Hello.

A tech support scammer dials Ars Technica
“I assure you, sir, it’s not a scam. You can talk to my manager. I’m calling you from Windows”
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/i-am-calling-you-from-windows-a-tech-support-scammer-dials-ars-technica/

Storify: Running of The Bulls by Graham Linehan
(via @chrislunch)
http://storify.com/glinner/running-of-the-bulls

Toilet snorkel
“The device and method of this invention provide for the insertion of a breathing tube through the water trap of a toilet to expose an open end thereof to fresh air from a vent pipe connected to a sewer line of the toilet, to enable the user to breathe fresh air through the tube."
(‘fresh’ air)
http://www.google.com/patents/US4320756
http://www.google.com/patents?id=J040AAAAEBAJ&pg=PA2&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

Owls with Stupid Expressions on their Faces
(a collection by @mildlydiverting)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mildlydiverting/galleries/72157623773739594/

Gif Control
“Move to control”
http://gifctrl.com/dh (via Waxy)

Event: The Great Western LEGO Show
6th and 7th October, Swindon
http://www.greatwesternlegoshow.com/about-show

Event: The Story, 2013
“The Story is returning to The Conway Hall, London, on Friday, February 17th, 2011 for its fourth year of inspiring talks and interesting stuff”
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/4438038292?nomo=1

Street Ghosts
“life-sized pictures of people found on Google’s Street View are printed and posted without authorization at the same spot where they were taken”
http://streetghosts.net/

Video: Merlin Mann’s winning presentation for Andy Baio’s ‘Worst Website Ever’ unpanel at SXSW 2008
(Yes. Yes I do remember when SXSW was good.)
http://www.viddler.com/v/39ef6fd4

YouTube: Flexagons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIVIegSt81k
(Something fun to make over the weekend)
http://flexagon.net

YouTube: Baby Twins Dance To Dad’s Guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8iOQ9zWP6A

Yours sincerely
Roo

Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds