Random stuff I found this week (cos I’m too lazy to post everything in separate posts)

USEFUL STUFF

• [IT] ‘Shake-up’ for internet proposed
• [IT] Google Faces Off With Compete, Alexa, Comscore, Quantcast (And Soon Firefox) (dunno about you but I’m kinda starting to feel the dark side here, and Google’s new, khm, innocent-looking little ‘g’ favicon is starting to look and feel more and more like a silly front for the master of world domination of online information that is , khm, well “G”oogle)
• [Eco] Greenhouse Gases: Where Do They Come From? (it’s just one picture, but I just couldn’t take my eyes off of it…)
• [Economy] Important info about energy saver light bulbs! (or the stupidity/cunningness of a newly passed energy bill in the USA…when China’s got you by the balls you can’t just say “I’m sorry”, can you now)
• [Sociology] [Psychology] The Top 10 TED Talks
• [Man-made] [Psychology] “It’ll never work!” (a list of some of humanity’s biggest invetions and a bigger and in some cases, surprising list of non-believers who were apparently full of sh*t)

ENTERTAINMENT

• The 5 Creepiest Advertising Techniques of the (Near) Future (these guys are usually a laughing riot, but why I put this in the “fun” section is honestly beyond me!!!)
• Shaq Uses Freestyle Rap To Rip On Kobe For Losing NBA Finals (these two idiots should get married already)
• Schwarzenegger vs. Stallone ( this is some heavy sh*t…I’m dead serious!:) )
  
• What is obscene these days? (or how it’s OK to watch porn with midgets peeing on each other while stroking a donkey, but if they light a joint, well that’s (still) a no-no)
• Ten Million Pixel Comcast Display Wows Viewers With Un-throttled Ultra HD Video
• Realistic Hollywood Sex Scene

WEEKLY TRIBUTE
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George Denis Patrick Carlin ( May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008 )

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The following is compiled from different people who could put in writing what I felt on that sad Monday morning much better that I could:

The world is just a little less intelligent this morning. The biggest spokesperson for common sense, the person who taught me the real value of truth, far beyond what my parents taught me, has passed away.
Mr. Carlin was the screaming voice telling me to question authority, informing me that everyone is full of shit and to not trust anyone, cause we can’t even trust ourselves.Thank you George, for all these years of making me think and laugh at the same time.
I guess all that I can say now is, “Adios, Motherfucker.”

Your death was untimely, and would still be untimely even if you would live to be 142, on life-support, in a vegetative state and with a limp dick. I never even realized it up until now, but you were one of the few living heroes I had. And now you’re gone. You’re still my hero, tho! Fuck Joe Pesci, I’m praying to George Carlin!!

…will try and skip Sundays;)