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Friday FAIL: Swingset

Published on July 16, 2010 By Todd Lyons

Get ready for the one-two punch.  Down, and out.

Idiot of the Week – Ghost Rider

Published on July 3, 2010 By Todd Lyons

It’s so satisfying when show-offs get what’s coming to them.  Ain’t it?  Check out this wannabe: Ghost Ride FAIL – watch more funny videos

Is there a problem, Officers?

Published on June 30, 2010 By Todd Lyons

I had to watch this one twice, just to be sure that I’d seen what I thought I’d seen.  The cars were already on the scene, so what exactly were police doing?  Responding to the radio, but certainly not watching the scene that was unfolding before them, only yards away. Bonus points for running into [...]

Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world

Published on June 29, 2010 By Todd Lyons

“Clay Shirky looks at “cognitive surplus” — the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. While we’re busy editing Wikipedia, posting to Ushahidi (and yes, making LOLcats), we’re building a better, more cooperative world.”

G20: Stand On Guard, Just Don’t Sit

Published on June 28, 2010 By Todd Lyons

Here’s a video clip of a peaceful protest at Queen and Spadina in Toronto.  No violence, no vandalism, just singing.  Gatherers sang the Canadian national anthem while police looked on, but as soon as the anthem was completed and some protesters tried to sit down, police charged.