Horror Manga Makeup (link roundup)

Go here to see how to apply horror manga makeup. Via.

And a few more links:

1. David Kopel: English courts used "law French," which was all but indecipherable to the common man. One smart move by American colonists was to use plain English instead.

2. Two articles shed more light on the goings on at Letterman's show. Via.

3. Lots of interesting comments about what it's like to run a startup. One of my alltime favorite books is Microserfs, Douglas Coupland's story about a startup. Via.

*Previously: Incoming WNBA players taught how to apply makeup.

*Buy The Late Shift at Amazon.

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.

Mekanek goes clubbing (link roundup)

Mekanek and the rest of the Masters of the Universe go clubbing in these images by Adrian Riemann. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Bleeding Woman Brand Tampons logo (not a real product, as far as I can tell).

2. Southwest will no longer offer lemons on flights (you can still get limes). The switch will save $100,000 a year. Via.

3. Michael Masnick of the excellent TechDirt artfully explains why paywalls won't help newspapers: "It's putting up a tollbooth on a 50-lane highway where the other 49 lanes have no tollbooth, and there's no specific benefit for paying the toll."

*Previously: Stylish tampon cases.

*Buy Masters of the Universe Toys at eBay.

Duck Hunt/Space Invaders mashup (link roundup)

Duck Hunt meets Space Invaders in this image by Ryan Snieder. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Interesting background on Bill Gates' background (he was a hacker/troublemaker in high school) and the baby steps he took on the way to starting Microsoft.

2. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held in Austin, Texas, and the occasion was marked by a photo of dignitaries holding special golden shovels. One random lawyer simply got in line with the VIPs, took a shovel, and posed for photos. His presence wasn't noticed until afterward.

3. Some of the craters on the moon are believed to be the coldest place in the galaxy, colder even than Pluto. Via.

*Previously: Space Invaders desktop wallpaper.

*Buy planet mobiles at Amazon.