29 October 2004

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Design duo's cat hailed fire hero

Now, of course we all know that the cat was meowing because he wanted attention or food, or because there was an insect on the ceiling that he couldn't get to. But we've all seen so many "dog saves masters" articles that I figured that this deserved some attention...and even if cat owners don't actually buy Felix's motives, we can still wave this article at dog owners when they start talking about dogs' superiority as pets based on their, um, utility. (I know I choose *my* friends based on their utility--don't you?)

(Clarification: I like dogs OK. I may even get one at some point. And to be honest, I think that the anti-cat and anti-dog arguments are generally both pretty silly; it's like being anti-chocolate vs. anti-caramel.)

Oh, and I'd like to see their goldfish bowl: the lens effect must have been impressive (especially considering that I would expect Brownian motion in the water to cause the focus to be somewhat diffuse).
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Wired on the adoption of Linux in Brazil and, incidentally, about one of the more healthy examples of using governmental power to lay the smackdown on corporations. (This is not always a good idea. But in this case, I think it was.)
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A /. article from yesterday referenced a rather silly cease-and-desist order from Nintendo...because someone on SG mentioned being a fan of some of their games' characters.

Apparently, they took it back...but not before Penny Arcade could respond:

Hoochie Coochie Man

Meanwhile, in Nintendo's Porn Division...
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Check out the cover. Then the first page.

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