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The growth of Walmart. Coincidentally, this is also how the zombie plague will spread.
Media Hero Trading Cards. [via]
Fake Steve’s goodbye post is apparently for real.
“Rogered“.
With the recent thrashing Rogers has been taking over their iPhone rates, they finally “responded” to consumer “feedback” by adding 6GB for $30. I was going to do a long rant with a lot of “fuck that” and “dumb motherfuckers” in it, but my friend, Jon, summed it up nicely with some math in an email:
But it’s still bullshit for a # of reasons. The plans listed still suck in terms of what comes with them, and what doesn’t (lack of minutes and features). Assuming you sign up for the cheapest plan ($60), it sounds like this $30/month for 6 gigs is on top of that. So you’re at 90 now. Then assume you might want Call Display (mind blowing this isn’t included) and text messages, you can buy the $15 Value pack. You’re at 105 now. Add in your $6.95 access fee and you’re at $112. Add taxes and all that other hidden junk that cell phone companies forget to tell you about and you’re looking at a bill over $120/month… for 150 freaking minutes.
To conclude, for $120 you still get significantly less than US AT&T costumers get for $60. Fuck you, Rogers.
The best video about Mikael Gorbachov you will ever see. Actually, let’s just say BEST. VIDEO. EVER.
I grew up in PEI. When I left I always joked about how Anne of Green Gables was the biggest (and best) tourism scam on the planet. Every year people flock to that island and visit that house, which is crazy because Anne is a work of fiction. Meaning she never existed. Meaning it’s just a house. Now, PEI is a beautiful place and there are other things to see, so it’s not a wasted vacation. But the fact that they’ve built an industry on this both baffles and impresses the hell out of me. Anyway, the empire of Anne is turning 100 this year, and Slate (of all places) has a story.
In regards to Ashley Durpré’s rumored reality show, Gawker made what is possibly their most astute observation ever:
It’s been a good run, but when we give a television show to a
prostitute who looks to a fake bisexual MySpace star (whose own reality
show involves eatingbugspig vaginae and fetish costume parties) as some sort of career aspiration, I think it’s about time we packed it in.
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What a zombie outbreak would look like on Twitter. [via]
Your daily dose of Canadian iPhone news: Apple won’t be selling the iPhone in their Canadian stores, leaving it to Rogers to con people into those ridiculous 3-year contracts.
I’m left handed. How come I didn’t decide to play pro ball?
Beck’s Modern Guilt comes out today. Go buy it at iTunes or Amazon.
I’m totally getting one of these. [via]
Twitter buys Summize. Maybe. Maybe they should worry about getting their primary service working before they start dumping resources into secondary services.
I didn’t even know Bloc Party had a new album coming, but the new single and video is on the internets. And I’ve got tickets for the September show in Calgary. Boo ya!
I have mixed feelings about this.
Rogers has been getting a shitload of negative attention for their iPhone plans. And I’m not just talking about the requisite Facebook group and online petition, but mainstream news coverage of the Facebook group and online petition. Now there’s a rumor that Apple is punishing Rogers for their bad press and lack of unlimited plans by diverting a large percentage of their handsets to Europe.
Current event convergence: Michael Geist on the iPhone coming to Canada, Rogers’ shitty rates and Bill C-61.
