Submitted by DigiDave on 10/14/2008
There are probably a lot of Mac spoofs out there. If you want to send a message of support for something, simply have the opposing argument dress up as a PC and the supported argument dress up as the Mac guy. Simple.
This spoof focuses on Proposition 8 in California, a measure intended to modify the California constitution to disallow same sex marriages by adding a new section that states “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
Of course, then the government will probably need to define the terms “man” and “woman” and any others that come up in the process. Something already done for Race.
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Submitted by theJones1 on 10/10/2008
to the sea… is the end of the title that got cut off on the digg submission.
In any case, the article was an interesting look at the financial crisis on the denizens of Iceland.
When much of Iceland’s banks became privatized, some left the country’s fishing industry to “strike it rich” at the banks. Many did in fact find fortune, but the banks became highly leveraged and their assets became too much for the economy to back. Now, with the crisis, the government is seizing back the banks.
And, the people are going back to fishing.
Original Description:
Icelanders are returning to fishing after the global financial crisis ruined the country’s swollen banks.
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This is not my personal blog; nor, is it JD’s. It’s starting to feel like it, though. We need contributors, and in order to satisfy that end, perhaps we need to expand the mission of this blog a little further. You may not have thought it was possible, but I assure you; it is.
Our first and primary mission was to highlight those stories on Digg that, for one reason or another, did not make the front page. It was a result of being frustrated at and confused by an obscure algorithm that no one could even begin to understand. How does one story get picked over another? Is the decision to promote one piece over another truly being crowdsourced?
Through our posts we highlighted apparent flaws in Digg’s algorithm, its system design, and its community. Not satisfied with that and feeling rebellious, JD decided to highlight the utter crap that managed to be promoted to Digg’s homepage. Thus, even from its earliest days, this blog’s mission has always been two fold:
1) To highlight those stories that may have deserved to have gone popular.
2) To highlight the garbage that manages to become popular, but should really have not.
Mostly, we added human intellect and judgment to the selection of stories to go popular that Digg’s algorithm could not. Read more…
submitted by badwithcomputer on 10/04/08
And, it should be!
Don’t mess with an Irishman’s drink. That’s all that needs to be said.
Original Description:
A publican has been fined €2,500 and ordered to pay costs and expenses of more than €1,000 for watering down vodka. Charles Malzard, proprietor of Malzard’s pub, Main Street, Stoneyford, Kilkenny, was convicted by Judge William Harnett at Kilkenny District Court for engaging in a misleading commercial practice.
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Submitted by thespi007 on 10/04/08
Poor kid; poor, poor kid.
He is going to need a lot of counseling after this. Especially, since his parents (I think those were his parents) were filming it the whole time.
Here is a video of a little boy getting butt burgled - don’t worry his pants were on the whole time - by the family dog while trying to play video games. The whole thing was recorded for posterity. It also makes me wonder if the dog was coaxed into this.
I can’t put an image for this post. All the results from Google Image were just a little too disgusting.
Original Description:
Gaming doesn’t get any realistic than this …
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Submitted by eliot2000 on 10/05/08
I know, the title: sensationalist or just plain inaccurate.
But, the hosts of a podcast called “This American Life” really do do a good job of breaking it down for everyone to understand. So yeah, if you have an hour, just listen to it.
You’re not tired of this topic yet, right?
Original Description:
Got an hour? This week’s “This American Life” podcast has a compact and comprehensive description of our current crisis, from credit default swap knitting, to the collapse of the commercial paper market, that normal people can understand. It might change your mind on the bailout. Or not.
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Submitted by scotsboyuk on 10/02/08
If there was a nuclear attack, what would our government say to us?
Actually, a better question would be: would we even be listening? Just the very announcement that there was a nuclear attack could send everyone scattering for basements and bomb shelters.
The National Archives released a script from the 1970’s that was to be broadcast by the BBC after a nuclear attacks. It even included guidelines as to how the person should deliver the news - “authoritative and comforting.”
All I can say is: lol @ “stay calm and stay in your own homes.”
Like anyone would listen.
Original Description:
A script written by the BBC and the government to be broadcast in the event of a nuclear attack has been published.
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Both submitted by NoNipples2099 on 10/03/08
See the frowny face Digg?
Ok, so maybe not front page material, but I just wanted to highlight two submissions with a message to Digg staff about the bannings - in a rather comical way.
cgt… uhm… NoNipples 
submitted two photos in response to all the new bannings. They basically poke fun at his own banning while symbolically protesting the newest string of bannings from Digg.
I’m not going to put an image on this post… cause the only relevant one I can think of is with boobies 
Original Descriptions:
No nipples here 
So I shouldn’t get banned for it this time, right??????
I wonder if Kevin looked at these going “Hmm… this account looks familiar and so does this wedding photo”
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Submitted by cactusflower99 on 10/01/08
Note: at the time of me posting this, it still has one hour left before it expires.
The headline is good.
It was submitted in the correct category.
The description is great. The submitter even summarized it in his/her own words.
The source domain? The Economist. It’s a reputable publication and this will be the second time I post an article from their site on this blog. Both articles are about the Financial Crisis and respective government bailout… erm, “rescue plan.”
Considering the current condition of global economies, stock markets, and financial institutions, I would think the Economist would have more success on Digg.
I checked; their articles are submitted on a regular basis. But, look at the low number of Diggs they get. They don’t hit the FP very often, and when they do, it looks like it’s due mostly to the submitter.
Guess they’re not HuffPo.
Original Description:
The Economist published a thought provoking article on the way bankers are currently paid and what can be done to prevent the head honchos from walking away with short-term gains without any repercussions from the future fallout of their decisions. These “head honchos” should be paying the US taxpayers back with their ill-gotten gains.
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Submitted by GamingForever on 10/1/08
This is why men will always dominate!!!
Just kidding! I don’t want to end up mobbed by our female readers - if we even have any (female readers).
However, this is definitely why I hate picking up a girlfriend early in the morning. They say they’ll be ready, but you always end up waiting at least half an hour.
Anyway, the comic is funny; click the link.
Original Description:
How girls and boys handle their morning differently.
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