Internet Monday: From Shackle Shoes to an Internet-Funded Retirement

Today’s Menu
 
– Oops –
 
Maybe These Adidas Shoes Are Racist. They’re Also Almost High Art | You decide.
 
NPR Intern Gets an Earful After Blogging About 11,000 Songs, Almost None Paid For | This is why I listen on Spotify.
 
– Kudos –
 
The Most Innovative Augmented Reality Experiences of 2012 | I particularly like the National Geographic one.
 
Kevin Nealon for No-Kill Los Angeles via AgencySpy | Kevin Nealon + Animals = Win
 
Sometimes you need to be outrageous | Would you consider locking folks out of your site in order to engage?
 
Red hot Codecademy gets $10m from Index and KPCB | Interest in learning tech building blocks continues!
 
‘Hacker School’ Is Creating a New Generation of Female Programmers | Programmer demographics may be shifting.
 
– Upgrades –
 
Facebook Users Can Edit Past Comments | Now you can take it back on Facebook.
 
Expanded Tweets: A Media Cornucopia in 140 Characters | Do we want more from Tweets?
 
– Visual –
 
3D Street Paintings by Leon Keer | Wow.
 
High-speed photographs capture water balloons the moment after they pop | Cool, and a little creepy looking if you ask me…
 
15 Enchanting Red Windows from Around the World via Neatorama | You can just go ahead and head out to buy your red paint now.
 
– Notable –
 
How Amanda Palmer Broke Records – And Other Music Industry Stuff – On Kickstarter | Warning, a little NSFW language.
 
Pinterest not manly enough for you? Try these sites, bro | One is called Manteresting. Yes, really.
 
– Just for Fun –
 
Flip Vid: Behind the Scenes Kitty | Kitten found at Fox 8 News. Cuteness ensues.
 
Pointer Pointer | Just follow the instruction.
 
– Ending on a High Note –
 
Behind the Scenes With Where the Hell Is Matt? | Remember Matt? Enjoy the pics and of course his 2012 video.
 
impossible.com | I love this. What’s your impossible wish? What wish could you fulfill?
 
Internet Gives Harassed Bus Monitor a $500,000 Vacation | Actually, it’s over $600K now, but I wanted to share this older post that cites the origins of the effort on Reddit.
 
Bon Appetit!