December 2010
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November 2010
#cablegate →
wilwheaton:
The cables show the extent of US spying on its allies and the UN; turning a blind eye to corruption and human rights abuse in “client states”; backroom deals with supposedly neutral countries; lobbying for US corporations; and the measures US diplomats take to advance those who have access to them.
This document release reveals the contradictions between the US’s public persona and...
“You’re a designer when…you have an amazingly huge font collection, and an...”
– Amen to that, now show me more! (via youreadesignerwhen)
Scientists Confirm Existence of 'Kirby Krackle' -... →
costak:
This is awesome. Next stop? Inventing an anti-matter engine for space travel named “The Jackster”. How long until we start measuring energy in units named “Kirbys”?
I can’t wait.
iTunes... preorder?
I’ve already dutifully gone ahead and purchased Derezzed, the first available track from the Tron Legacy soundtrack, on iTunes. I’m not fooling myself into thinking any of that $1.29US will actually get to Daft Punk themselves, but then I’m fairly certain in this case they’re being well-compensated.
Well, I hope.
What I honestly don’t understand, though, is...
Scotland injects stem cells into mans brain to... →
I’m going to need a syringe…
Airplane Terrorism Twenty Years Ago
Excellent:
Here’s a scenario:
Middle Eastern terrorists hijack a U.S. jetliner bound for Italy. A two-week drama ensues in which the plane’s occupants are split into groups and held hostage in secret locations in Lebanon and Syria.
While this drama is unfolding, another group of terrorists detonates a bomb in the luggage hold of a 747 over the North Atlantic, killing more ...
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