September 2009
Jammie Thomas slams $1.92 million P2P verdict as... →
Lawyers for Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the P2P file-sharing defendant hit with $1.92 million in damages, said that arbitrariness, variability, and unpredictability “are here in spades.” They want the…
California Wildfires, in pictures (PICS) →
A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles nearly doubled in size overnight and continues to threaten a broadcasting antenna complex and thousands of homes. The fire had burned 134 square miles…
5 ways to listen to music on the iPhone without... →
One of the iPhone’s main selling points is its ability to play music. But we don’t always want to listen to music from our iTunes libraries, do we? Here are five ways to listen to music on an iPhone…
August 2009
The Drill Down 102 is up! http://bit.ly/123vvm Plus, participate in our poll at the site: Should we move to another date/time?
Just secured a safe house in Trieste, Italy. #spymaster http://bit.ly/playspy
How Snow Leopard Will Improve Your Hardware →
Under its furry black and white skin, the $30 upgrade is worth it, and will reach into every corner of your Mac to speed things up. Surprisingly, Snow Leopard’s biggest improvements are to your…
La Cañada Station Fire Time Lapse Videos →
The Los Angeles wildfire known as the Station Fire has consumed 42,500 acres of land, burned down 18 homes, and it’s only 5% contained. I thought I’d share some horrifying, yet beautifully compelling…
Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World (PIC) →
What would you add to this cartoon character list of medical afflictions? I’d add Donald Duck (anger or social anxiety disorder) …
10 Movies We're Dreading Now That Disney Owns... →
While the business side of the deal makes sense - Marvel has some great content just aching to be made into movies - as geeks, we can only tremble in fear when considering what could happen to some…
6 Things You Should Know About Disney Buying... →
Shortly after the $4 billion dollar deal was announced, a shareholder conference call was held to explain some of the details. If you didn’t have a chance to sit through the call yourself, don’t…
RT @tweetmeme Timelapse videos of the La Cañada Station Fire http://bit.ly/FMzGt
'Thriller' dance World Record in Mexico City:... →
Thousands gathered in Mexico City and may have broken the record for most people dancing to “Thriller” simultaneously, on what would have been Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday.
The Round Up 053 is up! @cgt2099 and @MrBabyMan praise remix culture and laugh at men who stare at goats http://bit.ly/7j4eM
The Dead Kennedys had it right 28 years ago →
In God We Trust, Inc. by the Dead Kennedys was 8 tracks long. On the original version on tape, Side A contained all 8 songs, with Side B being left intentionally blank. Printed on Side B was the…
A Scrumdiddlyumptious Remix →
Mixmaster Pogo can ‘cause he mixes it with love and makes the world sound good.The track is composed of a sine wave bass, original percussion, and sounds recorded from the candy man scene in ‘Willy…
Gmail may hand over IP addresses of journalists →
A California court has issued a subpoena demanding Google reveal the IP addresses of journalists writing for a corruption busting journal from the Caribbean.
Still True (COMIC) →
The only difference between men and boys…
The truth behind Obama’s plan to take over the... →
Last week it was death panels, this week it’s Obama stealing our Internets. Like a bear trapped in a skate park, critics - mainly of the President rather than the bill - are running round and round,…
Spies and Spooks: The (Mis)Adventures of the CIA →
A photographic look into the top-secret world of the legendary intelligence agency, more than six decades in the making.
The worst place to wear a seal hat →
Seriously, why do they even sell those things there‽
Can you find the poverty line? (PIC) →
I wonder if the walls are high enough to block out reality?
Station Fire. It’s getting closer.
http://bit.ly/iiqn9 http://twitpic.com/fqqgp
Jim Breuer Freaks Out During Pizza Hut Commercial →
I think he thought he was really gonna be able to eat pizza during this filming. I sure hope this is a viral marketing campaign.
House Being Built Entirely Out of LEGOs (and Wood) →
You’re all geeks, so I can confidently wager that you’ve spent a fair amount of time building miniature cities with LEGO bricks at some point in your lives. I know I did. But one toy fanatic from the…
Litter Hurts Big Turtle (PIC) →
Be careful where you toss your garbage, people. Plastic rings from water and juice bottles are dangerous. This turtle swam through one as a tyke, then grew up around it. His spinal cord is exposed…
I was raised on the Good Book Jesus, ‘til I read between the lines… ♫ http://blip.fm/~ci1t2
Violence in Tijuana (PICS) →
In the border city of Tijuana it is easy to witness violence in different areas, caused not only by drug trafficking, addiction, kidnapping and prostitution, but also by poverty. Photojournalist…
listening to "CAKE Rarities - Ruby" →
@NikkiPixel: “WooHoo!!! @AshJames007: “RB….@NikkiPixel:..Cake Rarities – Ruby….Ohhhhhhh Ruby…don’t take your Love 2 town…”“
listening to "Laura Nyro - Stoney End" →
I was raised on the Good Book Jesus, ‘til I read between the lines…
RT @DJ_AM: “New york, new york. Big city of dreams, but everything in new york aint always what it seems.” RIP, sweet, funky prince.
Join us on The Drill Down 8:30 PST! Tonight: TIME’s 50 Best Websites (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/myD)
Flowchart: Is The Chick You're About To Bang Too... →
Flowcharts are a good way to organize your thoughts and get a better grasp on a complex situation. That’s why we’ve created this helpful flowchart to help you determine if the chick that you’re about…
Now there's something you don't see every day... →
It’s a cat…rolling a watermelon…out of a lake.
Spain's Tomatina Festival 2009 (PICS) →
Tens of thousands of revelers pelted each other with tons of ripe tomatoes in a good-natured battle that filled the streets of a Spanish town with rivers of red pulp. Bunol’s town hall estimated more…
Would you install a port in your body if it meant you could play realistic full-immersion videogames directly in your brain?
Top 7 Insane Chromed Out Cars →
One man’s bling is another man’s gaudy. You be the judge.
A Sad Day in Science (COMIC) →
Red button…magically delicious!
Autotuned Singing Kitties →
Singing Kitties! We have taken the kittens of the internet, and molded them into a beautiful song! I love how it gets DnB towards the end.
‘Background noise’ movie, one of my favorite meta/recursive existential mindfux: David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ…on Hulu
RT @tweetmeme Drill Bits 101 (deleted bits from The Drill Down) @msaleem and @mrbabyman discuss their #twitter usage philosophies
RT @ShitMyDadSays critiques @AplusK “UR mom rented What Happens In Vegas. I thought it’s non-fiction, but it’s not, & it’s about some idiot.
Movie Posters In LEGO World (PICS) →
LEGO goes to the movies…
Heroin Found at Michael Jackson's House →
A search warrant affidavit just released from the search of Michael Jackson’s home says the Jackson family notified L.A. County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter that they found “tar heroin in a bag”…