Skip to Page Content
Posted by maybelline, at 01:13PM 08/20/08 :
Five Hoaxes that Fooled the World
Note: Long before Bonsai Kittens and the tourist guy, hoaxsters have been wreaking havoc on the gullible to amuse themselves and maybe gain a little notoriety. Here are a few hoaxes that pre-date the Internet, in some cases by centuries. There are plenty more, so perhaps a follow-up is in order โ if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments.
Posted by maybelline, at 01:11PM 08/20/08 :
15 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
Note: It's hard to be amazed by anything you see online, when you know any teenager with a computer and a pirated copy of Photoshop can cobble together a fake photograph in minutes.
Posted by sdtud, at 01:00PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Russian aid slow to arrive to Georgian refugees
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:52PM 08/20/08 :
The 9 Best Liberties Taken with the "Say Anything" Boombox Scene
Note: Just like the scene in Say Anything where the little dude at the Gas Mart says "Bitches, man" speaks volumes to men everywhere (Disclaimer: likely that men have never even seen Say Anything - but if they did...), the Lloyd Dobler boombox scene set to Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes causes ladies everywhere to swoon - to wonder, "where is my knight in a trenchcoat with a shining boombox circa 1989?"
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 11:43AM 08/20/08 :
Veep Sheet: Kaine and Obama meet tonight
Note: After a day of campaigning in Virginia, Barack Obama is overnighting in Richmond tonight as the guest of Gov. Tim Kaine, Politico has learned from Old Dominion sources.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 11:41AM 08/20/08 :
Text messaging could help Obama's turnout
Note: When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months โ one text message at a time.
Posted by zimbo, at 11:28AM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Says Music Piracy May Benefit Classic Acts
Note: Now here’s something you don’t hear every day. A recording artist who sounds like he is applauding music piracy — an activity that has been frowned upon (to say the least) by the recording industry. With roving spies (both human and n...
Posted by Sarge, at 11:03AM 08/20/08 :
Spanair Flight JK 5022 Crashes in Madrid
Note: This just happened in Madrid. I took this flight 2 months ago....
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:52AM 08/20/08 :
Lower the drinking age? Some colleges say maybe
Note: Avila University President Ron Slepitza was a graduate student working in residence halls at the University of Maryland when states started raising the drinking age in the early 1980s.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:47AM 08/20/08 :
Another record for Beijing Games โ most viewed ever
Note: Television viewers around the world are tuning into the Beijing Games in record numbers, and it's likely to fill the coffers of the International Olympic Committee like never before and ease pressure to tinker with the Olympic formula.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:46AM 08/20/08 :
Jamaica's Bolt wins 200m in record time for double sweep
Note: Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 10:14AM 08/20/08 :
Having Fun with the 'Say Anything' Boombox Scene
Note: oh creative people
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:28AM 08/20/08 :
Tech: Are You Ready for Social Mapping?
Note: When Nick Douglas, an aspiring comedy writer in San Francisco, wanted to avoid an "annoying" couple in his neighborhood, he turned to Dodgeball. Not the masochistic childhood game, but a mobile phone service that informs you of your friends' locations via text message. The couple, he says, were Dodgeball diehards and updated nearly all their errands and outings. "I was able to avoid them for weeks," says Douglas, 24.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:06AM 08/20/08 :
Apple: Battery Problem Caused iPod Overheating
Note: Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:02AM 08/20/08 :
Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Spitz Take On "Sports Illustrated" Cover
Note: Olympic hero Michael Phelps graces the cover of Sports Illustrated on newsstands Thursday. On it, he mimics and one-ups the iconic image of Mark Spitz wearing 7 gold medals that was on posters sold for $2 back in 1972.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 08:52AM 08/20/08 :
Capturing The Bush Legacy Online
Note: Effort to Preserve Records Underway
Posted by driftabit, at 08:32AM 08/20/08 :
Rocket Scientists Say We'll Never Reach the Stars
Note: Many believe that humanity's destiny lies with the stars. Sadly for us, rocket propulsion experts now say we may never even get out of the Solar System.
jenhahaha, at 12:14PM 12/28/07, shouted
Here's a shout out: Thanks for introducing me to ThinkProgress!
Top Groups:
Politics
U.S. Politics
Video Clips
Technology
International News
Entertainment
U.S. News
US Presidential Elec...
(more ยป)
the_wako_kid
philly, pa
"what was all that one in a million talk?"
add to friendsthe_wako_kid's groups' Posts (30083)
Posted by maybelline, at 01:13PM 08/20/08 :Five Hoaxes that Fooled the World
Note: Long before Bonsai Kittens and the tourist guy, hoaxsters have been wreaking havoc on the gullible to amuse themselves and maybe gain a little notoriety. Here are a few hoaxes that pre-date the Internet, in some cases by centuries. There are plenty more, so perhaps a follow-up is in order โ if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments.
Posted by maybelline, at 01:11PM 08/20/08 :15 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
Note: It's hard to be amazed by anything you see online, when you know any teenager with a computer and a pirated copy of Photoshop can cobble together a fake photograph in minutes.
Posted by sdtud, at 01:00PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Russian aid slow to arrive to Georgian refugees
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:52PM 08/20/08 :The 9 Best Liberties Taken with the "Say Anything" Boombox Scene
Note: Just like the scene in Say Anything where the little dude at the Gas Mart says "Bitches, man" speaks volumes to men everywhere (Disclaimer: likely that men have never even seen Say Anything - but if they did...), the Lloyd Dobler boombox scene set to Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes causes ladies everywhere to swoon - to wonder, "where is my knight in a trenchcoat with a shining boombox circa 1989?"
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 11:43AM 08/20/08 :Veep Sheet: Kaine and Obama meet tonight
Note: After a day of campaigning in Virginia, Barack Obama is overnighting in Richmond tonight as the guest of Gov. Tim Kaine, Politico has learned from Old Dominion sources.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 11:41AM 08/20/08 :Text messaging could help Obama's turnout
Note: When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months โ one text message at a time.
Posted by zimbo, at 11:28AM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Says Music Piracy May Benefit Classic Acts
Note: Now here’s something you don’t hear every day. A recording artist who sounds like he is applauding music piracy — an activity that has been frowned upon (to say the least) by the recording industry. With roving spies (both human and n...
Posted by Sarge, at 11:03AM 08/20/08 :Spanair Flight JK 5022 Crashes in Madrid
Note: This just happened in Madrid. I took this flight 2 months ago....
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:52AM 08/20/08 :Lower the drinking age? Some colleges say maybe
Note: Avila University President Ron Slepitza was a graduate student working in residence halls at the University of Maryland when states started raising the drinking age in the early 1980s.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:47AM 08/20/08 :Another record for Beijing Games โ most viewed ever
Note: Television viewers around the world are tuning into the Beijing Games in record numbers, and it's likely to fill the coffers of the International Olympic Committee like never before and ease pressure to tinker with the Olympic formula.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:46AM 08/20/08 :Jamaica's Bolt wins 200m in record time for double sweep
Note: Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 10:14AM 08/20/08 :Having Fun with the 'Say Anything' Boombox Scene
Note: oh creative people
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:28AM 08/20/08 :Tech: Are You Ready for Social Mapping?
Note: When Nick Douglas, an aspiring comedy writer in San Francisco, wanted to avoid an "annoying" couple in his neighborhood, he turned to Dodgeball. Not the masochistic childhood game, but a mobile phone service that informs you of your friends' locations via text message. The couple, he says, were Dodgeball diehards and updated nearly all their errands and outings. "I was able to avoid them for weeks," says Douglas, 24.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:06AM 08/20/08 :Apple: Battery Problem Caused iPod Overheating
Note: Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:02AM 08/20/08 :Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Spitz Take On "Sports Illustrated" Cover
Note: Olympic hero Michael Phelps graces the cover of Sports Illustrated on newsstands Thursday. On it, he mimics and one-ups the iconic image of Mark Spitz wearing 7 gold medals that was on posters sold for $2 back in 1972.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 08:52AM 08/20/08 :Capturing The Bush Legacy Online
Note: Effort to Preserve Records Underway
Posted by driftabit, at 08:32AM 08/20/08 :Rocket Scientists Say We'll Never Reach the Stars
Note: Many believe that humanity's destiny lies with the stars. Sadly for us, rocket propulsion experts now say we may never even get out of the Solar System.
the_wako_kid's recent shouts
jenhahaha, at 12:14PM 12/28/07, shoutedHere's a shout out: Thanks for introducing me to ThinkProgress!
