Things added in October, 2006
Rappers Descend on DC, Demand Hip-Hop Poet Laureate
"rappers from across the country protested the appointment of Donald Hall, a reclusive white man, to the position of Poet Laureate of the United States": TheSpoof.com : Rappers Descend on DC, ...
Marie Antoinette.
The problem with Marie Antoinette is that it ends before the title character is executed. After watching that much profligate waste for two hours, I could understand the peasants' rage perfectly. ...
3 business models that always work.
Hard to tell if this is serious or a joke but boiled down ("promote, promote, promote") it makes sense: 3 business models that always work for everybody
Contact lenses made of sugar glass and silk.
"I will stave off any more comments and just direct you to scoop up the book. It is like buying tiny contact lenses for the entirety of your perception, lenses made of ...
The future of new media.
The SDForum event I spoke at on Wednesday was fairly interesting. I got to discuss the future of new media with Anil Dash of Six Apart, Theresa Carey ...
Izu Gokurakuen, aka Heaven Park.
Great photos of a bizarre Japanese theme park with dioramas showing the various stations of Buddhist hell. Juergen Specht - Ojoyushu
When man invented the bicycle…
"When man invented the bicycle, he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for ...
BT MeetMe
BT has a phone conferencing system called "MeetMe." I was rendered nearly speechless with giggles when the automated system greeted me with a chirpy female voice saying, "Welcome to BTMeetMe!"
21st century paperboys.
The Washington Post's largest driver of website traffic is Drudge, according to the paper's editor.That's impressive clout for Matt Drudge, given that many bloggers regard him as a has-been. I ...