“Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the Internet!” I said the other day. And indeed there was a picture. Today, I can bring you another. Behold! White. Nose. Hair. No, I guess it’s not quite the same…
The 4-hour week: outsource the rest of your life
I’m really not sure if this is satire or not. Tim Ferriss reckons you can work a 4-hour week — now! — and outsource the rest of your life to, oh, India.
Each page you read starts off kinda OK, and then just gets more surreal. Like, getting your offshore personal assistant to write your email apologies to your wife?
Planet OK?
Oh, I wasn’t feeling so good on the weekend and I missed that Live Earth concert. So the planet’s all OK now, yeah?
Soap Glamour Pussy
OK, I had dinner with Snarky Platypus earlier tonight, and on the beer coaster in my pocket it says: soap glamour pussy. Apparently this was very important. Explanations please.
Which rant? Can’t pick!
With no time or inspiration for my own creativity today, I thought I’d just point to someone else’s rantings. But I can’t pick! Which of these best fits the mood of the day?
- Quatrefoil’s Just because I don’t have a baby doesn’t mean I’m not tired, a heartfelt whinge from someone who’s chosen to produce something other than spawn. Go girl!
- Richard Watts’ call to arms in defence of Aussie English — which I’d certainly respond to at length if I had the energy.
- The Gaping Void cartoon immediately below.
As background, I should mention that Sydney had 50mm of rain last night, it’s cold, there’s now a slight leak in the office ceiling and I’m tired.
Incarcerex for rapid relief
I just stumbled across this cute little video satirizing the War on (Some) Drugs. This Incarcerex stuff seems like just the ticket. I particularly like the fast-talking side effects warning towards the end.
Thanks to information aesthetics for the pointer.