January 2011
December 2010
Techdirt: Shouldn't We Fix The Check Clearing... →
boxofmeat:
‘…somehow the victim gets a big check, which they’re expected to deposit in a bank. After the check “clears,” the victim/recipient is supposed to transfer a large chunk of that money to the scammer, on the belief that they get to keep whatever is left over. What really happens is a few days after the check “clears,” the bank finds out it’s fraudulent, and tries to void the...
December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse (by Michael Black)
Merry Christmas! →
by Dustin DeWeese
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thedailywhat:
Christmas Miracle of the Day: From The New York Times comes the heartwarming tale of a charming couple from Chelsea who mistakenly received hundreds of letters addressed to Santa and decided to try and fulfill them.
[h/t: inothernews.]
Politicians are not stupid. Politicians are not stupid. Politicians are not...
– President Obama is the only grown-up in Washington
thedailywhat:
This Is Funny, You Should Listen To It of the Day: To promote their upcoming six-part sketch series Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney fame) sing-toast the Town of Stump, where the dream of the 90s is alive and well.
Portlandia premieres on IFC Friday, January 21st @ 10:30 PM.
[ifc / aubreydean / ratsoff.]
This is 100% true. Especially the thing...
You discover who you are by acting naturally
– Unknown (via randominternet)
Truer words were never spoken.
No, we are not shutting down Delicious. While we have determined that there is...
– What’s Next for Delicious?
Oh, whew.