Monthly Archives: June 2008

Bono is evil? Who knew?

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

It’s not just me: the villain “Revolver Ocelot” from Metal Gear Solid (now d/b/a “Liquid Ocelot”) looks exactly like U2′s Bono. I mean, the glasses help, obviously, but there’s more to it, right? UPDATE: cripes, someone else noticed first! Even … Continue reading →

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Why no hobbies?

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

I have the strong impression that few people I know have hobbies. I don’t really think I have any. What is the explanation for that? I’ve tended to think it’s that we just have too many (attractive) demands on our … Continue reading →

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Spain: legal rights for great apes

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

Spanish parliament is set to pass a law that will give great apes “the right to life, the freedom from arbitrary deprivation of liberty, and protection from torture,” including experimentation. Details.

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Red Sox nation threatened by pink cap immigration

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

Ah, sport. “I was watching a game on TV with a [Red Sox fan] girlfriend of mine and the camera zoomed in on a female fan in a pink hat [bearing the Red Sox logo],” she said. “My friend went … Continue reading →

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Elecman in plagiarism SHOCKER?

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

I was listening to the new Girl Talk (pretty good) and I finally realized where the iconic hook from Elecman‘s theme comes from: it’s “Faithfully” by Journey. Oh well. EDIT: yes I now see I wasn’t the first to realize … Continue reading →

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Loldogs

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

I started an account at ICanHazCheezburger to make more loldogs.

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Burning migrant camps in Italy

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

I think it’s fair to subject the US to special scrutiny because of its stature and power in the world, but remember not to romanticize the rest of the “civilized” world, as genteel, tolerant, etc. They’re not. Vigilantes attacked Gypsy … Continue reading →

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The Onion: Gays demand library cards

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

“Who knows what kind of books these people could check out? They could read about anything—even our children.” Link. (The Onion is revisiting its past gay coverage this week.)

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Books backlog

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

I’ve finished four novels since around the time of my last books post: Marooned in Realtime, Axis, The Emperor’s Children, and The Witling. Haven’t had time to write up my thoughts. I also read a Hugo-winning Vinge novella, The Cookie … Continue reading →

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Google and “community standards” in obscenity trials

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Dave Gottlieb

Awesome defense approach in an obscenity trial: attack the “community standards” prong by showing that the community members are knee-deep in Internet porn. In a novel approach, the defense in an obscenity trial in Florida plans to use publicly accessible … Continue reading →

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