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SO TINY! The World’s Smallest Chameleon Fits on a...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:26:00 -0800

SO TINY!

The World’s Smallest Chameleon Fits on a Fingertip

happy v-day everyone!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:37:46 -0800

happy v-day everyone!

Sara Jessica Parker Mask. (via Customer Image Gallery for...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:59 -0800

Sara Jessica Parker Mask.

(via Customer Image Gallery for Accoutrements Horse Head Mask)

Hey! I know that guy! THE FLIP SIDE (BAR) (by usawithere) Hola...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:00:17 -0800

Hey! I know that guy!

THE FLIP SIDE (BAR) (by usawithere)

Hola D-Bone.

Grizly Bear Cub & Wolf Cub Playing (by denmortube)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:07 -0800

Grizly Bear Cub & Wolf Cub Playing (by denmortube)

wilwheaton: Baby Hippo (by RimmaK) I probably posted this...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:19:10 -0800

wilwheaton:

Baby Hippo (by RimmaK)

I probably posted this already but what the hell.

The Death and Return of Superman (by darosthemovie)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:20:38 -0800

The Death and Return of Superman (by darosthemovie)

… honestly I’m at a loss.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:51:07 -0800

… honestly I’m at a loss.

nevver: NewsToday

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:18:16 -0800

nevver:

NewsToday

8 year old guitarist Zoe Thomson working on Stratosphere by...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:28:12 -0800

8 year old guitarist Zoe Thomson working on Stratosphere by Stratovarius.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!(by leowestby)

The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun! With a Guitar Solo You’ve...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:18:00 -0800

The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun! With a Guitar Solo You’ve Never Heard Before

He’s Lucky to Marry This Clever Girl

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:28:03 -0800

He’s Lucky to Marry This Clever Girl

paintingtherosesred: nerdz 4 life. Hella Meta

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:41:39 -0800

paintingtherosesred:

nerdz 4 life.

Hella Meta

How it Should Have Ended - Return of the Jedi

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:46:14 -0800

How it Should Have Ended - Return of the Jedi

How Obama campaigns. - it’s a valid strategy

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:27:44 -0800

How Obama campaigns. - it’s a valid strategy

fishingboatproceeds: laughingsquid: The Oatmeal blacked out in...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:24:22 -0800

fishingboatproceeds:

laughingsquid:

The Oatmeal blacked out in protest of SOPA / PIPA

The Oatmeal, as usual, explains everything you need to know about SOPA/PIPA while A. making you laugh, and B. making Oprah ride a jet ski in space.

Copyright and intellectual property are complicated. But I know this: We have the right to make Oprah ride a jet ski in space! And that’s why we cannot allow SOPA or PIPA to regulate the Internet.

paintingtherosesred: Wal-Mart accidentally chooses the worst...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:41:24 -0800

paintingtherosesred:

Wal-Mart accidentally chooses the worst possible DVD to promote for Valentine’s Day.

We can’t blame the manager who placed this DVD here. It’s got “Valentine” right there in the title and it stars the dude from The Notebook for Pete’s sake. Sadly though, a lot of Wal-Mart shoppers are going to end their relationships this February 14th. Or maybe February 15th or 16th, after the initial post-Blue Valentine crippling depression and loss of all will to do anything lifts and they’re finally able to speak in something other than pained sobs.

Via Happy Place

positivespace: Go do something about it.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:38:15 -0800

positivespace:

Go do something about it.

craigslist | about > SOPA

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:14:12 -0800

craigslist | about > SOPA:

Let Congress know you OPPOSE H.R. 3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) and S. 968 “Protect IP Act” (PIPA):

Reverse Robocall ALL pro-SOPA MOC + Key Lobbyists (Genius! More info on Ars Technica)
Phone your Member of Congress the old fashioned way (House) (Senate)
Contact Senators who are refusing to meet with constituents about SOPA/PIPA.
EFF Congressional Emailer - Oppose Internet Blacklisting (SOPA & PIPA)
ECA Congressional Emailer - Don’t Censor Our Internet!
OpenCongress Congressional Emailer - Oppose SOPA
Generic Congressional Emailer (You’ll need your Zip+4)
Outside the US? Sign Petition Opposing US Censorship of Global Sites (EFF)

Opponents of SOPA: Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay, AOL, Mozilla, Reddit, Tumblr, Etsy, Zynga, EFF, ACLU, Human Rights Watch, Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX)

Supporters of SOPA: RIAA, MPAA, News Corporation, VISA, Mastercard, Pfizer, Comcast, Time Warner, ABC, Nike, Walmart, Dow Chemical, Tiffany, Chanel, Rolex, Monster Cable, Teamsters, Lamar Smith (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI)

Where does your Member of Congress stand on SOPA? (Project SOPA Opera)

SOPA and PIPA Are Too Dangerous To Revise, They Must Be Killed Entirely

Congress needs to hear from you, or these dangerous bills will pass - they have tremendous lobbying dollars behind them, from large corporations reportedly hoping to prop up outdated, anti-consumer business models at the expense of the very fabric of the Internet — recklessly unleashing a tsunami of take-down notices and litigation, and a Pandora’s jar of “chilling effects” and other unintended (or perhaps intended?) consequences.

For example, Monster Cable considers craigslist a “rogue site” for takedown under PIPA - they want to prevent YOU from selling YOUR unwanted cables so they can increase sales! Many other “rights holders” want to do the same. Boycott anyone? There is an app for that.

Corporations pushing SOPA/PIPA want the ability to block you from reaching any web site they feel might be hurting their profits — without due process of any kind, or review in any court — by literally interrupting all Internet traffic to those sites via DNS at the ISPs and by censoring search engine results. Incredibly, many lawmakers want to give them that right.

There is still time to be heard. Congress is starting to backpedal on this job-killing, anti-American nonsense, and the Obama administration has weighed in against these bills as drafted, but SOPA/PIPA cannot be fixed or revised — they must be killed altogether.

Sen Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep Ron Wyden (D-OR) are championing an alternative to SOPA/PIPA called Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN) that focuses on cutting off payments to foreign sites dedicated to piracy, and refrains from disrupting basic Internet protocols, or threatening mainstream US sites like craigslist.

Tim O’Reilly, a publisher who is himself subject to piracy, asks whether piracy is even a problem, and whether there is even a legitimate need for any of these bills.

Learn more about SOPA, Protect IP (PIPA), and Internet Blacklisting:

Growing Chorus of Opposition to SOPA
Open Letter against SOPA from 83 Prominent Internet Engineers
Why SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) are Bad, Bad Ideas (Techdirt)
Piracy not a problem, SOPA/PIPA unnecessary (Tim O’Reilly on GigaOM)
SOPA News (Google News)
SOPA Wikipedia entry
SOPA FAQ (CNET)

this if for my wife

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:41:56 -0800

this if for my wife