutiny this year, especially since the FCC's involvement regarding Apple's rejection of the Google Voice application."

Controversial plans for minaret ban and outlawing arms exports face voters' verdict – "To the great surprise of pollsters and the regret of the government, the Swiss on Sunday said yes to a ban on the construction of minarets." for the record, i feel ashamed to be swiss today. sorry world!!!

World Cup grass isn't green enough – "Native kikuyu pitches are not bright enough for television, but the replacements will be little long-term use to South Africans"

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strictly kev’s yearly kraftwerk mix

Kraftwerk Kover Kollection Volume 6 by DJ Food – SoundCloud – “I do these hour long mixes every year or so featuring cover versions, sample-heavy tracks or songs that obviously owe a debt to the Dusseldorf quartet. Each mix is laced with spoken word, interviews or info about Kraftwerk too. I had the idea several years ago and the more I dug, the more I found, the amount of material out there is mind boggling. Not so strange for such an influential band who rarely release new material I suppose, fans have to fill the gap somehow. For anyone wanting to play catch-up, the first 5 volumes are also available at:”

Strictly Kev – Kev’s Kraftwerk Kover Kollection 1-6 – “Thankfully, that’s where Strictly Kev (aka DJ Food) comes in. A true fan of all things Kraftwerk, Strictly Kev has built a large collection of cover versions over the years which walk a fine line between sublime homage and downright absurdity.”

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The Definitive List of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Cover Songs on the Internet – "From clarinets to Christmas lights, these cover songs collected from across the web pay the ultimate tribute to the ultimate song — the one that everyone (and yet no one) knows the words to." gotta love the 2 guys lipsynching it.

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody – roflcopter

Video: man in Japan weds anime game character – "On Sunday, a man named Sal9000 married the love of his life. Her name is Nene Anegasaki, and she lives inside of a Nintendo DS video game called Love Plus."

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Please design a logo for me. With pie charts. For free. – funny email exchange with a client/friend expecting a favor. [via b3ta]

Lawyers target thousands of 'illegal' file-sharers – "Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get legal letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games."

Mr. Bounce – "Neon colors, ball physics, crazy music and highly enjoyable game play – what else do you need? Mr. Bounce adds new ingredients to the classic formula “Avoid missing ball for high score”" exists also for the iphone/ipod.

Autocomplete Me – "Remember that time you were innocently searching for “how to avoid swine flu” but Google assumed you were searching for “how to avenge your brother’s death”? Yeah, that totally wasn’t what you were searching for, but it ended up being super helpful after your best friend “accidentally” stabbed Michael." some fantastic google bombs for lols.

World Cup TV coverage banned by Kim Jong-il (unless North Korea win) – "Kim Jong-il, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has banned all live coverage of World Cup football matches from his state-run television stations and only highlights of North Korea’s victories will be broadcast." what a twat.

Inside the Michelle Obama image fight: why Google won't tweak results – "We apologise if you've had an upsetting experience using Google. We hope you understand our position regarding offensive results." wait, is this really the best they can come up with?

Swedes start buying music; are anti-P2P laws working? – "Digital music sales in piracy-loving Sweden have soared this year. The music industry says that it's all about tough new laws and court prosecutions, but some major labels are seeing worldwide increases." oh ffs, the swedes again. we had the same thing happening with drugs, porn, prostitutes, now with p2p filesahring. first they are too liberal then get too restrictive.

Ideas vs… – "A picture is worth a thousand words…" it is.

Adios, Red Bull? Anti-energy drinks seek to soothe frazzled Americans – "Promising a "vacation in a bottle" or an "acupuncture session in every can," makers of anti-energy drinks, as they're known, say that after bailouts, foreclosures and Ponzi schemes, Americans nowadays would rather chill out than tweak out. To help us do so, they're spiking their new beverages with ingredients such as chamomile, melatonin, and valerian root — all known for their supposed calming effects."

What Would 'Seinfeld' Be Like If It Came Back Today? – "What if 'Seinfeld' actually came back on the air with new episodes? (Jerry Seinfeld has made it pretty clear that this will not happen.) But what if it did?"

World of Warcraft Quests Remain Compelling, 5 Years On – "After five years, it’s hard to imagine a world without World of Warcraft. Released Nov. 23, 2004, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game has set the standard for the genre."

Redhead 12-year-old assaulted over Facebook message citing South Park episode? – "The boy was kicked and hit in two separate incidents (…) by as many as 14 of his classmates." The attack followed a Facebook message promoting that date as Kick a Ginger Day." oh boy, not the G.I.N.G.E.R.

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Little Kid does worlds best Batman Spoof – "This little kid gets a Batman costume for Halloween and has way to much fun, See why in the video!" his mum probably skipped a day of giving him his ritalin. [via b3ta]

FLAIRS – TRUCKERS DELIGHT – "Truckers Delight animated video clip directed by newcomer wunderkid Jérémie Périn who takes the song's title (a tribute to those little pleasures that the lonely truck- driver indulges himself in) and takes it to the next level." sexist, offensive, but very well done animation.

Hand thierry henry ireland french 2010 football world champion ship – i hate you, thierry henry! leave barca, get out of my life.

act now – "frame by frame 2D animation to the subject of change climate change" this video was made by my friend karen from hamburg for the raise your voice youtube contest.

Youth Soccer Goalie Scores on her own Team!!! – cute.

Unusual Stop Motion: Videogame – stop motion video that reinvents the medium and could almost be performed analogue.

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Life on Mars star's turn in Marks & Spencer ad attacked over 'sexism' – "Life on Mars actor Philip Glenister's spot in Marks & Spencer's Christmas TV campaign has been accused of being sexist toward women." orily?

Queen: We sank the Armada, we can sink some P2P pirates! – "The Queen opened the UK parliamentary session yesterday and announced that an Internet disconnection bill would be coming soon. But will it actually be legal?" orily?

Listen to ‘World’s First Twitter Album’ – "Anyone with half a brain can put a song onto Twitter by pasting in the URL for a song. For some, that isn’t enough — they figured out how to paste entire songs into the 140-character Twitter window." yarily.

warp20 (elemental) – sorry, warp, you fail to deliver my goods, i am forced to search the interweb to finally hear the music i ordered months and months ago. this osymyso mix is fantastic stuff!!!

Pets love 'em…. – “Annoying cut out 'n' stick eyes for pets.”

Clients From Hell – "A collection of anonymously contributed client horror stories from designers." we all know some anecdotes like these…

Pirate Bay Retires World’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker – "Operators of The Pirate Bay shuttered the site’s BitTorrent tracker on Tuesday, six years after it was founded. Trackers — the servers that bootstrap each BitTorrent download — are no longer necessary with enhancements like DHT and PEX that allow peers to locate one another without accessing a central server, site operators wrote in the Bay’s blog."

NERD THRONE. – "NERD THRONE. This 7-foot tall chair is made entirely of Japanese Famicom (Nintendo) cartridges."

heffer pitcher – "An utterly irresistible and modern gift, both on the giving and receiving ends." didnt they mean to say udderly.

Banned Xboxs flood online marketplaces – "Over the past week Microsoft has banned nearly one million users from the online gaming service after finding that they had modified their consoles to play pirated games. Since the ban is connected to the console rather than a gamer's online account, many modified Xboxs have appeared online being sold by banned users." do not buy an xbox! ok ok, i mean on ebay.

Video Game Requires Kissing – "The DS has a mic and a touchscreen, so… one time, she asked me to say "I love you" a hundred times into the mic. I was on the airplane when she asked me that, so I was like, no way."

Me and Belle de Jour – ‘Could it be Brooke?’ – "A couple of months went past, and after Belle de Jour won the award for Best Written Blog from the Guardian and the whole BdJ phenomenon kicked off, I had my eureka moment – I was sitting on the tube one morning and suddenly thought: ‘Could it be Brooke?’"

I’m Belle de Jour – "Finally the anonymous sex blogger from Diary of a London Call Girl comes clean to The Sunday Times. She's Dr Brooke Magnanti"

Why Are Eggs Harder to Peel? – "The reason why might surprise you -older eggs are easier to peel, and the eggs we eat are fresher than ever! As an egg ages, it loses both moisture and carbon dioxide, which causes the air bubble between the shell and the membrane to get bigger." this is why i love neatorama, i often wondered about this.

The History of the Internet in a Nutshell – “Here’s a brief history of the Internet, including important dates, people, projects, sites, and other information that should give you at least a partial picture of what this thing we call the Internet really is, and where it came from.”

Wife posed as girl in online trap – "A suspicious wife posed as a teenager online to catch her husband propositioning girls in a chatroom, Cardiff Crown Court has heard." sucks to be him. and her!

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Indian Beatles – "Some kinda weird bollywood beatles clones." a bit over-enthusiastic, maybe. [via b3ta]

'The Golden Age of Video' by Ricardo Autobahn – "'The Golden Age Of Video' is a promotional device for the forthcoming untitled Ricardo Autobahn album."

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A Common Nomenclature for Lego Families – "Hence, a survey. I asked fellow parents to donate their children for a few minutes, and name a selection of Lego pieces culled from the Lego parts store." i wonder if it the same differences exist in germanspeaking legoplaying families. [via b3ta]

Big Ben (big_ben_clock) on Twitter – "BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG – about 1 hour ago from API" ;P

Why do we have an IMG element? – "On February 25, 1993, Marc Andreessen wrote: I’d like to propose a new, optional HTML tag: IMG Required argument is SRC="url"." that’s how. the answer to why is, because we like pretty pictures of kittens.

Baguette Dropped From Bird's Beak Shuts Down The Large Hadron Collider (Really) – "The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, just cannot catch a break. First, a coolant leak destroyed some of the magnets that guide the energy beam. Then LHC officials postponed the restart of the machine to add additional safety features. Now, a bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the accelerator has, according to the Register, shut down the whole operation." one bird and a piece of bread can do that? we are soooo doomed. black hole incoming.

low gravity fail – cute astronaut animation.

The Twitter Times – "The Twitter Times is a real-time personalized newspaper generated from your Twitter account" sort of interesting.

Wu-Note Project – wu-tang clan covers redone as if they were blue note sleeves.

Scientists perform sex change operation on papaya – "Researchers help frustrated farmers by simplifying the complex sex life of this succulent fruit." wait a minute, fruit have sex organs? no way not to remember that next time i eat my daily apple.

Comedy Central orders the Onion TV pilot – "Comedy Central is teaming with satirical newspaper the Onion for a half-hour scripted comedy." sounds like a plan good for a few laughs.

Kerixep – very simple, very nice flash puzzle game, level 26 was toughest for me…

EMI Sues BlueBeat for Selling Beatles Tunes Online – "The entire catalog of stereo Beatles albums will soon be legitimately available in digital, albeit physical, form. Apple Corp. and EMI announced the pre-order availability of 30,000 16-GB Apple-shaped USB drives containing 14 albums in lossless 24-bit FLAC (better than CD quality) and 320 Kbps MP3 formats, 13 short documentary films about the albums, album art, “rare photos” and expanded liner notes, all accessible directly or through a Flash player that automatically loads on Macs and PCs. It’s quite a statement — especially the 24-bit depth of the lossless files, which allows more gradations between volume levels than standard 16-bit (CD-quality) audio files. The only catch — they cost $280. EMI and Apple Corp. plan to release the drives on Dec. 8." when beatles joins the digital “revolution”. i quite like the dongle idea.

anyone gotta bone for Paris? – they both go, yapp yapp yapp yapp yapp yapp…

World of Warcraft ordered to shut down in China again – "A Chinese government agency, the General Administration of Press and Publication, has once again revoked the permit required to operate the game." gold farmers should be happy about this.

Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones "hostage" for €5 (Updated) – "One Dutch hacker managed to find and hack into jailbroken iPhones, though it seems the hacker was more interested in a few euros than malicious ends. However, the incident is another reminder that users of jailbroken iPhones need to be more vigilant about security." cheeky cunt.

Halloween 2009: Making Mario – "They returned home and one mustache later, the Mario brothers were cavorting on the front lawn." i resisted to post any halloween stuff, till luigi and mario were just too adorable.

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Einladung zur Piratenversammlung vom 05. Dezember 2009 in Bern | Piratenpartei Schweiz – "Am 5. Dezember findet in Bern die erste ordentliche Piratenversammlung (PV) der Piratenpartei Schweiz statt. "

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my wife did it

Theater Basel – Jekyll und Hyde – my beautiful partner did the backdrop animations for this theater project in basel.

here’s the schedule:
JEKYLL UND HYDE – stückinformation

and an unreadable review in baseldiitsch just for the lulz:

Claude Bühler – Premiere am Theater Basel – unreadable. swissgerman. outch.

recipe of the week [in german, sorry - l2usegoogletranslate]

Gâteau au raisiné Saft Kuchen aus der Romandie – c’est magnifique!

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Вивальди "времена года",Лето-3часть – ze russian accordeon boy genius. gotta love the headbump.

Cartman Covers Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" – "Cartman singing "Poker Face" over a montage of Stan fighting Japanese whalers." the whale sorry whole episode is great, of course, but this you must watch.

Flintstones in Stop Motion. – "We did this stop motion sequence for Cartoon Network's "Flintstones: On the Rocks" a few of years ago. There have been a number of requests that we post this….Click on the image to watch." winnnrarrrrr!

Jon Stewart on McCain's Anti-Net-Neutrality Bill – "Try as I might, I never quite understood the net neutrality debate. All I knew was nerds cared very deeply about it, so I assumed it had something to do with Cheeto taxes or Real Doll tariffs. But on last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart broke it down into simple terms even a touched halfwit like me can understand." public service. and the website he mentions actually does exist! pro.

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World of Warcraft and Philsophy – "Continuing with the ongoing Popular Culture and Philosophy series, World of Warcraft and Philosophy, (Wrath of the Philosopher King) will be hitting bookshelves on November 1st. This collection of essays and short fiction addresses the ethics, economics, and metaphysics of Azeroth and its inhabitants." i ordered this (along with my next game card … o.O.)

Google Wave as an RPG environment – "Ars Technica reports on the nascent Google Wave RPG scene, in which wavesters are amusing themselves by using Google's collaboration tool s a surprisingly effective (for some games) means of keeping track of the action in game"

Motorola Droid – want! finally! smokes the iphone on so many levels. and even the design is growing on me.

Innovation in Open Networks – Creative Commons, the Next Layer of Openness – "A few months ago, McKinsey & Co. asked me to write an article for their online magazine What Matters. The edited article, "Creative Commons: Enabling the next level of innovation" was just posted to their site. Following is the unedited original version." joi does not say a word, but was he unhappy with the edits? maybe?

URBAN CURSOR – "Urban Cursor is a GPS enabled object designed to facilitate social interaction and play in public space."

No Need To UNplug – "It’s not that people are reckless or unconcerned about the environment, but sometimes simple and easy things like this becomes too much of an effort."

Explain DRM to Your Dad – "Then you have your loved ones caught in the middle of a growing debate. How do you explain to your dad why he can't play that music file? " does it work with mums?

Internet addresses set for change – "The internet regulator has approved plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move that is set to transform the online world."

Neue Arbeiten von SpY – “I updated my website with new interventions in Madrid, NYC, Rotterdam, Bilbao… this summer I was in NYC and I worked a bit on the streets … I Hope you like it!” we do we do.

Lord Mandelson to ban illegal filesharers – "Lord Mandelson will today set out plans to ban computer users who illegally download music and videos from the internet." and next he’ll announce his marriage to … uhm which pop star? … boy george? like sarkosy and bruni, erm. farfetched? i think not!

Felice Varini's town-sized illusion – "The buildings in the town of Vercorin in the Swiss Alps contribute to an impressive piece by Felice Varini, called Cercle et suite d'éclats. The pattern was projected on the town from the vantage point, then traced and painted."

Scareware launched from tech blog – "Visitors to technology blog Gizmodo are being warned that they could have picked up more than tips about the latest must-have gadget." endgadget is probably having a field day.

Chamber Sues the Yes Men – "The Chamber of Commerce is suing the Yes Men over the parody press conference the group pulled off last week." oh, come on.

Facebook users protest over news feed – "1,175,000 Facebookers have joined the group "Change Facebook back to normal!!", and this is not the only discussion board. "Please give us our old news feed back!" boasts 530,000 member by now. And they still grow. Fast." i joined.

Cybercrooks Trick Gawker Into Serving Malware-Laced Ad – "Remember when the global economic crisis was supposed to drive legions of desperate, unemployed computer programmers into cybercrime? It turns out the real threat comes from unemployed advertising agents."

Tobold's MMORPG Blog: Facebook games: Scam or useful tool? – mmo player analyzes facebook.

Average Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World – infographic.

Crack & Shine: London's graffiti scene – ""Graffiti is .. a controversial subject dividing opinion and rousing powerful debate, yet almost nothing is known about the true motivations and inspirations of the artists themselves. This book offers an exclusive insight into this thriving, contemporary sub-culture,” writes Isobel Evans in the introduction to the new book, Crack and Shine." book.

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The YES dance – "How to YES." zes queenz…

New Video of the NYSAT – Public Ad Campaign’s New York Street Advertising – the video.

Incredible Time-Lapse Graffiti by Blu and David Ellis – "A masterpiece of a collaboration between Bologna-based street artist and stop-motion painter Blu, and painter, film-maker and music performer David Ellis, COMBO is mesmerising, hands-on time lapse street art the like of which you might not have seen before." i almost fainted so good.

Fight on SF Muni Bus in Chinatown – SFist – "Just another day on Muni… fuc**ng Muni," relents the cameraman shooting this video of a fight between two women on a Chinatown Muni bus.” well, he’s the cunt.

Road Safety: Bleeding Billboard – road sign campaign in new zealand uses bleeding billboards for safer driving. i am not so sure this ain’t a distraction.

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Please be patient – This Page is Under Construction! – a collection of "under construction" gifs. [bia b3ta]

Stop Making That Duckface! – "you know that face you make when you're about to take that perfect shot of yourself for myspace? you know, the one where you push your mouth out in that weird combination of a pout and a kissy face make it look like you've got big pouty lips and model-quality cheekbones? it's called "duckface" a worthy mission. or is it? [via b3ta]

They Shoot Porn Stars Don't They . Words & photos by Susannah Breslin – i just might read this.

Drawings on paper towel von Marc Johns – very inspiring.

Polanski 'finishing film in jail' – "Director Roman Polanski is finishing his latest film from jail, according to screenwriter Robert Harris." as you would. and now he is in hospital, i just read.

Bern Design Award 2009 for BD – "We are happy to announce that this years “Berner Design Preis 2009″ from “Bernische Stiftung für angewandte Kunst und Gestaltung” is ours." gratz! i love these guys, they share the price with an upcoming talented graphic design collective.

The Internet is about to die. Literally die! – "One research group continues to claim that the "sky is falling" on the Internet thanks to high data growth rates and that network neutrality means the whole Internet could just "go away." Ars sifts through the hyperbole looking for a kernel of truth." lies.

Peer-to-Peer Passé, Report Finds – "Peer-to-peer file sharing has been the bogeyman of the internet, but a new report suggests it’s destined become a fear of the past — replaced by cheap streaming video." and boy, is that better for bandwidth…

Finland makes 1Mb broadband access a legal right – "Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has made 1-megabit broadband Web access a legal right … every person in Finland (a little over 5 million people, according to a 2009 estimate) will have the right of access to a 1Mb broadband connection starting in July"

Skywave Systems | abocmix – a pretty brilliant boards of canada mix.

World's most beautiful object…officially – “The Gyrofocus, designed by the award-winning contemporary fireplace maker Focus, has been named as the World's Most Beautiful Object for the 2008-2009 Pulchra design competition.” want!

'Veggie' spider shuns meat diet – "It is the first-known predominantly vegetarian spider; all of the other known 40,000 spider species are thought to be mainly carnivorous." vegetarian but as ugly as ever.

Five great new browser games to discover – "Anyway, here's a selection of newcomers, all worth a look – while the boss isn't watching, of course…"

Anti-Pirates Scare Kids with Propagandistic Comic Book – "The Motion Picture Association has sent one of its big shot lobbyists to New Zealand to advocate tougher anti-piracy legislation, and to promote a propagandistic comic book set be handed out to thousands of local kids."

Barbie Is Turning 50! – “ChatterBox Arts International presents the San Francisco 7th Annual Altered Barbie Exhibit taking place at Shotwell 50 Studios. Happy 50th Birthday Barbie!” introducing, barbie art.

Girl's death posted on Facebook – "DETAILS of a car crash in which a teenage girl died have been posted on the Facebook social networking site before the her family was informed."

Why France Telecom employees are killing themselves – “In their suicide notes, some of the 24 victims since February 2008 blame the workplace climate.”

Nasty Old People – "get the movie! The movie is released with a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA License."

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Post-It Note Atari – "Stop motion animation of Atari games using Post-It Notes"

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BoingBoing s Redesign Uncovers the Dark Side of Web Fonts – "Culture news site Boing Boing recently tried a daring experiment — redesign its immensely popular website using some largely untested tools of the open web. Unfortunately for Boing Boing, its ambitious plan resulted in a small disaster."

Nicolas "Copyright" Sarkozy mass-pirates DVDs – "The same French president who has for the second time brought in three strikes to France has for the second time been caught infringing copyright on a large scale. The presidential audiovisual services have produced 400 unauthorized copies of the 52-minute documentary 'A visage decouvert: Nicolas Sarkozy.' This is quite impressive as the producer of the documentary has only shipped 50 copies."

Beck Tries to Kill Parody Website : Dispatches from the Culture Wars – "I don't know if you've ever seen the Did Glenn Beck Rape and Murder a Young Girl in 1990 website, but it's fairly amusing. It's a political satire of the style of argument Glenn Beck likes to engage in, which involves requiring that someone prove a negative"

Annual campaign kickoff — CC remix T-shirt by Shepard Fairey! – "Today marks the launch of Creative Commons’ 5th Annual Fundraising Campaign. This year, more than ever before, it is vital that we all support choice and sharing online."

Best Riot Picture Ever !! – "A farmer sprayed milk on policemen during a protest against falling milk prices outside the E.U.’s headquarters in Brussels" from comments: "Udderly ridiculous"

Yoga above the clouds on Flickr – "Yep, no editing here. Just some wicked jump from RC and Mike, really good timing, and a great background to go with it. "

Public Enemy asking fans to raise $250,000 to help record new album – "Public Enemy are asking fans to help fund the recording of their next album. The rap collective have signed a deal with fan funding engine SellaBand, and are aiming to raise $250,000 in increments of $25 in order to record and release the as-yet-untitled album."

the top 8 of 2008 ceo compensation – "GOOD's executive compensation infographic shows the compensation levels of the business world's top execs, with the number of minimum wage earners each super-suit's take-home pay would support."

The Pirate Bay Relocates to a Nuclear Bunker – "The Pirate Bay is going on a road trip through Europe, one they hope to end today in a former NATO bunker. After a move from Sweden to the Ukraine, The Pirate Bay has now arrived at CyberBunker, an ISP that can provide them with a facility that can resist a nuclear attack as well as electromagnetic pulse bombs."

Anarchist arrested after tweeting out the fuzz to protesters – "If you're the subversive type, you might want to reconsider tweeting the revolution. One Twitter user has been arrested and had his home raided after he allegedly used the service to help others commit crimes, though he may have just been directing them to be cautious during their protests."

Alcohol Abstainers at Higher Risk of Depression – "A study of 38,000 Norwegians suggests a surprising benefit of alcohol for people who drink: an apparently lower risk of depression than people who abstain completely"

Charts to Help You Succeed in Online Dating – "If you're investing your time and money on an online dating service and want to increase your chances of getting a reply from someone you're interested in, don't tell them they're "hot." Instead, tell them you dig zombie movies."

New rules to end 'blogger payola' – "US regulators will for the first time crack down on bloggers who fail to disclose fees or freebies they get from companies for reviewing products." time to find a new job, kottke et al.

England match to be internet only – "England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on Saturday will be shown exclusively live to subscribers on the internet who will pay at least £4.99." this scares me

Punkanimals 2 – Worth1000 Contests – blatantly stolen form our http://web-laun.ch/microz/monkeypunx/

Herakut & Style and the Family Tunes on Vimeo – "08-10-009 Schönhauser Allee 8 Livepainting + more…. " Herakut live painting in berlin this week.

“Nothing But”: Outdoor-Gruppenausstellung in Berlin / UPDATE – "llegale Adbusting-Gruppenausstellung in Berlin – und zwar in Form von Citylight-Postern zwischen Neukölln und Mitte." illegal adbusting exhibit in berlin, some very impressive ideas.

(Still_Available) – romanpolanski.ch is, or at least was until very recently, still available. [via rebel:art]

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28 Days Later, in one minute, in one take. – one of them "in one take" videos with a b3ta twist. for more of these see bellow.

Babelgum: Bomb It – The Movie – "Featuring street artists and top graffiti writers from five continents, Bomb It – The Movie updates the story of graffiti with a truly international perspective." watched the whole thing. well done. where’s banksy?

new time vid :: diplomacy – let iran "win", says ze frank.

Skateboarders play human Tetris – "What better way to show off your skateboard line-up than have skaters pelt down a San Francisco slope carrying giant, neon Tetris pieces, all slotting perfectly into place?"

Robin Cooper & family v The Telemarketer – “Telemarketers are constantly calling me at home, so a few months ago I decided to get my own back. When a guy called from some satellite TV sort of company thingy (it’s always so vague) I had a bit of fun. Hope you like…” in fact he wrote a short screenplay featuring 4 family members. excellent!

the c bump – "stephen colbert ( silent "t" ) mashed up into a song about, what else, sugar!!!"

7 Most Amazing One-Take Video Clips – "What is it about one-take video clips that capture our imaginations? Perhaps it's because we've become so cynical about video editings that the pure, raw form of a single, uninterrupted shot truly stands out."

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Jennifer, will you marry me? A marriage proposal on telephone poles turns sour – "A mystery woman called Jennifer has become the talk of the town in Bigola, NSW, Australia, after a series of signs appeared on telephone poles along Barrenjoey Rd, the busiest road in the area… " is this pure evil? [via b3ta]

IT Crowd and Peep Show get new series orders – "The new series is set to air next year." imba!

Getting Over It – "What does rape do to you? Afterward? It changed me; there is before and after. Before, a child, playing with Barbies, looking sideways at boys, wondering. After, confusion. Depression. A litany of fuck-ups and fuck-its, whatevers, mistakes, trusting no one, least of all myself. Before, sex was mysterious; after, miasma. I was tarred as a Lolita. I was called jail bait." food for thought regarding this whole polanski mess.

Twitter's Gangster Spam Trap – "Twitter’s innocuous-looking mobster game has turned the micro-messaging service into an unstoppable spam service. And just like the real Mafia, once you join, you can never get out."

MeeHive: About – "MeeHive is your personal newspaper that brings you the latest about what's happening in your world."

New Apps Promise to Find the News in All the News – "The good news is that there are a lot of news sources from which to choose. The bad news: There are a lot of news sources to monitor."

FUCK YOU Cookie – Performance – "Each website installs cookies on the computers of their website users. They cavort to hundreds on every computer, too often without knowing it by the owners. It`s so easy to generate a cookie just to place it unnoticed afterwards. Therefore we have a website, solely for this purpose, programmed. The value of our cookies, as well as the name is set to "FUCK YOU"."

FUCK YOU COOKIE – "FUCK YOU COOKIES FOR FREE You have just get the official "FUCK YOU" cookie! It is the most beautiful cookie ever, and now it is yours! Send this URL simply to all your friends, so that they can get a free "FUCK YOU" cookie, too!"

Links in Print: The Story of a Beautiful Failure – "In January 2009 we were invited to take part in a paid pitch for the print redesign for the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger. All in all five agencies took part in the pitch. We were the only UX oriented agency. The story of a beautiful failure." i agree, more stories like these would be great.

The Emoticon t-shirt that projects your mood – "The ThumbsUp Emoticon T-shirt features four different emoticons and can be changed according to your mood. To change your expression, you simply press the front of the light-up panel on the T-shirt."

Express yourself with a designer barcode – "QR codes – the two-dimensional barcodes that link printed graphics to websites via your web-enabled phone – are becoming artworks in their own right. The codes can contain thousands of characters within their grid. If the amount of data to be conveyed is small, that leaves space free to add images."

Say Oktoberfest-related Phrases in German – "Heading to Oktoberfest? Make sure to brush up on your German and Bavarian slang before you go. Study up, and you'll always know where to find the Heisl, or what to do when invited to play a round of Fingahackln." oh the strange fascination with octoberfest… they even had pretzel and sauerkraut howto recipes on wired this week, eewww…

Polanski notes leaked on to net – "The Associated Press (AP) news agency has accidentally published internal notes about the arrest of film director Roman Polanski instead of a story." and yet again, it's so embarassing to be swiss these days. i mean if he did rape that girl, yes, he is a pig and deserves to get arrested. but why now? and why in switzerland, after so many years that he has been vacationing in gstaad? why in the context of switzerland under pressure by the US regarding other issues (UBS bank)? and why arrest him when he is here to attend the zurich film festival and not when shopping in gstaad?

Sexploitation for the Ears – "Listen to it here. Playlist is after the jump."

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YES MEN HONCHO SPRUNG FROM CLINK | The Yes Men – "Balls Across America" direct-action campaign launched NYPD abuse of authority big factor in arrest"

Cops Arrest "Yes Man" Co-Founder in Latest Prank – "Andy Bichlbaum, wearing the giant inflatable orb known as the SurvivaBall, was down by the East River demonstrating its utility as a "self-contained living system" when cops nabbed him and ticketed seven other Yes Men, according to a published report."

New York Post – "According to a high tech study commissioned by a concerned Mayor Bloomberg and generously funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, climate change caused by human-created greenhouse gases is threatening the health, livelihood, and security of New Yorkers—especially those who take the subway to work." fake new york post on the threat of global warming released by the yes men.

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Baby Dancing to Beyonce – "Cory's favourite music video" possibly the cutest thing ever. [via b3ta]

taxman rx – "an outtake from our upcoming release of obama covering the beatles' taxman. "

Ze Frank Throws a Tea Party – "Ze Frank laments that it's tough to throw a tea party these days, and his little party turns ugly fast" slightly disturbing.

Thom Yorke Adds Sonic Catharsis to Moving My Shining Star – "When former Miracle Legion and Polaris front man Mark Mulcahy’s wife, Melissa, died suddenly in 2008, all-star friends Thom Yorke, Black Francis and more banded together to pull him and his young twin daughters through the earth-shattering tragedy. "

Mr. Hair Hat – the title of the video says it all.

Porn equal Art – "What do George Bush, Paris Hilton and Hugh Hefner have in common? Artist Jonathan Yeo has made porn collages of all of them." [via wooster]

Slow Moscow – "Moscow in slow motion Camera and montage – Andrey Stvolinsky Music – Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble" love it.

Thom Yorke – The Hollow Earth – by Raymond Salvatore Harmon – "This is the official music video for the forthcoming release by Thom Yorke. Subliminal imagery appropriated from Banksy"

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"Sleepers" – The Latest Series From Mark Jenkins – "Mark Jenkins' "Sleepers" was done in Winston-Salem NC with the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts"

Colossal Green Volcano Building Rises in Italy – "A jaw-dropping feat of architecture has risen in the Italian city of Nola, just a stone’s throw away from the cataclysmic Mt. Vesuvius. Designed by Renzo Piano, Vulcano Buono is an epic cone-shaped commercial center crowned with a gorgeous sloping green roof." bern’s already impressive renzo piano building, paul klee zentrum, fades next to this.

One chromosome too many | James Maybe – the last supper "this sequence of 5 images portrays Jesus and his 12 disciples as “sufferers” from Down syndrome…" [via b3ta]

One sentence contained within every HTML tag in alphabetical order. – view the source code.

Sumo Suit Athletics World Championships – "Slower, Lower, Weaker! Can't compete with Usain Bolt over 100m? Not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Well have no fear, in a Sumo Suit no one can!" good thinking.

Woofer | Macroblogging – "What are you doing? (minimum 1400 characters)" twitter spoof.

Joi Ito talks about Creative Commons, Twitter, and the White House – "Joi Ito, chief executive of Creative Commons, talks about its licensing – and about how Twitter can make money from mobiles. Full transcript of interview."

Google Sidewiki: Danger – "Google just introduced Sidewiki, which enables anyone to comment on a page using Google’s toolbar. I see danger. Google is trying to take interactivity away from the source and centralize it."

Plastic-Bottle Boat to Set Sail Across the Pacific – "David de Rothschild discusses the building of the Plastiki, a catamaran made entirely of recyclable plastics, that he plans to sail across the Pacific Ocean."

Yoga Instructor Fail – from the comments: " Well – I may be wrong… but I only see chicks in that fancy yoga-studio. I think they like it too… Lets say benefit for all!"

The undefeated 2003/04 Arsenal FC team – "The other one was done after my Arsenal-supporting mate John suggested it: looking at the assembly and disassembly of the undefeated 03/04 Arsenal team."

English Premier League history – "A couple of soccer infographics today. First, there's a look at all the teams that are or have been in the (English) Premier League, and which other divisions they've been in during since the 92/93 season."

Subway Yearbook Photos
"For our latest mission, we installed a photography studio on a random subway car. We claimed that the MTA had hired us to take photos of every single person who rides the subway and that we’d be producing a yearbook at the end of the year."

Video games need a more diverse cast of characters – "The survey reveals that males, adults and white people are over-represented in games. Females, black people, children and the elderly are correspondingly under-represented."

Arse Elektronika 2009 – "We may not forget that mankind is a sexual and tool-using species. And that's why our annual conference Arse Elektronika deals with sex, technology and the future."

Break with Tradition : MJ Tribute – "Our tribute to Michael Jackson, ironically, consists of a list of the best covers we’ve found on youtube by average, acoustic artists who decided to cover Michael Jackson as a tribute to his death."

Emoji Dick — Kickstarter – "This project will fund the production, via crowd sourcing, of a never-before-released translation of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick in Japanese emoji icons."

Bagless Canister Cyclonic Vacuum – "What if you strip down all world’s ads of all those Passenger’s Seat with 4-way Power Adjustment Odyssey Honda Cars and 9.99c Handmade Glycerin Soap Soaps and Free Delivery Books and Free Nights & No-Fee Flights and Last-minute Deals Big Savings Travel Right Now Flights and Counter-High Office Refrigerators and Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Nehalem Processors Computers and Titanium Technology Fused Graphite Tennis Racquet Super Sale and Mega Pixel Canon CMOS Sensor Digital High Camera and Leakage Tested Microwaves and 30-Pack Sildenafil Citrate (100mg) Vardenafil (20mg) and Tadalafil (20mg) and Dyson Stowaway Dc20 Bagless Canister Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner and Super High Resolution Dynamic Contract Ratio Auto Motion Plus SRS TruSurrount Component Composite S Video PC Inputs TV Set and Megatronix Megalarm Viking & Megapage Automobile & Motorcycle Security & Remote Starter Systems Fantastic Bargains and Sales and and and?" yeh, what if?

Google Releases A Nuke. Apple Won’t Win This Fight. – "There’s no longer any question – either Google or Apple is flat out lying to the FCC"

German Youth Would Vote Pirate Party Into Parliament – "Next week the German Pirate Party will compete in the elections for the German Parliament, but this week the country’s youth already cast their votes. In the youth polls nearly 9% of all votes went to the Pirate Party, a result that the party hopes to match in the upcoming election." go go go german youth.

Lift at home | Lift conference, what can the future do for you? – "Every conference has to become more open, letting external contributions in, reaching to global audiences via online talks. Today's conferences are not conferences, they are communities of people who share the same interests and values." a noble initiative.

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Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple – "Note: No cuts are repeated." sad, more like.

9.12 DC TEA PARTY – MARCH FOOTAGE WITH INTERVIEWS – "we went to Washington DC to document the Tea Party protests against, well, a lot of things, including health insurance reform, the IRS, abortion, global warming, and our "socialist/communist/fascist/Nazi/Muslim " president, Barack Obama." it is soooo scary what is happening in the US.

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MP CHANGE – lets you upload a photo of yourself that will get animated. it’s a bit creepy. [via b3ta]

kanyelicio.us – kayneliced mah website then. [via b3ta]

Net Hoax Convinces Germany of Fake U.S. Suicide Bombing Attempt – "All of Germany was bamboozled Thursday by a bizarre scheme that tricked the country’s main wire service into reporting an attempted suicide bombing in a California town — an attack supposedly perpetrated by a non-existent rap group called the “Berlin Boys.” The work of German filmmakers peddling a satirical movie called Short Cut to Hollywood, the elaborate hoax involved at least two faked websites, a faked Wikipedia entry and California phone numbers for “public safety” officials that were actually being answered by hoaxsters in Germany using Skype." zes germans, sigh.

Big New York Event – Sept. 21 – "Come join the Yes Men and a large coalition of activists in some massive plans to save the world on Monday, September 21 in New York City. It could make a really big difference, and it'll be tons of fun. We can't guarantee making history – but we're sure going to try." sounds exiting. wish i was in NYC. beam me over, scotty.

Robots – The Old Robots Web Site – "DID YOU KNOW : THIS WEB SITE IS USED TO IDENTIFY, RECORD AND RETAIN INFORMATION ON ROBOTS"

Denmark pulls 'promiscuous' video – "A video promoting tourism in Denmark has been removed from YouTube after complaints it promoted promiscuity."

Some Notes On iTunes LP – "Feature-wise, an iTunes LP is a DRM-free album in high-quality 256kbps AAC format, along with digital extras (visualizer(s), photos, videos and interviews) wrapped in a custom WebKit-powered site."

The Putting Lot – "Welcome to The Putting Lot: Bringing miniature golf to Bushwick, Brooklyn for the summer of 2009! The Putting Lot explores the possibilities of vacant lots in the city with an emphasis on community spaces."

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Watchlist: Princess Hijab – “Ich bin eine visuelle Terroristin”, sagt Princess Hijab, “der Dschihad ist meine Kunst.”

BD Skittles Portrait Photo 2009 – by Rolf Siegenthaler added to BD info pages.

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Ze Frank on Labor Day and Socialism – "Ze Frank ponders Labor Day, Socialism, and hats!"

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National Flags Made Out of Food – "national flags of participating countries were recreated using popular local foods of each nation." an idea i had before but never did.

Random Thoughts of People Our Age – "Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong." love the list. seems that it got sent 35 x to the author already after he published it…

Solar Powered Skins for iPhones and iPod Touch – "It looks like Apple gadget users will have a new way to charge up iPods and iPhone devices with the sun, thanks to the latest from NovoThink. The company has released the Solar Surge, a skin with an integrated solar cell capable of charging the Apple devices on 100% solar power."

The Unusuals – "The initial series order was for 10 episodes. Show creator Noah Hawley announced via his twitter account in mid-May 2009 that ABC would not be bringing the show back for a second season.[2]" oh noes, i really liked this show!

Yoga Dogz – "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" thats what you get for getting plugged on boingboing…

Germany's New AIDS-Awareness Ad — Starring Hitler – "Germany's latest AIDS-awareness commercial evokes some strong emotions: shock, disgust, nausea. And that's exactly the point. The controversial ad, which was released online on Sept. 3 and starts running on German TV on Wednesday, Sept. 9, shows a couple having steamy sex in a dimly lit room with menacing music playing in the background. The viewer sees only the back of the man's head until the very end, when the camera pans to his face — to reveal that he's Adolf Hitler. Then the slogan flashes across the screen: "AIDS is a mass murderer." "

Dictator Wars on Facebook – looks promising, not a clue yet how it works

Clickstarter – "aims to let creative people of all kinds — journalists, artists, musicians, game developers, entrepreneurs, bloggers — raise money for their projects by connecting directly with fans, who receive exclusive access and rewards in exchange for their patronage." [via waxy]

Torrage – Torrent Storage Cache – "You can not search or list torrent files that are stored here, you can only access them if you already know the info_hash value of the torrent you want to download. " the beast that cannot be contained part 2

OpenBitTorrent – An open tracker project – "OpenBitTorrent is a bittorrent tracker free for anyone to use. You don't need to register, upload or index a torrent anywhere, all you have to do is to include the OpenBitTorrent tracker URL in your torrent." the beast that cannot be contained part 1

Novelist Douglas Coupland: the man who sees into the future – a new novel, woot.

The Earth Angel, Adult Sex Toy, Vibrators for Sale, Green Sex Toys – “When developing THE EARTH ANGEL, we wanted to produce an environmentally friendly sex toy that appealed to all consumers regardless of gender, age or ethnicity. THE EARTH ANGEL has been in its development stage for the past two years and we are excited that our vision has become the reality.” for guilt-free masturbating!

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