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  • The History of the Rick Roll

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    Fundamental Internet History. Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” made it into a very special meme. And it happened to everyone at least once, I’m sure. Vice has its history.

    This video is a studious look at”Never Gonna Give You Up,” the Rick Roll, how they have impacted the career of the man who recorded it, Rick Astley, and the frustration they have inflic…

    Source: The History of the Rick Roll | Boing Boing

  • British Royal Mail issues computer games stamps

    British Royal Mail issues computer games stamps writes BoingBoing:

    BoingBoing.net
    Worms, Wipeout, Micromachines & Sensible Soccer

    The article features pictures of these stamps. Those who remember the times will find these adorable. The stamps are apparently available as first or second class stamps, at £1.60 or £1.55, and also in collectors sets.

    Do I know enough people in the UK to send me postcards with stamps from:

    • Elite(1984)
    • Dizzy (1987)
    • Populous (1989)
    • Lemmings (1991)
    • Micro Machines (1991)
    • Sensible Soccer (1992)
    • Wipeout (1995)
    • Worms (1995)
    Lemmings, Popoulus, Dizzy and Elite

    each? Germany, meanwhile, is still debating whether computer games are hazardous and the people involved in the scene should be observed.