Nick's Rants

I find stories like this frustrating. Despite the power it wields, Google is still not a nation. It is a company that endeavours to make as much money as possible.

So, by changing the website through which is makes money from Palestinians, isn’t safe to assume that the decision has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with appealing to that site’s customers?

Put another way, isn’t possible that Google saw an opportunity to make more money off of Palestinians by using the word “Palestine”?

It’s as if Tie Domi’s professional label isn’t descriptive, but a quotation from the former NHLer himself.

‘Poets’ by The Tragically Hip
“…those Himalayas of the mind” is a lyric that’s stuck in my head since the first time I heard this song.

‘Journey of the Sorcerer’ by Eagles
Because today’s the kind of day on which I’m really glad I know where my towel is.

Office View: April 12, 2013 on Flickr.

Looking out my office window, unsure which bothers me more: ceaseless rain or that it hasn’t melted the snow yet.

‘”Help I’m Alive”’ by METRIC (a Deco Dawson short film) is my new jam.

via Ars Technica by James Holloway on February 22, 2013 at 12:10PM

via io9 by Annalee Newitz on January 29, 2013 at 12:25PM

via mental_floss by Chris Higgins on January 02, 2013 at 12:10PM

Two Torties Snuggling on Flickr.