June 2010
Good man!! Stunning before & after transformation →
Whatever you’re doing, keep it up, John, it’s great to see you looking so healthy!
Arizona's Next Immigration Target: Children of... →
New legislation is being planned to go deny birth certificates and automatic U.S. citizenship to the babies of illegal immigrants
‘I Can’t Believe What I’m Confessing’: The... →
On May 21, 22-year-old Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning initiated a series of online chats with former hacker Adrian Lamo after a story on Lamo was published at Wired.com. Below are excerpts…
Adobe PhotoShop, IRL (PIC) →
BAMF Evan Roth spotted this in Colorado Springs. It is a shop. I can tell by having seen quite a few shops in my time.
“In US there was lots of buzz, but simply put: There was no #Twitter Revolution in Iran” http://bit.ly/TehRan #IranElection #IranRevolution
RT @TheDrillDown: The Drill Down 139 is up! http://ow.ly/1WAwX Hear @mrbabyman @msaleem @0Boy @Tched’s take on the #iPhone4
Paying the bills (COMIC) →
I was just awarded the “Diggnation Citizen” badge on @gomiso!
I’m watching Revision3 - Diggnation. (via @gomiso)
The Gulf Disaster: Whose Asses Need Kicking? →
A combination of industry recklessness and regulatory failure led to the Gulf of Mexico catastrophe. It will happen again unless Washington, business and the rest of us change.
Team Fortress 2 is coming to the #Mac tomorrow!!! http://ow.ly/1WtS5 #TF2 #Gaming #videogames #Valve #Steam #Apple
Researchers Discover Genetic Patterns of Autism →
An international consortium of scientists has discovered a rare set of genetic variations that may appear in 20% of children with autism
RT @msaleem: Join @mrbabyman @msaleem @0Boy @Tched as we discuss #iPhone4 tonight 6:30 Pacific http://bit.ly/DrillDown (via @TheDrillDown)
Preparing for the World Cup (PICS) →
Over the past weeks, the teams and their legions of fans have begun arriving while final preparations are made and and dress rehearsals held for the Opening Ceremony on Friday. The tournament takes…
Judge may dismiss 4,576 of 4,577 P2P defendants... →
The federal judge overseeing several of the major new P2P copyright cases has given the lawyers two weeks to convince her that suing 4,577 people in a single lawsuit is proper. Why shouldn’t 4,576 of…
I’m watching United States of Tara. (via @gomiso)
I was just awarded the “Comedy Rookie” badge on @gomiso!
I’m watching Cosmos. (via @gomiso)
Phenomenally bad Woody. His batting average is about 70%, and this one’s a strike out. (watching Whatever Works via @gomiso)
Are Liberal Judges Really 'Judicial Activists'? →
To hear conservatives tell it, America has long been under attack by liberal judges who use vague constitutional clauses to impose their views. It’s a phony claim.
RT @BeShirtHappy: RT @BannedOnTheWeb: Join us tonight @MrBabyMan will be our guest as we take a look at the stranger http://bit.ly/a9e6Dg
Who’s going to be following the #WorldCup? If so, who are you cheering for?
It’s gotta be 4:20 somewhere, right? ♫ http://blip.fm/~rqgds
Flashback: Redman keeps it real on MTV Cribs →
listening to "Lobsterdust - It →
It’s gotta be 4:20 somewhere, right?
Drinks w/ @jaybol @louiebaur @gvoakes @0boy (@ Goat Hill Tavern) http://4sq.com/84UdT4
I’m at Memphis Soul Cafe & Bar (2920 Bristol St, Randolph Ave, Costa Mesa). http://4sq.com/91EJVh
Second-Hand Smoke May Affect Mental Health →
In a study of 8,155 men and women in the Scottish Health survey, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers led by Mark Hamer at University College London documented a 50% greater…
There is no way AT&T will be able to handle the iPhone 4. No wonder they killed their unlimited data plans. http://ow.ly/1Vj5h
RT @msaleem: The new iPhone does 720p at 30fps … yeah Flip is dead. #wwdc
Uh-oh, Steve Jobs is having live on-stage presentation errors with the equipment… How many heads will roll as a result?!
Jesusphone 4! —-sent from my soon-to-be-paperwighted iPhone 3G #WWDC #Apple
Remembering D-Day, 66 years ago (PICS) →
Yesterday was June 6th, the 66th anniversary of the successful 1944 Allied invasion of France. Several operations were combined to carry out the largest amphibious invasion in history - over 160,000…
'Pure' Movie Bad-Assery →
A meditation on genre, a commentary on visual cliches, and a celebration of the visceral pleasures of cinema. Music by The Jesus Lizard. Please play full screen at top volume!
The trouble with technology →
Finland’s Petteri Hiisilä discovers that sometimes dogs and iRobots don’t mix.
S05E10 Vincent and the Doctor (watching Doctor Who (2010) via @gomiso)
Outsourcing Pregnancy: India's Rent-a-Womb... →
Hundreds of foreign tourists spill into the country every year to hire women to incubate their children. India has become the world capital of outsourced pregnancies, whereby surrogates are implanted…
I’m watching The Last Temptation of Christ. (via @gomiso)
I was just awarded the “Drama Rookie” badge on @gomiso!
Joss Whedon to direct ‘Half-Life’ movie? How did this fly under the radar since May 21st? http://ow.ly/1UxAC #Whedon #HalfLife #Gaming #HL2
Joss Whedon In talks to direct Half-Life Film →
via Joss’ facebook page: “Joss Whedon in talks with Gabe Newell of Valve Corporation to direct a Half Life film starring Nathan Fillion after Avengers is complete”
The Prisoner's Dilemma (COMIC) →
Sorry, no poop jokes today, Diggers.
My phone’s officially obsolete. http://ow.ly/1UrRG Welp, contract’s up. It’s time for a new one. I wonder if we’ll be seeing any soon…
Leaked announcement? RT @Godfree Get ready for this…. http://twitpic.com/1twtjx #gaming #videogames #valve #hl2 #hl3
Get ready for this.... (PIC) →
Ho. Lee. Shit.
Of course this would require advertisers to commit to a whole season in advance rather than week-to-week, based on ratings
If the show succeeds, the network orders another season, writers craft another complete story arc for the characters.
I’d love to see US TV follow the UK model, where each series has a limited 1-season run, to feel free to tell a complete story arc.
Nothing New To Report (PIC) →
Either they all use the same newspaper, or all these shows take place on the same exact day…which kind of makes my head hurt.
Skype’s iPhone app to allow free calls over 3G, gets 5 MILLION downloads over the last 4 days. http://ow.ly/1U712