Fox News apologizes for misrepresenting footage again (link roundup)

This time, claiming they accidentally used file tape for a story about Sarah Palin.

And a few more links:

1. To encourage directors to attend the Shocking Shorts film festival, people secretly filmed directors in and near their homes and then sent DVDs with the message "play me" to the directors. 18 of the 21 directors ended up attending. Via.

2. There's an Eggo Waffle shortage because two of four factories are out of commission. Via.

3. Backyard designed by Thom Faulders looks like a vortex from the world of Tron. Via.

*Previously: Fox apologizes for another "mistake."

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Up's Carl Fredricksen promotes hearing aids (link roundup)

Up's Carl Fredricksen promotes hearing aids for Hear the World. Download the pdf article here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. OK, maybe that female police officer didn't shoot the Fort Hood killer. Maybe she simply got shot and lay there while a male officer shot the killer. Between the inaccurate reports about this officer, the rescue of Jessica Lynch, and the death of Pat Tillman, sort of makes you wonder how many heroic tales have been made up by the military through the years. Via.

2. Los Angeles Times details long list of special perks enjoyed by prisoners on death row.

3. Admiral Ackbar Lego CubeDude.

*Previously: A whole lot of Ackbar.

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Alice in Wonderland art by Fernando Falcone (link roundup)

Creepy Alice in Wonderland art by Fernando Falcon. More in his gallery.

And a few more links:

1. Seth Godin artfully explains that you should cultivate relationships with lower level people that might be able to help you, and not dream about having a meeting with a star or ceo.

2. "[T]he worst of the crisis is hitting states that largely didn’t experience a housing bubble." Via.

3. Forget what you've seen on tv, "There is no such thing as a voice print" . . . There is no single feature of a voice that is indelible that works like a fingerprint does." Via.

4. In columnist's final story, he reveals that the people and coffee shop he frequently wrote about were imaginary. Via.

*Previously: Stylish Alice in Wonderland.

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Jason de Caires Taylor's underwater sculptures (link roundup)

Jason de Caires Taylor creates sculptures that are placed in the ocean. You can see his work, buy prints, or commission a statute here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Gawker's 10 worst media moments of 2008.

2. Seattle's politicians have interesting priorities, deciding not to use salt and chemicals to make roads safely drivable because the salt is bad for the environment. Via.

3. Police find mosquito in car, extract dna from blood found inside it, and match dna to suspected car thief. Via.

4. Harvard's endowment fund might have lost $18 billion. Via.


*Previously: Video of underwater restroom.

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