Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Your Scooter Means You’re Poor – “What is most interesting to me, are the ways in… Read More ›
Month: November 2009
Weekend wibble: Newborn orang-utan at Perth Zoo!
There’s a new baby orangutan at the Perth zoo! *dies of teh cute* There’s video of the new arrival here at the West, including a keeper who is obviously completely smitten with the orangs. Transcription of the video by the… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s frolicking baby otter is from Misspippylou, an marine park worker, on Youtube. (Check out Fenway, too!) Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything… Read More ›
Belated Friday Hoydens: The Witches of Lancre
I was reminded today of the general excellence of Nanny Ogg and consœurs, Granny Weatherwax and Magrat Garlick. Ariane’s Pratchettian collection might just beat mine – I have more of Pterry’s books, but she has more figurines (I have zero).
WTF are they thinking OTD: M$ Borgware
Why in the name of all that’s noodly does Microsoft produce, with Internet Explorer 8, a browser that is even less standards-compliant than IE7?
Rape is now a girl’s “Secret Sex Shame”, says Brisbane Times
Come ON, Brisbane Times. Is someone doing this deliberately? This one deserves a screenshot, because I barely believe it myself, and I’ve come to have mighty low expectations over these past few years. Schoolies’ secret sex shame MARISSA CALLIGEROS November… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – November 20, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Meet The Predators: But Which Ones? – Trigger Warning for discussions of sexual violence Not The… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: Physics
And today’s high-school-subjects theme is… Physics! Relegated to runner-up just because I think it’s been seen here once before, but I still couldn’t bring myself to exclude it: Post your own favourite Theme Cheez o’ t’ week here, and wait… Read More ›
(Belated) Whodensday: Waters of Mars Spoiler and Discussion Post!
Image: David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Lindsay Duncan as Adelaide stand in a greenhouse on Mars, with a small wheeled robot in front of them. Behind them are several humanoid figures dripping in water, with gaping cracked mouths…. Read More ›
Pinch me
Fairfax has a piece on myths about obesity that is sensible and properly science-based, and which they are promoting in the banner area of the front page? Maybe there’s something to all this approaching-2012-apocalypso after all.
Hoyden About Town 