First Links 2006

Nothing too serious to start off with, of course.
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Revenge of the Tattooed Nerds
You know what? This article is from 2004. I wonder how many of those nerds regret having tattooed PWNED around their assholes now.
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The top 10 weirdest USB drives ever
My prediction for 2006: The Universal Serial Otaku collective at Solid Alliance will continue to lead the industry for the first half of the year, but will be eclipsed by commercialization of actual flash drive implants into user’s thumbs which will be developed at a hitherto-unknown Korean university (in defiance of the international outcry from anti-gargoyle groups, of course).

Delta Blues

Just wanted to point out an outstanding site dedicated to the blues: Junior’s Juke Joint
The design is simple, and I suspect that’s the way Junior likes it. Don’t let the looks deceive you – it’s filled with great stories and links. If you dig hard enough you’ll happen upon some real gems, like the ones below:
Eric Clapton: Me & Mr Johnson
Nellie Jackson’s Whorehouse
ANOMIE AND HOMELESSNESS: AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF RURAL NOMADS
That third link is pretty much a must-read.
Blues fans might be surprised to hear that I’ve met way more Robert Johnson fans in Japan than I ever did in the states.

Chikan ha akan

Finally: Sweet, sweet justice.
After my little sister got stalked home by some sicko in Sakai last year, I have absolutely zero sympathy for these fuckers. I’m also happy there were a couple of off-duty cops involved, as it may prevent the civilians who took the guy down from getting in trouble.