links for 2008-01-14
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“‘Bollocks’ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning ‘testicles’. The word is often used figuratively.” — I linked this (without checking if it existed) as a joke today. Turned out to be incredibly comprehensive, including bonus James Joyce references.
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“Incidentally, the Australian Electoral Commission also [does] contract work. They mostly run ballots for unions and the like. They’d probably be available to run the Presidential election in November for a very reasonable rate.” — Hilarity on Slashdot!
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“Tis the season and all, and since it feels good to give I just couldn’t resist. We’ve increased the RAM on all plans by 20%, for new and existing customers!” — My 450MB RAM becomes 540MB, even as Linode improve service and infrastructure. They rock!
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haha! bollock also being used in kelantanese (a state in malaysia) accent which has same meaning