Scattershot

Random shots around the web: Postal service hell. Launch a fake North Korean Twitter feed, watch real media pick it up. Kudos to Popehat. Whatever else I may think of Obama, I really hope that on his last day in office he provides the "vault copy" of his birth certificate that all the idiot birthers have been asking for. The guys at Second City Cop chime in on the arrest of … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-07-27

Random shots around the web: Obama cuts major weapons system from military budget! Robots that can feed off of humans. That never ends well.* I'm a libertarian, but...uhh...too weird. Ouch. Ouch. A billionaire who wants to control the weather. That never ends well. Cool interview with Adam Savage of MythBusters. *Update: As my coblogger Gary points out, the robot story … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-07-20

Random shots around the web: Awesome Train v.s. Tornado video. Movie Preview: If the vampires defeated the humans, what would be left for them to eat? Don't try to break into the home of a former boxer, even if he's 72 years old. Pigs flew. Movie Preview: They're not just zombies. They're Nazi zombies. Don't follow me on Twitter. Really, I got nothing. Security Theater: … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-07-13

Random shots around the web: I have a lot of stuff to plug in, so this would work for me. Criminal law in Metropolis and Gotham City. Things that have changed since the early days of the blogosphere. Ever wonder what happened to Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan? I can't decide if Mark Bennett is just making trouble or trying to run up his stats when all the crazies link to him as … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-07-06

Random shots around the web: Federal conspiracy charges coming in 5...4...3...2... Turns out many diagnoses of Shaken Baby Syndrome weren't actually caused by people shaking the baby. Lots of people may have gone for jail for mild accidents that took place days before the murder-by-shaking supposedly occurred. This sort of thing is why I'll never let animal-shelter employees … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-06-29