October 2008
46 posts
Free pitch: Short Circuit 3
Inspired by @Spytap’s twitter:
I’m actually kind of emotionally affected by @marsphoenix going offline. Take care of yourself little buddy; we’ll miss you.
Recaptured and reprogrammed by the U.S. Military, Johnny 5 is sent on a one-way trip to Mars as a research drone. Meanwhile, the once-great scientist Steve Guttenberg has resorted to making cheap mechanical sex toys until...
Milliscoble (unit of measurement) →
One milliscoble is defined as 1/1000th of the average daily Twitter status updates by Robert Scoble as of 10:09 CST September 25, 2008.
My average “follow cost” on Twitter is 89.84 milliscobles.
On my departure from EPIC FU
Revision3 is ending its distribution agreement with EPIC FU and I’ve been laid off as Producer of the show. Apparently kick-ass web shows aren’t totally immune from the economic crisis.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to make a living in new media, and I have no doubt that I will continue to do so for many years. But this is still the wild west of entertainment and no one said...
YouTube Enables Deep Linking Within Videos →
How will this affect view counts?
A Killer Collection of Global CSS Reset Styles →
Good rundown of the most popular CSS resets and the differences between them.
The Raconteurs - Call It A Day
On Roosevelt's assassination attempt
spytap:
On October 14th, 1912 Roosevelt was to make a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before 9,000 people. Unfortunately, one of those people was Schrank. Before the speech could be delivered he fired once, hitting Roosevelt right in the chest. What Went Wrong: Compared to everyone else on this list, Schrank was a goddamn marksman. Had he aimed a few inches to the left the bullet would have torn...
Blitzen Trapper - God & Suicide
A perfect...
EU reps will meet with Bush this weekend to... →
NORTHCOM →
The United States Northern Command is a Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. military assigned to homeland security. The 1st Brigade Combat Team of the Third Infantry Division was assigned to NORTHCOM on October 1st, 2008.
Riots in Hong Kong after heavy stock losses →
Ireland’s RTÉ News is reporting riots and protests on the streets of Hong Kong. This is an isolated report.
Illinois Sheriff suspends foreclosure evictions →
“These mortgage companies only see pieces of paper, not people, and don’t care who’s in the building.” -Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
(via HuffPost)
Liquidity Trap →
A liquidity trap occurs when the nominal interest rate is close or equal to zero. People do not expect high returns on investments, so they keep assets in short-term cash bank accounts or hoards.
ZIRP →
Under a Zero Interest Rate Policy, the central bank maintains a 0% nominal interest rate to encourage investment by making capital purchases more financially attractive.
Emergency Banking Act (1933) →
After a mandatory four-day bank holiday, the Emergency Banking Act allowed U.S. banks to reopen after federal inspectors had declared them financially secure.
“The debate had the aura of an almost meaningless ritual being conducted in a...”
– Tom Shales, Washington Post (via @Chuckumentary)
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H5N1 →
H5N1 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. Most references to “bird flu” in the popular media refer to this strain.
Fun terminology!
Stay tuned for more fun terms to expand your doomsday lexicon.
Posse Comitatus →
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits most members of the federal uniformed services from exercising peace officer powers that maintain “law and order” on non-federal property.
Directive 51 →
Directive 51 is a Presidential Directive which specifies the procedures for continuity of the federal government in the event of a “catastrophic emergency”.
Force majeure →
Force Majeure (French for “superior force”) is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties.
The 51st State →
In times like these, wannabe seceders start making headlines. The proposed State of Jefferson is “the unique identity of the mountain border region of northern California and southern Oregon, its lands and its peoples.”
The very curious case of Jerome Daly →
In 1968 a Minnosota homeowner challenged the foreclosure of his home and won. He argued that because the bank created the money used to purchase his home “out of thin air,” the mortgage contract was null and void.
I retain the right to re-post your drunken...
How to make a good show on the internet
kenyatta:
Step 1: MAKE A GOOD SHOW Step 2: PUT IT ON THE INTERNET DONE.
— BoF
See how easy it is?