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 Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.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.
Come back for more links tomorrow!!
