July 24 2008 Toy maker aims to shut down Scrabulous

An entire community was threatened today by the mere mention of scrapping scrabulous.
Scandalous, indeed.

June 12 2008 CNN.com readers holding on to big SUVs

CNN.com readers holding on to big SUVs
Cnn tries to convince readers that it's good business to use the most polluting, least efficient engines of the modern world to blow through the remaining reserves of a non-renewable resource by spotlighting dependent peers.

The first man offers one of my favorite disjointed arguments:
Technology will save us in the end, right? So continue to use the outdated and most inefficient technology currently available. They'll figure something out.

April 21 2008 CNN seeks to profit from self-ridicule

CNN is now offering select headline T-shirts. No seriously. If you see the shirt icon pictured to the right next to a headline in the ticker, that headline is offered on a T-shirt. $19.99 with delivery. I need a day or so to collect myself in light of this egregious new function. See comments for endless possibilities.
Update: the hackable software was fixed, so customized T's can no longer be purchased. boo cnn.

March 21 2008 Mutt Musings: Even Dogs Blog These Days

When I first clicked on this title I thought it would link to some smut-gossip article on juicycampus.com. But no, the dog reference was canine. And what better way to spend your surf time than reading blog entries from a pet owner posing as their dog. Of the 113 million blogs from which to choose, 34,000 people visit Dogbook in the pet profile wing of Facebook, EVERYDAY! From the website to which I refuse to link: "Dogbook allows you to create a profile for your dog, tag your dog in photos, find dogs in your area, and much more! Make your dog a part of your Facebook life - add Dogbook today! Have a Cat? Check out Catbook!" and Have a baby? Don't miss this opportunity to put your child in the cultural fast lane. "MyBabybook is out!"

March 18 World's Biggest Jet flies to London

Yesterday, the world's largest aircraft landed at Heathrow. CNN was there on the scene to pay someone for footage and a lame article about the A380's first Euro landing. The plane can seat 853 in economy class, but Singapore Airlines opted to slice that efficient number nearly in half. This plane, as tall as a 7 story building was reconfigured to hold only 471 passengers.
Airbus, the manufacturer, claims the new plane is "the most fuel efficient and quietest passenger jet ever built, from inside and outside." That's some frantically idealistic red flag waving. They also claimed that airbus flights would be cheaper on long flights, but the airlines who purchased the planes have raised rates 20-25 % in business and first class. This telegraph article refutes the smaller carbon footprint and reduced fares claims of airbus. It also has a photo of an on board suite with rosebuds on the comforter and a mirrored wall, that old illusion of roominess trick perfected by craigslist slumlords. After consideration, its probably a smart move by Singapore Airlines to pack in as many suites as possible. In ten years there won't be anyone who can afford the 81,000 gallons of gas to fill the plane's gullet and it will be easily converted to luxury artist's lofts.
Be sure to watch the video of the plane's European landing!

See also: Horse tries to outrun tornado in Atlanta, a great video proceeded by a Viagra advertisement that has no commentary! That's right, a CNN web report that has no cheesy analysis or sensational voice over. Its just the Viagra ad and the 5 second video clip of the horse breaking free from its carriage amidst traffic repeated over and over and over and over and over in slow motion. Fabulous!