A Christmas Carol with the Flying Spaghetti Monster in it?

A Christmas Carol with the Flying Spaghetti Monster in it?

I am SO there! Haven’t watch this yet, but I will be once I get home today. #google+ #Christmas #FSM

CC-licensed, Dickens-based, Pastifarian Christmas Carol kids’ special

Robbo sez,

Puppets, songs, the Flying Spaghetti Monster and Charles Dickens – all that and more are in . . . → Read More: A Christmas Carol with the Flying Spaghetti Monster in it?

More of that fabled Christian love. It really was…

More of that fabled Christian love.

It really was amazing to see some of the reactions to the death of Christopher Hitchens and the rise of the Twitter hashtag that was the title of one of his best selling books. You have to wonder if these people really think Jesus would approve of their statements. . . . → Read More: More of that fabled Christian love. It really was…

When she said she was a Family Values Republican she didn’t mean her OWN family.

When she said she was a Family Values Republican she didn’t mean her OWN family.

That whole sanctity of marriage thing? That’s for everyone else. Especially those icky gays! #seb #politics #republicans #hypocrite

Another “Family Values” Politician Resigns Because Of “Inapproriate Relationship”

Amy Koch, Minnesota’s Senate Majority Leader, has quit that post after being confronted . . . → Read More: When she said she was a Family Values Republican she didn’t mean her OWN family.

So it appears UMG is lying…

… why does this not surprise me in the least? It seemed odd for a company like Google to strike deals with media companies allowing them to yank whatever the hell they wanted from YouTube. UMG’s got some ‘splainin’ to do. #seb

Google: Universal lied about its private kill-switch for YouTube videos

Google claims that . . . → Read More: So it appears UMG is lying…

Once again Obama does something very disappointing…

Once again Obama does something very disappointing…

…and potentially unconstitutional. Let’s hope this gets challenged and overturned by the courts ASAP. #seb

Obama to sign “Indefinite Detention by the Military” bill into law

Short and incredibly depressing. The “indefinite detention” bill is actually the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Even though the NDAA passed the . . . → Read More: Once again Obama does something very disappointing…

Another pretty good article on Male Privilege in geek and gaming culture from Kotaku.

Another pretty good article on Male Privilege in geek and gaming culture from Kotaku. #seb

Nerds and Male Privilege [Gender]

I want to tell you a story. A few years ago, I was dating a girl who was decidedly not nerd curious. She tolerated my geeky interests with a certain bemused air but definitely didn’t . . . → Read More: Another pretty good article on Male Privilege in geek and gaming culture from Kotaku.

Windows 8′s new password managed should be helpful…

Windows 8′s new password managed should be helpful…

…if you can get people to actually use it. I make use of LastPass right now for my password management needs, but if this solution from Microsoft is any good I may just switch. #seb

Windows 8 Is Going to Have Some Super Sweet Password Management Features . . . → Read More: Windows 8′s new password managed should be helpful…

Secret Santas paying off people’s lay-aways is a trend I can get behind.

Secret Santas paying off people’s lay-aways is a trend I can get behind.

It’s wicked cool that folks are helping each other like this. Makes me wish I was wealthy so I could join in on it. #seb

Reader Pays Off Strangers’ Layaway Tabs, Becomes Santa Claus

Reader Gail read our post last week about . . . → Read More: Secret Santas paying off people’s lay-aways is a trend I can get behind.

Either the folks running UMG are smoking crack…

Either the folks running UMG are smoking crack….

… or Google is making some very strange “private contractual arrangements” with the big media companies. I’m inclined to think it’s the former, but I suppose it could be the latter which would really piss me off.

Granted, I’m not much of a YouTube uploader myself, but . . . → Read More: Either the folks running UMG are smoking crack…

Cosplayers are going professional?

I have to admit that I’m really surprised to learn that cosplayers are being sponsored. Though it makes a lot of sense, especially given the amazing attention to detail and work being done by some of the cosplayers out there. Graziano is one of the best and it’s great to see her landing work doing . . . → Read More: Cosplayers are going professional?