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«A beer served in bottles made from stuffed animals has been criticised as “perverse” and “pushing the boundaries of acceptability”.

The End of History, made by BrewDog of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, is 55% and £500 a bottle. The bottles have been made using seven dead stoats, four squirrels and a hare, said to be roadkill..»

Source: bbc
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«THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world’s most outrageous pranks. This peer-to-peer special edition of the film is unique: it is preceded by an EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the Yes Men impersonating the United States Chamber of Commerce.»

Source: vodo.net/yesmen
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«Kids around the country are getting high on the internet, thanks to MP3s that induce a state of ecstasy. And it could be a gateway drug leading teens to real-world narcotics.
At least, that’s what Oklahoma News 9 is reporting about a phenomenon called “i-dosing,” which involves finding an online dealer who can hook you up with “digital drugs” that get you high through your headphones. And officials are taking it seriously.»

Source: wired.com
See also: i-dose.us

ARPAgeddon: Approximately 350 days until IPcalypse.

JavaZone: The World’s Geekiest Movie from Ibrahim Nergiz on Vimeo.

starring Scala Johansson and William Windows …
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«This game, written in JavaScript using the HTML5 Canvas and Audio objects, was developed as a proof of concept that a shooter-style game can be coded without the use of any Flash.»

Source: dougx.net

«In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004’s lysergic blockbuster that would have finally gotten Alexander Pope laid if he weren’t a 266-year old invalid, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) hires Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson) and his firm Lacuna, Inc. to erase the memories of his dysfunctional relationship with Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet).

Now, our friends at JESS3 have unveiled The Ex-Blocker, inspired by Stuff Hipters Hate. It’s a Firefox and Chrome plugin that erases all name and likeness of your ex from the internet, even if they become a meme, or the president.

You’ll no longer have to threaten to delete your Facebook account or concoct an elaborate e-hoax to assuage the reality-shattering complications that are born from break-ups. Simply construct an internet that omits bad vibes all together, man.»

Source: motherboard.tv

«Improving human mental health is having some serious unintended consequences for our friends in the ocean. Exposure to antidepressants makes shrimp five times more likely to place themselves in life-threatening situations, and the broader effects could damage the entire ecosystem..»

Source: io9.com