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How to pull out a tooth with a rocket… – apparently the son wanted to pull his tooth this way, the question remains, should you let him…

MIA — Paper Planes Brentwood Redux – "All I want to do is watch this video and so will you when you realize M.I.A. has lost her cred and she's living in Suburbia now." nice spoof

cows & cows & cows – coreographed cowbubbles… lololol

OLD SPICE REMIX: by Mike Relm – bitchin'

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One-pan wonder recipe – "I continue the tahini theme from last week with an unusual use of tahini as a raw paste rather than the more common diluted sauce." and another yumm.

‘Yes Men’ Use BitTorrent To Avoid Censorship – "The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo who expose the lies and social problems caused by governments and corporations. In their much awarded films they impersonate people in power to bring out the truth. Because the US Chamber of Commerce is suing their asses, they have now turned to BitTorrent to get their message out."

BP Photoshops Another Official Image Terribly – "This week it came to light that BP had photoshopped—poorly—an official image of their crisis command center. Apparently, that wasn't an isolated incident. Let's take a closer look at this view from a helicopter, shall we?"

osymyso: New tracks on Do Or D.I.Y. session. – "I recently made a 10 minute session for the brilliant show, Do Or D.I.Y. presented by People Like Us. The session is 10 minutes long and is comprised of all new osymyso goodness, I've never uploaded any of the bits contained in the mix before" and it’s all good again. osymyso must be the greatest music maker who never made it big. yet.

As Lindsay Lohan heads to jail, other famous faces who've had mugshots. – "The actress, 24, who turned up for prison looking more like a starlet than a jailbird, isn't the only well-known person to have seen the inside of a cell, as a new book highlights."

Fart-operated TV remote – "On Instructables, Schmidtn posted how-to instructions for his Fart Operated Random Channel TV Remote." this, sir, is a must-have!

The DJ Shadow Remix Project- Limited Edition CD – "The DJ Shadow Remix Project began as an experiment to see if we could engage and empower the online remixing community. Initially, Mike (Fiebach, of DJShadow.com) and I figured we'd award a prize through the site, stream a few winning mixes, and leave it at that. Eighty or so submissions later, I started thinking 'Hmm, maybe we should open this up a little.'

Ian Bogost – Cow Clicker – "Cow Clicker is a Facebook game about Facebook games. It's partly a satire, and partly a playable theory of today's social games, and partly an earnest example of that genre."

'The Breakup 2.0:' A look at how new media is used to end relationships – "I was interested in the ways in which people were using new media to break up with each other and also the ways in which new media — which is designed to create connections — creates all sorts of problems when you're using it to disconnect,"

The Physical Transformations Of Maradona & Dunga – pretty cool morphing job

Invaders to Tetris – made in lego now

Jessica Harrison – 2010 – splatter porcelain [via rebel:art]

Patti Smith — Dream Of Life — A film by Steven Sebring – my friend laura plotkin really recommends this documentary, tempted to order it.

Crime Scene : San Francisco's unluckiest thief – "the 31-year-old city resident rode a bicycle up to a woman Monday afternoon in the South of Market neighborhood, snatched an iPhone out of her hands, and then pedaled away. Problem was, the woman was carrying the phone as part of a company's demonstration of a real-time GPS tracking program. If the bandit would have taken a peek at the screen, he would have seen himself traveling across a map of San Francisco."

Ryan Babel’s intriguing story about swimming trunks – "find out exactly what happens when people like Ryan Babel start twatting on Twitter, convinced that other people actually give a tupenny ha’penny about their “hilarious” shopping anecdotes." another total babel fail

Football versus the vuvuzela – "The majority of football clubs look set to jump on the anti-vuvuzela bandwagon by banning the controversial instrument from games next season. Ryman Division One South side Whyteleafe became the first club in the country to officially prohibit the vuvuzela and, since then, others have followed suit." oh boy, this had to happen

Accaspokenword pema yo – acapella rap asking for some producer to work it

Taking Web Humor Seriously, Sort Of – "Goofy pictures of cats, Hitler screaming about Kanye West, Sad Keanu Reeves – these are the products of vast Internet collaboration. And we should take them seriously. Sort of." article might be locked now … ffs

Bill Murray on Ghostbusters 3, Get Low, Ron Howard, and Kung Fu Hustle
– "he is also a man beholden to no one, not the studios, not the audience, not even an agent."

English Premier League clubs ban vuvuzelas – "Fans hoping to replicate that famous vuvuzela World Cup drone back in England face disappointment after several Premier League clubs banned the deafening trumpets from their stadiums." thank god for that…

Glimpse – "Passing through the everyday spaces we inhibit, the door half opened always stirs up a sense of seduction and curiosity within us. Inspired by these ordinary yet inexplicable moments in our daily lives,I designed a mirror that gives an illusion of a door opening on any given surface."

Sergio Ramos: Charity Win, Follicular Fail – "We never want to mock or scorn footballers who take time out from their holidays to do charity work. That’s why we’re saying nothing. Nothing at all. Not a corn-rowed, plaited, braid of a word about Sergio Ramos and his head game situ in Senegal while working with UNICEF."

OFM vegetarian recipe special – "This Sunday’s Observer Food Monthly is a vegetarian special, guest edited by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney."

The Ghosts of Facebook – "When you die, what happens to your Facebook profile? That’s a question that most Facebookers don’t really think about, but with 500 million members, the problems of death and ghost accounts are becoming very real for the website" might be locked now… ffs

crap at my parents house – "The goal of Crap At My Parents House is to pay homage to all of the weird crap that everyone's parents have. Please help in this project by submitting anything you deem funny, weird, odd, unique, strange, absurd, ridiculous or just plain terrifying."

Why Do Anonymous Geeks Hate Scientologists? – "NYU professor Gabriella Coleman opened this profoundly profanity laced academic talk with a question: why have internet enthusiasts been drawn to denounce Scientology so vehemently for two decades? Scientology, she explained, has provided a perfect nemesis for geekery."

Invisible Paris: Victims of Fashion – "On the Rue du Faubourg du Temple, an original shop sign stands witness to a period when men literally killed for a pair of shoes. These men were known as the Apaches, and they took their clothing very seriously!"

Ricky Gervais takes control – "But why weren't you trying? Was it fear of failure? "Honest answer: I think it was laziness." But you're so unlazy now. "I'm a workaholic." So what happened? "I found something I really loved."

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Petition :: Zollgebühren – www.stopp-zollgebuehren.ch

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The Queen of Spain pays the team changing room a visit – it all goes well and then puyol comes out of the shower half naked…

20 stunning pictures of World Cup 2010 fan – loved the egg head

Hitler finds out that Germany loses against Spain in the Fifa World Cup Semi Finals 2010 – watch it fast, it probably will dissappear soon.

Arjen Robben: Internet star – "Dear Internet, We love you."

Octopus predicts Spain over Germany – "Octopus oracle Paul is predicting Germany will be defeated by Spain at the World Cup semifinal." fucking A, i LOVE paul.

07.04.2010 – relax, its a vuvuzela

Colombians make World Cup trophy out of cocaine – "The naughty statue was discovered by an anti-drugs agent at Bogota international airport. Rumors that the statue was in a box addressed to a "D. Maradona" are unfounded, and mostly made up by me."

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Pollution on canvas : Alexandre Orion – "Alexandre Orion, author of Ossario, intervention made by selective cleaning in the Sao Paulo road tunnels, reuses the soot collected during the intervention to paint on organic cotton canvas: Pollution on Canvas."

BIG BAG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU – "an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life … and how it could probably end."

monty python football – germany vs. greece… philosophers football

'Yup, I'm a racist' t-shirts sold at Lexington's July 4th Festival – "when I heard that there were people at the Lexington July 4th Festival selling t-shirts with the slogan, “Yup, I’m a racist” emblazoned on the front, I just had to see for myself. So I jumped in the car with my trusty video camera in hand, and drove down to the festival."

TORTUCAM GOPRO HD HERO TORTUGA TURTLE – i leik turtle

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Blizzard backs down over gamers using real names – "Following a barrage of criticism, World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard has backed down on the need for gamers to use their real names on its forums."

Frida Kahlo in Aluminum Cans – "Phoenix-based artist Emily Costello made this portrait of Frida Kahlo out of (apparently) pieces of aluminum cans."

Prevent Eye Strain – Wired How-To Wiki – "Eye strain is no joke. Serious eye strain can lead to persistent headaches, muscle pain in the head, neck and upper back, as well as long term problems like myopia."

Nerd Merit Badges – "1.5", fully embroidered, Velcro-backed. Attach to your jacket, your backpack, or the lid of your over-clocked, battle-scarred laptop"

New Media Parabolic Solar Cooker – "It is too hot for cooking in the house. So thought it’d be a good time to experiment with solar cooking… I call it the New Media cooker, but maybe it’s more accurate to call it the film/video cooker."

Why never to ask favours from the designers – "Story goes : Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence…"

EPICWIN – "It’s a streamlined to-do list, to note down all your everday tasks, but with a role-playing spin."

Breakfast Topic: Real ID or Real bad IDea? – “Yesterday, it got even stranger. Blizzard suddenly announced that the new forums would display everyone's real first and last names if they chose to post on them. For some reason, Mark Zuckerberg's idea of opt-in privacy is becoming the norm. The Facebook founder has said that when people share more, the world becomes more open and connected. It's a maverick notion, and people always have the option to keep mum on things, after all. In many ways, it works for social media. And there's the rub.”

Nao vs. “Nao” – "Nao: You seem like an angry and aggressive Woman…“Nao:” If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention!" nao is a friend of mine from a while ago, here she conducts a self-interview regarding her appearance in the reality tv show "work of art – the next great artist".

McMansions and Chicken Coups. Interview with Urban Homesteader and Somatic Psychotherapist Rachel Kaplan – 'Part of my story is about a search for home and belonging, a long history of moving from place to place looking for something that felt right. We came to this particular place, which we call Tiny Town Farm, after being forced to move from a rental property. That karmic kick in the pants finally made it clear that the search for home was out of our hands, and pretty much an inside job. It wasn't about finding the perfect farm, our own little acre. It was about how we felt about where we lived, and our ability to really root in place." this is an interview with an old friend of mine, rachel kaplan, regarding urban gardening, perma culture and more. very deep stuff. such an eloquent thinker.

Prank leaves Justin Bieber facing tour of North Korea – "There are now almost half a million votes to send Bieber to the secretive communist nation. The contest, which ends at 0600 on 7 July, saw North Korea move from 24th to 1st place in less than two days, several thousand votes ahead of Israel."

Never leave the house without one! – that!

Follow Team HTC – Columbia with Google Maps and My Tracks – "Experience the Tour de France like never before. Track all nine riders from Team HTC – Columbia and see their exact locations and real-time telemetry data"

iCade – iPad Arcade Cabinet – "How cool would it be to slide your iPad into a desktop-sized arcade cabinet and rock it old school with some Pac-Man or Space Invaders?" fun? is that a rhetorical question?

Google's YouTube, Apple's iTunes temporarily hacked – "Hackers spent the 4th of July adding pop-up windows to popular YouTube videos and separately juicing the sales of a Vietnamese developer's books on iTunes."

The Sexual Revolution and Children: How the Left Took Things Too Far – "Germany's left has its own tales of abuse. One of the goals of the German 1968 movement was the sexual liberation of children. For some, this meant overcoming all sexual inhibitions, creating a climate in which even pedophilia was considered progressive."

Mister Jalopy's Business Card – "So, now I have a business card! Just Google me!"

A Guide To Evil Dictator Facial Hair – hmm, facial hair makes an impression

Bing Maps 2010 Tour De France – mkay.

iTunes accounts hacking more widespread than initially thought. The facts, and what you should do. – "On Sunday we reported details of how one specific app developer had managed to hack iTunes users accounts and use them to purchase his own apps – making it to the top of the iTunes charts."

The IT Crowd – Features – The IT Crowd Game – Channel 4 – you enjoy the tv show, now play the game

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Top World Cup Players on Facebook, Day by Day – "Millions of people around the world have been actively supporting – or complaining about – their favorite teams and players. Below, players are sized according to the number of mentions on Facebook during each day of the World Cup."

The Evolution of the World Cup Ball – stunning.

vuvuzela hits – double cd

1284 – O último gol do Pelé (Subtitle: EN, ES) – "Pelé: "Se desse para fazer um replay na minha vida, talvez se eu fizesse o meu último gol com a Seleção Brasileira, eu gostaria"

# France # Interview de Grégoire Tauxe – david blanc proofs, its ALL in the subtexte [in french]

Links! And a new German South Park style music video! – “German band Basta have come out with a new version of their song "Gimme Hope Joachim" and it's just as delightful as the first. Mostly because Poldi and Schweinsteiger are still holding hands.”

Ronaldo reacts to post-defeat close-up by spitting – “Whether done with rude intentions or not, the immediate reaction from many on Twitter was to accuse him of acting like a sore loser. The Daily Mail, meanwhile, is going with the easy headline of: "Cristiano Ronaldo's Spitting Mad at TV Camera after Portugal Exit" and Irish television pundits are debating the intent.”

Ow, Get Out Of My Face (GIF) – “Argentina's Gabrel Heinze attacked a cameraman, was it warranted?”

England Vs Germany On Twitter – "Here comes Emile Heskey, because apparently England are not losing badly enough"

Is France in the grip of an existential Crisis? – “But this is how it feels being French at the moment. It is only natural that we see in our team's behaviour a reflection of Sarkozyism which has fuelled our current crisis since the presidential election in May 2007. When the French president tells a member of the public at the Paris agricultural fair who doesn't want to shake his hand to "sod off, you cretin," why shouldn't a French footballer call his coach a "filthy son of a whore"?"”

Dog vs. Vuvuzela – Dog Wins – "This is Glacier – The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. She completely owns the vuvuzela as you can see. 10 Month old female."

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Cranbrook Deer – "The dog eventually left limping—since posting here we have been able to contact the lady. THE DOG IS OKAY, but traumatized."

This is England 86: a trailer for Shane Meadows' debut TV drama – "Director Shane Meadows makes his TV debut on Channel 4 in September with This Is England 86, a four-part followup to his Bafta-winning film. The drama serial revisits the same Grimsby gang during the Mexico World Cup."

The Freedom Charter on Vimeo

iPhone4 vs HTC Evo – lol

I Am The World's Most Interesting Intern – "Greg Justice here, Social Media intern in the Communications department for Cisco Systems. I AM THE WORLD'S MOST INTERESTING INTERN."

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BitTorrent Only TV-Show Becomes Huge Success – "Supported by many BitTorrent sites and other major players in the P2P-scene, the exclusive BitTorrent release of the first episode of Pioneer One has become a huge success. With more than a million downloads in two weeks, and over $20,000 in donations to work on future episodes, the project’s success has exceeded the expectations of its makers." while i write this Transmission just went ding!

Rude Boy: Jamaican Music on Japanese Consoles – "This album is a collection of reggae, ska, dub, and everything in between, played on a variety of game consoles."

Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook. – "CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR PARENTS JUST JOINED FACEBOOK. YOUR LIFE IS OFFICIALLY OVER. "

With World Watching, Wikileaks Falls Into Disrepair – "Would-be whistle-blowers hoping to leak documents to Wikileaks face a potentially frustrating surprise. Wikileaks’ submission process, which had been degraded for months, completely collapsed more than two weeks ago and remains offline, in a little-noted breakdown at the world’s most prominent secret-spilling website."

Free Range: Hash – “I just made out with your husband! #kidding #hewishes #likeIwouldadmititanyway #ToddPalin”
Amazing how rich and complex 140 characters with a few symbols thrown in can be.

Hackers Can Turn Your Home Computer Into A Bomb and Blow Your Family to Smithereens! – if i was a terrorist i would probably think right now, damn, why didnt i think of that…

coilhouse 5 cover – "it features Kenyan model Ajuma Nasenyana, channeling Jamaican-American superwoman Grace Jones in a monumental image by Iranian-born, Paris-based photographer Ali Mahdavi."

proclaiming my love at a scenic overlook on top of a mountain – "tree carving"

Facebook Becoming a Prime Source for Divorce Case Evidence – "It’s all good and fine to propose via Twitter these days or to change your relationship status at the altar, but when your love has faded and your thoughts turn to divorce, you’d better un-friend your soon-to-be-ex long before the ink dries. What he or she sees on your profile may very well be used against you in court. "

New From Evan Roth: Graffiti Analysis: Sculptures – "Evan Roth has just launched a new project that is currently on exhibition at the Kunsthalle Museum. It's a 3D printed data visualization of a 7 second tag, frozen in time."

Safe Passage – "new media project about human rights in Israel, allows the user to experience interactively the restrictions on movement between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and understand the grave consequences resulting from the separation of Gaza and the West Bank for people living in the two areas"

Icelander’s Campaign Is a Joke, Until He’s Elected – Biography – "No one has to be afraid of the Best Party,” he said, “because it is the best party. If it wasn’t, it would be called the Worst Party or the Bad Party. We would never work with a party like that."

The Life of Tobias Wong, Designer – "Given this history, many people who were close to him believe that his death was not an act of will, but, like other sleepwalking episodes, a bizarre out-of-character act that ended tragically."

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Art Basel 2010: Swiss Art Award fuer Internet-Analysen der Kuenstler Wachter und Jud – "Es existiert eine geheime Sperrliste, zu englisch blacklist, an die sich zehn Schweizer Internet-Provider halten, andere Provider nicht. Die Liste soll kinderpornographische Inhalte sperren: Wer solche gesperrten Inhalte aufruft, gelangt auf eine Seite von KOBIK, der Koordinationsstelle zur Bekämpfung der Internetkriminalität. Das aktuellste Kunstprojekt "Blacklist" von Christoph Wachter und Mathias Jud bildet Teil der Sonderausstellung "Swiss Art Awards" der Art Basel, die am Mittwoch ihre Tore öffnete."

Balduin «4» – "After last year's trip to the rainbow, Balduin travels further and serve his fourth fresh meal of 22 creative cooked tracks. As simply as the album title, Balduin will release it for the first time only on digital stores worldwide."

Bleiberecht-Kollektiv Zürich – "Wir nehmen die unmenschliche Schweizer Asyl- und Migrationspolitik nicht länger widerstandslos hin. Deshalb besetzen wir seit letzten Samstag die kleine Schanze in Bern."

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Human LCD : Close Up Video ( SOUTH KOREA ) – "High school students cheering for their soccer teams.
The most amazing thing is that they do this with their CLOTHES (not holding up cards). they have a jacket that is one color on the back, one on the front, and that they can open or close to show a third color shirt on the inside."

Black Stars Shining – "10 year period in which they ascend to the heights of the Ghanian music industry and make a global splash with their brand of Highlife music mixed with Hip Hop technique and style. … It's just the kind of thing that can motivate you if you're looking for a Ghana win on Tuesday when they play Germany in the World Cup."

Rubber Film – "Robert is a tire. An all season tire, by the looks of him. Well worn, but still lively as we realize when Robert literally comes to life, using psychic energy to raise himself upright and take his first tentative rolls towards self determination." a movie by quentin dupieux aka mr. oizo

kitty riding tortoise part1 – cat says, i leik turtle. i say, i hate back ground music though…

Refait – "Refait" is a remake of the football WorldCup match between France and Germany (Seville, Spain, 1982). Shot by Pied La Biche in Villeurbanne (France), every aspect of the fifteen last minutes of the match was carefully reconstructed : players, positions, gestures, intensity, drama etc."

Lakers Win, Fans Riot, YouTube Shows It All – "What do you do when your team wins the NBA Championship? Start a riot, naturally, and/or upload footage of that riot to YouTube. Today, YouTube’s CitizenTube is replete with footage of the chaos that broke out last night after the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory."

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EL SHOW DI CAPELLO.flv – "Fabio Capello y sus reacciones durante le partido que dio a Inglaterra el paso a octavos del Mundial de Sudáfrica" i spotted an ellbow in there, against his co-worker.

World Cup 2010: Into Africa – Goal Diggers – "John Oliver learns about the rich African culture at the World Cup, like their traditional hand-carved FIFA ballpoint pens."

John Terry – Dive for the ball – one of the absolute highlights of this worldcup so far…

BZZZZZZ: YouTube Gets A Vuvuzela Button (Seriously) – "YouTube always has had a way with pranks. Some time in the last hour, the world’s largest video portal activated a new button on some videos that looks like a tiny soccer ball. Clicking it will activate an endless, incredibly annoying sound that sounds vaguely like a swarm of insects. Or, for anyone who has been watching the World Cup, like the dreaded Vuvuzela"

World Cup 2010: Italy fans suffer torment of first round exit – "No hope: Father and son go through the emotional turmoil of elimination together" oh how cruel

USA vs Algeria World Cup Match Could Set New Internet Traffic Record – "The dramatic ending to the World Cup match between the USA and Algeria could set a new record for Internet traffic."

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Bounce – "A fun and easy way to share ideas on a website."

The Black CNN – When Hip Hop Took Control – "The Black CNN – When Hip Hop Took Control (Radio 4) was the story of a pivotal moment: the release of Public Enemy's Fight the Power 21 years ago. Presented by Soul II Soul's Jazzie B, it traced the cultural roots and legacy of music which frontman Chuck D labelled "the black CNN"."

Today's Guardian – "This site shows all the articles from today’s issue of the Guardian or, on Sundays, Observer newspapers" very nice interface for the iPad.

The Spanish Baby Jumping Festival of El Colacho – babies!!!

Rivane Neuenschwander’s Playful but Serious Art – "Games figure heavily in much of Ms. Neuenschwander’s art, especially games meant to make the spectator a participant in a work."

iPadVision｜Wallpapers – some rather nice iPad wallpapers by a japanese designer

Everything you need to know about the internet – "A funny thing happened to us on the way to the future. The internet went from being something exotic to being boring utility, like mains electricity or running water – and we never really noticed. "

The writer and director is passionate about technology and Twitter, but is also a champion of old-school studio sitcoms that are filmed in front of an audience – "We were shooting a scene where he was being bullied, and the kids who were bullying him really put their hearts into it. And I looked at the monitor and burst into tears – I don't know whether it was because I felt they were bullying Richard, or whether they were bullying Moss, but I felt really super-protective at that point."

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USA vs. Slovenia Decided by Koman Coulibaly's Disallowed Goal – "Koman Coulibaly quickly had his Wikipedia page defaced following the US v. Slovenia 2-2 draw. Right now, he's not a very popular man in America." i think the BBC commentator said it best, the ref just got confused as there was lots of pushing and shoving in the box. but as it turns out if you watch the slow motion replay, it was actually fouls against US players, and none by an amercian player. all i can say, Blatter, when the fuck are you going to allow video replay for referees? first the irish disallowed by the hand of frog and now maybe the US stuck in the group stages, all because the blatter mafia are stubborn old men?

Vuvuzela Time! – View any website like you're at the South Africa World Cup! – yes, had to be done, adds much needed vuvuzela to your web browsing.

Hitler and the vuvuzela at the 2010 Fifa World Cup. – watch it fast, Will Be taken down soon… and watching this, i realized how happy i am i didn’t invest in a new tv, sorry, home entertainment system, lol, for this worldcup…

Maradona e a Vuvuzela – i was pondering similar photoshoppery ideas.

France vs Mexico on Twitter – "Three minutes extra time added. French burst into tears." warren ellis being sarcastic.

Man Killed By Family For Watching World Cup On TV – "Police say a South African man who wanted to watch a World Cup match instead of a religious program was beaten to death by his family in the northeastern part of the country." deserves a red card.

Radio head: South Africa calling – "As the BBC ponders the possibility of a vuvuzela-free option for viewers watching the football, a niche radio station offers the opposite scenario. Vuvuzela Radio broadcasts the boisterous sound of the plastic trumpets without the accompaniment of any football. It's non-stop, ad-free and hard-going." gah.

What makes the sound of vuvuzelas so annoying? – "Lack of control over a noise source has been shown to increase its perceived annoyance. So your best bet might be to crack open another beer and try your best to enjoy the atmosphere." wow, great advice, lets just all get drunk… sigh.

Franz Beckenbauer labels England’s football ‘kick and rush’ – "FRANZ BECKENBAUER stuck 'Das Boot' into England yesterday – rubbishing our football as "kick and rush"." strange headline by the sun, beckbauer stuck what in? a boat?

Vuvuzela-Filter – instructions howto filter vuvuzela sound out from tv signal using logic on a mac mini, but sadly for me this is not an option, as it would mean getting a new tv since my audio out is broken [in german]

World Cup 2010: how to silence the vuvuzelas on your TV – "By far the biggest talking point at this World Cup has been how the vuvuzelas drown out everything but there could be a way to tune out their frequency on your television."

The Nextmen – World Cup Mix 2010 – England Expects – "A mix celebrating the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with, er… a slight England bias. Put it on and pray for good performances from the lads!"

ENG – USA the lego version – "A Lego reenactment of this year's World Cup game between the USA and England"

World Cup organiser considers vuvuzela ban after TV complaints – "In the days of the struggle (against apartheid) we were singing, all through our history it's our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions."

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OK Go – End Love – Official Video – "Much like all the bands other videos, this is brilliant – but much like the all the bands other songs, its shite." hey, its a video band. maybe.

Caravan FAIL – "Maybe parking the caravan in this garage wasn't such a good idea." he wanted a flatbed caravan.

Brazilian baby dancing samba (original) – how can a baby be so muy macho?

Soccer's Lost Boys: World Cup Dreams and Nightmares – "As South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup, the focus will be on many of the continent's brightest stars in soccer, including Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o. In "Soccer's Lost Boys," correspondent Mariana van Zeller explores the dark side to the sport's global popularity, what has been called "the new slave trade." decent documentary on this tragic subject with a very timely release date.

Running on Empty – "What if tomorrow, everyone’s car disappeared." i loved these parts of 28 days later…

DANCING ALONE TO PONY – "When R&B singer Ginuwine's jam Pony came out in 1996, it became the classic soundtrack to grinding, and its (admittedly, hilarious) refrain "ride it, my pony" a fixture in American pop culture. "Dancing Alone to Pony" — a tumblr blog compiling solo videos of people dancing to the track. The site has encapsulated this micro-meme." i am sooo tempted to add a vid.

Girl Deletes Boyfriend’s World of Warcraft Characters (Rage Ensues) – "Such is the case with the video embedded below, which features the poor bastard’s girlfriend recording the experience while explaining her logic for deleting all those WoW characters"

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The IT Crowd – 4oD – this is outraegous. season 4s first it crowd episode is available online. for UK viewers only… can someone please create a screen grab and … you know hint hint…

I-Spot Annoying Fanboys – "Our illustrated guide to the most annoying fanboys from zealous toy collectors to Apple acolytes and everything in between – as voted for by you" [via b3ta]

INTERVIEWS : RICHARD HERRING – "As is traditional, we turned this over to our messageboard members for their questions. Thankfully Richard didn't get too annoyed by this and actually answered them. Hooray." even "how's your cock these days?" was answered.

Hidden posters of Notting Hill Gate Tube station, 2010 – "Discovered in Notting Hill Gate tube station, 2010 – wholly inaccessible so please don't ask the staff! These are official photographs so please credit London Underground."

Why Russian Art Group Voina ‘Dicked’ a St. Petersburg Bridge – "Yeah, Russia sucks, Russian authorities are blatantly corrupt, but what are you going to do about it? Well, St Petersburg’s renegade art-group of political pranksters – Voina (War) – turned a historic bridge into one giant “Fuck You!” to the Russian federal agencies." hmm, i smell a new genre, vulgart

Eizo Pin-up Calendar 2010 – more than integral nude – "This pin-up calendar offers you more than the usual integral nude : X-ray girls literally !" boned!

'Loved': The game that hates you – "During the course of your first ten minutes with the title, you might be called a girl, an "ugly creature", "disgusting", told that you control nothing, or instructed to throw yourself onto spikes. Combined with the stark black-and-white design, it's not exactly the most friendly title you'll play this year."

Answers 2.0: Flickr co-founder launches Hunch.com – "The latest company she’s co-founded, Hunch.com — a small, eleven-person outfit — is designed to answer any question, whether it’s what kind of dog you should rescue from the pound, how best to respond to a personal insult or which conference to attend. As it recommends, it also learns, developing over time unique profiles of its users." still testing…

Bruce Sterling Interview: Cities – "But I'd also like to point out that large financial centers in certain cities around the planet are certainly going to kill millions of us by destroying our social safety networks in the name of their imaginary financial efficiency. You're a thousand times more likely to die because of what some urban banker did in 2008 than from what some Afghan-based terrorist did in 2001."

The IT Crowd We want you to be the first to know that we’re going to have an exclusive online premiere of the first episode of The IT Crowd series 4 from Friday this week! – "We want you to be the first to know that we’re going to have an exclusive online premiere of the first episode of The IT Crowd series 4 from Friday this week! More details will follow."

Long Road to Adulthood Is Growing Even Longer – “Baby boomers have long been considered the generation that did not want to grow up, perpetual adolescents even as they become eligible for Social Security. Now, a growing body of research shows that the real Peter Pans are not the boomers, but the generations that have followed. For many, by choice or circumstance, independence no longer begins at 21.” i am 48 and still a baby.

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