Hitler holds the line against digital scholarship and fair use (pay attention to how ‘Stalin’ apparently gets “translated”):
(more…)Mmmm, Mail order communion wafers
(via Pharyngula)
If I ever want to move into a more profitable line of work, at least I know I can get supplies from Amazon:
Friday Random Ten: 2010-01-29
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nem Um Talvez | Miles Davis | Live-Evil [Disc 1] | Jazz |
| 2. | Little Earthquakes | Tori Amos | Little Earthquakes | Alternative & Punk |
| 3. | Aerial Tal | Kate Bush | Aerial: A Sky of Honey | Alternative & Punk |
| 4. | St. Teresa | Joan Osborne | Relish | Rock |
| 5. | In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 1: I. Prelude / II. Resurrection | Dream Theater | Systematic Chaos | Metal |
| 6. | Survival Car | Fountains Of Wayne | Fountains Of Wayne | Alternative & Punk |
| 7. | Caravan | Wynton Marsalis | Marsalis Standard Time ~ Vol.1 | Jazz |
| 8. | Your Time Is Gonna Come | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin I | Rock |
| 9. | Trial Of Tears | Dream Theater | Falling Into Infinity | Metal |
| 10. | Quien Sabe (Who Knows) | Stan Kenton | Cuban Fire! | Jazz |
Stupidity
If you ever want to relive the thrill of reading the stupidest thing you’ve ever read, just poke around Conservapedia for a few minutes.
Art that sells itself
(via email)
Piece Of Art Sells Itself On eBay
By Evan Ackerman
Want this piece of art? It can be yours, since it’s for sale on eBay. Always. Called “A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter,” this black box has some software inside it plus an internet connection. Every 10 minutes, the box checks eBay to see if it’s currently listed for sale. If not, it creates an auction for itself that starts at the price it was last auctioned for. If you win the auction, you’re agreeing to a contract between you an the artist where you promise to connect the box to the internet when you get it, and then send it along to whoever wins the next auction. You do get to keep the money, at least.People say that art is a good investment, and if you’re looking for something with a quicker than normal turnaround, you can follow the current auction of the piece here.
Almost brilliant in its simplicity. Makes me wish I thought of it…
Your argument is invalid
I’m thinking of using this as my stock response to stupid people on the internet:
Friday Random Ten: 2010-01-22
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Res Majuko | David Torn/Mick Karn/Terry Bozzio | Polytown | Rock |
| 2. | Autumn Leaves | Wynton Marsalis | Marsalis Standard Time ~ Vol.1 | Jazz |
| 3. | Hot Sauce | Thomas Dolby | Aliens Ate My Buick | Alternative & Punk |
| 4. | Rio Greyhound | Stan Ridgway | The Big Heat | Alternative & Punk |
| 5. | Catholic Girls | Frank Zappa | Joe’s Garage (Disc 1) | Alternative & Punk |
| 6. | Peace And Love | Fountains Of Wayne | Welcome Interstate Managers | Alternative & Punk |
| 7. | Madrigal | Yes | Tormato | Rock |
| 8. | Open Letter To The Heart Of Diaphora | David Torn/Mick Karn/Terry Bozzio | Polytown | Rock |
| 9. | Duende | Bozzio,Levin,Stevens | Black Light Syndrome | Rock |
| 10. | Hollow Years | Dream Theater | Live At Budokan [Disc 1] | Metal |
Astronauts now able to access porn from space
NASA Extends the World Wide Web Out Into Space
HOUSTON — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station received a special software upgrade this week – personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection.
Expedition 22 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer made first use of the new system Friday, when he posted the first unassisted update to his Twitter account, @Astro_TJ, from the space station. Previous tweets from space had to be e-mailed to the ground where support personnel posted them to the astronaut’s Twitter account.
“Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station — the 1st live tweet from Space!
More soon, send your ?s”
This personal Web access, called the Crew Support LAN, takes advantage of existing communication links to and from the station and gives astronauts the ability to browse and use the Web. The system will provide astronauts with direct private communications to enhance their quality of life during long-duration missions by helping to ease the isolation associated with life in a closed environment.
During periods when the station is actively communicating with the ground using high-speed Ku-band communications, the crew will have remote access to the Internet via a ground computer. The crew will view the desktop of the ground computer using an onboard laptop and interact remotely with their keyboard touchpad.
Astronauts will be subject to the same computer use guidelines as government employees on Earth. In addition to this new capability, the crew will continue to have official e-mail, Internet Protocol telephone and limited videoconferencing capabilities.
The whole setup seems to be a bit kludgy…
.. he dominates the DECADENT SUBWAY SCENE.
