Elliott C. Back: Internet & Technology

Le Violon d’Ingres is an early photograph by Man Ray with violin F-holes drawn on the back of a young woman, emphasizing the relationship between the curves of the violin and the human form:

If this display of art moved you, Neatorama has another 12 photographs that “changed the world”. Of course, I can think of a few they missed, such as the atomic bomb, kim phuc fleeing napalm, flag raising on Iwo Jima, and Marilyn Monroe. There are a few more good ones in this Time Life excerpt.

If you haven’t heard the great “I am in your base killing your d00ds” meme before, it comes from a surprise attack in online gaming. It’s funny because the situation should be self-evident, but you have to inform the other party. Of course, parodies and rip-offs involving cats have become quite popular, so I’m going to highlight what I think are the top 10 “I’m in ur …” photos, starting with the Red Alert original:

0) I am in your base killing your d00ds

1) I’m in ur kuntry Ridin’ Dirty

2) We’re in ur intarnet killin ur torrentz

3) I art in thine base slaying thine doods

4) I’m in ur base killin ur d00dz

5) I’m in ur base killin ur d00dz

6) I’m in your bloodstream killing your infection

7) I’m in ur gutter blocking ur drainage

Im on ur land, emanating [sic] ur domain

9) Im in ur couch stealing ur change

10) Im in yr tvs distorting our facts

If you enjoyed this list, you can definitely DIGG it!