My Reading List Just Got a Hell of A Lot Bigger

Hooray! Google is reportedly undertaking a massive project to digitize (with search capability... duh, its Google) MILLIONS of old newspaper headlines, articles, and photographs.

The project will begin in the News Archive section of Google (and by using the timeline feature in Google News) but will eventually be integrated into Google.com's main site.

Read CNet's report or at the GoogleBlog itself.

This really tickled me.

OK, so I was on Rolling Stone's website reading about the new Metallica album and checking out the track listing when I noticed this somewhat witty comment:

Lars Ulrich | 9/5/2008, 10:59 pm EST

Lars here. I’m sure you’ll be able to download the whole album for free from one of those awesome peer-to-peer programs. Go ahead, I don’t mind one bit.

As you know Lars (w/ Dr. Dre) was pretty much solely responsible for the demise of Napster.

Good help is so hard to find these days...

When I logged into MySpace earlier this evening, this message was displayed at the top of the home page:

The Department of Homeland Security has asked MySpace to help distribute information about Hurricane Gustav. Try these links:
How to Get Help, Finding Friends & Family, Health & Safety, Donate & Volunteer, En Espanol, What Government is Doing.

"The Department of Homeland Security has asked MySpace to help..."
Dire fucking straits, indeed.

Assistant Regional Frag Manager

I strongly advocate corporate gaming's use in team building and leadership exercises.

This is mostly likely bullshit, but...

... apparently Stephen Colbert significantly affects campaign contributions (to Democrats, at least). Here's the story.

Democratic politicians receive a 40% increase in contributions in the 30 days after appearing on the comedy cable show The Colbert Report. In contrast, their Republican counterparts essentially gain nothing.

A new way to bro it up.

JV Games will be releasing a Nintendo Wii game entitled "Pong Toss" sometime in the near future. It is basically beer pong in a video game, but the virtual cups are filled with water for obvious reasons. Still, a new and exciting approach to America's favorite pastime.

Return of the Blog

I've spent the last month away from a computer and it has been agony. I am glad to be back.

I don't think I posted about this when the news originally came out but there are new developments. As you may or may not know, Ron Paul decided to hold an alternate convention at the same time as the GOP's, in the other Twin City.

Speakers include: (drum-roll) the-name-says-it-all Barry Goldwater, Jr., legalization-advocate-and-former-New-Mexico-governor Gary Johnson, former bow-tie-wearer Tucker Carlson, and..... former-pro-wrestler/Minnesota-governor Jesse Ventura.

And tickets are going for........ 17.76