linkdump for 2008.01.21
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The “Google generation” not so hot at Googling, after all
“A new UK report on the habits of the “Google Generation” finds that kids born since 1993 aren’t quite the Internet super-sleuths they’re sometimes made out to be.”
(del.icio.us tags: education youth searchengine google)I Can Has Rezearch Papar? by Cyle Gage
This essay provides an erudite overview of Internet memes and the boards that propagate macros like lolcats.
(del.icio.us tags: socialsoftware meme lolcats)murketing: Human rights icons in the form of LEGO minifigs
Rob Walker interviews the creator of pieces that represent human rights figures with Lego pieces.
(del.icio.us tags: socialjustice MLK art Lego)Talking Points Memo: Fried Squirrel: I’m Loving It!
I’m still chuckling over this video where Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee cops to frying squirrels on a popcorn popper.
(del.icio.us tags: scary video humor politics food)send.a.message
For thirty euro, this service will spray-paint your message on a wall separating Palestinians from Israeli settlers.
(del.icio.us tags: activism israel streetart)Network World: Sun’s bold MySQL buy
This story describes Sun’s strategy in buying the open-source database vendor. These databases are better suited for Web applications than datacenter products from Oracle and IBM.
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