Category: Linklog

Six Apart buys LiveJournal. The blogging world just got smaller, or bigger, or something… It will be interesting to see how this pans out over time.

Ashlee Simpson was booed at the conclusion of her performance during the halftime show at the FedEx Orange Bowl between the Oklahoma Sooners and the USC Trojans. “Ironically, Simpson chose not to use a background track (used by most artists in large-scale, live events). However, choosing to sing live didn’t work out for Ashlee in the end. A very obvious chorus of boos could be heard throughout the Orange Bowl in Miami as the fireworks erupted, and Simpson’s song came to an end Tuesday night.”

100 things we didn’t know this time last year. “30. The Sydney Harbour Bridge contains just 16 nuts and bolts. The rest is held together by rivets, because it doesn’t need to be dismantled.”

Track Santa’s progress via the NORAD radar. As of this time (10:36am EST), he’s halfway across Australia…

The B-52’s “Love Shack” burns down. “The tin roof and a burned-out frame are all that remain of a cabin believed to have inspired the B-52’s ’80s party hit ‘Love Shack.’” Funkylittleshack. Funky. Little. Shack…

After a donation campaign, the Mozilla Foundation today announced that it has placed a two-page ad in the December 16th edition of the New York Times. Not bad, it was originally supposed to be a singe page advert and it now co-incides with the 11th million download of Firefox 1.0…

WordPress release version 1.2.2. It should fix a few nasty bugs and a few security updates.

Whitney Houston hit a MARTA bus with her sports car near her home in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Wednesday. “Thanks, Whitney. Thank you so much for returning suburban Atlanta to national prominence one more time.” [via]

Marine sacrifices finger to save wedding ring. But the doctors still manage to lose it…

Apple and PayPal today announced that the iTunes Music Store in the US will now accept PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift certificates. Dammit, it’s now becoming too easy to buy music off there… I must stay away. Must stay away… [via]

Lindsey Lohan loses her wallet in NYC and all hell breaks loose. Who cares? I mean really… Ani Moller explains this sorry mess away… [via]

How-to hack your iPod firmware. Just incase you’re bored with the default images that comes with it, but it probably looks best on the iPod Photo…

Authorities shut down Buford Dam Road that links Gwinnett County to Forsyth County after a suspicious device was found along the shores of Lake Lanier. Buford Dam Road is literally across the road from me!!!

A warning to all right handed people. Outside. Now!

Apparently, there are still some New York Yankee fans in denial about the ALCS loss to Boston. “Celebrate the fantastic season for the New York Yankees with this 2004 American League Champions Authentic Collection Sweatshirt, the same one the Yankees wore in the locker room after clinching the game!” Oh dear…