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Arthur Conan Doyle (link roundup)

Arthur Conan Doyle by Graham Annable for Hey Oscar Wilde, It's Clobberin' Time. See also: Stephen King's Carrie by Ryan Cody.

And a few more links:

1. For anyone who watched Lost, Google doesn't seem to think there is a coffee shop at the corner of Sweetzer and Melrose. I can't remember off hand. (Since I visit Oahu fairly often, but have always lived in LA, it's strange to hear people talk and act like they're in LA, but so obviously be on Oahu. Almost like ... I'm living in an alternate reality.)

2. How to cancel your credit card without hurting your credit score.

3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is free to play and runs smoothly. Via.

4. Several pages from Lucas Marangon's new Dark Horse comic. (I love the goofy Star Wars comics Lucas used to draw).

*Previously: Lost images by Ty Mattson.

*Buy Dharma Initiative collectibles at eBay.

Do Not Build a Frankenstein! (link roundup)

Go here to see few interior pages from Neil Numberman's new book Do Not Build a Frankenstein!, which is 32% off at Amazon.

And a few more links:

1. A man dropped a Kindle, broke it, and convinced Amazon to send him $400 since their advertisement indicates that a Kindle can survive such a fall.

2. "Meta-list" of the 100 best comics of 2008. Via.

3. Long article at the New Yorker about James Cameron, Avatar, and his unpleasant behavior. Like everything else I've seen related to Avatar, it's pretty boring. Aside from the fact that his crew calls the dark side of his personality "Mij" - - Jim backward. Via.

*Previously: War of the Colossal Freaks of Frankenstein's Planet.

*Buy Frankenstein toys at eBay.

Dimethyl Sulfate warning sign (link roundup)

The hazmat warning sign for dimethyl sulfate makes it seem kind of awesome.

And a few more links:

1. Newsflash: Stores are set up to play on your emotions and convince you to buy. For example, Costco places high ticket items to get you in the mood to spend, and satisfy your urge to splurge with a more attainable DVD. Via.

2. Kraft wants to buy Cadbury because Cadbury has established a major presence in developing countries such as India. Via.

3. Dan Brown's 20 worst sentences. (I'll never understand his success. I hated the Da Vinci Code. Except for the concept at its core that Christianity was popular because it was an orgy religion, that was fun.)

*Previously: Warning Sign: Batman Crossing Ahead.

*Buy Death Traps to Treasure: Spanish and Mexican Mine Traps, Warning Signs and Symbols at Amazon.

Technicolor Chesire Cat (link roundup)

Disney's Chesire Cat spotted at Flickr.

Here's a few more random links:

1. A reason why you shouldn't take the Golden Globes seriously.

2. Actor stabs himself in neck during play - - the prop knife was "accidentally" too sharp. Via.

3. Stores offer free engraving on electronics because if the item's engraved, it can't be returned.

4. Oregon's car dealers are begging for a new law that will demand they close on Sundays - - that would save them the cost of being open. Via.

*Previously: Steampunk caterpillar.

*Buy Alice in Wonderland toys at eBay.

Peanut Butter with the warning "Contains peanuts" and other news

1. Wegman's Peanut Butter jars include the warning: "Contains peanuts. Made in a plant that processes tree nuts."

2. Colleen Doran has posted some real horror stories about disturbing comic book fans.

3. 9-year-old pitcher Jericho Scott is so good he isn't being allowed to play in the local baseball league. League officials claim it's because he throws too hard and frightens the other kids, but his parents believe the officials are just trying to improve the chances of their own favored teams.

4. Ryan Block explains how hidden charges doubled his iPhone bill.

*See more weird news here.

*Buy Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source for 32% off at Amazon.

Banana Republic advertising dress and emphasizing that they've raised the price $50

Here's the link for the "Tall trench dress." As you see, it was $175, but it's now $225. Hey it must be an incredible dress to go up in price. Right? Via.

*Previously: $35 t-shirts knocked down to...$35.

Yahoo is offering coupons for free mp3s to make up for closing its music store and servers

More information here, doesn't sound like you need to show proof of purchase to get the coupons.

Scary: Mostly insiginificant earthquake knocks out cellphone coverage in Los Angeles

You may have heard that there was a 5.4 earthquake in Los Angeles around lunchtime It caused almost no significant damage, and no damage to the cellphone service providers. But cellphone usage spiked enough to disrupt cellphone service (my Verizon phone showed full bars, but calls simply didn't go through). A disturbing reminder of how unprepared companies are for emergencies.

Those prices don't look so special to me

Spotted in the "specials" section at this LA store.

Yahoo reminds the world that only suckers buy DRM protected music

The Yahoo music store is closing down its servers September 2008. After that, if you want to move files you bought from Yahoo to a new computer, you'll have to burn music to a cd and re-upload it. Link. Via.

I've mentioned this before, but if you're not familiar with it, may I recommend Hype Machine for your music needs.