Emily the Strange has been the Hello Kitty for teenage girls who prefer black to pink for some 17 years now (if she were a real teenager she’d have grown out of her merchandise). Unfortunately for her creator, someone noticed that nonconformist gloomy teens are nothing new…
Monthly Archive: November 2008
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Nov
30
2008
Sharpen Your Chess Game
Whether you’d like to increase your mental health or just relax after a stressful holiday visit, there aren’t many games more classic than chess. Over at tips and tricks blog MakeUseOf, they have rounded up a variety of ways you can both play and sharpen your chess game. The screenshot above is from FlashChessIII, a …
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Nov
30
2008
That’ll be HOW much?!
Every single ticket issued in New York City from July 2007 to June 2008 in interactive map form. Most ticketed street? 14th Street between 7th and 8th avenue. Related article.
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Nov
30
2008
Metal Council Convenes To Discuss ‘Metal Hand Sign’ Abuse
In an emergency session Tuesday, members of the Supreme Metal Council strongly condemned the increasing use of the metal hand sign in lay society, claiming that its meaning has become perverted by overuse.
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Nov
30
2008
Ancient Stash found in China
The Western press is heralding the discovery of the “world’s oldest marijuana stash” (789 grams) in the tomb of a 2,700-year-old blond-haired, blue-eyed mummy in the Xinjiang region of China. The mummy is believed to be a Nordic-featured Gushi shaman from the Tarim Basin. Scientists conjecture that the cannabis was being saved for use in …
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Nov
27
2008
Deconstructing Dinner
Produced and recorded in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia, Deconstructing Dinner has been designed to dispense and discuss current food issues. This weekly radio show hosted by Jon Steinman features a wide range of topics revolving around food security. Some highlights include: Packaged Foods Exposed, which shines the spotlight on …
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Nov
27
2008
Taco, Taco, and his other brother, Shit Himself
Vengeance! Stolen shamelessly from PaulFirlotte.com This post dedicated to AllJenn.com, thanks for the tacos!
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Nov
20
2008
Oh you pretty little things
Smoke if you got ‘em. Today is the Great American Smokeout, a time to reflect on how great people look when smoking, and the terrible things the additives do to you.
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Nov
19
2008
Spice up your inbox with colors and themes
Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven’t been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we’re launching today, there’s a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that …
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