Archive for July, 2003

Flash Mobs

Friday, July 25th, 2003

Hot on the heels of my MiniRant(tm) about the Internet and empowering Joe User, I have just discovered Flash Mobs. The very embodiment of spontaneous and overwhelming group action powered by the ‘net, these things sound like a lot of fun.

The idea is that someone suggests a crazy thing for a crowd to do (usually on their ‘blog). Then, a whole bunch of people appear at the agreed time and place and just _do_ it. For example (from cheesebikini.com):

A flash mob went down today in Rome, as an estimated 100 to 300 people flooded a books and music megastore. They asked employees for nonexistent books. They broke into a round of spontaneous applause. Then they dispersed.

The ‘net rules. For more tasty Flash Mob action, check out Satan’s Laundromat.

I really hope this is the start of something big.

Conservatism, Linux and the ‘Net

Thursday, July 24th, 2003

Insanity, thy name is IBM

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003

Death to the Media Oligarchy!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003

It was a dark and stormy night…

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003