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CNN | Man pummels 'vampire' peacock
"A restaurant worker says the man grabbed the bird by the neck, hurled it to the ground and started stomping it. She says when he was asked what he was doing, he responded, 'I'm killing a vampire!'"
vampire  peacock  versus  burger  patron  wtf-mate  via:liana 
july 2007 by bkerr
Don Norman | UI Breakthrough-Command Line Interfaces
Don Norman's brain wave: "the return to command line interfaces." Mostly a ponderous recapitulation of John Gruber's 2004 "The Location Field Is the New Command Line" but from a desktop-centric perspective.
hype  lies  don-norman-ui-breakthrough  wtf-mate  text  interface  mobile  and  search  interaction  etc  here-come-the-planes  they're-american-planes  via:schollm 
april 2007 by bkerr
Cold, so cold
Very cold indeed: this guy Derrel writes a short story relating Wenger+Lave style limited peripheral participation (!) starring penguins (!!) named Bob, Corky and Sinker (!!!). There must be some way outta here...
situated  learning  penguin  dramatization  wtf-mate  fun  via:vielmetti 
march 2007 by bkerr
www.imaleno.com - Those Chiseled Features
"A slight extension to the jaw line with a faint but noble arc. Once you know what to look for, you suddenly realize just how many people have those rugged Jay Leno good looks."
a2b3  wtf-mate 
march 2007 by bkerr
I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?
"It's lolcats pix with tags! Does also peoples call it cat macros? You may also find non-lolcat pictures -- this is a treasure for you." Tagging lolcats would be an excellent + rigorous internship for the right School of Information student.
cats  lolcats  tagging  wtf-mate  umich  si  umsi  internships  information  classification  cataloging  storage  retrieval 
march 2007 by bkerr
Gearlog | T-Mobile Disses Opera, Says "Get Less!"
Regarding "T-Mobile's annoying policy of banning third-party applications from accessing the Internet on their phones. Like so many infringements on our liberties, this started stealthily with a few devices but now covers their entire product line."
phone  network  freedom0  wtf-mate  tmobile  via:revgeorge 
february 2007 by bkerr
JS Online: NewsWatch | Officer assaulted with colostomy bag
"A teenager stopped by a police officer at the Grand Avenue Mall as a suspected truant became disruptive and threw his colostomy bag at the officer ... the assault is considered an 'injury to an officer' because of the potential harm from contamination."
crime  wtf-mate  via:deusx 
february 2007 by bkerr
Duncan Hunter Is Running For President | TPMCafe
'Hunter -- who gave a speech this morning announcing his candidacy -- has a vaguely Orwellian campaign message: "Peace through strength."'
peace-through-strength  wtf-mate 
january 2007 by bkerr
Google Video | Windows 386 Promo Video
This is seriously worth two and a half minutes of your time (starting at 7:00).
microsoft  marketing  failures  wtf-mate 
january 2007 by bkerr
CNN | story.evolution.theories.jpg
This is my favorite news site graphic ever, via a former co-worker.
evolution  christians  images  wtf-mate 
february 2006 by bkerr
Fastenermax
"FastenerMax.com is closed every Sunday in respect of God's command to set aside this day for rest and spiritual reflection."
web  christians  $  wtf-mate 
july 2005 by bkerr
The New York Times Company Investor Relations | The New York Times Announces TimesSelect - New Online Offering to Launch in Septembe
Press release -- Op-eds and columnists to move behind the pay wall; simplified pricing structure. uh...
wtf-mate  journalism  $ 
may 2005 by bkerr

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