Why Coke’s new can infuriated the Internet
100% of the people who are pissed about the Holiday Coke Can design also had sharp words for the new Facebook. - http://mrshl.net/post...
maxistentialist: Important bug news. sonicbloom11: Second time I’ve seen this on my dash today and I feel the need to clarify: These are not a newly discovered species. Giant wetas have been known for decades. Also, this is terrible reporting by the Sun and the Telegraph. They describe this specimen as being the biggest ever found, yet provide no... - http://mrshl.net/post...
The No 1 agenda item: get the money out of politics. Most often cited was legislation to blunt the effect of the Citizens United ruling, which lets boundless sums enter the campaign process. No 2: reform the banking system to prevent fraud and manipulation, with the most frequent item being to restore the Glass-Steagall Act – the Depression-era... - http://mrshl.net/post...
Asteroids Gunner Updates the Atari Classic for iOS | GeekDad | Wired.com Atari’s updated take on Asteroids is pretty swell, actually. But I definitely miss the inertia. You can’t just float around anymore, and that’s a big loss. I find myself wishing, hoping that Maelstrom will make an appearance in the App Store. Now that was a classic take on... - http://mrshl.net/post...
Can the iPhone 4S replace a “real” digital camera? Ars investigates
Ars’ answer: Pretty much, yes.
My answer: It already has. - http://mrshl.net/post...
(via Awful Homelessness-Mocking Foreclosure Firm Closes)
Making fun of homeless people is not a good way to run your government-funded foreclosure business. - http://mrshl.net/post...
A new Asia could evolve in which China exercises more power and influence than it has before, but does not dominate, and in which America no longer exercises primacy, but still plays a large and vital role. In short, an Asia in which the US and China share power. This should be Australia’s vision of Asia’s future. We do not want to live under... - http://mrshl.net/post...
pacalin: Atari Symbol - by George Opperman George Opperman, Atari’s first hired artist, created the ”fuji” Atari symbol in 1972. “George tells us that the corporate logo basically represents a stylized letter ‘A’ to stand for ‘Atari.’ He did have an added inspiration in designing the symbol, though. Back in 1972, Atari’s claim to fame was ‘Pong,’... - http://mrshl.net/post...
criterioncorner: I See What You Did There, Film Comment. (apologies for the eye-strain, click to enlarge) Film Comment’s Laura Kern finds a clever way to cut her workload in half, doubling her vitriol for 2 new films in the process. for what it’s worth, your humble host doesn’t think that either of these films deserve such scorn, but… ya know… i... - http://mrshl.net/post...
Art Remix: 26 Modern Takes on Famous Paintings | WebUrbanist
In which many classic works are re-imagined. My favorites were, of course, the Star Wars mash-ups. - http://mrshl.net/post...
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thefrisky:
The Economist Charms Us With Blatant Sexism, Misogyny - The Frisky
wow, fuck yourselves.
some people try to miss the point so they can make their point. the point they’re always making. because they lack imagination. - http://mrshl.net/post...