Archive for August, 2005
Friday, August 19th, 2005
M.R.I.'s Strong Magnets Cited in Accidents - New York Times
If you every go for an MRI, make sure there isn't any ferromagnetic metal on your person.
The pictures and stories are the stuff of slapstick: wheelchairs, gurneys and even floor polishers jammed deep inside M.R.I. scanners whose powerful magnets grabbed them ...
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Thursday, August 18th, 2005
Kid busted by WoW-playing mommy - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com
Parenting in the modern world is so much different.
But when WoW’s so popular that Mom’s playing too, Junior runs the risk of getting busted. In the thread linked below, little boy Brion makes a rather innocent-sounding forum post at 3:30 AM. Trouble ...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
eBay: HENRICO COUNTY $50 iBook t-shirt.. kicked in the balls (item 8327177210 end time Aug-23-05 10:55:50 PDT)
More proof that keeping up with current events will help you prosper.
For everyone who went for the $50.00 iBook and left empty handed.. I feel your pain. Shirt sizes are m, l, and xl ...
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2005
Super Bowl Rentals in Detroit available here. Accommodations in Detroit, Michigan for the Super Bowl
There's only 2 listings .. hrm. $4k/night? Rrrright.
Find a place or Rent out your place for the Super Bowl here.
Time is ticking for SuperBowl XL in Detroit, Michigan. The birthplace of the car industry ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2005
Stuff On My Cat
Like Oolong, but with cats.
Do you like to put stuff on your cat? So do we, show us some love and head over to our submissions page to find out how to send us a picture. If your submission meets our "rigorous" standards in the fields of ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2005
Grizzly Death
Remind me to bring my uzi and rocket launcher next time I go hunting in Alaska!
The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was still alive so the hunter reloaded and shot it several ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2005
Ipod My Baby
Am I the only one who thinks this is a stupid idea?
High quality 100% cotton Hanes onsies in three colors: white, pink and blue. Each is equipped with a touch sensitive scroll wheel; responsive to your every nudge, tickle and squeeze.
Posted in Apparel, Apple, Music | 1 Comment »
Sunday, August 14th, 2005
Peterson Tuners - Beer Bottle Organ
This looks like it'd be a lot of fun to play. They can custom make them with any brand of beer bottle you'd like. Be sure to listen to the Eleanor Rigby demo.
The cart version of the now famous line of Peterson ...
Posted in Art, Gadgets, Music | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 12th, 2005
FedexFurniture.Com
I wonder how the cost compares to, say, Ikea.
FedEx Furniture is furniture put together by empty FedEx Boxes,
and held together by fedex packaging supplies. All of the furniture
seen here is 100% functional. The couch is standing/sleeping approved,
I sleep on the bed every night, I eat at the dining ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2005
fotoopa
Some really cool photography. High speed, experimental, black & white, macro, flying insects, etc.
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Thursday, August 11th, 2005
MilesTag - DIY Laser Tag System
Last weekend my nephew had a laser tag party to celebrate his 12th birthday. It was my first time playing, and despite flakey guns and vests, it was a blast and a great workout. I was wondering then what it would take to ...
Posted in Gadgets, Games | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 11th, 2005
Wal-Mart employees kill suspected shoplifter - IO ERROR
Need any more reasons to avoid walmart?
Several Wal-Mart employees in Atascocita, Texas, chased a suspected shoplifter from the store and held him down on the burning pavement until he died.
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Thursday, August 11th, 2005
Distracto: ServerSideWiki
Interesting. Powered by RubyonRails. Might be time to look at setting it up soon.
This is one killer web application, and something I've been specifically waiting for ever since I first tried out TiddlyWiki some months ago. It's called ServerSideWiki -- it's a centralized version of TiddlyWiki.
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