Lost in the Numbers – A Parody

Found

Hey all you Lost fans, here’s “Found”, a parody of Lost with references to the now infamous AACS HD DVDDigged crypto key.

A great laugh if you get the context.

[Via: Laughing Squid]

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Bullard Hilarity Ensues

A couple of beautiful video responses with David Bullard shooting from the hip at the blogosphere. Fun stuff. Certainly as suspected there was no malicious intent there, perhaps just a few misguided words. Credit to Mr Bullard for participating so openly with the blogosphere.

See the videos here.

Now I wonder whether it was all just The Sunday Times simply sucker-punching the blogosphere into generating a huge buzz for them? Although, to me it seems they are quite in awe of the power and strength of our little part of the blogosphere.

If anything, this a beautiful little burden of proof for anyone who wants to show the power of the blogosphere.

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Bullard Bullshit

David Bullard has missed a trick with his latest column attacking bloggers. I bet he didn’t expect the brilliant turnaround time in which bloggers ripped him a new one responded to his column. At the time of my writing this I’ve seen at least five or six blog posts which basically tear Bullard’s drivel to pieces.

Of course, Bullard’s earliest response will probably only be published in a week’s time – more power to the traditional media. NOT.

Here’s what I can add to the conversation:

If David Bullard’s concern is that of regulating content and restricting bloggers then he should turn to his nearest lawyer. A short conversation later he will have the answer that blogs are subject to the same laws that already exist governing free speech in South Africa. Just because it is on the internet doesn’t make it above the law. Furthermore, a quick chat with any of those gun-toting nerd bloggers will inform him that true anonymity on the internet is a lot harder to pull off than it seems.

Mr Bullard should worry that if he takes a sabbatical he will return to find himself redundant. With 70 million people openly expressing their opinion on a subject, what makes his opinion any better? The fact that it has been printed on a dead tree? I think not.

Guys, I think Mr Bullard needs to find out what an aggregator is, which will guide him to the good content.

“These are the sort of wackos who gun down their fellow students at university”. Really, Mr Bullard? Was that really necessary? Where’s your editorial and moral compass now?

Here follow a couple of links.

http://vincentmaher.com/mit/?p=347

http://www.unodewaal.com/2007/05/06/david-bullard-plays-air-opinion/
http://www.nicharalambous.com/2007/05/06/david-bullard-attacks-blogs/
http://www.henriska.com/blog/?p=162
http://wiredgecko.net/2007/05/ill-just-write-some-drivel-then-bullard/
http://coda.co.za/archive/20070506/23:36:22

I love this stuff – this is exactly what the US blogosphere and US media went through about 2 years ago and it’s hitting us now. Our community is growing strong and we’re starting to intimidate.

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Friday Viewing – Korn and Amy Lee

Korn and Amy Lee

Simple. Click the picture to watch “Freak on a Leash” by Korn, featuring Amy Lee from Evanescence.

I love it.

Or may be you prefer Amy Lee with Staind?

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Get Paid To Surf With Agloco

Now I don’t know if it is a scam or if it is a viable business. I remember things like this from the old Web 1.0 days which certainly fell apart. But Agloco is promising to pay you for surfing while having their toolbar installed.

Obviously there are a myriad of security and privacy concerns, but if you’re willing to sacrifice some of your internet soul, this could turn into a useful source of income indeed.

I’m registered, and gonna give Agloco a try. They haven’t released their ViewBar yet, and so are not yet active, but they are promising it in the next few days/weeks. If you’re signed up they will alert you to it as soon as the viewbar download is available.

Maybe maybe, you never know where you could end up getting a few extra rands for beer….

Sign up here. All the info is on their site.

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