Category: Web

Studio Six Productions

The title says it all: How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran
That’s the best Wired article I’ve read in ages.
It’s hard to believe that my all-time favorite Wired article is already over ten years old: Mother Earth Mother Board
It’s by Neal Stephenson, who’s one of my favorite authors (even though I can’t get through his post-Cryptonomicon works). His other articles for Wired are great, too: LINK

Thai Kidnapping Gangs

If you have about 45 free minutes and any interest in kidnapping gangs operating in Thailand at all, you must see this post over at thaivisa.com: American Rescued After Being Kidnapped, Kidnappers included Thai Police
Go through the entire thread and download the supplemental documents linked there by a previous victim – it’s unbelievable.
Major props to Thai Visa forums, I get a lot of info there and they deserve credit for providing such a valuable resource.

MP3 downloads

Somebody asked me where to download music without using file sharing software. Without a doubt, the best search tool is here: Music Search Plus
Here’s what I’m starting my day with today:




I remember most of my CDs by their jacket art and the color of the disc. Even if I can’t remember the track names or album name, I can remember what it looks like. Also, I can generally remember what it sounds like in my room, in my car, and through a set of headphones.

Random links for April 11, 2007

Thanks to the Internet, I now know that the pee shivers are (possibly) officially known as post-micturition convulsion syndrome.
How many incorrect stereotypes can you spot in this photo? Better yet, which ones are intentional, and which ones show just how ignorant the creators are?
A sea lion eating a shark
Christ almighty, that’s a huge rockfish! (and a century old…)
Hey, look: A published magazine illegally using and actually watermarking my brother’s photographs! Sue those bitches, Adam! (and yes, people think that the thieves are the creators. Hell, they even think so in Thailand!) This is obviously a bigger sin than, say, incorrect attribution.
Have a nice day.