December 2008
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WatchI got a new camcorder for Christmas and figure I would give it a go. I think i’ll start filming short clips of all my work. We’ll see how that goes.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14) →
Kanye West (8)
The Murder City Devils (7)
Jay-Z (6)
The Cure (3)
Murder by Death (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Barack the Magic Negro”
– GOP reaction divided over controversial Obama song - CNN.com
“Two years ago, a YouTube member named MadV—who silently performs magic tricks...”
– Clive Thompson on How YouTube Changes the Way We Think
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“AN MI5 officer has resigned after admitting his wife was a prostitute who took...”
– MI5 spy quits over scandal | Herald Sun
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Top Technology Breakthroughs of 2008 →
The economy may be tanking, but innovation is alive and well.
When it came to products, incremental improvements were the name of the game this year. Phones got faster (iPhone 3G anyone?), notebooks turned into netbooks and pocket cameras went from recording standard-definition video to HD.
But the world’s corporate and academic R&D labs were busy laying the foundations of some...
Pope likens saving gays to saving the rainforest |... →
kevintwohy: remember that the Pope is the ‘vicar of christ’ on earth. Merry Christmas!
Prosecutors Charge 7 People Under New... →
WatchTransfer - Winner of the 48 hour film project - Paris 2008 on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
To Write, Direct and Edit in 48hrs, FatCat Films took the bet, like 69 other crews and won. With TRANSFER, Pierre Zandrowicz, Antoine Cayrol and Victor Lech won the best picture award of the 48 hours Film Project 2008. On the menu : Constraints and an imposed genre : To make a horror movie inserting a...
Top 10 Games of 2008 →
“What a year it’s been for gadgets. We saw the second coming of the Jesus...”
– The Top Gadgets of 2008
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Music Industry to Abandon Mass Suits - WSJ.com →
After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music via the Internet, the recording industry is set to drop its legal assault as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music piracy.
The decision represents an abrupt shift of strategy for the industry, which has opened legal proceedings against about 35,000 people since 2003. Critics say the legal offensive...
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MobileMe helps nab iPhone thief | MacUser |... →
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WatchWK INTERACT + ANTHONY LISTER at Elms Lesters Gallery, London. on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
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WatchWolverine Trailer
BofA layoffs hit longtime execs -
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Bank of America Corp.’s layoffs are extending deep into the upper ranks of management, with more than a dozen high-level executives abruptly losing their jobs last week, sources told the Observer.
The layoffs show the broad scope of the Charlotte bank’s plan, announced last week, to eliminate 30,000 to 35,000 employees over the next three years. Bank of America has attributed the...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14) →
Kanye West (8)
The Murder City Devils (7)
Jay-Z (6)
Murder by Death (3)
The Cure (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
What the Financial Crisis Means For
dihard: Sex Will the financial crisis spark a baby boom? It just might. According to the Telegraph, sales of sex toys, pregnancy tests, maternity clothes, and baby equipment are soaring. But that’s not the only place sex may have increased. Jonathan Alpert, a Manhattan psychotherapist, has seen a threefold increase in the number of Wall Street workers who seek help for the sex addictions....
1. Vogue Editor Looks Silly. In Public. - Top 10... →
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The 10 Most Disappointing Games of 2008 | Game |... →