Fallout Shelter

I CAN HAZ BALEOUT?

Sometimes it seems like the only things going on with the web are political commentary and adding funny captions to cat pictures.  So how long was it going to take before there was a mashup?  Even the NYT has taken notice.  [Via jenlight.]

Obamarama

Boy, after the past several years in particular -- well, I never thought I'd enjoy an essentially content-free story like this, but I did.  Is it always like this during those last few Presidential lame-duck weeks?  I guess the honeymoon will be over soon enough, anyway. 

Google Trends (by xkcd)

Had to share this one.  Please note the title text (by hovering), or click through:

Xmas presents

Santa got me two lumps of coal for Xmas: I have to move, and I have to find a new job. 

If anyone wants to help me move -- well, no one ever collected on the dinner I was supposed to make for folks, but then who knew how bad things were, or were going to get?  I even got rear-ended again this fall, although I didn't wind up in the hospital this time, at least. 

Merry Christmas.  Have a good one.  Seriously. 

Modern times

This year's Santa Claus tracking by NORAD is one of those public/private partnerships you hear about: it's a Google/NORAD mashup.  :) 

Happy Holidays. 

The other shoe should drop

No matter how you feel about the now-infamous shoe-throwing incident, I think it's clear that people in jail should not be abused like this.  While it's possible to fob this off as an Iraqi internal matter, the best thing Bush could do at this point with this farcical situation is ask for the shoe-thrower to be let go.  He certainly shouldn't be tortured, and it would probably be best for all parties if he were to be pardoned for any violation of Iraqi law connected with the incident.  But I guess world leaders tremble in their, uh, boots at the idea of a shoe-throwing precedent. :)

Watch out for the Watchmen Watchers

I'm not a big comics person, but some friend made me sit down and read Watchmen a long time ago, and I've never regretted it.  So I'm also eagerly awaiting the movie.  But... just because I like the graphic novel doesn't mean I'm above making fun of it.  :) 

[Via vee_eckx.]

"I have no money, I am a failure, my leaders have led me to ruin, and I welcome the absolving embrace of death"

... just one of the gems from "Holiday ideas for these Straitened Times" from Chris Onstad and Achewood. 

LJ actually feels like a community, I guess

It seems providers of web-based social services are realizing there are only so many dollars out there, and so many minutes in the day for their users.  LiveJournal has commissioned one of its users to write a report (PDF alert) about what might make LJ different. (LJ users may have seen this as an item inside a news post.) 

While the report is nice, the LJ discussion about the paper might reveal more about LJ and other web-based social services than the paper does.  At least while the comments are still easily readable at a pass.  :)

This beats putting your foot in your mouth all to hell

Colorado Doctor Finds Foot In Newborn's Brain

And, I guess as long as I'm talking about feet: 

Play "Sock and Awe"

Neither Iraqi citizenship nor journalism work experience is required.  :)