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Trailer for a documentary about Net Neutrality

It's pretty interesting.

posted at 6:10 pm
on Jul. 8, 2008

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Make a Face -> Take a Picture -> Win a Prize

It's a contest from PutPlace. I entered.

posted at 3:54 pm
on Jul. 8, 2008

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Apple’s retail stores in Canada won’t be selling the iPhone; only Rogers stores will be

Is this: a) Apple punishing Rogers, b) part of some deal with Rogers, c) an unsubstantiated rumor?

posted at 10:49 am
on Jul. 8, 2008

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LIfe as IT support on an offshore oil search ship

Funny writing. Worst job ever.

posted at 10:47 am
on Jul. 8, 2008

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Music video set to a list of the Biggest Regrets on the Web

By my college musician friend, Chris Blake.

posted at 12:15 pm
on Jul. 7, 2008

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Why Haven’t You Written a Blog Entry Today?

Tony Pierce Tells You Why You Should

posted at 9:49 am
on Jul. 7, 2008

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Will Rogers Change their iPhone Offering by Friday?

Let's see how they react to rumors of shipments being diverted away from Canada.

posted at 9:42 am
on Jul. 7, 2008

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Instead of .com, now ANY letters can be a Top-level Domain

.travis, for example, or .nep. Hmmmmmmm. The details / costs haven't been worked out yet, but...

posted at 12:14 am
on Jul. 7, 2008

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The Story of the Girl Who Cried Every Time She Saw the Wall-E Pixar Trailer

Watch the video, then click the link.

posted at 2:08 pm
on Jul. 6, 2008

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Americans love Fireworks—video of two competing fireworks stands in Vancouver, WA

Blackjack Fireworks is awesome.

posted at 2:16 am
on Jul. 5, 2008

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BC Realtor Jay Banks ought to know better about copyright

Lord knows I'm not perfect, but if someone asks you to take down an image -- do it!

posted at 5:35 pm
on Jul. 2, 2008

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The History of Canada. ORLY?

Yeah, it's a funny video.

posted at 12:01 pm
on Jul. 2, 2008

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U.S. Ambassador is Suddenly a Pop Star in Paraguay

Respect for other cultures is easy. It just involves hard work and honesty.

posted at 10:10 am
on Jul. 2, 2008

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Insert text or images into other people’s photos without their noticing

The image fulgerator. Truly a prankster's dream.

posted at 12:49 pm
on Jul. 1, 2008

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Grandmother refuses to let her purse be searched at movie theater; isn’t let in

Sounds like an Onion headline, but it's true. Good for her for standing up for herself (and for all of us).

posted at 10:01 pm
on Jun. 26, 2008

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Cool Little Analog Graphics Equalizer Animation

30 seconds of glee. And skittles. And stackable chairs.

posted at 4:11 pm
on Jun. 25, 2008

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Sam Zell to ‘maximize’ value of L.A. Times building by selling it

Let me tell you -- it would not 'maximize' the value of my car to sell it. You get maximum value out of something by USING it.

posted at 2:56 pm
on Jun. 25, 2008

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Puzzle Farter—A Video Game Where Your Only Skill is Farting

It's too much like real life for my taste.

posted at 10:07 am
on Jun. 25, 2008

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Rosecrans Baldwin writes about Paris in May

Wonderful. Evocative. I hate him.

posted at 9:39 am
on Jun. 25, 2008

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World Traveler Matt has made another heart warming video

Monique and James are in it; seeing the places this guy has been makes me insane with yearning to travel.

posted at 9:21 am
on Jun. 25, 2008

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The Website Is Down

My entire life as a tech support guy, in 8 minutes. Mildly NSFW (penis drawing made out of desktop icons)

posted at 9:53 pm
on Jun. 24, 2008

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Popular one sentence stories

They make you think.

posted at 1:45 am
on Jun. 24, 2008

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Great AIDS-awareness ad of woman under the ocean with scary penis monsters. NSFW, obviously

Awesomeness incarnate. Definitely deserves the award.

posted at 10:13 am
on Jun. 20, 2008

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How long could you survive in the vacuum of space?

I could last 1 minutes 29 seconds.

posted at 9:43 am
on Jun. 20, 2008

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Video: Dance Off with the Star Wars Stars 2008

If this wasn't so funny and camp, I might be a little sad at the exploitation of my childhood...

posted at 4:00 pm
on Jun. 19, 2008

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360 degree panorama of an Italian buffet

So so delicious. If I didn't have a mouth full of sushi at this exact moment, I'd be even more into it.

posted at 1:37 pm
on Jun. 19, 2008

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What is good tequila, Reposado, Blanco or Anjeo?

A great guide to people who want to know more.

posted at 12:07 pm
on Jun. 19, 2008

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This purports to be a leaked memo with the Rogers iPhone data plan prices

$30 / month unlimited data. Yeah, I'll do that.

posted at 11:41 am
on Jun. 19, 2008

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Procrastination is … watching a video that’s 4:27 minutes long

Or having a cup of tea. I think I'll go do that.

posted at 11:15 am
on Jun. 18, 2008

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Is Japan, you know, Insane? This McDonalds Ad May Convince You

But I do have an insatiable need to eat french fries now.

posted at 11:10 am
on Jun. 18, 2008

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Video of Dick Cheney May Contain Evidence Of His Whereabouts

I can't believe this guy is still alive 7 years later.

posted at 9:41 am
on Jun. 18, 2008

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Bacon Ice Cream (!!!)

It's a comic, not a product.

posted at 2:16 pm
on Jun. 17, 2008

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The Online Journalism Review (OJR) has been shut down after 10 years

I guess they couldn't find a business model covering an industry that can't find a business model. smile

posted at 11:34 am
on Jun. 16, 2008

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Three glasses of wine now defined as ‘binge drinking’ by Australian government

They were obviously drunk when they wrote the new rules, eh Bruce?

posted at 6:29 pm
on Jun. 14, 2008

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Did the Washington Post fake this image in photoshop?

I'd say: 60% likely. UPDATE: It is NOT a fake. It's an optical illusion, and is a real photo.

posted at 3:28 pm
on Jun. 12, 2008

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Here’s why UC Santa Barbara was the third ARPAnet node

Nice human story.

posted at 12:33 pm
on Jun. 10, 2008

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Rogers is doing a *teaser* campaign about the iPhone—uh, what?

You know, to build up expectations -- except we knew THREE TWO YEARS ago that Rogers would be the ones to offer the iPhone because there's NO OTHER CELL PHONE COMPANY IN CANADA that has a network that supports it. I can't underestimate this company enough, it seems.

posted at 11:59 am
on Jun. 10, 2008

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Cool video: Slow Motion Punches in the Face

Really mesmerizing.

posted at 4:50 pm
on Jun. 7, 2008

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Bizarre patrons at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre

A funny catalog

posted at 6:45 pm
on Jun. 5, 2008

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Overheard

“The summer weather is expected to last well into next week.”

...who said it?

“Watch your step as you exit the train, and if you’re late, just remember that life is a lot like being on this train: we may not be there yet, but we’re getting there.”

...who said it?

“There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.”

...who said it?

“Description: MySQL server has gone away”

...who said it?

“According to Golf Digest, from 1996 to 2007, Woods made $769,440,709. Golf Digest predicts that, by 2010, Woods will become the world’s first athlete to pass one billion dollars in earnings.”

...who said it?

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