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★ Ninjawords: iPhone Dictionary, Censored by Apple

Alan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:24:43 +0000

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Apple come up with the most ridiculous reasons to keep competing software out of the hands of their users.

Then, says Crosby: “We were rejected for objectionable content. They provided screenshots of the words ‘shit’ and ‘fuck’ showing up in our dictionary’s search results. What’s interesting is that we spent a good deal of time making it so that you must type vulgar words in their entirety, and only then will we show you suggestions in the search results. For instance, if you type ‘fuc’, you will not see ‘fuck’ as a suggestion. This is in contrast to all other dictionaries we’re aware of on the App Store (including Dictionary.com’s application), which will show you ‘fuck’ in the search results for ‘fuc’, ‘motherfucker’ for ‘mother’, etc.
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Giant Green Tentacles Attack Buildings from the Inside [Concept Art]

Alan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:50:43 +0000

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Who needs an alarm? I want one of these!

In artist FilthyLuker’s street installations, giant inflatable tentacles emerge from buildings and vehicles, creating the sense that a monstrous kraken or Lovecraftian horror is trapped inside.

FilthyLuker creates whimsical sculptures and installations, with pieces that include anthropomorphized trashcans and easy chairs, adding eyeballs to bushes and trees, and giant banana peels placed in the middle of the road. His “Octo” installations are perhaps the most inspired, offering all the fun of a B-movie with none of the property damage.

FilthyLuker’s DeviantArt [via WebUrbanist via Neatorama]

Octopied Building

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Bill Maher: New Rule: Not Everything in America Has to Make a Profit

Alan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:40:04 +0000

How about this for a New Rule: Not everything in America has to make a
profit. It used to be that there were some services and institutions so
vital to our nation that they were exempt from market pressures. Some
things we just didn’t do for money. The United States always defined
capitalism, but it didn’t used to define us. But now it’s becoming all that
we are.

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Help Remedies

Alan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:31:22 +0000

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These are smart.

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Shark Attack Hat – KNITTING

Alan — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:05:54 +0000

This is pretty wicked too:

Shark Attack Hat – KNITTING.

Cthulhu ski mask

Alan — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:45:48 +0000

This is awesome. Knit me one !

God of Thunder and Rock’n'Roll – Me and The Big Green C.

Snow White and the Apple

Alan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:40:10 +0000

Brilliant. Although Eve would probably make even more sense.

Bookofjoe [via Evil Mad Scientist Labs' Twitter feed]

HOWTO knit smittens — mittens you can hold hands in

Alan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:12:15 +0000

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Aw. Ain’t that cute.

Here’s a downloadable pattern for knitting your own “Smittens” — mittens for holding hands in.

Smitten designed by Julie Weisenberger

(via Craft)

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Photo: 4Chan's finest invention (SFW!)

Alan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:45:19 +0000

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Genius!

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Fred’s Footprint: Migration controls are the new apartheid

Alan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:12:17 +0000

The New Scientist’s blog has this thought provoking article on the inequalities cause by migration controls. Do take the time to read it.

Fred’s Footprint: Migration controls are the new apartheid – Short Sharp Science – New Scientist.