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Thursday
Sep 16, 1999
In the insane world where venture-cash-rich internet firms are knocking over each other to give away free stuff in order to build market share, the only competitive advantage a startup has is its ability to give away the house faster than its rivals. uReach.com could very well be the winner of this bizzare race, offering webmail, a personal 800-number voicemail box and inbound fax capacities for anyone who logs in. Since its ability to financially sustain itself on pure advertising revenue is laughable, I suspect they're trolling to get acquired.
to Internet by pjammer
Looking for something like Las Vegas, but worried it's too classy? Try Branson Missouri, the graveyard of lost 'stars'
to Culture by mpc
Welcome to Venice, city of art and culture. Meet artist F. James Corvin and check out her on-line gallery featuring the endearing portrait of child-star Mason Reese.
to Art by rsf
Perhaps the undisputed king of online cycling knowhow, Sheldon Brown runs a cycling shop in the Boston metro area named Harris Cyclery and has an amazing collection of articles on a variety of cycling-related topics.
to Transportation by urog
Do you have a bicycle? Is STI not enough to please your widget receptor? Is your right hand getting tired? You need Mavic's new Mektronic for wireless, electronic rear shifting.
to Gadgets by urog
Crappypoetry.com, need I say more?
to Art by djinn
If you found that The Onion got worse and worse as more people started to like it, try Humor-Me.
to Humor by djinn
Love-o-meter? Love Calculator? Okay, so "science" is stretching it some...
to Science by djinn
Does this mean there are actually smart people on the Internet? Daily dose of sarcasm!
to Web by djinn
Wednesday
Sep 15, 1999
I spent the past two weeks at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. The loosely-adhered-to theme this year was "LifeScience"; basically an excuse for artists to publically worry about biotechnology and to display plasticized human bodies in the Brucknerhaus.
to Art by riotnrrd
Ain't nothin' a smooth pimp daddy needs more than a slick computer.
to Art by riotnrrd
One man is winning the crusade against dirty car windshields.
to Wackos by joshua
Diarrhea World is dedicated to the love and celebration of diarrhea through rhyme. "Our goal is to remove the shame and stigma of diarrhea forever."
to Health by joshua
"DollarDiscounter.com announces the launch of its web site which will allow customers to purchase money for 95 cents on the dollar. ..." "DollarDiscounter.com will add value by facilitating lower cost and higher volume transactions." (We'll make it up in volume.)
to Commerce by tregoweth
Tribal societies like the Hopi Indians avoided the inherent problems of a law-enforcement class because accountability was built-in to their social structure; you interacted with the same hundred or so people your entire life, so you knew there would be consequences for inappropriate behavior. The Dick List from the fabulous Disgruntled Housewife.com may be a harbinger of this model scaled for the global village.
to Culture by cricket
The National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety at Colorado State University repairs the emissions of selected cars as part of its research project. They have stories of fixing the emissions of various vehicles here. Well, I think it's interesting reading, anyway.
to Art by keith
Postapocalyptic Elvis inspired swordfest: now with award winning cinematography!
to Movies by akk
CourtTV has this terrific show called Snap Judgement which is kind of a Talk Soup for law and trials. It's grossly opiniated and hilarious. It's on every weekday at 7:30pm, and also at 11:30pm, 2:30am, and 4am most weekdays.
to Television by keith
Tuesday
Sep 14, 1999
All over the network, hidden in strange places, obsolete protocols are still supporting obsolete content.
to Computing by peterb
Ever curious what sort of amusing crap some people auction off at eBay? Well then, eDay is made for you. It spotlights a different stupid, bizarre, and/or amusing item being auctioned each day.
to Web by keith
Free sci-fi short stories and novellas by a variety of authors can be found at Infinity Plus, located in the UK.
to Web by riotnrrd
What are those knuckle-heads at AOL up to now? AOL Watch has the latest scoop
to Computing by riotnrrd
Search engines can change your life, if you're willing to archive and index it. So says Richard Setzer, whose page I found purely by accident.
to Web by braino
My latest boy toy is the brand-new Dreamcast from Sega. Roughly as powerful (in gaming terms) as a PC with the latest 3d cards, it costs a mere $199. So far my favorite games have to be the psychotically realistic NFL 2k and the perfect arcade conversion Soul Calibur. Lastly, the unit comes with a built in 56k modem and a web browser disk -- and yes, you can read memepool on it.
to Gadgets by peterb
Monday
Sep 13, 1999
Livin' la Video Loca con Puerto Para Graficos Acelerados Gigante!
to Gadgets by faisal
Until a few months ago, I had lost all faith in television. But then the Food Network brought me hope and fulfillment. Billed as "Ultimate Fighting Champion meets Julia Child", Iron Chef is a dubbed & subtitled show from Japan where every week a challenger must compete in Kitchen Stadium against one of the Iron Chefs, a select group of expert chefs. With much drama and fanfare, the Iron Chef and challenger then have 1 hour to create gourmet dishes celebrarting a theme ingredient. The unofficial fan site at IronChef.com provides more info and episode summaries. In my opinion, this is by far the best show on television today.
to Television by akk
I think that Freeride is terrific. They give me points which I can spend for gift certificates that I can use at places like CDnow, Toys R Us, and The Olive Garden. I can get the points by doing things like clicking banner ads, sending them UPCs, and using their credit card.
to Commerce by keith
The secret to a happy life is the capacity to laugh at yourself. But smarter people know that an even better life is reserved for those who heap mocking scorn on others.
to Humor by pjammer
Sunday
Sep 12, 1999
Want to help kids learn to fear those awful Jews? It's time for White Pride for Kids (from the people that brought you The History of the White Race). (Warning: contains particularly insipid racist drivel.)
to Wackos by faisal
Dinner out for me, nine times out of ten, is sushi, at Kasuga Sushi. Think I'll have the agedashi tofu, chawan mushi (if I can get someone else to order one too), or maybe an okonomiyaki, aka japanese pizza. A bowl of edamame on the side, and I'm in japanese vegetarian food heaven.
to Food by stimpy
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