It's panel 3 that really works for me

via pope_guilty

Photoshopped? Or insanely cute?

( large animated gif )

The latest news on the Denial of Service attack currently affecting Livejournal

here
(it's the same attack currently affecting Twitter and Facebook)

Delicious LiveJournal Links for 8-9-2009

• Are the Glory Days Long Gone for I.T.?
  As an industry? Pretty much.
  (tags: computers business)
• THE FUCKING WEATHER
  Julie and I spent five minutes typing in place names to try different weather combinations out. Dubai was my favourite.
  (tags: weather funny temperature forecast)
• Tory MP denies homophobia exists
  Huzzah for our future overlords!
  (tags: conservatives homophobia)
• Some Basic Truths About Broadband Economics
  If you want dedicated uncontended broadband then you have to pay for it. You might be surprised how much that costs...
  (tags: broadband economics internet speed)
• The off-the-record gravy train stops here
  Because if someone tells you that you're not allowed to talk about something, it's frequently because they want to get away with the shit they're pulling.
  (tags: journalism lying)
• Your Brain Thinks Money Is A Drug
  That's it - I'm sleeping on a big bag of cash from now on!
  (tags: money psychology brains pain)
• Sincerely, John Hughes
  Memories from a pen-pal. Absolutely touching.
  (tags: JohnHughes movies writing film inspiration)
• Why You Can't Trust Those Jobs Figures
  Unemployment in the USA may be worse than is currently thought...
  (tags: statistics employment usa)
• The truth about lying: who does it, and why
  Everyone. Because they can.
  (tags: psychology science deception lying)
• Autism, Aspergers and the rise of the Neurotypicalâ¦
  If you're interested in this kind of thing, and frankly, a lot of you are...
  (tags: autism aspergers brains psychology)
• Playing multiple rotatable, scalable videos in your browser
  Using SVG and html5
  (tags: canvas html5 video)
• UK MSN Player
  Loads of British TV for free. Not sure why the BBC is doing it through MSN, but there you go.
  (tags: tv online streaming video)
• All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees
  You have always wanted to hear an all-metal Bee-Gees band haven't you?
  (tags: music metal beegees myspace)

Twelve Years Ago?

Damn, time flies when you're something something:

courtesy of budgie_uk.

This is how lightning works

Normally we only see the one bright line - but here you can see the original strike head towards the ground, various "tentacles" feeling their way towards it, until one of them makes a connection, and then "boom!" conducting a massive amount of charge back up.

via e_apraksina

Memes and Music: My Life According to U2

Following laserboy's example, I'm transferring this Facebook meme to LiveJournal:

Pick Your Artist:
U2

Are you a male or female?
Drowning Man

Describe yourself
Staring at The Sun

How do you feel:
Gone

Describe where you currently live:
The Ground Beneath Her Feet

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Where The Streets Have No Name
(I couldn't resist that)

Your favourite form of transportation:
Running To Stand Still

Your best friends are:
Original Of The Species

Your favourite colour is:
Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

What's the weather like:
Beautiful Day

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World

What is life to you:
Vertigo

Your current relationship:
Magnificent

Breaking up:
Numb

Looking for:
The Unforgettable Fire

Wouldn’t mind:
New York

Your fear:
I Fall Down

What is the best advice you have to give:
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

If you could change your name, you would change it to:
Yahweh

Thought for the Day:
Do You Feel Loved?

How I would like to die:
If God Will Send His Angels

My motto:
Fortunate Son