Song for Saturday

Cheesie sent me this song, I think as an example of how two people who have a musical crossover ratio ™ of around 0.5% can find common ground through the magical art of remixing!

If you can’t see the video then here’s the link: Capsule x Daft Punk x Beastie Boys – Starry Sky YEAH! Remix

TECH-NO-LO-GIC!

The big story

A young lady lost her hearing after a passionate kiss from her boyfriend in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

“While kissing is normally very safe, doctors advise people to proceed with caution,” wrote the China Daily.

Police have arrested one 25 year-old man on suspicion of whispering sweet nothings with intent.

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Full story: BBC News China Daily

US Election Results – State-by-State – Live

Here are the results of the American election, as they come in. I hope that if you can vote, you did!

Watch the Vice-Presidential debate (Joe Biden and Sarah Palin) online in the UK

Here’s where you can watch the vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, for free online:

Joe Biden v Sarah Palin – VP debate – MSNBC

It’s such a shame that the expectations for Palin were (justifiably) so low…it’s been a good case of managing expectations by the Republicans to be able to put a positive spin on such a bad showing. I guess when you’ve had 8 years of a crazy monkey man with the intellect of a potato, anyone looks like a better choice…

How to watch the complete Obama v McCain Presidential debate streaming in the UK

Barack Obama and John McCain just finished their first presidential debate, from Mississippi University (Ole Miss). It was on a number of US channels, but if you’re in the UK you can still watch it for free, streaming online, right here!

Barack Obama v John McCain – First Presidential candidates debate on MSNBC

If MSNBC doesn’t work, check out CNN:

You decide who won! (I know…)

Watch Michael Moore’s new film Slacker Uprising for free in the UK

Michael Moore has decided to release his new documentary, Slacker Uprising, online and for free. Here’s how to watch ‘Slacker Uprising‘, online in the UK:

1) Torrent
- Install Utorrent – http://www.utorrent.com/download.php
- Download torrent file from here – http://www.mininova.org/tor/1834422
If you need a hand with Bittorent, check out this Bittorent beginners’ guide

2) Proxy to join official Torrent swarm (advanced)
- Go to http://www.zend2.com
- Paste the official torrent link into the box and click ‘Go’ – http://slackeruprising.com/download/SlackerUprising_640x360.avi.torrent

3) Rapidshare (advanced)
If you have a Rapidshare account, here are the links:
- Slacker Uprising – Part 1
- Slacker Uprising – Part 2
- Slacker Uprising – Part 3
- Slacker Uprising – Part 4
- Slacker Uprising – Part 5

4) Youtube
Watch it on Youtube! Annoyingly cut into chunks, but still….
- Slacker Uprising – Part 1
- Slacker Uprising – Part 2
- Slacker Uprising – Part 3
- Slacker Uprising – Part 4
- Slacker Uprising – Part 5
- Slacker Uprising – Part 6
- Slacker Uprising – Part 7
- Slacker Uprising – Part 8
- Slacker Uprising – Part 9
- Slacker Uprising – Part 10

5) Lycos cinema
I’ve never heard of this, but it seems to be some sort of multi-user video watching thingy…it works in the UK though!
- Lycos cinema – http://cinema.lycos.com/movies/slacker_uprising – Click ‘watch now’ on the right hand side

6) Usenet (advanced)
If you have Usenet access, here are the files:
- Slacker Uprising on Usenet – http://www.newzleech.com/usenet/?p=6828456

7) Blip.tv
Watch the whole movie streaming for free through Blip.tv (in Quicktime format):
- Slacker Uprising streaming on Blip.tv in the UK – http://blip.tv/file/1289043/

You can also download this file (in .mp4 format) by copying the following address into the address bar (Firefox) and clicking ‘Save As…’: http://blip.tv/file/get/Jeremiahos-MichaelMooresSlackerUprising961.mp4 (Thanks to Kev!)

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As Michael Moore says himself:

Stream it, download it, burn it now. It’s the first time a major feature-length film is being released for free on the internet. You can be part of this historic moment by logging on now!

If you found this useful, please DIGG IT!

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A surge of optimism?

I haven’t been very (read: at all) active on my website lately because I’ve been studying in the eveneings for a TEFL/TESOL certificate. Now I’ve got the bugger it means I am ‘qualified’ to teach Engrish as a foreign language. That’ll help in the winter, as I’m teaching English in Shanghai. The reason that I want to teach English to people who don’t have it as their first language is to rid the world of the word ‘surge’ as an alternative to ‘rise’ or ‘increase’. Example:

West End reports summer sales boom despite credit crunch – “INTERNATIONAL high-rollers splashed their cash in the West End in a summer boom which defied the downturn hitting the rest of the UK…..The number of shoppers hitting central London surged by 2.5 per cent in ­August compared with the same month last year.”

2.5% isn’t even the sampling error in opinion polls. Go statistifick yourself.

Anywayyyyy:

WotLK release date: 11/13/08 – Awww hell

Church apologises to Charles Darwin – I too should apologise to the church for not realising that you weren’t joking all this time

Who are the British creationists? – NUTS

McCain v Obama – What they’ll do to your tax bill – INCOME=Over $2.9M MCCAIN’S TAXBILL= -$269,364 OBAMA’S TAXBILL = +$701,885

Computer Error Shows Why Houston Is The Worst Place in Earth – It’s cold in dem der hills

You’re only as old as the medal you win

China/USA scandal intensifies as silver medalist arrested for snogging baby

Roundup: Chinese gymnasts continue gold haul at Beijing Oympics – Chinese POV

Chinese gymnasts cheated: US – American POV

Olympics: Chinese gymnasts accused of being under minimum age – FPS POV

List of stripped Olympic medals, Athletes caught doping at the Olympic Games – FYI, the American flag is the one with the stars on it

Boys ‘flogged’ in Muslim ritual – Sounds like fun!

Toddler ‘starved to death by religious cult because he wouldn’t say amen’ – Well if you haven’t learned simple religious protocol by 15 months old, there’s not really much hope for you

Ask FactCheck Archive – All your US political questions answered.

The BBC’s Olympic advice…

Tips to get ahead in Beijing – Must remember this…”A smile in China doesn’t necessarily mean the smile is happy. If someone is confused, or nervous, they may well smile.”