More Layoff Humor

The folks at AOL France decided to one-up the US team. They didn't just make some Photoshopped t-shirts to commemorate the layoffs, they made a music video. Frickin' hilarious if you speak un peu francais.

Fuck Tasers

This is so sad.

Deadly cricket...

So who knew a cover up would be so easy?

Woop Clan Fragfest

I joined the Woop Clan's Fragfest a bit late, but I had a blast playing with some of the best names in the game (including the two primary programmers for Sauer, eihrul and Aardappel!). Even managed to score myself a victory in capture the flag (this picture from Drakas' screens of the fest):

Links of the day

• Robot Cannon Kills 9
• Hello Kitty AK-47
• William Gibson Hates Futurists

Who's Stealing Your Passwords?

Interesting three-part series on CIO.com about the increasing sophistication of hacker networks. Short summary: hackers are building business models now, not just hacking tools.

Online D&D in 4th Edition?

So, it seems that Wizards of the Coast intends to step into the Digital Age. Discuss.

Here's your T-shirt

It wouldn't be the AOL Annual Layoff without some T-shirts. It appears I still have a job, though.

Brain-computer interface for Second Life

Well, it's finally here, the first brain-computer interface for an online virtual reality, in this case Second Life. This is a big deal, because the research is finally moving into practical applications.

The Mood at Work

Well, there's a bit of this. Some of this. And a touch of this.

You will be assimilated.

sean and I have been talking about Second Life recently. And an expanding virtual world. Now: Universal Avatars!
I'm a little frightened by Colin Parris, an IBM VP:
It is going to happen anyway...If you think you are walled and secure, somebody will create something that's open and then people will drain themselves away as fast as possible
It's very Cyberpunk "net addict"/BORG "YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED".

LOLcatBible

If you enjoyed "I can has cheezeburger?", and you liked the Bible, boy, have I got a treat for you.

Poor Chairie

Well, first Pee Wee fell on hard times, now Chairie is apparently homeless. This is one of the saddest and yet simultaneously funny photos I've seen in a while.

I feel like a one-armed Hercules, battling the Hydra of stupidity with a butterknife and a book of matches...