This topic seems timely given the discovery of a full-length version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis that had been disregarded for years in the archives of a museum in Buenos Aires. Image Source: Emory Libraries Metropolis is a classic utopia revealed… Read More ›
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All time favourite
Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed! The song is “Deadly Animals”, by Australian comedy musical duo The Scared Weird Little Guys (aka the Scaredies), and it’s all over the Intertubes (my second cousin just posted it to us… Read More ›
Yes, I’m tweaking the blog again
And it appears that it doesn’t like the new plugins. Or so go a couple of reports from Hoydenizens. If you’re having any problems clicking on links can you tell me in comments? Or if the problem extends to the… Read More ›
Quick Hit: LG “Secret” Stalkerphone
And when I say “hit”, I mean “detonate with a nuclear weapon and fire into the sun, please”. LG has released a new phone, which they call “Secret”. Apparently, if you’re a peeping Tom, you can use it to control… Read More ›
The Government is coming for your Facebook
The Rudd government plans a “real world live pilot” of Senator Conroy’s opt-out ISP-based filtering, starting next month. Internode and Iinet have already spoken out against the plan. New Zealand filtering company “Watchdog” is drooling over the opportunity to milk… Read More ›
Lauredhel’s off-line for a while
There’s a blackout at her place, and the laptop batteries are now run out. No internet for her until the power comes back up. The blackout is said to have nothing to do with the big gas accident yesterday offshore… Read More ›
Wednesday quick picks
A peddler of “adorable baby onesies” brings us this playground pimp infant fashion piece. IHNTA. ******************************************************
Yesterday’s actual surfing of the Net
From a google alert I follow a link to a blog written by Malaysian student Akmal Azeman and her post Muslims In Another Word which features questions about wearing hijab asked of an Australian high school student by her fellow… Read More ›
Sunday Neato: Earth-bowls
Fluidforms “Earth-bowls”. Just pinpoint your chosen location in Google Earth, choose a height scale, and these clever Austrians will make it out of wood for you, terrain and all. [Via Oohsome]
Online inconvenience
The handy-dandy online “TM Headstart” service is broken. ’tis most annoying, because I don’t get to tell youse all about my latest business venture until I’ve protected the name.
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