Posts Tagged ‘ politics

Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/30/08 30 July 2008 at 10:00 am by Jason 53 views

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/30/08 … please enjoy:

Attack Canada! | The Beacon

War Plan Red envisioned primarily U.S. attacks on and occupation of various Canadian cities, including Halifax (to be subjected to a poison-gas first strike), Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria.

Who Built the Pyramids? | Harvard Magazine

Egyptologist Mark Lehner, an associate of Harvard’s Semitic Museum, is beginning to fashion an answer. He has found the city of the pyramid builders. They were not slaves.

Burger King uses Spider-man ad for Dark Knight burger | Den of Geek

Burger King's got a new burger out, inspired by The Dark Knight. Except last summer, it was inspired by Spider-man 3. What's going on? Marketing is just getting lazy now.

Baby?s First Internet | The Morning News

The best "book" out there on how to teach your children how to use the internet!

Canada Defiles an Astronomical Treasure | Fanboy

That man you see in the photograph above is an international treasure. Under that rejected humble facade is none other than Charles Thomas Bolton who will one day be seen as one of the great astronomers of all time.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/17/08 By Jason 17 July 2008 at 12:03 pm 77 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/17/08 … please enjoy:

John Wiley Price: "I don't even know what blog means" | Grits for Breakfast

As far as an elected official in 2007 declaring he doesn't know what the word "blog" means - Good God! I don't know where to begin.

'Shawshank' in a Minute | Radar Online

The Shawshank Redemption in one minute… rapped. It's awesome, trust me on this!

S.F. officials locked out of computer network | San Francisco Chronicle

A disgruntled city computer engineer has virtually commandeered San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network, altering it to deny access to top administrators even as he sits in jail on $5 million bail, authorities said Monday.

Zombie Garden Gnome | Gizmodo

Design Toscano wants you to "expect the extraordinary from your home and garden," and that includes the walking dead. Take this 13-lb. resin undead garden zombie, for example.

Obama bloats Vista by 11MB | The Register

We're very much obliged today to readers Hawkeye and Duncan Lilly for providing evidence that the Beast of Redmond's Vista is not the lean, mean fighting machine it really should be. Check out this "important" update warning for size.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 06/13/08 By Jason 13 June 2008 at 7:51 pm 99 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 06/14/08 … please enjoy:

The List: Top Tourist Spots Americans Can?t Visit | Foreign Policy

Looking for someplace special to spend the Fourth of July? FP investigates five fabulous destinations where a summer getaway is next to impossible.

BMW GINA Light Visionary Model | Jalopnik

Little did we know it would be the promise of a revolution wherein the metallic skin is replaced with with a fabric that morphs and bends into different shapes.

The Big Picture | Boston.com

News Stories told with large pictures. It’s a very interesting way to veiw the news, as it seems to draw you into it much more than a small picture could.

Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim | Israel Insider

“Barack Obama’s half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background. In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya.”

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 05/25/08 By Jason 24 May 2008 at 10:01 pm 117 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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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 05/12/08 By Jason 12 May 2008 at 12:02 pm 146 views No Comments

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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