Category: Web

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.

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.

Fairly entertaining drifting video: LINK

Go listen to Christopher Walken reciting The Raven
And look at the domain name it’s hosted on! I betcha I know the author of this page.

Yo, it’s Narnia rap time, ya’ll:
SNL – The Chronic of Narnia Rap

This story helps illustrate the importance of accurate documentation and redundant checking, which I have a hard time explaining to people sometimes.
The link above reminds me of a story I heard about a DC-10 accident when I was a a kid. The right engine caught on fire, so the pilot hit the kill switch, but the left and right engine switches were cross-wired…

Every informational plaque I’ve ever seen about the Narwhal at various aquariums and museums has stated that the true purpose of the tusk of the “unicorn of the sea” is unknown. Revisions, anyone?
Mystery of Narwhal Tusk Solved
That is one cool animal.

What’s up with this error message I’ve been getting all day?
“del.icio.us is down for maintenance. we’ll be back in one hour.”
One hour? Why so specific? Especially if it’s obviously not true? Maybe I’m being tough on them, but this has never happened before.
I just remembered why I’m so irritated at Yahoo… It was that whole turning over private information that led to one of their users in China being jailed thing. They can try and justify that by saying that’s the price of doing business, but that makes them no less responsible or morally lacking. Hmm… Back to Furl?

How much did Yahoo pay for your del.icio.us bookmarks?
Here is a good answer, if not a very specific one: LINK
Yahoo now owns both my photo archiving account (flickr) and bookmarking (del.icio.us) account. Google owns my main webmail account (gmail). In the future, companies will buy and trade your everything. Maybe that’s just evolution… For now though, I have a fuzzy ball of lint in my pocket that I rub when I’m nervous or stressed out, and it’s ALL FUCKING MINE, BABY!

Okay. Pay attention.
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST VIDEO I’VE SEEN FOR MONTHS.
That is all.
Note to self: Find out more about “Japan Culture Laboratories”