Thursday linkdump

Two Thursday linkdumps in a row??? Are you mad???

Peter Berg’s Dune adaptation attempt looks like it will be all actiony and less brainy.
This is a photograph of the space shuttle dumping gallons of human urine into space. Really.
This past episode of Mad Men dealt with the very real and horrific experience of childbirth that women went through in in mid 20th century. Read all about it here.
Tempbot is a great little short by Neil (District 9) Blomkamp. It’s The Office meets I, Robot. Watch it.
Thomas Pynchon writing about technology and Ludditism in 1984 — a must-read.
Damn you, Jimmey Kimmel. This is hilarious.
Covered is a blog featuring comic book covers redrawn by other artists. Check out Tom & Jerry #97!
See what Kanye thinks about your website.

2 Comments

On September 25, 2009, Mom said:

Mad Men. Well, I have to say something about this twilight sleep thingy. I gave birth in both 1964 and 1969; both times my husband (your father, Bill) was in the labor room with me for the entire time.

I was given no drug to make me sleep (or crazy, thankfully, although I guess I’d not remember that part anyway). I was encouraged by the hospital staff to get up and walk around the room to help the pain.

I don’t think any of my friends mentioned anything about such a drug, either. In fact, until reading this entry, I never heard about such a drug. Not saying it didn’t happen — women were certainly considered lesser creatures (hysterics) in those days.
On September 25, 2009, billsimmon said:

Thanks for your comment, mom. Glad to know I was not an excuse for evil medical procedures being performed on you (well, the c-section not withstanding).