Monthly archives: February 2013

Why did the former Groupon Tech CEO get fired?

In an almost joking manner, Groupon’s now former CEO Andrew Mason announced to the world in a very public letter that he was fired and why. Below is a copy of his comments and why he feels he was let go. (This is for Groupon employees, but I’m posting it publicly since it will leak anyway) People of Groupon, After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of [...]

Bigmouth Strikes Again - Top 5 Dumb Quotes From Morrissey

British singer, Morrisey, made whining his life’s work as the lead singer of 80′s mega-band The Smiths. When they broke up in 1987, he continued to ply that trade in a solo career and…well…in his everyday life. In a recent interview for rookiemag.com, a magazine geared toward teenage girls, the sullen singer suggested:  “If more men were homosexual, there would be no wars, because homosexual men would never kill other men, [...]

There's a League for Everything: Fantasy Conclave

As of 2:00 p.m. EST, Pope Benedict XVI has officially resigned the papacy and the seat of Saint Peter is now vacant. Conclave, the official process to elect a new pope, is not expected to begin until early to mid March. It could be weeks before the Catholic Church has a new leader. Looking for something to do in the meantime? How about playing Fantasy Conclave? To play, simply enter [...]

Darth Vader and Imperial Troopers Storm Ukraine's Justice Ministry

Darth Vader and his stormtroopers charged Ukraine’s Justice Ministry this past Tuesday in the name of the Internet Party of Ukraine shouting, “In the name of the Emperor, open the door.” The event on Tuesday apparently stemmed from the Justice Ministry’s decision to abolish the Internet Party. Their platform includes “creating an electronic government in Ukraine.” The Party’s Sith Lord and his troops are known for their publicity stunts and [...]

One Direction's Harry Styles Hit by Flying Shoe

In a recent concert in Scotland, Harry Styles had a shoe thrown at him. First President Bush, now Harry Styles? Time to start the initiative to ban shoes. Who wants to bet it was Taylor Swift that chunked the sneaker? ReactionLOL (1) It’s a Trappp! (0) Bias (0) Losing (0) Fail (0) Winning (0) Aww (0)

Chicago: One Big South Park Episode

Recently Chicago Public Schools proposed the idea of teaching sex education beginning in Kindergarten.  Yep. . .  Kindergarten. When South Park made an episode about Kindergarten Sex Ed, we all laughed and thought it was a ridiculous parody. Still ridiculous, just no longer a parody.  If you want to see a glimpse into Chicago’s future, you can watch the entire South Park episode here   . ReactionLOL (0) It’s a Trappp! (0) [...]

Battling Code Illiteracy

I’ve been thinking a lot about this and it concerns me when I hear people talk about code as if it were some magical craft that only the smartest of the smart can understand and the rest of the population need only use the tools provided by these wonderkin. I have a different take on programming, I feel that not being able to read and understand code is the digital [...]

Music Sales Up, Music Tastes Remain Questionable

Gangnam Style… Oy. Sales in the music industry went up .3 percent in 2012- the first annual increase since 1999. While it may not seem like an impressive growth, the industry is grateful to have stopped the bleeding- if only slightly.  Experts credit the “boom” in sales to more willingness to pay for digital music and a steady rise in the number of subscriptions to online streaming services which now [...]

Club for Growth Targets Republicans

Via Politico - Conservative PAC Club For Growth announced 9 Republican members of Congress that will be targeted in 2014. Having just released scorecards for Congressional members, the PAC selected these 9 members because their lifetime score with the PAC was below 70. The 9 districts are safely Republican; all of them went to Romney in 2012 by over 60%. Club For Growth will also launch a website later today, [...]