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Welcome to Saturday everyone.
Warning: following this link might make you question humanity for the rest of the day. Hint–it involves Twilight and a dildo. Via Slog the Stranger. More Edward Cullen madness at Geekologie.
For crying out loud, some movies don’t need to be remade.
...moreMorning, everyone. Here are some links to get your weekend started.
I suspect that I’ll never be buying in a bar where bartenders harvest the grain that makes their spirits. I was a bartender while in college, and I didn’t like going for my own ice.
...moreSeems to me that the mockery from the general public for having stolen such a bad movie would be enough punishment.
...moreJack Yates, 28, was sentenced to six months in prison today for making an unauthorized pre-release copy of “The Love Guru,” the Mike Myers comedy that Paramount Pictures released last summer.
When I get more coffee in me, you’ll get more witticisms out of me. No disrespect.
A clash of the titans occurred at Book Expo America–Slog The Stranger’s Paul Constant met up with our own Stephen Elliott.
DRM programs can turn us all into pirates, even when we’re engaged in fair use.
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Welcome to Saturday morning, home of the screaming hangover. Perhaps I’ll try to get my hands on some watercress.
This Day in Tech gives us a short, but interesting, look at the history of skyscrapers.
Some absolutely gorgeous photos of Saturn thanks to the continuing Cassini mission.
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It’s still morning somewhere right? Late night equals late start.
More goodness from The TED Conference–this time, it’s an interface that allows you to put a screen wherever you need one. You need to see the video to truly appreciate it.
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