Tag Archive for 'quick posts'

Sounds like Tegan and Sara

What is Band of Horses?

Mario Bros. Fan Art

Stop Geek: Amazing Mario Brothers Renditions.

Social networking for knickers.

Mashable points to a new social networking site for people into buying used undies:
MyPantyStore.com launches with ambitions of being the world’s largest used panties marketplace. This new adult social networking site lets users create a personal profile and list their panties and other personal items for sale. Buyers can browse listings of panties for sale [...]

Michael Vick retrospective (wow, that was fast!)

Here's a really good summary of the Michael Vick case from ESPN by sports attorney Lester Munson. Also, from ESPN, TMQ columnist Gregg Easterbrook counts the ways in which he feels sympathy for Vick. Some of his apologia aren't entirely persuasive, but it's a rare counterpoint to most of what's been said.

Follow up: Propaganda from the USSR

A Soviet Poster A Day is a blog that does exactly what the title implies. The author presents a new Soviet propaganda poster each day, along with a translation of the text and a brief discussion of the historical context.
Hat tip: Metafilter

Photographers: Know Your Rights

The Photographer’s Right is a downloadable guide that is loosely based on the Bust Card and the Know Your Rights pamphlet that used to be available on the ACLU website. It may be downloaded and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may make copies and carry them your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to [...]

One little word…

The article mentions that some Arkansans are concerned about a flood of pedophiles bringing their child-brides to the state to get hitched.
Why It’s Important for Legislators to Actually Read the Legislation They’re Passing

Beautiful and lost

A showcase of the Web’s best 404 error pages.

Comcast clamping down on torrents

Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic, Seeding Impossible | TorrentFreak

The compact disc is 25 years old today.

The first one ever made was an Abba record. Now, it’s on track to become obsolete before it turns 30. And the DVD won’t be far behind.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Compact disc hits 25th birthday.