- Women in the 19th century: Crash course in US history – Via.
- Make me a sandwich bitch – Mary found my new favorite tumblr.
- “Science” of the gaps – Interesting (and pretty) video about the psychology behind pseudoscience. From Critical Dragon1177.
- Not in the kitchen anymore – One woman’s recordings of all the stupid/hateful reactions she gets from guys when they find out they’re playing Call of Duty with *gasp* a girl!
- Cute Animal Friday! Tiny slow loris twins. Rain frogs are the grumpy cats of frogs. And if you want to learn more about these frogs, here’s some David Attenborough.
I don’t understand why these online gaming matchmaking services can’t include a way for the community to label the annoying and childish users. If you annoy enough decent users, you should get relegated to being matched with other annoying children. Let them yell profanity into each others’ ears and leave the rest of us in peace.
On consoles that was initially a tech limitation. Microsoft alleges that they’re going to be implementing a ‘smart’ matching system for the Xbox One that will incorporate reputation.
I’ve had Live for a long time, but I haven’t plugged in the headset for years. Too many obnoxious people. Lately, I started thinking about it more, and realized they aren’t really providing me with much of a service in the first place. My Xbox hosts the games. They’re constantly changing the UI to add more insulting advertisements. Why am I paying for again? The privilege of being connected to jerks?
My subscription lapses this month. Time to unplug.
TheraminTrees and his brother QualiaSoup both do good work.
Jack Leonard,
I didn’t know they were brothers.
It’s mentioned in one of the videos the collaborated on, I believe.
*they
So glad my mom stuck to offline games, like solitaire, mah-jong, Assassins Creed and Assassins Creed II.
Amanda
What is it with all those sexist idiots demanding that women make them sandwiches?
And as sandwiches are the world’s most perfect food combination – bread and other things, I wish assholes would stop using them in a derogatory, asshat fashion. Also, I am really hungry and I am going to make my own delicious sandwich.
Elvismorte,
We’ll at least its far from the worst insults people like this have used.