Google is Trying to Get Into Your Pants
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Google is running ads with a jingle that boasts, "I've got Google maps in my pants." Is it deliberately bad, or is this a rare Google mis-step? By Destiny Full article »
Archive for November, 2006
Is It Fascism Yet?
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
I thought it would be interesting to ask a few folks representing a variety of views whether they think America is now a fascist state. By RU Sirius Full article »
Is Iraq really THAT bad?
Monday, November 27th, 2006
This roundup of YouTube clips is meant to give a sense of what it's like for the people who are killing and getting killed in Iraq -- a view that one can't possibly get from the mainstream newsmedia. By Jeff Diehl Full article »
Robert Altman’s 7 Secret Wars
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Robert Altman brought a disturbing magic to everything he filmed -- but it's the obscure and controversial films that are most interesting. By Destiny Full article »
5 Lamest Charlie Brown Cartoons
Monday, November 20th, 2006
Charlie Brown was still loveable, even when he failed, so let's appreciate his five lamest cartoons. By Destiny Full article »
Counterculture and the Tech Revolution
Sunday, November 19th, 2006
The connection between the contemporary global economy and the countercultural attitudes of the 1960s and 70s. By RU Sirius Full article »
Sorry ’Bout That, Nick!
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
We like Nick Douglas. A lot. He's funny, playful, unafraid to say crazy shit. So we naturally stayed as up-to-date as we could with the situation surrounding his departure from Valleywag. Little did we know the role we played in his exodus. By Jeff Diehl Full article »
Where in the World is Nick Douglas?
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
We talked to all the players -- Nick Denton, Nick Douglas, Rocketboom's Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon, and even Dave Winer. By Destiny Full article »
Mondology Volume 1 Free Audio Download
Monday, November 13th, 2006
Some of these readings, mash-ups and tunes tap gently on your head; some tickle your funny bone; and some, we hope, will drill a hole right through your skull. By RU Sirius Full article »
Election Fallout: 24 Hours Later
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
The drunken celebrations are over, with startled Democrats realizing that they've finally won. Now it's time to cast woozy eyes on the shimmering future ahead and the crazy campaign behind. By Destiny Full article »
Crook’s Internet Club
Monday, November 6th, 2006
The Internet's most hated figure, Michael Crook, belonged to the Internet Club in high school, where he trained students "on how to use the Internet properly." By Lou Cabron Full article »
Great Moments in the War Against DMCA
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has inspired a whole helluva lot of abuse in its short tenure. But it's also inspired playful reactions meant to instruct, annoy and protest. By Destiny Full article »
Interview With Valleywag Nick Douglas
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
Spilling the goods on Oracle's Larry Ellison, Google's Marissa Mayer, and all manner of California reporters, geeks, and venture capitalists. By RU Sirius Full article »
EFF and 10 Zen Monkeys vs. Michael Crook and DMCA
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is representing 10 Zen Monkeys in a civil lawsuit against griefer Michael Crook for abusing the DMCA and violating our free speech rights. By Jeff Diehl Full article »
