Blackthorne Blog Ridiculous adventures in the virtual environment of Second Life© - random twitter-esque musings and other often boring but sometimes interesting things. Be warned, after perusing this site, you may just go running away, ridiculously insane. There also is a feed from my ‘SL Views’ blog: Common|Sensible here. I’m also a “twit”. See other blogger posts I really like. Tumblr (3.0; @blackthorne)http://ariblackthorne.com/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4yy48cBi1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/9DAANgslncI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/9DAANgslncI/441806099http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441806099Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:13:16 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441806099““Apple was the only company to earn the highest Consumer Reports individual rating...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/OJeW2UnbaN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/OJeW2UnbaN4/441772983http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441772983Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:52:57 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441772983<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4qivRasz1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>NOT PHOTOSHOPPED…</b></p> <p><i>“Unlike mammals, it’s not hormones that dictate a chicken’s sex. It’s a fundamental property of the cells themselves. But this only became apparent when biologists investigated several odd chickens that were half male and half female, as if a line were drawn down the center of their bodies.”</i></p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/chicken-sex/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29" target="_blank">Wired Science</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/cG7YG9lmiXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/cG7YG9lmiXU/441546619http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441546619Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:11:19 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/441546619First "Blessed" Viewers Listed: I love Kirsten’s viewer. It’s blazing fast (easily on...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/dgOYuw55GME" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/dgOYuw55GME/439861497http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439861497Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:16 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439861497“Macs in the enterprise aren’t just cheaper to manage—they’re a lot cheaper, according to a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/kQw2NtGrlks" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/kQw2NtGrlks/439607483http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439607483Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:18 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439607483Land Ownership and Tiers 201: How do you move or transfer virtual land without throwing real money...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/ETnVctjeX2Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/ETnVctjeX2Y/439423528http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439423528Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:46 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439423528“Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch claims that the company’s ubiquitous Flash plug-in doesn’t...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/tSK3RsFNs4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/tSK3RsFNs4k/439348549http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439348549Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:17:39 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/439348549<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1aet6d9L1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why video pirates are video pirates.</p> <p>All you dip-shit movie producers really need to get an effing clue. I actually PIRATE my own DVDs to throw onto my AppleTV for</p> <p>This.</p> <p>Exact.</p> <p>Reason.</p> <p>Not to mention your nasty DRM makes your DVDs not play in my DVD player half the time and I refuse to buy a new one.</p> <p><i><b>It is easer to PIRATE my own DVDs. </b></i></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/VtZk2cN4lBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/VtZk2cN4lBk/437470007http://ariblackthorne.com/post/437470007Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:30:28 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/437470007But I won’t. “Goodbye” came from “God bye” which came from “God...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/fgRq0KB6Fe8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/fgRq0KB6Fe8/436972930http://ariblackthorne.com/post/436972930Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:33:14 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/436972930…from the office while in the field. However, be forewarned, you may want to plug your ears...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/I9sKLyjH4-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/I9sKLyjH4-M/436967927http://ariblackthorne.com/post/436967927Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:29:04 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/436967927Down With Poseballs!: I am rather afraid that I’m a furniture snob. I refuse to buy furniture...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/ngwONybgvIA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/ngwONybgvIA/424693384http://ariblackthorne.com/post/424693384Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:46:52 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/424693384<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyf1t5Zl3B1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1,200 Pounds of Recycled Steel Form a Hulking Alien Queen (via <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/1200-pounds-of-steel-create-a-hulking-alien/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29" target="_blank">Gadget Lab</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/iVsNVosp2Oc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/iVsNVosp2Oc/415534659http://ariblackthorne.com/post/415534659Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:03:54 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/415534659<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyf0luRMhh1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/qtf9D4btg_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/qtf9D4btg_8/415377998http://ariblackthorne.com/post/415377998Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:01:50 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/415377998LLV2 Is Bad News For Open Sim: Maria Korolov wrote at Hypergrid Business some interesting ideas...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/3XTN9FQ51ik" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/3XTN9FQ51ik/413904018http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413904018Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:22:37 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413904018<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyewp7kfy61qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/w-k1nRNE5ow" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/w-k1nRNE5ow/413884231http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413884231Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:10:51 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413884231“Did you gu[FLASH AD]ys read that ar[ROLLOVER FLASH AD]ticle on Wi[FLASHING FLASH AD]red on...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/OFwluBYfayY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/OFwluBYfayY/413709213http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413709213Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:10:45 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413709213<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyevkove5Z1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/g6cUmsbLFUU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/g6cUmsbLFUU/413619363http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413619363Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:05:51 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413619363<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyevc7N8OU1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/Poy5giV0YOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/Poy5giV0YOo/413447281http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413447281Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:04:54 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413447281<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyetr4AUpD1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>5. Express your birth date as a Star Trek–style stardate. Technically, stardates aren’t supposed to be applied retroactively (according to Memory Alpha, anyway). But don’t let that stop you. The beauty of this is that you can pretty much pick a number out of thin air without fear of being proved a liar. Just be sure to remember the stardate you pick, because, if your friends are geeks, too, the odds are they’ll catch you if you should change it. (via <a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/the-10-geekiest-ways-to-hide-your-age/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29" target="_blank">The 10 Geekiest Ways to Hide Your Age</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/lEx873u7LUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/lEx873u7LUI/413281146http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413281146Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:01:56 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/413281146<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyeozkU3aE1qz9sr1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shareholders want to know what Jobs has planned for the iPad, whether the iPhone can sustain its growth momentum amid greater competition, and what the company will do with its eye-popping $40 billion cash balance. (via <a href="http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/apple-holds-annual-meeting-as-stock-seeks-catalyst/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29" target="_blank">iPad, iPhone and Cash Mountain Expected to Dominate Apple Annual Meeting | Epicenter | Wired.com</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blackthorne/~4/o_Ct-ZJyK-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackthorne/~3/o_Ct-ZJyK-M/411899807http://ariblackthorne.com/post/411899807Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:38:52 -0800http://ariblackthorne.com/post/411899807