Inside Cat Laine’s (right) brainTumblr (3.0; @catlaine)http://catlaine.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-08-28-loving-the-aliens">A South African movie review of District 9</a>: <p><blockquote>Had this happened during Thabo Mbeki’s presidency, we’d probably have had a stern denial from the Presidency that there was an alien space ship up there at all. Then, under enormous pressure from a populace that trusts its own eyes, we’d have had a grudging presidential acceptance that there was, in fact, no doubt a perception that there is a space ship up there.</blockquote></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/177085632http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/177085632Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:18:00 -0400<object id="A64060" quality="high" data="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?templateID=203286&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="319" width="425"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?templateID=203286&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" /><param name="scaleMode" value="showAll" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="FlashVars" value="templateID=203286&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /></object><br/><br/><p>Video: He’s Barack Obama, he’s come to save the day [Jibjab]</p> <p>Their productive value has seriously improved.</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/127825988http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/127825988Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:05:44 -0400<a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/blue_screen_survival_guide">Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained [Maximum PC]</a>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/111592674http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/111592674Fri, 22 May 2009 16:24:42 -0400<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2nbs26zzd17K3m0Go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lovely Illustration: Spock [Esquire Cover]</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/105956271http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/105956271Sun, 10 May 2009 17:04:13 -0400<embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:hcx:content:atom.com:98d6039d-ab8a-4120-9615-75229b15882b" width="400" height="329" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false&dist=http://io9.com&orig="></embed><br/><br/><p><a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged TREK YOURSELF" href="http://io9.com/tag/trek-yourself/">Trek Yourself</a>: What If Star Trek Was A Teen Comedy</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/105954720http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/105954720Sun, 10 May 2009 16:59:29 -0400<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/vGOriZ2x0n4aso62O3afLsiXo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><b>1976 - Guatemala Earthquake</b></p> <p>The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4, 1976. It was a 7.5 richter earthquake, centered in the Motagua Fault, about 160 km northeast of Guatemala City.</p> <p>Cities throughout the country suffered damage, and most adobe type houses in the outlying areas of Guatemala City were completely destroyed. The earthquake struck during the early morning when most people were asleep. This accounts for the high death toll of 23,000. Approximately 76,000 were injured, and many thousands left homeless.</p> <p>via <a href="http://dic.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/71/GuateQuake1976HotelTerminalA.jpg">dic.academic.ru</a></p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://sveinnbirkir.tumblr.com/post/103772290/1976-guatemala-earthquake-the-1976-guatemala">sveinnbirkir</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/104646786http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/104646786Thu, 07 May 2009 13:11:31 -0400<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2l7hjywc4xdHAWOoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Pirates of Somalia [Big Picture]</b></p> <p>The crew of the hijacked Ukrainian merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck, under the watch of armed Somali pirates on November 9 after a US Navy request to check on their health and welfare, at sea off the coast of Somalia. (via <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/pirates_of_somalia.html">Pirates of Somalia - The Big Picture - Boston.com</a></p> <p>)</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/87544913http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/87544913Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:39:37 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3390739&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3390739&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3390739&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>After 149 years and 311 days, the Rocky Mountain News published its final edition on February 27, 2009.</p> <p>Corporate couldn’t wait until their 150th BIRTHDAY! :( (via <a href="http://vimeo.com/3390739">Vimeo</a></p> <p>)</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/84764378http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/84764378Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:11:48 -0400<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/7wwNYJv0Zkok5xputdR7S5zyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Stressed” is “Desserts” spelled backwards.</p> <p>via <a href="http://finalbossform.com/post/83844876/stressed-is-desserts-spelled">kenyatta</a> via <a href="http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/83691188/via-dropular">rocketboom</a> via <a href="http://dropular.net/drop/19768">Dropular</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/83892240http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/83892240Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:08:07 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2kfl3b6044sXPjMWo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thepiratesdilemma.com/the-art-of-war/2008-was-about-hope-2009">2008 was about hope. 2009? [Pirate’s Dilemma]</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81824089http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81824089Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:01:05 -0500<a href="http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/02/16/saudi_arabia_appoints_female_minister">Saudi Arabia appoints female minister | FP Passport</a>: <p>Nora bint Abdullah al-Fayez, an expert on girls’ education became Saudi Arabia’s first woman minister EVAR.</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81201567http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81201567Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:44:36 -0500<object width="400" height="317"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k5nA6RGyH2VaVUi67&related=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k5nA6RGyH2VaVUi67&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="317" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1hoj_star-trek_events">Opera singer Frederica Von Stade sings Star Trek theme</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81162243http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/81162243Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:02:19 -0500<object width="400" height="283" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=0d308ebcbb" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="400" height="283" flashvars="key=0d308ebcbb" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/02/17/parody-of-the-wrestl.html">Parody of The Wrestler stars Uncle Sam giving it one last shot - Boing Boing</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/80252685http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/80252685Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:30:38 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2jwzwzzeOwzFz5xAo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://io9.com/5152883/the-garbage-that-smashed-to-earth-from-space">Space Junk: The Garbage that Smashed to Earth from Space</a></p> <p>This photo looks like a Spielberg sci-fi movie poster.</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/78132750http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/78132750Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:48:28 -0500<a href="http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/ammunition/2009/02/petzal-rules-gunfighting">Petzal: The Rules of Gunfighting [Field & Stream]</a>: <p>Either very creepy or very Starbuck.</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/78110148http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/78110148Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:59:24 -0500<a href="http://peoplewhodeserveit.com/">http://peoplewhodeserveit.com/</a>: <p>2009’s “Stuff White People Like”: People who deserve it (A punch in the face that is)</p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69656595http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69656595Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:04:04 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2ikey762KXW8C1Ujo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2009/01/08/what-will-you-be-doing-on-on-inauguration-day/">The Sietch Blog » What Will You Be Doing On On Inauguration Day?</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69644602http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69644602Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:48:35 -0500<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2ik0e1w3KRuTvuXTo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://arbesman.net/milkyway/">Milky Way in the style of the London Tube Map</a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69587412http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69587412Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:01:00 -0500<a href="http://thomashawk.com/2009/01/oakland-riots.html">Blogger/Photog Thomas Hawk Covers Oakland Riots</a>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69276066http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/69276066Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:03:49 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/Hiu0jh7d2hotcliqfoGCaT2Ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/dalek_christmas_tree.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890">Exterminate Santa? Dalek Christmas tree [MAKE Blog]<br/></a></p>http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/65791875http://catlaine.tumblr.com/post/65791875Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:03:04 -0500