April 2008
Record Labels Seek $2.5 Million in Damages From... →
”record companies can go screw themselves”
March 2008
Adobe Photoshop Express Puts the Power of... →
Photoshop Express, which will compete with other free image editors likePicnik and FotoFlexer, is tailored toward the casual user with easy-to-use, one-click editing tools. And while it’s new creation has a few disadvantages when compared to other online tools, Adobe’s name recognition and status as a long-time leader in pro photography technology should be enough to attract the...
Paul Says Goodbye, Heather Says Hello to Beatle... →
Outside the courthouse, Mills told reporters she was “very, very, very pleased” with the outcome.“It was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter’s future,” she said
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) Wii Game reviews -... →
Smash Bros. has always been one of the most accessible fighting games on the market because of the simplicity of its controls, and Brawl is no different. There are essentially only two attack buttons (one for normal attacks and one for special moves), and depending on which way you tilt your control stick when you hit them, they can produce a variety of effects that include the titular...
Mythical 16th-century disease critters
Over at Pink Tentacle you can check out a collection of bizarre-looking illustrations from a 16th Century book of Japanese medicine. They look, surprisingly, not much different from the type of cartoon viruses, bacteria, and parasites I might have drawn in my schoolbooks as a kid.Long ago in Japan, human illness was commonly believed to be the work of tiny malevolent creatures inside the body....
the Awesome Highlighter - be nice, highlight →
Have you ever received a link from a friend, but weren’t sure why?The Awesome Highlighter allows you to highlight text in a webpage so that when you send a link you can be certain the recipient will know why.
“If I had a bear’s ability to hibernate through the long miserable winter, I’d...”
– Remiel (via inky) (via browneyes)
Johns Help Each Other Find the Right 'Internet Sex... →
Sites like The Erotic Review (NSFW), which has been called the Yelp of prostitution, help customers find, rate and review sex workers. Similar services abound, including My Red Book (NSFW) and Big Doggie (NSFW). Kendall says the sites allow prostitutes and their clients to cut out most of the risky, police-attracting behaviors associated with the sex trade — like streetwalking.
March 11, A.D. 105: The Emperor's Court Is No... →
A.D. 105: The eunuch Tsai Lun shows his “invention” of paper to the Han emperor of China.Recent archaeological evidence shows that people in northwestern China were making paper in the two centuries before its formal introduction at court. But Tsai (or Cai) is notable for refining the process, experimenting with new materials and founding the Chinese paper industry.
SXSW: This Year's Twitter? A Simple Scheduling App... →
Last year, Twitter was the big winner at South by Southwest. In 2008, it’s all about Sched.org.Every year, one web service captures all the buzz at the two-week-long conference by proving itself to be innovative, geek friendly and, perhaps most importantly, insanely useful. This year, a simple calendaring service is the site most plugged into SXSW’s zeitgeist.
SXSW: 7 Fake Startups Compete for 'Worst Website... →
AUSTIN, Texas — As dedicated readers of the most popular business blogs are well aware, the web is positively awash in terrible ideas for startups. So many, in fact, that Waxy.org’s Andy Baio was inspired to create a contest to see who could dream up the most awful, short-sighted and unfundable business plan.
March 7, 1897: First Morning of the Corn Flake →
1897: Dr. John Kellogg, believing that a strict diet (along with vigorous exercise, fresh air and plenty of rest) benefits the patients at his sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, serves up the world’s first corn flakes.
{ Music } Portishead - Third
On October 2, 2007, Portishead stated that the new album, titled Third, had been mixed and was nearly complete, and was due for release on April 28 2008. The band announced: “The album has 11 tracks and is 49 minutes 13 seconds long”, and the track titles have been disclosed.[8] On December 7-9, 2007, the band curated the All Tomorrow’s Partiesfestival in Minehead, England. The...
Teenage Hacker Is Blind, Brash and in the... →