“Year of the storm 2012 is the year of the storm. The Pirate Bay will reach an age of 9 years. Experiencing raids, espionage and death threats, we’re still here. We’ve been through hell and back and it has made us tougher than ever. The people running the site has changed during the years. No sane human being would put up with this kind of pressure for 8 years in a row. An insane hobby that takes time from our families, our work (sorry boss) and our studies. What binds us all together is a strong belief that what we do is good. That it is something we one day can tell our grandchildren about with pride. People from all over the world confirm this. We read testimonials from people in Syria longing for freedom, thanking us for what we provide. We receive more than 100 visits daily from North Korea and we sure know that they need it. If there’s something that will bring peace to this world it is the understanding and appreciation of your fellow man. What better way to do that than with this vast library of culture? With this said, we hear news from our old admins that they have received a verdict in Sweden. Our 3 friends and blood brothers have been sentenced to prison. This might sound worse than it is. Since no one of them no longer lives in Sweden, they won’t go to jail. They are as free today as they were yesterday. But what enrages us to our inner core is that the system, the empire, the governments, are still allowed to try to boss you and us around with one law crazier than the other. Do you think they will stop with SOPA/ACTA/PIPA? They will not. Because you won’t stop sharing those files. Because we will not stay down. Because no one can turn back time. Together, we are the iron that hardens with each strike. In this year of the storm, the winners will build windmills and the losers will raise shelters. So flex your muscles, fellow pirates, and give power to us all! Build more sites! More nets! More protocols! Scream louder than ever and take it to the next level!”
— The Pirate Bay - The galaxy’s most resilient bittorrent site
Email me at lanadelreyanalogies@gmail.com for rates and testimonials.
Attn: Music Journalists - If anyone is looking for some fun things to compare Lana Del Rey to I charge $10/analogy. Metaphors and similes that will make your reader say “True, Lana Del Rey is very similar to that!” out loud. No scathing review of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’ is complete without at least TWO poignant comparisons to other things!
To prove that I am the real deal and not just some fly-by-night guy that can compare things to other things, I will provide you with a few examples.
Lana Del Rey is like:
- Hipstamatic
- Pre-distressed denim
- A free mp3 with DRM
- Gas station sandwiches
- A Blingee’d profile pic
- Steampunk
- OpenOffice.org Suite
- Fashion axes
Plus maybe a dozen more things she’s kind of like! So please, before you write your review of ‘Born to Die’ email me at lanadelreyanalogies@gmail.com for rates and testimonials.
Go, Cam, go! This is the first LDR post in weeks that hasn’t made me throw up in my mouth a little. Also, LOL OpenOffice.org.
Did you ever wonder what you looked like while you were having an amazing time? Well, if you were at the Dragnet Issue Four launch, you’re in luck. Here are all of the photo’s from that night, enjoy!!
I want to know what Jeremy said to the girl on the left in the moment prior to this picture being taken.
“They were playing the game, and I just responded to their game to give them a taste of their own game-playing.”
—
Del Grande just lost the game.
Don Tapscott's Radio 'ReCivilization': Building a Better B.S. Detector | Metaviews Media Management Ltd.
LOL Tapscott
Twitter announced today that it now has the technology to censor tweets by country. I like Twitter a lot, so I want to help them test their new feature. Thus, I’ve compiled a list of my filthiest and most offensive tweets for global dissemination. I’ve linked to the original so that you can easily retweet them from your computer or smartphone.
If you value free speech, it’s your duty to help get these out there. If you are AGAINST free speech, it’s even MORE important that you retweet at least five of the tweets below to help Twitter and your country’s government effectively test and calibrate their censorship technology. If you work for the government, congratulations! This is an opportunity for a little professional and patriotic glory. To give an example, if you hold office in, say, Iran or South Carolina, it is IMPERATIVE that you find the tweets below that would upset your boss or your mother the MOST and retweet them IMMEDIATELY. I don’t think it’s crazy to say that you’ll basically be a hero. You may even get a medal. If your country purports to support free speech, RT! If your country restricts it, RT! What’s most important is that the status quo is preserved and nothing changes, ever!
I believe in you guys.
Click picture to read them.
(via vicemag)
Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates | technosociology
A little counterpoint to the ZOMG! TWITTER IS CENSORING STUFF! hysteria today.
“Or you can just give yourself over to the riffs of this massive project, and the way they send maniacal singer Pink Eyes hurtling toward its involuted plot like a huge, bald Angry Bird.”
—
Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011 | Features | Pitchfork
So, I’m actually digging through P4K’s year-end list and checking out all the cuts on rdio… It’s mostly the same old collection of underproduced murmuring and intentionally boring dubstep, but there are a few gems. I also like this sentence from the description of Fucked Up’s David Comes to Life.
