Good day, bad day: August 3, 2012
Dinosaur fans are promised a real Jurassic Park, while Mitt Romney nabs an unwanted endorsement from a porn star — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
People tired of seeing their friends' babies
A new internet browser extension, unbaby.me, automatically replaces Facebook photos of friends' babies with cats. [Slate]
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Dino lovers
An eccentric billionaire plans to build a real-life version of Jurassic Park on his estate. [Death & Taxes]
Blowing off steam with no repercussions
A new start-up allows disgruntled employees to anonymously vent their frustrations directly to their managers. [TIME]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Zuck's .001 percent cred
Facebook's poor stock performance drops Mark Zuckerberg off the list of top 10 tech billionaires. [Newser]
The criminally dumb
A man who allegedly stole a $600 bike from a shop is caught when he brings the bike back a few hours later so he can buy a lock. [Consumerist]
Unwanted endorsements
Porn star Jenna Jameson endorses Mitt Romney for president. [HyperVocal]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: August 2, 2012
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