I’m slowly moving everything over to WordPress. Until then, scottfromny is now scottfromny.tumblr.com.
Also, fuck Marissa Mayer.
Yahoo to acquire Tumblr?
If it’s true, I’m out of here. Sorry.
I’ve been using the internet since Prodigy (Classic) and Usenet groups were the only things to play with. When AOL (and eventually Yahoo) became the internet heavyweights and started curating/producing content, as well as purchasing services, once-fun services turned into an experience not unlike wading in a pool filled with hardened turds.
Yahoo knows how to do one thing: dumb down services they purchase. And apparently somehow stay relevant. But a Tumblr purchase would ruin the service, not unlike various online publications, Flickr, and other services I enjoyed before they were absorbed.
And how do they make money? Why can’t anyone answer this?
Wikipedia Out of Context: After Earth edition
On May 3, it was revealed that multi-talented Korean-American singer, Jay Park, will be participating in the official soundtrack of the film in Korea, with a song titled “I Like to Party”.
(After Earth is a science-fiction film that takes place 1,000 years after humans have abandoned earth and focuses on the survival of Will and Jaden Smith’s characters.)
Wikipedia Out of Context: As I Lay Dying Edition
Lambesis labels himself Christian. During an August 2010 radio interview on The Full Armor of God Broadcast, Lambesis boldly stated “I can only really write about what I’m passionate about in life, so naturally my faith, my belief in the teachings of Jesus and His resurrection come across in our lyrics.” He is/was married and has two daughters and a son, all of whom he adopted from Ethiopia.
On May 7, 2013, Lambesis was arrested for allegedly attempting to hire a hit man to murder his estranged wife. He was arrested without incident while shopping at a Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, California, according to San Diego Sheriff’s Department, and was charged with solicitation of another to commit murder. The investigation began after Lambesis allegedly contacted an undercover sheriff’s detective on May 2 to kill his wife, according to deputies.
Crowdfunding Sucks
Precursor Games is under no obligation to complete the Game, or in the event completion is impossible, return any of the donations it has received.
From the Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaign. Give them money so they can make a game, which they are under no obligation to actually make.
Wikipedia Out of Context: Red Hot Chili Peppers Edition
Nelson was told by a Warner Bros representative that the video is unlikely to be released and that the band was going in a different direction. Nelson said the video took place in a 1990s underground setting where she played a girl who knows everyone and features many antics with a geek-type character. Nelson said the geek character’s drink gets laced with something so there were fantasy scenes involving a goat and it raining inside the club. She said she also heard animation was going to be added later. Each band member also played different characters in the video. Chad played the bouncer, Flea played the bartender while Anthony and Josh play paramedics.
The band decided to go with the Marc Klasfeld-directed video rather than the Kreayshawn version and it is unknown why they opted to re-shoot the video with another director. Klasfeld spoke about the concept behind the video, saying it was simple and iconic. He said that Anthony Kiedis was inspired by The Beatles 1969 rooftop performance. Klasfeld said of filming on a rooftop that they were a bit worried because they had no safety net and worried about the band going too close to the edges, but they were professionals and had no problems.
In other news: I’m changing the format of this blog to include quirky NYC stereotypes that have been beaten to death, tweets from random celebrities past their prime that I don’t agree with, and pop culture references that I find funny but serve no purpose (/punchline) other than to say “HEY LOOK HOW GOOFY THIS WAS BACK IN THE DAY, YOU GUYS!”
And I don’t hate anyone.
My grandmother would appreciate this.
I miss the stale smell of outdoor bathrooms at sleepaway camp. I miss going into a stall after a weekend of camping or an afternoons on a dock waiting for a boat to take me waterskiing, spending a few silent moments by myself and twisting the rusty knob of a farmhouse sink to wash myself off in the summer heat.