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For years, the running joke on USENET has been "death of USENET imminent, news at 11." Looks like that's not as much of a joke as it used to be.

Duke University: A Piece of Internet History
By Cara Bonnett
Monday, May 17, 2010

Durham, NC -- This week marks the end of an era for one of the earliest pieces of Internet history, which got its start at ( Read more... )

Saturday Hate Mail-a-palooza, Best of Q1 edition

Today we are going to vote on the best two hate mails received between January and March. The top two vote getters will compete in the end-of-year competition for best hate mail of 2010.

I have to say, there are several in here that give "Socialist Fuckstick" a run for its money. This is shaping up to ( Read more... )

N.Y. Times: For Psychic, Suit Came as Surprise
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED

He calls himself “America’s Prophet,” a psychic, trained by Nepalese monks in the art of time travel, who can foretell the future of the stock market ( Read more... )

Looking for a Date? A Site Suggests You Check the Data
By JENNA WORTHAM

Looking for love on an online dating service?

If you’re a man, don’t smile in your profile picture, and don’t look into the camera. If you’re a woman, skip photos that focus on your physical assets and pick one that shows you vacationing in Brazil or strumming a guitar.

Those ( Read more... )

...or how I accidentally ended up sounding like a Hitler parody in an Internet meme six-and-a-half years after the fact.

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( I had a front-row seat for the entire experience that the video is a reaction to. )