Monthly Archives: April 2011
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McMills Construction approached Beausoleil Architects for help installing a garage in the bottom floor of a property on Oak Street in San Francisco’s Upper Haight district in order to maximize the tenant’s rent.
By hiding the space behind a retractable facade indistinguishable from the rest of the historic Victorian apartment house, they were able to avoid running afoul of the city planning department strict appearance codes.
Check out the “garage door” in action below:
The domains of online poker’s three largest sites — PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker — were seized today by the FBI in what the LA Times calls a potential “death blow to the thriving industry.”
In addition, eleven of the sites’ executives were indicted on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, and other violations of a 2006 anti online gambling law passed by Congress. Two executives have been arrested, while a manhunt is underway for the rest.
“These defendants concocted an elaborate criminal fraud scheme, alternately tricking some U.S. banks and effectively bribing others to assure the continued flow of billions in illegal gambling profits,” said US attorney Preet Bharara in a statement.
No word yet on what will become of the massive amounts of money presently stored in users’ accounts.
UPDATE: As of 5:30PM EST, two of the sites appear to be online, though reports are emerging that American users are being turned away from cash tables.
- Confirmed: Rebecca Black’s “Friday” to be covered on Glee.
- Annoying Orange being developed into animated TV series.
- Czechs rally on Facebook to send president lifetime supply of pens.
- When your professor responds to your e-mail with a someecard you know you’re in the right class. (via.)
- Morning Distraction: Dadgame.
- Morning Wood: Silvia Dimitrova.
- Morning List: 9 Acts of Vigilantism Straight Out of a Comic Book.
Who knew Rebecca Black’s “Friday” was actually a song about the JFK assassination? The government knew, man. The government knew.
(inb4 “Friday” isn’t actually a song about the JFK assassination.)
Source: sonicbloom
Late Links:
- Esquire‘s 2011 Sexiest Woman Alive: Katrina Bowden.
- Bikini Wednesday: Kate Upton, Gabrielle Union, and The Saturdays.
- Cleavage Wednesday: Katy Perry, Eva Longoria, and Aubrey O’Day.
- Pretty In Print: Elsa Pataky in Ocean Drive; Elle Liberachi in FHM; Jessica Gomes in Cosmo.
- Get To Know A Hottie: Jessica Robinson.
- International Beauty of the Day: Georgina Wilson.
- Famous Works of Art Censored for Sensitive Types.
- Dlisted: Mariah Carey does a Demi on Life & Style Weekly.
- FilmDrunk: Tyler Perry’s new movie sounds real Tyler Perry-y.
- Nerve: Sex Advice From Girls With Underarm Hair.
- Copyranter: The new AIDES “Clever Dick” video ain’t all that clever.
- Holy Taco: 3 Suggestions For Glenn Beck Now That He Is Leaving His Fox News Show.
- Late List: 19 Hottest Female Soccer Players.