Monthly Archives: May 2007

The Beetles

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

RC steam beetle versus immobile but friggin’ awesome robotic Polish beetle.

Posted in Beetles, Robots | 2 Comments

Create Digital Music » Expressive Wii: Open Sound Control – MIDI – Wii – Kyma on Mac

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

Create Digital Music » Expressive Wii: Open Sound Control – MIDI – Wii – Kyma on Mac omg

Posted in Music | 6 Comments

I think you’re crazily

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

Observation: the word “crazily” is much more formal than the word “crazy.”

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Anti-drug propaganda gets cool tunes!

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

I really like the soundtrack to this cruel anti-drug propaganda spot. You can download the full version of the song from its composer, here. Here’s a slightly funny parody of the spot.

Posted in Music, drugs, propaganda | 1 Comment

HLR contest

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

The HLR contest (yesterday till next Wednesday) is very, very long.

Posted in Law, Personal | 2 Comments

Personal growth

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

I just crossed two big MeFi milestones: my first comment to crack 10 favorites, and my first comment bad enough to be deleted (er, I think). The good comment is the first one in this thread. It’s kind of obvious, … Continue reading →

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Hilarious AskMe: my parents and sibling stole my identity

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

“Members of my family conspired to create a false identity for a sibling years ago–mine! How can I ensure that this ID is no longer being used?” Link. Yes I am aware that the situation described is a horrible one.

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They were right about Harry Potter

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

Starting to look like the book-burning reactionaries were right about the dangers of Harry Potter’s sorcery-positive outlook, according to the NYT: Wiccans face less backlash now than in the past. The Internet provides information about Wicca, and the popularity of … Continue reading →

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Excusing your horrible bigotry

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

So you made a misstep and now you have to say something to excuse your horrible bigotry. Unfortunately, the most obvious choice, “Some of my best friends . . . “, has been rendered useless as anything but a punchline. … Continue reading →

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Best AskMe question ever (starts with ‘property is theft’)

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Dave Gottlieb

Someone wandered into Ask Metafilter to ask for advice on being a professional shoplifter. Fortunately they were careful to justify their ambition. Link. Bonus prior question by same dude: I am a Mutant with an enlarged brain, and a device … Continue reading →

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