Thursday, May 16, 2019

You're The Man, Now Dead

RIP, YTMND?, We Can't Tell If This Is The Best Or Worst Brand Tweet Of All Time, and more.
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WEIRD WIDE WEB
ONCE AND ALWAYS THE MAN, DOG
RIP, YTMND?
digg.com
Before the advent of Twitter, YouTube and Vine, YTMND was a place to cut your teeth making memes and s**tposts without a corporate overlord in sight.
GROSSLY, UNPROFESSIONALLY FUNNY
We Can't Tell If This Is The Best Or Worst Brand Tweet Of All Time
digg.com
​Writer Tony Posnanski got into a little beef with the Twitter account for coconut water brand Vita Coco on Wednesday and things took a rather unexpected turn.
BUYER BEWARE
I Charged $18,000 For A Static HTML Page... And Got Away With It
idiallo.com
Not too long ago, I made a living working as a contractor where I would hop from project to project.
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THE REST IS HISTORY
'AN OPEN WOUND IN SWEDISH SOCIETY'
Who Killed The Prime Minister? The Unsolved Murder That Still Haunts Sweden
theguardian.com
Three decades ago, Olof Palme was assassinated on Stockholm's busiest street. The killer has never been found. Could the discovery of new evidence finally close the case?
WHEN THEY HAD IT THAT WAY
How The Backstreet Boys Represented The Pinnacle — And Death Rattle — Of The Old Music Business
theringer.com
The Backstreet Boys" "Millennium" album, which turns 20 this week, was a diamond-selling, "TRL" mainstay in the pre-Napster era. It also may have helped bring about the bad times that followed.
TURN BACK TIME
100 Years Ago In Photos: A Look Back At 1919
theatlantic.com
A century ago, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, as much of the world was still recovering from the devastation of World War I.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SO POLITE
Guy Helps Sloth Across The Road, Sloth Waves Goodbye To Him
digg.com
​People helping sloths cross the road is not a new genre of video. You've probably seen the "I Believe I Can Fly" clip from many years ago. But this one adds a delightful new wrinkle.
IN THE NEWS
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Enters The 2020 Presidential Race
Iran Threat Debate Is Set Off By Images Of Missiles At Sea
Missouri Poised To Join Alabama, Georgia As State Senate Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban
Trump Takes Aim At Huawei, Paves Way For Ban Of Foreign Telecom Equipment
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Get Up To 45% Off Dell's Business PCs — Plus, Free Shipping
dell.com
It's Small Business Month. What's that mean? Dell is taking up to 45% off plus a free 1TB Seagate external HD on select product, so, whether you need a notebook for yourself, a workstation for your small business or a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet as a gift, Dell has what you need.
YTMND may be gone, but Digg still exists.