By Legba on May 5, 2007 in News, The Internets | 0 Comments
A 13 year old kid’s mother dies, leaving him a £16,000 inheritance. Kid parleys that into £250,000 over the course of three years using various online scams. Lawsuits ensue.
He even employed a personal bodyguard, flew abroad on business trips and claimed he was going to buy a private jet….”He would not eat sandwiches unless the crusts were cut off. And once he started making money he refused to attend school unless the local council paid for him to go to a private school.”
By Legba on Sep 25, 2006 in News, The Internets | 1 Comment
A fine interview with John Hodgman from the Boston Phoenix. Chupacabras, mole men, eel pickers…the man really covers the gamut of human knowledge. He’s not really a PC, but he’s a veritable database of cryptozoological information. You have to wonder, is the study of hobos a form of cryptozoology?
Bonus: here’s Hodgman’s explanation of Senator Ted Stevens’ explanation of how the Internets is a series of tubes.
By Legba on Jul 6, 2006 in The Internets | 0 Comments
Now you’re one step closer to killing your TV! The white text on white background is a little unfortunate, but he content is golden. Pick your conspiracy poison, put on your tinfoil hat, and prepare for a scare.
Mind-Deprogramming.com also has a downloadable version for Windows. Caveat Emptor!
