Hoax museum

By at 6:35 pm Friday, Jan 10

Great online "museum" of real-world and cyberspace hoaxes.
California's Velcro Harvest
Explains the reasons for the decline in California's important velcro crop. Reminiscent of the Swiss Spaghetti Harvest hoax of 1957.

Canadian World Domination
Demonstrating to the world "that Canada is the final and ultimate power."

CarpSoft
A send-up of corporate jargon-speak. CarpSoft offers "goal-orientated corporate solutions." Beyond that, it's difficult to figure out exactly what they do. A creation of John Hopkin, also author of 'Britain for Americans,' 'British Stick Insect Foundation,' and 'Sellafield Zoo.'

Link Discuss (Thanks, Jeff!)

Cory Doctorow

Upcoming appearances

* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference

Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)

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