Castro Resigns … First Ever Dictator to Willingly Leave Office?

Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Carlos

I’m sure the Blogosphere is about to set itself on fire with discussions of what Castro’s resignation means. Some people will insist that he’s already dead and that this “beyond the grave” voice is an attempt to maintain the peace in a period of transition. I’m sure plenty of Cubans will be dancing in the […]

Save the Magic! Save the Mushrooms!

Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Carlos

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Shroomers all over the world are mourning the Netherlands’ decision to ban trippy mushrooms. But some have decided that sometimes you have to fight … for your right … to PARRRRRRRR-TY! Protesters ignored the ants crawling all over their bodies to take to the streets of Amsterdam to express their outrage at the proposed […]

How the F*ck Did I Miss ZombieCon???

Posted on October 22nd, 2007 by Carlos

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Look, sorry for the profanity, but … #$!*&@+%#$!. How did I not hear about ZombieCon, until just now, on CNET?
Well, if you missed it too, the only thing for you to do is to live vicariously. Enjoy.

Dumblegate!

Posted on October 20th, 2007 by Carlos

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You’d almost think a surprise book 8 was in the offing: J.K. Rowling announced on Friday, to a packed Carnegie Hall, that Albus Dumbledore is gay.
Rowling said Dumbledore fell in love with the charming wizard Gellert Grindelwald but when Grindelwald turned out to be more interested in the dark arts than good, Dumbledore was “terribly […]

Fringe Festival — 4 out of 6 Plays Were Great!

Posted on August 27th, 2007 by Carlos

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So this year I and my love attended six plays, all of which were part of the New York Fringe Festival. Had a blast; we absolutely heart Fringe. There is no place and time in New York when you can see so much daring, inventive and raw theater than you can during the two weeks […]

Virtual Cheating — the Second Life How-To Guide

Posted on August 12th, 2007 by Carlos

Hilarious Technology, Culture // 2 Feedbacks

So the Wall Street Journal featured an article recently on the painful human consequences that may come from living part of one’s life in a virtual world. The graphic on the left, courtesy of the Journal, pretty well maps out the bizarre love triangle featured in the story, but let me give you the quick […]

Armor For the Fight Against Terror

Posted on July 28th, 2007 by Carlos

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Ready to lay the smackdown on those e-vile terrorists, but not sure what you should wear? Cory Doctorow has the answer: this spiffy tee! Note: be sure to click on the image so you can read the small print around the image of the eagle. ZOMG!
When I went to the web page, they were already […]

Even Zombies Need a Balanced Diet

Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by Carlos

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I found this on 7 Deadly Sinners, which in turn got it from Threadless. I had no idea lungs were so important to the zombie diet.

The Best Use Yet for Second Life

Posted on July 19th, 2007 by Carlos

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This little piece of machinima by artist Robbie Dingo is literally one of the most moving things I’ve seen published on the InterWebs. And, on a different note, it also displays Second Life at its best. I was frustrated by Second Life because I tried to use it in my Comp. II class in […]