May 9th, 2008 by Funky Dung
The LA Times offers another reason to worry about overexposure on the internet.
Web social networks friendly to identity thieves
"Social networking sites, which let users create detailed profile pages and connect with friends, are becoming the hot new thing for identity thieves, both amateur and professional. As improved spam filters and skeptical consumers make bogus e-mail less successful, scam artists are taking advantage of the atmosphere of trust that exists within these online circles of friends."
May 2nd, 2008 by Peter Wall, syndicated from Notes
Last night, people in Fresno decided to “flex political muscle” by walking through the streets in a throng:
They were marching through the heart of Downtown Fresno to demand immigration reform.
. . . The message; today we march, tomorrow we vote.
Many marchers also came to protest recent raids in Valley communities, like Mendota, where federal agents rounded up illegal immigrants and separating families.
Wait, I have an idea. How about instead of just walking around in the streets, yelling, waving signs, blocking traffic, and such, you make reasoned arguments? How about that? Maybe you could do some of these activities:
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Posted 02 May 2008
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Tagged: activism, asinine, First Amendment, immigration, protest, redress of grievances
May 2nd, 2008 by Funky Dung
Andy Warhol famously quipped, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." His appraisal of the fleeting nature of fame was mostly right. However, he said that before the advent of repeated episodes, re-run and syndicated series, reality TV, blogs, and social networking. Had he seen these, perhaps he'd have suggested "15 episodes", "15 seasons", "15 posts", "to 15 people", "15 words", or "15 seconds at a time".
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Posted 02 May 2008
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Tagged: addiction, Brightkite, discretion, english, Facebook, FriendFeed, grammar, humilty, internet, modesty, MyBlogLog, MySpace, privacy, Robert Scoble, shame, social networking, Twitter, YouTube
April 30th, 2008 by Bitterman
I lost my
pen today. This makes me a bitter, bitter man indeed. I've never really talked about my pens on this blog before, but I'm a huge
pen snob. The
pen I just lost was a
Waterman Hemisphere in stainless steel, ball point. It was the best ball point
pen I've ever owned. Super smooth, and reliable under almost all conditions. It was everything you'd want from a ball point
pen.
Now I have to admit that I can't really justify the expense of getting another precision writing instrument. The Hemisphere was a bit of an indulgence, and a Christmas present for myself (yes, I owned it less than half a year). Having come to that conclusion, I probably need to buy a pack of disposables.
What do you all recommend for pens? Bics? Office Max? Uniball? Or maybe it doesn't even matter. I'll just find a blunt nail and dip it in ink.
April 30th, 2008 by Guest Blogger
A recent post, 96% of Ordinary People Know That Modern Art is Crap and Artists Are Pompous Narcissists, reminded me of the simple fact that every field is self-preservative. That is to say, of course art professors are going to say that people need to be educated, and need to be "woken up," or something to that effect. They're art professors and gallery owners! If people don't need their art, who will buy it? And then there goes the nice condo in downtown Manhattan, and hello burger-flipping job.
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