These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 06/24/08 … please enjoy:
Earth 'not at risk' from collider | BBC News
FYI for all of you people scared of science… our planet is not at risk from the world's most powerful particle physics experiment, a report has concluded.
How to nap | Boston.com
For anyone out there who needs instructions on how to do everything in life, here is a great guide on how to take a nap. Good luck on your quest for sleep!
Stewart Butterfield's bizarre resignation letter to Yahoo | VallyWag
In a long, rambling email to Yahoo executive Brad Garlinghouse, under whose aegis Flickr fell, Butterfield described the company as a tin-smithing concern, but found that there was no place for him as the company left its metallurgical roots.
Secrets of James Bond's success with women unravelled | Telegraph
The result of the study, presented at the Human Behaviour and Evolution Society conference in Japan, earlier this month, found that those who were ranked highest for "dark triad" characteristics also tended to have the largest number of sexual partners.
Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer | The Guardian
A patient whose skin cancer had spread throughout his body has been given the all-clear after being injected with billions of his own cloned immune cells.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 05/25/08 … please enjoy:
Huge hidden biomass lives deep beneath the oceans | New Scientist Environment
Life has been found 1.6 kilometres under the sea floor, at temps reaching 100 °C. John Parkes hopes his team's discovery might one day help find life on other planets. He says it may even redefine what we understand as life and what we understand by age.
Weezer's Pork and Beans | YouTube
Weezer's video for their single "Pork and Beans." How many Internet Celebs can you find? This is one of the best videos I've seen in years!!
Photographing a Wedding and then an Earthquake | lelandwong's Xanga Site
Can you imagine what it was like to have been photographing a wedding in Sichuan, China when 7.9
earthquake hit and shakes for three minutes?
Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing | NASA
It will be a real nail-biter on May 25, 2008, for engineers, as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars.
Senators say whether they?d agree to be vice president | The Hill
The Hill asked all 97 senators who are not running for president the same question: ?If you were asked, would you accept an offer to be the VP nominee?? Some senators laughed, but others took the question seriously.
NES Controller Mod, May Just be Most Fun Coffee Table Ever | Gizmodo
Forget touchscreen, solar powered or even self-destructing coffee tables… Kyle Downes has modded the coffee table into its best version ever: a retro-tastic NES controller… that actually works!! Video in link!
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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 04/11/08 … please enjoy:
World's most disgusting ice cream | Metro.co.uk
A new 'mash Cone' consisting of sausage, mash potato, gravy and peas in an ice cream cone has been invented. Food company Aunt Bessie's claims it is breathing new life into the fortunes of the ice cream van by replacing the 99 Flake with an all-weather a
'I didn't want a cabinet. I wanted a cab, innit?' | Metro.co.uk
A teenager was greeted by a display cabinet instead of a taxi because her 'Ali G-style' slang confused a series of phone operators.
Computerised 'averaged' facial photographs regarding Sexual Choices | Yahoo! News Photos
According to the research, the face on the right is of someone who is more likely to be interested in a short-term sexual relationship whilst the one on the left is more likely to be interested in a long-term relationship.
LEDUBE LED Lego-like building blocks | CScout Japan
If you had as many Legos as I did when you were a kid, and you love LED lighting as much as I do, the LEDUBE from Sankoflex should satisfy you to no end. We came across these at the Japan Shop Expo last month and got a peek at how they work as well.
Blockbuster announcing streaming set-top box this month? | Engadget
The Hollywood Reporter is stating in no uncertain terms that Blockbuster is developing a set-top box to stream video into the home. Now the real bombshell: it should be announced "sometime this month."
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/06/08 … please enjoy:
Quake 3 hits the iPod touch, makes for portable LAN party | Engadget
Future generations will most likely divide the timeline of history at this point: when Quake 3 achieved motion-sensing, wireless network play on two iPod touches.
$10M Prize For Ultra Fuel Efficient Car | Canyon News
The X Prize Foundation and Progressive Insurance are offering $10 million to the teams that successfully develop vehicles able to get 100 miles per gallon. More than 60 groups from around the world plan to compete for a share of the prize.
Robot aliens? TV sci-fi gets it right | MSNBC.com
"There are two kinds of encounters with aliens you can have," said Seth Shostak. "Either you pick up a signal, or you pick them up on the corner. But I think it's safe to say that in both instances they will be synthetic. [...]"
The Craziest Thing Gary Busey Ever Snorted Cocaine Off Of | Wired.com
Just part of the story: "[...] Well, my dog, Chili, who has short hair, came in and laid on her back with her legs in the air, and she rubbed all my cocaine on her back and side. [...] It's not a good flavor coming off the dog."
You Have To Burn The Rope | Mazapán.se
In 50 years or so man will look back on the action/platform/adventure game that is "You Have To Burn The Rope", and tears will be shed for they will know that no game will ever surpass what this game has achieved. This defines the concept of epic gaming.
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