Xeni Jardin:
This Der Spiegel story about erotic frescoes from Pompeii
reveals that prior to being buried in heaps of ash, Pompeiians were
totally whoring it up. Link. Shown here, an oral sex tableau. A pity none of this stuff
made it into that Disco
very Channel / BBC TV special; the program would have been
infinitely more watchable.
(Thanks,
Rob). See also
this related English-language coverage about the frescoes from 2000 --
the year in which they became part of a public display at a newly
restored ancient Roman bath: Link. This Lonely
Planet documentary also featured them.
Erotic content in ancient art is hardly news, of course -- Boing Boing
reader esben adds, "In the archaeological museum in Naples is the
Gabinetto Segreto - the Secret Room. It's full of erotic pictures and
statues. The phallus was obiously a big thing in ye olden days. The
museum site is down, but here's loads of pictures from the whole
collection." Link
And Matthew Krohn says,
Archaeologists have been talking about those frescoes in classes for
years... Some of the houses have very well-preserved erotic scenes,
as well as some of the villas, in the back rooms. There's even one
fresco with a man with a set of scales weighing his... piece. Link. Plus their
gardens are crammed full of phalluses just sticking out of the ground.
That particular house is the house of a couple of merchants, and it
has plenty of other frescoes.
And...action.03/20/2003 01:01 PM Get a load of this March 4th posting from the TVBarn discussion list:
A senior producer who shall remain nameless, at a major cable
television news operation based in the southeastern United States
which shall remain nameless, told me today with a wry confidence I
found quite amusing that the "the war is scheduled for the evening of
March 19th."
The war pretty much began last night on March 19th...
...and ACTION!
...and ACTION!09/15/2004 01:45 PM
Si'down, si'down, stay down...
don't try and stand up. [.mov]
Action-HQ.com Announcement
Action-HQ.com Announcement11/03/2003 10:02 AM Action-H
Q.com - Brings the BEST to you FIRST this week with Action Fleet
Virago, R-3PO asst & NEW card figures and 1997 Tiger Keychains!
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Cellphone gun in action
Cellphone gun in action01/27/2004 11:32 AM Fascinating (and a somewhat unsettling, when you think about it) video
clip of an actual cellphone gun in action. View [Thanks, Alex]...
A Call to Action
A Call to Action01/28/2004 06:46 AM In her new column, this noted author and Harvard B-School professor
says the 20th century model of capitalism is dead.
Video's where the action is
Video's where the action is04/04/2005 04:31 PM Google to launch an "experiment in video blogging," as Al Gore aims
for the youth market.
Caught In Action!
Caught In Action!09/24/2004 01:57 AM Herewith a rare excursion into wildlife photography; I got lucky and
captured one of our featured local species showing a burst of speed...
Syndication in Action
Syndication in Action04/30/2004 09:08 AM I wasn't going to say anything about the IPO filing by everyone's favorite search company,
on the theory that anyone reading this blog has already seen plenty
about the news. But one tidbit caught my eye.
According to Tristan
Lewis,
Google's S-1 states that about 1/3 of its advertising revenue in the
last quarter came from non-Google sites in its network. In other
words, to use the terminology of my Harvard Business
Review
article, Google is syndicating its targeted advertisements.
Amazon.com was previously my best example, but it was only generating
something like 10% of revenues from partner sites that use its
technology. I expect the Google number to increase, since its
AdSense program for other sites is still relatively new, and
competitive pressures will limit Google's ability to do more straight
search engine deals.
Asynchronous Action
Asynchronous Action12/29/2003 01:38 PM Asynchronous Action Version 1.0 Beta released
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A piece of the action
A piece of the action06/13/2004 11:02 PM Personal Computer World Jun 14 2004 2:41AM GMT
Back in action
Back in action06/11/2004 05:01 AM USA Today Jun 11 2004 9:52AM GMT
Carnivore in action?
Carnivore in action?01/08/2004 08:22 PM A writer on Slashdot has suggested that Carnivore may have been used
in thwarting a extortion on Best Buy. It...
Stealthy action
Stealthy action06/08/2004 09:44 PM Computer Times Asia Jun 9 2004 2:38AM GMT
The people over at The Mod Gods have come out with a new way to
make on-the-fly copies of music on your friend's iPod. By C.K. Sample,
III, Unofficial Apple Weblog
"Lawrence Lessig and his legal
team are asking for your help. Kahle v. Ashcroft is a lawsuit that challenges changes to
U.S. copyright law that have created a large class of "orphan works"
-- creative works which are out of print and no longer commercially
available, but which are still regulated by copyright.
OSCommerce in action06/05/2005 11:36 PM What's the best way to use the Web to sell products? A good open
source option is OSCommerce, a shopping cart package that uses Linux,
Apache, MySQL and PHP (LAMP) software. Because it's open source,
companies that use it can customize it themselves to better meet their
needs.
Missing in action04/09/2004 04:04 PM As the war in Iraq spins out of control, why isn't John Kerry
launching a frontal assault on Bush's failed policies?
Less talk, more action.10/29/2003 12:10 AM I've started a second blog, to pair with this one. It's called link
lagoon; you can read the introductory post there as well, or subscribe
to the RSS feed. The new blog is where I'll be posting things that are
mostly content from elsewhere; occasionally, I'll add a line or two to
the mix, but the content is highlighted from elsewhere. I've far too
many posts rotting away in my news reader that deserve the attention
of others — but aren't necessarily topical or relevant to this
blog....
Hypocrisy in action
Hypocrisy in action06/27/2004 07:05 PM For those of you following online politics, it's been an interesting
couple of days between the Re-elect George Bush site and
Democrats.org. Amidst the harsh language and finger-pointing about
Hitler imagery, neither side deigns to tell the whole story.
I did finally meet someone who went on dates with three people she
met on Orkut. So far so
good she reports.
Orkut is supplying me with a life so, via
orkut, I got comped into Etech, I got a meeting with VCs, 3 dates had,
three arranged, and lots of people have walked up to me and said, "oh!
hi!"
- Stealthy action
- Stealthy action05/25/2004 10:25 PM Computer Times Asia May 26 2004 2:00AM GMT
Jess in Action
Jess in Action11/03/2003 12:16 PM Simon P. Chappell and Eric Kaun contributed reviews of Jess in Action,
Ernest Friedman-Hill's introduction to Jess, a pure Java rule-based
system developed at ...
FCC Action on VOIP
FCC Action on VOIP02/12/2004 02:12 PM Today, the FCC declared Pulver.com's Free World Dialup service an
unregulated information service, and launched a proceeding seeking
comment on the treatment of voice over IP more broadly.
Chairman Powell said something to the effect that this is the most
important proceeding in the history of communications regulation, and
he's right. There has been intense political back-and-forth on
these issues behind the scenes, with Congressional leaders and the FBI
pushing hard on the FCC. The Commissioners and the staffers
drafting today's items worked through the night to reach
compromises. The meeting was pushed back from 9:30 to 11am and
the VOIP items were moved the the end of the agenda, no doubt to allow
time for final rewriting.
It is vitally important that the tech community participate in the
VOIP
proceeding. The decisions the FCC makes will determine not just
how new VOIP providers like Vonage and Packet8 are treated, but the
rules of the road for the broadband superhighway. As I said at
the FCC VOIP hearing in December, voice is now an
application.
It's one of many applications that will be delivered through
interconnected broadband networks. The FCC's actions will
determine the business environment for network operators, application
providers, and content creators. This is the whole
enchilada.
When the text of the notice is released, we'll know the exact comment
deadlines and questions being asked. FCC proceedings are open to
anyone -- you don't have to be a lawyer or a company in the space, and
you can file via a Web form. (One of my proudest accomplishments
from my time at the Commission.)
I'll have more thoughts on this issue soon.
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Erotic photo gallery "Silver," by Siege
Erotic photo gallery "Silver," by Siege04/26/2004 09:03 AM Nerve.com just published a new
gallery of work by Brooklyn-based erotic photographer Siege. I wrote
the intro. Fleshbot says the images "combine filters and projections
to stunning effect," and offers a fre
e sneak preview, but the complete Nerve gallery requires a paid
subscription. Neither are work-safe. Link to
Nerve.com gallery.
Latest media stunt: hot girl-on-girl gridiron action!
Crikey! "Croc hunter" saves young girl (Reuters)04/09/2004 04:13 PM Reuters - A retired Australian crocodile hunter saved a young girl
from the jaws of a three-metre (10 feet) crocodile
when he jumped on top of the man-eating reptile and gouged its eyes,
local media says.
"The Starlet" goes for girl-on-girl action -- in the 2nd episode!
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Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Cover Gallery12/06/2003 04:32 PM Our Comic Book
gallery is updated today with the ongoing series known simply as Star
Wars. This series told new stories set in the prequel trilogy
era, and featured Jedi Knights Ki-Adi-Mundi and Mace Windu alongside
new characters Quinlan Vos, Aayla Secura, A'sharad Hett, the Dark
Woman, and Vilmarh Grahrk as they battled against deceit, corruption,
and political scheming in the Republic. Also included in our gallery
is the rare internet-exclusive Prelude to Rebellion #0 and a
gallery for the trade paperback collections.
Japanese fan-made game: Ie, Tatemasu!
Japanese fan-made game: Ie, Tatemasu!01/05/2005 07:09 PM Xeni Jardin:
On the terrific, offbeat videogame website "Insert Credit," we find
this cultural exegesis of a Japanese gay porn video game. Screenshots
included, and they're relatively worksafe because the... um...
protuberances... are blocked with pics of cute anime girls. Cute anime
girls with third eyes, that is. Snip:
The game I am about to pick as my "Game of the Year 2004" is called
Ie, Tatemasu! ("let’s build your house!", as they say on the guide
book); it’s a fan-made erotic game. And the most basic type, too: a
simulation game. For those of you not familiar with the genre, you
basically see the character you’re supposed to be talking to, read
the dialogue, and sometimes make a choice (between, for example: "go
to the pachinko" or "pay a visit to this character"). Sometimes, when,
hum, something visual happens that words would be unfit to describe
properly, you are shown a still illustration of the scene while the
text still runs down the CG. Basically, these games are very, very
slow slideshows of pornographic drawings with a lot of text, and very
few interactive elements.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Republic Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Republic Cover Gallery12/07/2003 12:47 PM Our Comic Book
gallery is updated today with the successor to the
Star Wars title. When fans demanded more stories told in the
classic trilogy timeframe, the ongoing series got a name change to Star Wars:
Republic. The first few issues continued the same "series
within a series" format, but when the Clone Wars began,
this title became an integral element. There's also the exclusive
Hasbro/Toys R Us comics, the trade paperbacks, and look for new comics
added in the future.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Underworld Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Underworld Cover Gallery12/12/2003 10:26 AM Our Dark Horse
Comics cover gallery is updated today with a series that takes a
look at that other dark side of the galaxy. Underworld
- The Yavin Vassilika features the galaxy's bounty hunters,
smugglers, and scoundrels as they compete against each other for a
fabled prize for the Hutts. But can the assembled cast of characters
hold off from killing one another in order to claim the prize?
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Novel Adaptations Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Novel Adaptations Cover Gallery12/14/2003 09:57 PM Our Dark Horse
Comics cover gallery is updated today with the comic book
adaptations of several novels that played key roles in the further
adventures. First up is the Thrawn
Trilogy ("Heir to the Empire", "Dark Force Rising", and
"The Last Command") which was partially responsible for
returning Star Wars to the spotlight again. In addition, the
very first Expanded Universe novel, Splinter of the
Mind's Eye was adapted into comic book form, bringing the
classic story to a new generation of readers.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Droids Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Droids Cover Gallery12/08/2003 07:14 PM Our Comic Book
gallery is updated today with Star Wars:
Droids, a whimsical look at the early misadventures of
everyone's favorite daring duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO. Their adventures take
them through several different masters, and from one end of the galaxy
to another, encountering bounty hunters, pirates, and even a few nice
humans along the way. The real-life C-3PO himself (better known as
Anthony Daniels) even contributed to the writing duties in The
Protocol Offensive, showing a truly heroic side to the golden
droid.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Droids Cover Gallery Update
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Boba Fett Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Boba Fett Cover Gallery12/10/2003 07:50 PM Our Dark Horse
Comics gallery is updated today with a special spotlight on the
most notorious bounty hunter in the galaxy, Boba
Fett. this gallery includes all the specials, mini-series, and
exclusive comcis published over the years, and for all you fanboys out
there with a Fett-ish for the man in the Mandalorian armor, a
bonus gallery from other comic covers is also included. Enjoy!
Dark Horse Comics Classic Star Wars Miscellaneous Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Classic Star Wars Miscellaneous Cover Gallery12/02/2003 12:28 AM Nostalgia week continues in our Comic Book section
this week, as we add the Classic
Star Wars Miscellaneous series by Dark Horse Comics.
Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds was a 2-issue series that
reprinted the hard-to-find stories originally published in the Marvel
UK's Star Wars Weekly title. Also debuting today is The
Vandelhelm Mission, which reprinted a Marvel tale from creators
Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt Cover Gallery12/11/2003 07:26 PM Our Dark Horse
Comics gallery is updated today with a series of titles focused on
that vile gangster Jabba the
Hutt. In addition to the four issue-series of specials, look
for bonus covers that included the first-ever meeting of Jabba and
Salacious Crumb, and The Jabba Tape, featuring those swoop scum
bikers, Big Gizz and Spiker.
Deserted Japanese island photo gallery
Deserted Japanese island photo gallery05/22/2004 08:05 PM "Off the
westernmost coast of Japan, is an island called "Gunkanjima" that is
hardly known even to the Japanese. Long ago, the island was nothing
more than a small reef. Then in 1810, the chance discovery of coal
drastically changed the fate of this reef. As reclamation began,
people came to live here, and through coal mining the reef started to
expand continuously. Before long, the reef had grown into an
artificial island of one kilometer (three quarters of a mile) in
perimeter, with a population of 5300. Eventually, the mines faced an
end, and in 1974 the world's once most densely populated island become
totally deserted. The island, after all its inhabitants departed
leaving behind their belongings, became an empty shell of a city where
all its people disappeared overnight, as if by some mysterious act of
God.”"
Link (Thanks, Philip!)
Out of the Blue, a Lightning Bolt to the Heart
Out of the Blue, a Lightning Bolt to the Heart02/10/2004 02:45 AM Caused by a genetic defect in heart cells, Brugada syndrome is now
believed to be responsible for as many as 12 percent of all sudden
deaths.
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Cover Gallery
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Cover Gallery12/09/2003 09:43 AM Our Dark Horse
Comics gallery is updated today with the long-running series Star Wars:
X-Wing Rogue Squadron. A true cornerstone of the Expanded
Universe, this series has ties to virtually every other media outlet.
Learn all about the adventures of Wedge Antilles and his team of
pilots as they flew and fought their way against the remnants of the
Empire, space pirates, and political corruption. Also included are the
special issues from Apple Jacks and Wizard magazine, the
Star Wars Handbook, and the entire line of trade paperbacks.
Lightning Bolt DSL, launches new "dry" / "naked" ADSL service Nationwide
FlashPoint launches fastest photo sharing on the Internet. Innovative Qurio Instant Photo Server allows instant photo sharing with anyone, any time, anywhere, directly from the control of your own PC.
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This Der Spiegel story about erotic frescoes from Pompeii
reveals that prior to being buried in heaps of ash, Pompeiians were
totally whoring it up. 
Nerve.com just published a new
gallery of work by Brooklyn-based erotic photographer Siege. I wrote
the intro. Fleshbot says the images "combine filters and projections
to stunning effect," and offers a 
I'm greatly amused by this remixed, Star Wars-themed photo of an
iced-over freezer.
The game I am about to pick as my "Game of the Year 2004" is called
Ie, Tatemasu! ("let’s build your house!", as they say on the guide
book); it’s a fan-made erotic game. And the most basic type, too: a
simulation game. For those of you not familiar with the genre, you
basically see the character you’re supposed to be talking to, read
the dialogue, and sometimes make a choice (between, for example: "go
to the pachinko" or "pay a visit to this character"). Sometimes, when,
hum, something visual happens that words would be unfit to describe
properly, you are shown a still illustration of the scene while the
text still runs down the CG. Basically, these games are very, very
slow slideshows of pornographic drawings with a lot of text, and very
few interactive elements.
"Off the
westernmost coast of Japan, is an island called "Gunkanjima" that is
hardly known even to the Japanese. Long ago, the island was nothing
more than a small reef. Then in 1810, the chance discovery of coal
drastically changed the fate of this reef. As reclamation began,
people came to live here, and through coal mining the reef started to
expand continuously. Before long, the reef had grown into an
artificial island of one kilometer (three quarters of a mile) in
perimeter, with a population of 5300. Eventually, the mines faced an
end, and in 1974 the world's once most densely populated island become
totally deserted. The island, after all its inhabitants departed
leaving behind their belongings, became an empty shell of a city where
all its people disappeared overnight, as if by some mysterious act of
God.”" 
