Monday June 23, 2008

The Daily Loper - June 23, 2008

Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, and Tits Edition

Todays links of interest:

How DuroSport Is Winning $300 Million From John McCain
Yeahhhh, good luck with that. We’re sure that this will be as successful as all of their other products.
Feds charge 22-year-old Pentagon contractor with procurement fraud
Seriously? A 22-year-old Defense contractor? Sounds like something out of a movie: "Dude, Where’s My Missles?"
Fandango Buys Disney?s Movies.com
Probably one of the reasons that Disney’s content is moving to Veoh?

Ultimate ‘Sopranos’ DVD set throws its weight around
This would be a perfect birthday present for whichever ‘Loper has a birthday nearest to its release date.
Why bands give themselves unprintable names
Mostly, because they can.
Cody’s Closed
News broke over the weekend that Cody’s bookstore has officially shut its doors.
Sen. McCain offers 0 million prize for new auto battery
When will those Republicans learn that you can’t just solve a problem by throwing cash at it?
Harp Magazine Discontinues Publishing after Seven-Year Run
I was a subscriber to Harp — a U.S. based rock magazine specializing in indie and Americana — but it published so sporadically that I swear to gods I didn’t even know that it had gone under until I got a bankruptcy notice this weekend.
MPAA Says It Doesn’t Need Evidence to Convict Pirates
This one is mind boggling. We sincerely hope the judge in this case laughs the MPAA’s lawyers out of his courtroom.
Cody’s, landmark Berkeley bookstore, closes
After closing their iconic flagship store on Telegraph Ave., they’d downsized into a single, small store. Now, that one doesn’t even exist.
Georgia and Fresno State will play for College World Series championship
It goes without saying that we’re totally rooting for our alma mater, Fresno State, who — in the matter of all underdogs everywhere — have gotten hot at exactly the right time.
Veoh.com to Distribute Popular ABC, ESPN Shows
It’s always good to have more options to watch a show like LOST. However, it’s not good to force users to download a proprietary player just to watch those shows, ABC.
George Carlin Dead at 71
What are we going to do now?

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Comcast: No New Traffic Management Plan Yet
We have an idea for a Comcast Traffic Management Plan: every single Comcast internet subscriber go to a different ISP.
Denver Residents Open Their Doors (and Couches and Floors) to Convention-Goers - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
Because if there is one thing that binds Democrats together, it's the ability to couch-surf!
Staind Face Off With Jonas Brothers In Chart Race
Not really that much difference, is there?
Microsoft Pays Seinfeld $10M to Push Vista
Alex Trebek: "For $1000. The answer is 'Microsoft and Jerry Seinfeld." World: "What are two things that peaked in the 1990s?"
Jerry Seinfeld: Microsoft's New $10 Million Pitchman
In the old days the computer Seinfeld never used was a Mac. I can see the new Microsoft commercials now. "Hi, I'm Jerry Seinfeld. For $10 million I switched to Windows Vista. What's your price?"
Comcast to Slow Some Web Traffic for Up to 20 Minutes
Here's an idea, if Comcast doesn't like the way consumers use the Internet maybe they should get out of the business altogether and stick with what they know -- providing crappy customer service to cable subscribers.
Rachel Maddow to Replace Dan Abrams on MSNBC
Yay! We like Rachel Maddow.
'Home' Closing at Hachette Filipacchi
That's what happens when the remodel finishes. Remodel 'loper stops buying so many house magazines!
Hulu Reaches 100 Million Streams, 3.2 Million Uniques; Now, Time To Advertise
Actually, it's time to monetize. 100 million streams and meager advertising (mostly public service announcements) means Hulu is a big money loser at this point.
Sex, Drugs and Software Lead Spam Purchase Growth :: Marshal
People, please! STOP BUYING STUFF FROM SPAMMERS!!!! 29% of you are actually encouraging them to send more spam. Enough already.
Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?
Let's try it this way: Is Jon Stewart the only "news" anchor out there who doesn't take campaign announcements at face value?
Fox's 'Watchmen' lawsuit heats up
In which Fox decides it would be better to kill a slated movie (with high consumer interest) than accept financial settlement. Provided they prevail in this lawsuit. You gotta wonder about these people sometimes.
MSN Bows New Comedy Series Republicrats
Finally, news about MSN that's actually interesting.
Advertisers, Media Left in the Dark About New '90210'
Yeah. Wow. Sounds sorta like the CW doesn't want anyone to know how bad this is going to be.
The Death of the Celebrity Profile, Part VIIIIIIIXIXIXIIX
Is there anything worse than an interview with a "celebrity"? Well, in an era when David Letterman's interview with Spencer Pratt makes for the most delightful television viewing, the answer should be no. As this piece reveals, it's still very much yes.
IE 8 to get ‘porn mode’?
Looks like Microsoft has finally figured out how to get back some of the browser market share they're losing to Firefox.
MiddleThoughts
Because we aren't the only ones who know what an awesome little gem The Middleman is.
Bigfoot Hoax Called A 'Scheme To Defraud'
I'm so hoping this whole thing turns out to be a viral campaign for a new mockumentary.
Apple Is Flailing Badly At The Edges
When someone who has purchased over a dozen Apple products in the past few years is saying this, it might be time to pay attention.
'It's not my fault - the dog ate my lyric sheet!'
When musicians release bad albums...

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