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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Link roundup

1. Cory Doctorow has a great short story here about the challenges of building an internet connection between the mundane world and the world of fairy. (Just skip over the technical details if they're as foreign to you as they are to me.)

2. io9 is giving away a tauntaun sleeping bag.

3. No, special forces dogs don't get their teeth replaced with titanium fangs.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Link roundup

1. Jim Shooter explains what makes Rocky such a good movie.

2. The NY Observer:
On March 6, dozens of zebra finches were found dead outside the National Arts Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South. They belonged to the club president, O. Aldon James. The ASPCA is investigating the situation, though it's been suggested that Mr. James was likely responsible for their demise.

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Bizarre stories about the club seem lately to emerge on a monthly basis.
3. Nicki Minaj invited Stave Nash on stage at her concert and gave him a lap dance.