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13 Microlog entries tagged with ‘metafilter’
Why SOPA and PIPA Must Die
Waxy.org’s Andy Baio on his personal reasons for opposing the web censorship bills. Also: Matt Haughey outlines how they could be used to silence important web resources such as MetaFilter with a chilling story. Current Affairs ·
Don’t Call Me Limey, Yank! Limey, Don’t Call Me Yank!
MeFi’s linguistics nerds have a field day. Interesting ·
Five myths about Africa
The commenters are right: you can’t judge the whole continent based on the South Africa experience alone. But it’s important to talk about these things, as there are obvious kernals of universal truth (there is loads of money in Africa, for instance, but it’s being spent on weapons and backhanders, not food). Current Affairs ·
Trees cocooned in spiders webs after flooding in Sindh, Pakistan
So creepy. But also awesome. The self-preservation instinct is a powerful one [c/o MetaFilter]. Science & Nature ·
Orange you glad you got your Nickelodeon?
An epic MeFi post on the history of the kids’ TV channel. I haven’t even begun to delve into it yet. Sound & Screen ·
MetaFilter Memories
Celebrating 12 years of MeFi (that weird URL is a tribute to the first ever MeFi post). Interesting ·
24 Hours of Hardcore Punk
More hardcore and related punk-type music than you can shake a stick at [c/o MetaFilter]. Sound & Screen ·
Pen and Pixel: A Retrospective
On the infamous rap album cover design house. The scary thing is, they’re actually not that bad till around 1997, when they start getting crazy with the Photoshop. Arts & Culture ·
MetaFilter links to The Story of SST Records
And possibly kills a wonderful blog where I found countless SST rarities simply unavailable elsewhere (without paying ridiculous collectors’ prices). Sound & Screen ·
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death
The AskMeFi hive mind recommends books that analyse horror movies. I’ll be adding some of these to my wish list. Arts & Culture ·
MetaFilter Writers Group
Jack started a group for aspiring writers/MeFites to exercise their narrative muscles. Arts & Culture ·
MetaFilter on Chic-a-go-go
Remember that Bobby Conn video from the late ’90s? Well it’s from a real TV show. Who woulda thunk it? Sound & Screen ·
The Great Ask MetaFilter Transatlantic Duvet/Topsheet War
I can’t understand why you’d use a sheet with a duvet. It’s completely unnecessary, and just makes more work for yourself in the morning [c/o A Whole Lotta Nothing]. Arts & Culture ·
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