Last night's Simpsons intro in all its pixelated 8-bit chiptune glory was a sight to behold and not to be missed

The Agency is every online community member's worst fears come to life: a real honest-to-goodness troll/noise factory where dozens of employees using hundreds of accounts post thousands of highly targeted and coordinated attacks as awful comments on Twitter, Facebook, and forums in order to sway public opinion about geopolitics. From a nondescript office building in St. Petersburg, Russia, an army of well-paid “trolls” has tried to wreak havoc all around the Internet — and in real-life American communities...

The Adapter Museum hasn’t seen a new post in years but it’s still a lovely trip down memory lane that examines, celebrates, and perfectly lightbox captures those random connectors we all keep in a box somewhere. Entries earnestly describe the technology and ingenuity required for each adapter with a reverence that elevates the seemingly mundane into what it truly is: a curated museum.

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Karen, host of Nordic Roots and Branches recommends the

Mostly Nordic Concert SeriesSunday, February 1, 2009 to Sunday, June 7, 2009
For information on the concerts included in this year's Mostly Nordic series, go to the Nordic Heritage Museum website, www.nordicmuseum.org

Norway: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 4 pm
"Bassoon Bash!" With Arthur Grossman, Michel Jolivet and Paul Rafanelli, bassoonists, and Lisa Bergman, pianist.

Iceland: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 4 pm
"Iceland Import" Featuring Elfa Run Kristinsdottir, international award-winning violinist from Iceland, and Deborah Dewey, American award winning pianist.

Denmark: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 4 pm
"Splendor in Brass: Seattle Chamber Brass" Featuring Toby Penk, trumpet; Joshua Gailey, trumpet; Josiah Boothby, French horn; Daniel Rossi, trombone and Jonathan Hill, tuba.

Sweden: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 5 pm
(Please note time change!)
"Romance of Strings: Odeonquartet" Featuring Gennady Filimonov, Artur Girsky, Heather Bentley and Rajan Krishnaswami. With special guest Mara Gearman, violist.

Finland: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 4 pm
"Finally Finnish!" Showcasing Janne Mertanen, International Award-Winning Pianist from Finland!

To order tickets by phone, please call (206) 789-5707 x10.

Ticket prices for the five concert series and Smörgåsbord
Museum Members, $165 per person
Non-Members, $185 per person

Single Tickets:
1 concert (includes Smörgåsbord)
Museum Members, $40 per person
Non-Members, $45 per person

Single Tickets:
Concert Only (does not include Smörgåsbord)
$25 per person

Cat-Scan.com is one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their scanners, or why.

Coming from WPKN public radio in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Between the Lines provides a platform for individuals and spokespersons from progressive organizations generally ignored or marginalized by the mainstream media.

Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour radio news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues.

For those who remember KYYX, KJET and Skoochies, host Bill Davis creates a weekly mixtape of exploratory styles like new wave, industrial, goth, punk music and more!

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Bonnie McCoy has been living at the Trent Resource and Assistance Center, or TRAC, for two years…

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FUNDS FOR ARTISTS…

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