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Dave Sim is not... no, wait... actually he is.

Comic book author Dave Sim is shocked, shocked, that anyone might have gotten the impression from his own words that he is a misogynist. So he's sent out a form letter saying that he'll only talk to people who will sign an online petition or send him an letter affirming that it's not so. Hilarity ensues.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 11:59 AM on May 6, 2008 (158 comments)

Ancient Chinese Wall Inscriptions

Written Chinese may be older than we thought. Chinese archaeologists think that anicent cliff wall carvings may may take the history of Chinese characters back to 7,000 to 8,000 years ago.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 6:16 AM on May 18, 2007 (32 comments)

The Big Book of Fandom & Internet Law - You Must Obey!!!

Jurisimprudence. The Big Book of Fandom & Internet Law, brought to us by the kind folks at fandom_wank has been conveniently indexed on del.icio.us.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 2:42 PM on September 29, 2005 (4 comments)

The Repo Man Ate My Homework

Local Town Mortgages Students' Textbooks. "[The South Plainfield school board] plans to sell nearly all student textbooks to a bank or financial institution, which then would lease them back to the district over a period of five years. The more than 2,500 books would remain in students' hands, and the move would bring a quick boost of about $965,000."
(via Patridiot Watch)
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 2:23 PM on December 20, 2004 (35 comments)

Something not about the election.

The Geek Guide to Kosher Machines : How the industry makes appliances Shabbat safe.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 11:10 AM on November 3, 2004 (16 comments)

Yeah, I'm a geek - but I've got company!

Don't Forget to Pack the Scimitar (NYT Link): Mainstream media covers Live Action Role Playing in a way that makes us sound only a little like freaks.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 7:49 AM on October 22, 2004 (5 comments)

It's a sign!

Baby Sign Language. Hearing children can learn to sign before they can talk. Parents can use ASL, or make up their own language.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 8:48 AM on May 4, 2004 (67 comments)

Sex, Drugs, and... Typography?

Behind the Typeface: Cooper Black You might not think to make a movie about the life and times of a font, but someone did.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 10:53 AM on August 7, 2003 (18 comments)

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I Found A Duck!
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 1:41 PM on August 1, 2003 (10 comments)

Well, that is one way of doing it

Backpack Nation has an interesting idea about helping out the third world.
The basic mission and strategy of Backpack Nation is to transform the world's dire political situation by sending individual travelers from the developed countries to serve as roving ambassadors to the world's less-wealthy countries.

posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 9:21 AM on June 10, 2003 (50 comments)

And you thought you only had to worry about pervy dentists

Gynecological exams are changing as new students begin to question old practices. Medical students often perform pelvic exams when the patient is under anesthesia, not only without consent, but without informing them.
posted to MetaFilter by Karmakaze at 1:58 PM on March 12, 2003 (21 comments)