June 23, 2001

Bezos Clash of Interests

Update on Bezos' recent clash of interests (shock, horror..) book review.. [More..]
posted by Kino at 11:42 PM PST - 5 comments

SmarterChild, the ActiveBuddy bot that can give you the news, tell you how your stocks are doing, play games and tell you to stop using profane language all at the same time, is finally live on AOL's IM system. Add him/her/it to your buddy list and have fun! (Isn't it interesting how moving backwards to good old lightning-fast ASCII is suddenly being considered the wave of the future? Those of us who have been forced into trading PINE for Web-based email against our will have known better the whole time.)
posted by aaron at 11:10 PM PST - 19 comments

Groovy, luscious, retro...music to "get hip" by!

Groovy, luscious, retro...music to "get hip" by! Call it lounge, call it bubbly, call it bizarre, but "space age pop" music (as the site terms it) is undeniably groovy. We've all heard it before, but did you realize how popular it is (in some form or another)? You've probably got a favorite tune or two that falls into this category, and you didn't even know that this IS a category!
posted by davidmsc at 9:50 PM PST - 7 comments

Finally, a view on skateboarding

Finally, a view on skateboarding not stereotyping those who partake in the sport as either ridiculously rebellious punks or bumbling idiots.
posted by Laugh_track at 8:12 PM PST - 14 comments

We all know your a bit nuts - you suspect it too: Lets get some proof. (Ignore the part about avoiding 'trying to make yourself look good'; we also know that you need all the help you can get in that department!).
posted by Kino at 3:17 PM PST - 11 comments

Future of computing - Light or Molecules?
posted by tiaka at 2:50 PM PST - 5 comments

Hello Ladies: The Next Generation

Hello Ladies: The Next Generation The "Commander" has nothing on this guy. Engage!
posted by Brilliantcrank at 12:15 PM PST - 56 comments

We help lonely pets find each other

We help lonely pets find each other My lonely poodle was looking for a little love, I went to pet-match and found him a girl-pooch just like he always wanted! Is this cyber-dating gone terribly wrong? Lonely and horny fish, cats, dogs, reptiles, etc.
posted by zebra_monkey at 11:23 AM PST - 5 comments

Death with Commercials

Death with Commercials is how the ever apposite Frank Rich sums up the media-saturated McVeigh execution, the ultimate reality show. Rich thinks all the hoopla my have served to turn more people away from punishment by death.
posted by caraig at 10:25 AM PST - 8 comments

Giuliani's son is headed for high school in N.J.

Giuliani's son is headed for high school in N.J. where he will attend St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale. The school is known for an excellent football program. Andrew Giuliani, the son of the mayor of New York City, will try out for the football team.
posted by NJguy at 10:17 AM PST - 21 comments

Ice cream is a popular topic here, it seems. This seems a bit rich, don't you think?
posted by davehat at 9:54 AM PST - 24 comments

Disney's Atlantis ripped from the anime movie Nadia.

Disney's Atlantis ripped from the anime movie Nadia. Talk about role reversal (you see, a lot of anime creators style comes from trying to emulate Disney style in the early days of the genre) this site presents some interesting evidence that Disney's summer blockbuster is a complete copy of an earlier film released in 1990 in Japan.
posted by Brilliantcrank at 9:54 AM PST - 9 comments

Cheney caught in lie.

Cheney caught in lie. "According to oil industry executives and confidential United Nations records, however, Halliburton held stakes in two firms that signed contracts to sell more than $73 million in oil production equipment and spare parts to Iraq while Cheney was chairman and chief executive officer of the Dallas-based company."

That would be the same Iraq Cheney/Bush blew to smithereens for his oil buddies.
posted by owillis at 9:44 AM PST - 9 comments

PR Watch outs ongoing public relations campaigns in the Spin of the Day. The June 14th entry offers a search function to find a company’s PR firm. (Database and search provided by O'Dwyer.)
posted by capt.crackpipe at 9:43 AM PST - 2 comments

The Foundation for Internet Begging

The Foundation for Internet Begging or FIB has had a website in operation since August of 2000, and as always, they need your help to keep going. You can join them in their noble, tried-and-true efforts; learn more about the people behind the effort and their mission as it stands; and, of course, give generously.
posted by moz at 9:17 AM PST - 2 comments

He was 22, and he loved to travel. While sitting on top of a Land Rover in Afghanistan he wrote in his diary: "Someday, when I am rich, I am going to invite someone from my travels to visit me in America." It took 27 years, but this month, he made his dream come true.
posted by tranquileye at 7:20 AM PST - 6 comments

it's not easy being an african wine lover.
posted by quarsan at 12:56 AM PST - 6 comments

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