In a very strange and hilariously misdirected move, Wal-Mart is launching a MySpace-type site called The Hub. Really. Ad Age notes, "It's a quasi-social-networking site for teens designed to allow them to 'express their individuality,' yet it screens all content, tells parents their kids have joined and forbids users to e-mail one another. Oh, and it calls users 'hubsters' -- a twist on hipsters that proves just how painfully uncool it is to try to be cool." As if reading our minds, the reporter quickly follows with where to place the blame. "Wal-Mart's agency is GSD&M, Austin, Texas." [via digg]
It's really hot. Seriously, go outside.
Trend Micro Housecall was recommended by DL.TV as the best online virus/malware/trojan scanner for your home PC.
Easily mispronounced domain names. Some of them take a few seconds to figure out, but it's totally worth the effort. I'm torn between machome.com and nycanal.com. (I think I just verbally goatse'd myself. Gross.) [via kottke]
President Bush makes me ill. He disrespected the G8 summit in numerous remarks at the G8, said "shit" over the mic at the G8, and gave the goddamn German Chancellor a fucking BACKRUB! Jesus christ you donkeyfucking assclown, stop acting like a child.
America: Freedom to Fascism opens July 28. There's a trailer at Apple.
How to live happily with a great designer offers tips for managers dealing with design departments and how to communicate with them so the result works.
The Daily Show on the cost per taxpayer of the Iraq war. "Don't think of it as $2000 you don't have. Think of it as $200,000 your grandchildren don't have. And seriously, fuck them." [YouTube via reddit]
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