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Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/20/08 20 July 2008 at 5:03 pm by Jason 190 views

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/20/08 … please enjoy:

Halo 3’s ‘Enemies KIA’ Body Count Officially Passes Earth’s Population | OhGizmo!

The game?s official ?Enemies KIA? body count surpassed the Earth?s population sometime late on June 20 or early on June 21. At that point the Halo 3 Campaign Kill Count numbered 6,719,996,560, while the estimated world population was 6,705,066,871

IE 8 Beta 2 out by September 2008 | The Industry Standard

This is a prediction that Microsoft will meet or beat that self-assigned deadline and will publicly release IE 8 beta 2 on or before August 31st, 2008.

This.Film.Is.Not.Yet.Rated. | Google Video

This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt.

Army Shoots Live Pigs, PETA Squeals | ABC News

Army to Shoot Live Pigs in Hawaii in Trauma Training Drill for Soldiers Heading to Iraq. The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.

Scientists find why we need to re-read a page | Telegraph

Scientists have discovered why people sometimes need to re-read a page. According to a study the brain needs a specific chemical in order to concentrate properly.

Spore Creatures Now Outnumber Known Earth Species | Slashdot

As of a week ago, the number of creatures in the “Spore” database exceeded the number of known species on Earth. They are created using ‘Creature Creator,’ which is available in a free (with limited parts) or paid download at the Spore website.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/14/08 By Jason 14 July 2008 at 9:00 am 145 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/14/08 … please enjoy:

The Darrin Effect: 20 jarring cases of recast roles | The A.V. Club

A neat article showing the top twenty cases of roles being recast in movies and television shows. A pretty neat article, actually.

The Periodic Table of Videos | University of Nottingham

Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version will have a short video about each one.

Al Franken Ad Calls Out Congressional Revolving Door to K-Street | Crooks and Liars

In Washington they debate whether former members of Congress should wait one year or two years before they can become registered lobbyists. How about never?

Essential Life Lesson #1: Over is Right, Under is Wrong | Current Configuration:

Put simply, there is a right way to hang the toilet paper, and a wrong way. Read on to determine the status of your own roll.

Ubisoft Serves Up Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game | Kotaku

The latest season of Hell's Kitchen has just wrapped up, leaving fans hungry for more of Gordon Ramsay's trademark spit and vinegar. Now, Ubisoft announces Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game, coming this September to the Nintendo Wii and DS.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 05/25/08 By Jason 24 May 2008 at 10:01 pm 166 views No Comments

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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