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R.I.P. Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T06:59:31Z

Shocking and totally unexpected... R.I.P. Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009) [Filter27]

Facebook.com/sotek

2009-06-13T04:14:55Z

Hola! I just got my own Facebook vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/sotek. Sweet! Don't forget to set your own ASAP!

Headline of the Day: 14-year-old hit by 30,000 mph space meteorite

2009-06-13T01:55:06Z

Via Telegraph:

A schoolboy has survived a direct hit by a meteorite after it fell to earth at 30,000mph. Gerrit Blank, 14, was on his way to school when he saw "ball of light" heading straight towards him from the sky. A red hot, pea-sized piece of rock then hit his hand before bouncing off and causing a foot wide crater in the ground. The teenager survived the strike, the chances of which are just 1 in a million - but with a nasty three-inch long scar on his hand.

Damn! Lucky chap!

iPhone 3G S

2009-06-09T00:09:55Z

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) today announced the latest iPhone upgrade: iPhone 3G S. The new hardware offers larger storage options (16 and 32GB), a faster CPU (it now runs at 600MHz), HSDPA support and a better three megapixel camera all for the same price as the current set. The internal system memory has doubled to 256MB as well. The new model can also shoot video at 30 FPS with auto lighting and auto focus, which is something iPhone users have been asking for a long time. Battery life has improved as well: Apple claims the new model can now run 15% to 20% longer per charge. Unfortunately, the battery still isn’t user replaceable.

Engadget has the details and main differences between the old 3G model and the new 3G S. Here's the official Apple specs. Long story short: I won't be upgrading anytime soon. I'm more than happy with my "old" 3G.

WTF: North Korea sentences US journalists to 12 years

2009-06-08T06:21:29Z

Via Reuters:

North Korea found two U.S. journalists it has held since March guilty of illegal entry and sentenced them to 12 years hard labour, its official KCNA news agency said on Monday. The journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, of U.S. media outlet Current TV, were arrested while working on a story near the border between North Korea and China. Their trial opened on Thursday. [...] Experts say North Korean law dictated a sentence of 10 years or more of hard labour.

Are they kidding or what!? Come on people, this is just plain fucking retarded!

N.Korea sentences US journalists to 12 years [Reuters]
N. Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Journalists to 12 Years of Hard Labor [NYTimes]

James Frey: Bright Shiny Morning

2009-06-05T02:50:00Z

I stumbled upon this novel while killing time at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square last week... and am so glad I did! What a cracker of a novel! I just couldn't put this book down.

Set in Los Angeles, the story follows the lives of several characters using four main narratives: Dylan & Maddie - a young Midwestern couple trying to escape the nonsense and cruelty of their families; Old Man Joe - a homeless man living in a public toilet in Venice attempting to do something meaningful and heroic by helping a struggling teenager; Esperanza - a housekeeper from low-class Mexican-American family struggling to find happiness and self-worth; Amberton Parker - happily married (and closeted) movie star with perfect public image, beautiful wife, kids and enormous wealth, willing to do almost anything in his power to get the man he secretly loves.

Loaded with dozens of short stories, minor characters and plenty of historical and political facts concerning the county of Los Angeles, Bright Shiny Morning could be the definitive novel of contemporary LA. Brilliant!

Bright Shiny Morning [Amazon]

The Obama Deception

2009-05-28T20:57:29Z

The Obama Deception is a hard-hitting film that completely destroys the myth that Barack Obama is working for the best interests of the American people. The Obama phenomenon is a hoax carefully crafted by the captains of the New World Order. He is being pushed as savior in an attempt to con the American people into accepting global slavery.

I mean, please!

Quote of the Day

2009-05-26T01:12:41Z

Faith does not protect you. Medicine and airbags... those are things that protect you. God does not protect you. Intelligence protects you. Enlightenment. Put your faith in something with tangible results. How long has it been since someone walked on water? Modern miracles belong to science... computers, vaccines, space stations... in a lab. Who needs God? No! Science is God.

Taken from Dan Brown's blockbuster novel Angels & Demons (chapter 45).

Caption This Pic: Only in New York!

2009-05-14T23:57:07Z

Photo by ADHocism, via Flickr.

Be happy!

2009-05-14T23:40:47Z

Sotek http://www.vault45.com

Headline of the Day: 8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband

2009-05-01T03:13:29Z

Via AP/Yahoo! News:

CAIRO – An 8-year-old Saudi girl has divorced her middle-aged husband after her father forced her to marry him last year in exchange for about $13,000, her lawyer said Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under increasing criticism at home and abroad for permitting child marriages. The United States, a close ally of the conservative Muslim kingdom, has called child marriage a "clear and unacceptable" violation of human rights.

Unbelievable! Do you still remember this?

Record Store Day

2009-04-17T04:03:13Z

I'll be buying some fresh vinyl. You should too.

Reminder: Its a Record Store Day this weekend! [Filter27]

Linkage: FMyLife

2009-03-31T04:25:46Z

This site is now a part of my daily entertainment. Hilarious fail funny stories that you won't be able to resist once you start reading the site regularly. Genius and highly recommended!

Here's a couple of sample "stories" for ya:

Today, the girl I've had a crush on forever asked me why the pin on my Letterman jacket had two guys doing it. I told her it was for participating in a wrestling tournament. And she responded, "Oh I thought you were finally coming out of the closet!" FML

Today, I received my passport in the mail. They got my birthdate wrong. Then I picked up my birth certificate that I had sent in with the application. Turns out my parents have been celebrating my birthday on the wrong day for 16 years. FML

FMyLife: My life sucks but I don't give a f***

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

2009-03-03T04:33:19Z

USA, 2008, 101 min., Directed by Kevin Smith. // Trailer

OMFG, this movie is hilarious! I can't help it but Elizabeth Banks is smokin' hot. Oh, and Justin Long's brief performance as a gay porn actor named Brandon is one of the funniest parts of the movie. Check it out!

Gisele Bundchen in February 2009 Elle Magazine

2009-02-27T01:32:23Z

I can't get over this photo of Gisele Bundchen in the February 2009 issue of Italian Elle magazine. I've been staring at it all day long, no idea why. Stunning shot!

Gisele Bundchen in Elle Magazine, February 2009 [RandomHot]