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That’s Not Cool

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 16, 2009

If you’ve seen the trailer for the movie He’s Just Not That Into You, then you know the scene where Drew Barrymore is rattling off all the places that she needs to check in order to contact her date: MySpace, Facebook, texting the cell phone, voicemails at work or at home.

While it’s a good thing that we’re so interconnected with all these social networks, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming.

And scary.

So along comes a website that really shouldn’t need to exist, but it does – THAT’S NOT COOL. What isn’t cool? Electronically stalking somebody.

You don’t necessarily want to be poked, superpoked, searched for, friended, have friends befriended, sent a virtual beer, thanked for the add, or otherwise forced to interact with all these online folks. And sometimes, all that can turn into harassment.

So that’s where THAT’S NOT COOL comes in, giving you a way to send notices specifically to those who you feel need to back off just a little bit. Brought to you by the Family Violence Protection Fund and the Ad Council, THAT’S NOT COOL offers advice and contact information for a number of help groups, such as the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, the National Center for Victims of Crime – Dating Violence Resource Center, and RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), if your online situation becomes one where you feel the need to get hold of those who can offer you more help.

Like I said, this site shouldn’t have to exist in the first place. But for those who need it, it is a great resource to have out there.

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Funny Websites

F*** My Life

F*** MY LIFE is a venting and ranting forum for people who feel their life sucks but they don’t care.

Plus, you get good feedback from the other users on the site. So after you post an example of why your life sucks (“Today, I was talking to my parents about feeling insecure with my “beach body” as Spring Break keeps getting closer and closer. My dad proceeded to warn me by saying, “Don’t wear a gray swimsuit. People will try to roll you back into the ocean”. FML”), other people get to vote whether they agree with you and your life is crap, or if you did deserve that one.

The current top FML? Try to top this one: “Today, I received my passport in the mail. They got my birthdate wrong. Then I picked up my birth certificate that I had sent in with the application. Turns out my parents have been celebrating my birthday on the wrong day for 16 years. FML” Yeah, they’re screwed.

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Laughing at Fanny Packs

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 12, 2009

A friend of mine has many rules about how to live a happy life.

“Don’t wear denim shorts.”
“Don’t bother Daddy during the World Cup.”
“Don’t wear a fanny pack.”

The people at FANNY PACK ANTICS agree with my friend completely, and their photo gallery of tourists-gone-fashionably-wrong is an indication that there is something very, very troubling going on in today’s airports, bus terminals, and tourist destinations.

Their goal is to photograph every fanny-pack-wearing creature and post the horror of this image for the world to see. This is probably the only place you’ll see a photo of tourists taking photos of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, instead of photos of the Tower itself. That one make me laugh, as everyone was trying to do their best “hey, watch me hold the tower up. it’s hysterical!” pose.

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Cake Wrecks

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 12, 2009

The CAKE WRECKS blog is simple, really. Take a picture of a poorly-designed cake that was prepared at the local bakery or supermarket, upload it to the site, and mock it mercilessly on its spelling choices or bad art motifs.

It’s best when it shows the more creative side of cake decorating – Duff and the rest of the crew at Charm City Cakes have nothing to worry about here. Cake Wrecks found a Star Wars-themed cake featuring Darth Vadar hovering over a newborn baby. A cake decorated with a USB flash drive…instead of with the image store on the drive. A Super Bowl-themed cake…drawn on a cake designed as a baseball-field.

And nothing can compare with their five-photo gallery of cakes designed to look like feet. Ugly, post-operative feet.

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The Evolution of Dance, Part 2

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 12, 2009

You may not know the name Judson Laipply, but you’d recognize his ORANGE CRUSH t-shirt and crazy dance moves from being one of The Most Watched YouTube Videos EVER, a little ditty called THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE. Let’s take a look, shall we?

I don’t know if you saw the announcement, but Judson has released THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE 2, with all new songs and new dances. I personally don’t find it as fresh as the original one was, but I applaud the addition of some moves that deserved to be in the first version.

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Found Item Clothing

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 11, 2009

Have you found yourself watching a TV show or movie and wonder to yourself where YOU could buy a gorilla-faced t-shirt like Val Kilmer was wearing in the film Real Genius, or maybe you want a pair of his bunny slippers. If so, then FOUND ITEM CLOTHING should be your next stop.

They seem to cover all genres, with a focus on the classic films of the 80’s, like TRON (“Flynn’s Arcade”), Beverly Hills Cop (“Mumford Physical Education Dept”), a “Camp North Star” shirt from Meatballs, and even Cameron’s “Caduceus” t-shirt from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. If you order now, you’ll be ready for Halloween a few months early, even.

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How to Sell Music Online: Peoples Music Store

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 11, 2009

There are a few different ways people can buy music online, but they are all basically the same whether it by the iTunes Music Store, eMusic, Amazon, ro any other retailer.

PEOPLES MUSIC STORE is a bit different, as it is setup and run by YOU, the music fan. And unlike that alleged Ponzi scheme BURNLOUNGE from a few years ago, you don’t have to pay any money to participate.

All you have to do is select the music you want to sell, write a few reviews and articles, and post your links for people to buy from you. You’ll be able to promote your store by including code on your own website, or by using Widgets on places like MySpace or Facebook. The better you are at providing reviews and commentary, the more visible and profitable your storefront will become.

I’d call the whole thing “MyTunes”, but that name is already taken.