Monday, January 17, 2011
Flotsam & Jetsam
7:29PM Max Read | Australia’s ABC News has put together a fascinating, and sort of terrifying, set of interactive before-and-after satellite photos of the apocalyptic floods in Brisbane, Australia. Above: The suburb of Fairfield. [ABC News]
The Australian Floods, Before And After
7:29PM Max Read | Australia’s ABC News has put together a fascinating, and sort of terrifying, set of interactive before-and-after satellite photos of the apocalyptic floods in Brisbane, Australia. Above: The suburb of Fairfield. [ABC News] 
Online
Third-Party Facebook Apps Could Have Access To Your Address And Phone Number
7:04PM Max Read | Starting now, you better pay pretty close attention to the dialog boxes that pop up when you try add third-party apps to Facebook. If you don’t, you might end up giving them your address and phone number. More »
Online
You Should Not Call Police Over Your Nude Facebook Photos
3:20PM Max Read | A woman in Indiana called 911 because she felt Facebook was too slow in removing a “nude self-portrait photograph” from its site. People. This is not what 911 is for. Let’s review. More »
Big Screen
Blood On The Carpet: Highlights Of Golden Globe Fashion
1:05PM Richard Lawson | Tonight the stars strode the red carpet dressed in their finest, while us commoners admired their fancy adornments and luxurious fabrics. Here is a sampling of the best and worst of their garmentry. More »
People
12:56PM Jess McGuire | New mother Miranda Kerr sends her apologies, but unfortunately she won’t be able to make it back to Australia in time to attend the David Jones autumn-winter launch in early February. But don’t worry! David Jones sent some photographers over to LA to ensure Miranda’s beautiful face is still part of the campaign. More »
Miss Kerr Regrets She’s Unable To Model Today.
12:56PM Jess McGuire | New mother Miranda Kerr sends her apologies, but unfortunately she won’t be able to make it back to Australia in time to attend the David Jones autumn-winter launch in early February. But don’t worry! David Jones sent some photographers over to LA to ensure Miranda’s beautiful face is still part of the campaign. More »
Music
9:58AM Jess McGuire | Sometimes I forget that I really rather like Rilo Kiley, and then a song like “Close Call” comes on the iPod and suddenly I remember precisely why I have such affection for them. The jangly guitar bit in this song makes me extremely happy. More »
Rilo Kiley – “Close Call”
9:58AM Jess McGuire | Sometimes I forget that I really rather like Rilo Kiley, and then a song like “Close Call” comes on the iPod and suddenly I remember precisely why I have such affection for them. The jangly guitar bit in this song makes me extremely happy. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Couple Rescued After Sex Doll Rafting Mishap
8:55AM jeff neumann | An Australian couple were rescued from Melbourne’s flooded Yarra River today after hitting a rough patch of water during their inflatable sex doll rafting trip. Afterward, police issued a reminder that latex sex dolls are “not recognised flotation devices.”
Online
Famous People’s Banking Secrets Will Be Leaked To Wikileaks
8:30AM Adrian Chen | Well-known Swiss financial whistleblower Rudolf Elmer is planning to turn over two CDs with evidence of ‘massive potential tax evasion’ by 2,000 prominent people to Wikileaks. Some Russian billionaires are sweating in their snow tiger skin suits right now. More »
People
You Have The Loyalty Card To The Supermarket Of My Heart
Flotsam & Jetsam
