Re: gaming
2009-04-08
Dun-dun-duhhhhh!
2009-02-13
America’s economic and political system came within hours of collapsing in September 2008
On Thursday, at about 11 o’clock in the morning, the Federal Reserve noticed a tremendous draw down of money market accounts in the United States to a tune of $550 billion being drawn out in a matter of an hour or two.
Whoa, this guy looks evil
2009-01-29
Canadian Tragedy
2008-12-19
CTV’s cancellation of Canadian Idol this season means that nearly 650 people across Canada won’t be able to find short-term work with the reality show as they did last year.
Oh noes! Whatever did they do before Canadian Idol came on the scene? Who will think of the children?
New political AI technology
2008-09-29
Can’t get an interview with Sarah Palin? We’ve got you covered.
Q: What is the role of the US in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Iraq that John McCain has done, that has to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we’re on, reform of government and these regulatory agencies back on the anniversary, in this nation, at this time. It is for no more politics as usual, the cronyism that has to exercise all options out there on the side of the U.S. domestic supply of energy, that I can help the ticket, if you ask that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the lobbyists play in an issue that we see the United States of America, where where do they go? It’s Alaska.
Buckcherry, owned
2008-07-31
Band Leaks Track to BitTorrent, Blames Pirates
It turns out that the uploader, a New York resident, had only uploaded one torrent, the BuckCherry track. When we entered the IP-address into the Wiki-scanner, we found out that the person in question had edited the BuckCherry wikipedia entry, and added the name of the band manager to another page.
This confirmed our suspicions, but it was not quite enough, since it could be an overly obsessed fan (if they have fans). So, we decided to send the band manager, Josh Klemme – who happens to live in New York – an email to ask for his opinion on our findings. Klemme, replied to our email within a few hours, and surprisingly enough his IP-address was the same as the uploader.
via reddit
There’s Something About Mary: Unmasking a Gun Lobby Mole
But these two Marys share a lot in common—a Mother Jones investigation has found that McFate and Sapone are, in fact, the same person. And this discovery has caused the leaders of gun violence prevention organizations to conclude that for years they have been penetrated—at the highest levels—by the NRA or other pro-gun parties. “It raises the question,” says Paul Helmke, the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, “of what did she find out and what did they want her to find out.”
(via Metafilter)
Fist bumps are serious business
2008-07-27
Can the fist bump mix with business? – USATODAY.com
“A female employee considered it a male-dominating interaction, so … people were made aware that it might be inappropriate,” Moore says.
Nigeria takes over Ebay and eats its brain
2008-05-09
It’s Now Completely Impossible To Sell A Laptop On Ebay
This time I contacted the Live Chat system. I explained the whole drama, and was told to go on the website and contact eBay’s security team. I did so, […]
I received the following response:
?Dear eBay member,
If you need help resetting your eBay password, or you think your account ?has been used without your permission, please go to the “Securing Your ?Account and Reporting Account Theft” Help page. Follow the steps on this ?page to secure your account:
Epic waste
2008-04-29
A Crushing Issue: How to Destroy Brand-New Cars – WSJ.com
Mazda saw no easy way to guard against these outcomes. So it decided to destroy approximately $100 million worth of factory-new automobiles.
This after:
High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace
“Come on, Marty,” Habib says as they heft the litter back to the tug. “We’re gonna get you out of here. Just hang in a little longer.”
[…]
By the end of the second day of pumping, the Cougar Ace is upright. A few days later, the owners come aboard to reclaim the ship. What initially seemed like a lost cause is now floating freely. It did not sink. Ninety-nine percent of its cargo is intact. There was no environmental disaster.Soon, a payment of more than $10 million is wired to Titan’s account.
(via Reddit)
