Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace a few years back. He likes to make money out of stupid people. His official biographer summarises his opinion of the site and its users: I don’t think that’s true. I think it is-if you’re on MySpace now, you’re a [expletive] cretin. And you’re not only a [expletive] cretin, but you’re poor. Nobody who has beyond an 8th ( Read more... )

Hmm, a little behind on this one[ 2]. How about this for a publicity stunt? The Get Out Clause[ 1] are a Manchester based band who, apparently, are a bit skint, so rather than hire a video producer, they wandered around Manchester with some kit and performed in front of CCTV, then used some FoI to get hold of the footage, and edit it together to get ( Read more... )

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  drjon: After a short stay in America, David returned to Florence...
  Picture. Rather amusing
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  Time Freezy HyperSlush(tm)
  picture. Also funny
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  DS is 'toxic drug' that poisons children, claims Daily Mail DS news, Pocket Gamer
  Rosie Millard: worst parent ever to write an editorial?
  (tags: Rosie+Millard ( Read more... )

Just got in, so before I catch up, read comments, etc, I thought I'd respond to the email in my inbox. OH good, a friend request on MySpace (feel that irony there). Now, see, I hate MySpace; it has uses, but they're not really for me. My profile says: NB: if you want to add me and it's not obvious from your profile that I know you, send me a ( Read more... )

Or, what not to do with your online blog. Enraged locals drive blogger from Barrow-in-Furness | The Register:Steve Beall, 20, had been relocated from Whitley Bay by choc outfit Thorntons to run a new "Cafe Thorntons" in the sun-kissed Cumbrian paradise. The firm put him up in a local Travelodge, but he evidently wasn't impressed with his new home. ( Read more... )

Look, I know you've had a quiet week for the most part, but I think it's time to explain a few home truths.

1. I do not have a PayPal account
2. I do not have an eBay account
3. I have no real interest in OEM software
4. I have never bought a ticket in the Netherlands lottery
5. If I want to look at porn, I will go and look at porn you don't need to mail me with ( Read more... )

lmnicole did a meme. It had a purty picture, but not my type, so I did it too. ( Look, I did try, I really did... )

Firstly, azurelunatic brings the funny. Next, alexlucard polls it good. demiurgent brings a sense of perspective. The vast majority of folks who pay for Paid do it for A) convenience (say, for the Livejournal.com e-mail address) or B) because they want to support Livejournal. A smaller subsection want the extra userpics. Six Apart apparently believes that they can get as much ( Read more... )

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