Hints of the New Economy: ‘Gold farming’ in games means real income in China

Thanks to Tim Wang’s eLearning Blog for the image!
‘Gold farming’ in games means real income in China
A vast shadow industry has mushroomed in rural China. Savvy entrepreneurs harness teams to play popular online games, gathering magic spells, battle hammers, armor and other virtual assets. They then provide the assets to brokers, who sell them to [...]

Jack Black Is Computerman!

In this short by Dan Harmon, Computerman (Jack Black), a half-man, half-machine in white underwear, saves his master from anal rape at the hands of the FBI through the power of the Internet
Needless to say this video contains a trifle of strong language and adult humor, fair warning.