Google Group Uses Facial Recognition To ID London Rioters. The Future.
From what I can tell safely ensconced in my computer chair across the pond, things are getting out of control over in London. A community of people have formed a Google group dedicated to using facial recognition technology to identify London rioters via online photos. Welcome to the future-present.
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Sun Unleashes X-Class Solar Flare. Our Star Be Workin’ This Year.
You have to hand it to the Sun this year. It’s been acting up like nobody’s business. Well, except for ours I suppose. Today it set forth a gorgeous X-class solar flare. It’s scientifically proven that anything with an “X” makes it at least 100-times cooler.
Breaking Bad: Bullet Points
Breaking Bad continues its run of having amazing prologues with the chicken truck getting raked with bullets while Mike chills inside. Amazing and a cold, badass performance there from Jonathan Banks. The episode then puts on the brakes for a solid 20 minutes. In this time Skyler researches gambling addicts and runs through Walt’s dramatic confessional for Marie and Hank – to Walt’s dismay. “Terribly?” And just when the episode began to tread water a bit for me (which I’ve never complained about in this series) Gale appears on screen performing karaoke to “Major Tom.” It was like a punch in the gut – something it looks like Walt felt as well.
Video: The Best Moments From This Year’s ‘EVO’ Tournament. Goosebumps? Check.
EVO 2011 was what, a couple of weekends ago? During it, Richard Li strapped a camera to his face and recorded the entire thing. He’s compiled all that swag into a video, and it’s pretty enjoyable. The excitement in the room is palpable, countless gamers watching two people go at it in a method of combat known to geeks through and through. When they lose their shit because of a parry or super that was gorgeous, I feel it down my spine. Very cool.
Hit the jump to check it out.
THIS WEEK ON True Blood: Cold Grey Light of Dawn.
I usually have a True Blood support group. Every Sunday I watch the show over a friend’s house. I recline into his comfy leather sofa and I prepare myself for what I’m about to watch. I didn’t suffer such a benefit this week. The friend spend the weekend in North Carolina, and the only interaction I had with him was picking him up from the airport.
This was bad news bears. Without my friend, my sponsor if you will, I was adrift. It was up to me to watch it. I have a wandering attention span on the best of days. Without my friend-sponsor-reprimanding influence, I am liable to refresh Facebook and ponder if I want to eat Cheez-Its or take a shower while Billy and Sookie and Viking Guy are prattling on.
It was tough to get through this week’s episode. Real tough.
Monday Morning Commute: Roman Serpent
You have arrived at the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE — OL’s weekly celebration of fending off bad-vibes with fuzzy-feelings. I’m going to show you which bits of mindrot I’ll be ingesting in the hopes of adding some essence to my existence. After peeking at my goodies, you’re encouraged to hit up the comments section and lay out the modes of escapism you’ll be employing in the upcoming days.
In other words, it’s a game of show-and-tell.
Let’s do this.
Newspaper Blames Recent London Riots On GTA. Well, Obvi.
There was rioting over the weekend in London and while I didn’t admit it out loud, I had a fleeting idea I knew what was the cause of it. Fluoride in the drinking water, and a switch flipped by the Illuminati to destabilize the area so the Shadow Government could swoop in. In addition, a London newspaper had an equally insipid idea what caused it. GTA.
Marvel Teases New ‘Uncanny X-Men #1’ and Hickman’s “4”. Relaunches Ahoy!
Marvel dropped a couple of promo pictures for upcoming November titles. First off they have the relaunching Uncanny X-Men, the image featuring an Emma Frost surprisingly with pants on. Who is on her team? Looks like Juggs and Magneto at the very least. Where’s Scott?! Gone to join his Flame Haired Beauty? And then there’s “4”, lead by Hickman and Pacheco. Torch coming back already? Eh? I love the Foundation. We’ll see.
Hit the jump for the promos.
Three New Dwarf Planets May Be Found Near Pluto. It Has Friends!
Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet, and everyone cried. Do not lament to hard. For not only was Pluto not the only dwarf planet when the Cosmic Canine was removed from planetary status, but now it may be getting even more friends. Discoveries abound!
Kim Jong-il Has Hackers Gold Farming. No, Seriously.
Reality > fiction. Kim Jong-il of all people has a crack team of hackers farming for gold in Lineage. Which they are then, of course, flipping for some real hard cash. Astounding. Outstanding. Something-ing.
