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Quote of the Day #19

Anthony — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:23:03 +0000

Google’s reliable presence is woven so tightly into our daily experience of the Web that its infrequent failures feel like seismic events. What? Some Google service doesn’t respond? Has there been a rupture in the space-time continuum?

- Salon.com’s review Google’s Vulcan death grip of Randall Stross’ new book Planet Google: One Company’s Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know.
(found via carolyn.anna)

Fauxmosexual - Word of the Week #4

Anthony — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:18:30 +0000

fo-mo-sec-u-al
adj.
Women who pretend to be lesbians to titillate men. Bogus lesbians. See 60% of university bars.

- via soupsoup:

SFW porn is kind of the greatest thing ever!

Anthony — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:34:48 +0000

Diesel’s new internet LOLZ campaign. Is so v good.

Top Secret: Obama’s email inbox

Anthony — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:16:50 +0000

Take a peek into Barack Obama’s email inbox.

(via The Onion)

Gen Y choose Facebook and Myspace over Internet Porn

Anthony — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:03:03 +0000

Kids these days are preferring to spend their time on social networking sites instead of surfing for naughty pictures on the internets. The research of author Bill Tancer who is the General Manager of global research at internet data and statistics company Hitwise has shown that:

Social networking sites are increasingly eclipsing pornography consumption over the ‘net — and underscoring a shift in how people communicate.

It really shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that Gen Y are more focused on using the social networks. This is the generation that grew up with unlimited access to copious amounts of adult image and video material they’re already tired and desensitised to the stuff. Plus I’m guessing they’re using Facebook and Myspace to satisfy their urges via hookups and dating in real life. Who’d a thunk it? Maybe I should try it some time. Nah. My avatar in Second Life gets plenty of action already.

(via Marketingvox)

Ever wondered if Google were…

Anthony — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:42:36 +0000

Remember though, it’s all LOL until Google reveals itself as a worker for the spawn of Satan.
(via Rocketboom)

How cartoons dismantled Workchoices

Anthony — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:19:47 +0000

How political, satirical cartoons illustrated Australia’s Workchoices debate

Flightys will finish up after second season

Anthony — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:28:05 +0000

First they hurt “The Ladies”, now Jemaine and Bret are messing with the hearts and minds of couch potatoes everywhere who have an eye for good telly as the boys won’t be coming back to their very excellent HBO show after they wrap up writing and filming the second season. *sigh*
(via NZ Herald)

Bikini girls Vice presidential candidates with assault rifles

Anthony — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:41:31 +0000

What is it with America’s Vice Presidents and guns? I’m sure Barack Obama supporters are hoping Joe Biden can handle a grenade launcher otherwise the Democrats have no chance of returning to the White House.
(via For When I Feel Like Sharing)

Update: ok, ummmm…despite filing this under “You can’t photoshop this stuff. This is the real deal.” it turns out it’s a fake. How were we meant to know? Sorry readers, the internet and Governor Palin.

Pokie machine maker pays out $40 million…not to gamblers

Anthony — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:30:03 +0000

Shareholders were cranky at Aristocrat Leisure for not being open enough about its true financial position so brought a class action against the pokie machine maker who will now pay $40 million to settle the dispute. Great news. Though, for some reason I still think someone is missing out on all the mad coin from the pokies. Ummm…oh yeah, the punters.
(via Smart Company)