These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 05/12/08 … please enjoy:
WiiWare is live!! | Joystiq
We know there’s little chance that the Nintendo faithful among you haven’t already circled May 12 on your calendar with your Nintendo World Championships 1990 commemorative Sharpie, but just in case, let us remind you that the WiiWare service is now live.
11-year-old gives $440 to Clinton campaign | The Times West Virginian
11-year-old Dalton Hatfield feels so strongly that Hillary Clinton should be the next president he not only sold his bicycle, but video games and anything else that “I could make money with” to donate to the former first lady’s bid for the nomination.
Not Quite Yet | RealClearPolitics
Elite opinion on the Democratic race has congealed around the idea that it is over. Clinton has no chance whatsoever to win the nomination now. I think she is nearly finished, but not quite yet.
Colossal Castle or Humble Home? Same Price ? Your Choice | DivineCaroline
From the rolling green pastures of France, to the sparkling coastline of Mexico, why live in a cramped, rat-infested junior one-bedroom when you can reign high in your very own castle?
The Get Out Clause, Manchester’s stars of CCTV cameras | Telegraph
Unable to afford a camera crew and equipment, The Get Out Clause decided to make use of the cameras seen all over British streets. Afterwards they wrote to the companies involved and asked for the footage under the Freedom of Information Act.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 05/04/08 … please enjoy:
The 10 Most Creative Mario Paint Compilations | Kezins
You know the saying ?Classics never die?, and when you have Mario Paint addicts out there, their work will always be appreciated. Listed below are the ?Most Creative Mario Paint Compilations?.
How scientists plan to recreate the Big Bang with the 7,000-ton Atlas detector | the Mail
This huge tangle of wires and metal is the kind of machine scientists have been dreaming of for generations: one that will take them back 13billion years to the dawn of time and the Big Bang.
The man who grew a finger | BBC NEWS
Mr Spievak re-grew his finger tip. He used a powder - or pixie dust as he sometimes refers to it while telling his story. Mr Speivak's brother Alan - who was working in the field of regenerative medicine - sent him the powder.
Central Washington offers the ultimate act of sportsmanship | ESPN
In a world of spoiled players and ego-maniac coaches, it's nice to see a college softball player display an act of sportsmanship we can all point to and say, "That's how the game should be played".
2008 Cherry Blossom Timelapse | Brooklyn Botanic Garden
This timelapse was created by Dave Allen, BBG's Web Manager, from over 3,000 digital photos, one taken every 3 minutes from April 18 to April 26, 2008, of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's famed Cherry Walk.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/29/08 … please enjoy:
Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime | Seattle Times
The device contains 150 commands that can dramatically cut the time it takes to gather digital evidence. It can decrypt passwords and analyze a computer's Internet activity, as well as data stored in the computer.
Edge Brownie Pan | Bakers Edge
The serpentine wall shape of the All Edges Brownie Pan conducts heat better than your average baking pan resulting in more even cooking. The crazy shape also gives each piece two yummy edges,and that's where the concentrated brownie love is!
AMD launches first computer brand | CNBC.com
Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Sunday unveiled its first computer brand, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, with design and sales help from its major chip customers such as Dell Inc.
Most Amazing Images on the Web | The Top The Best
Just collections of really good photos/macros/art from around the web. They might not all be your cup of tea, but some are quite beautiful.
Pacemaker that stimulates brain fights depression | Vancouver Sun
Two of the largest and longest studies so far show a "brain pacemaker" can effectively treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers said on Friday.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/22/08 … please enjoy:
World’s Greatest Cunning Stunt | Google Sightseeing
We?ve all been there - the camera is on us, and we suddenly feel a burning desire to impress it. Sadly, not everything turns out how we plan. Check out this awesome stunt, captured by the GoogleMobile!
A chart showing public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries. | LiveScience
A chart showing public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries. The United States is ranked near the bottom, only above Turkey and just below Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria.
The Most Annoying Song Ever, Scientifically Speaking | Gizmodo
Russian-American artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid conducted a poll a few years back of the music people hated the most, and they’ve compiled all of it into a single 23-minute long song odyssey of suck.
Laser Pointers Classed as Weapons in Australia | Slashdot
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald which says that New South Wales will prohibit the possession of certain types of laser pointers, defining them as weapons. Wow.
VitalJacket: Heart Monitor And T-Shirt in One | Gizmodo
Some of the same kind of health telemetry that the French army may be using could be yours in the new VitalJacket product: it’s a smart T-shirt with a built-in electrocardiogram monitor!
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/18/08 … please enjoy:
Obama and the "Mentally Deranged" | TalkLeft
Dear Senator Obama, please stop referring to the mentally ill as "mentally deranged." It is a depreciated term and one that unfairly stereotypes and stmatizes those with mental illness. As the candidate for hope and change, we expect better.
Youngme / Nowme | Color Wars 2008
Childhood photos, re-created by the adults that appeared in them. It's actually kind of cool, when it's not being creepy! Check 'em out!
Forget the Courts ? Apple May Fight Mac Clones With Tech | Wired
While Apple could likely tie Psystar up in litigation by filing lawsuits, the better choice may be technical - issuing OS X firmware updates. In the end, the clonemaker is always playing catch-up and ends up being caught in a nightmare.
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium. | This is Plymouth
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium.
ISPs meddled with their customers' Web traffic, study finds | Network World
About one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
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