Archive for April, 2006
Monday, April 17th, 2006
Damn Interesting » Warm-Blooded Plants
Warm blooded plants are cool.
If you live in the Northeastern US, and you walk in the woods on spring mornings, you're likely to see a skunk cabbage. Indeed, you might see a skunk cabbage growing while the snow is still on the ground. What you may ...
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Monday, April 17th, 2006
The Thiers » Blog Archive » My New Hobby
Another friend falls prey to the HDR addiction. So far I've managed to avoid this crack like software but fear that peer pressure is going to get me in the end.
The basic idea is that you take a series of photos ...
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Monday, April 17th, 2006
YouTube - Zelda Movie Trailer
Looks cool. Hard to tell from the trailer if the acting is too corny though.
A independent Zelda film based off of the video game, "The Ocarina of Time". Supposed to be released this fall. Low budget and AMAZING!
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
Ananova - Porn star's offer to Bin Laden
For some reason I don't expect Bin Laden to be a mature breast man, but who knows, I might be mistaken.
The 55-year-old actress said it was about time somebody tackled the terrorist and claimed she could be just the woman for the job.
"I ...
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
Treehugger: The Sandwich Bike - Two for One
Tree Hugger has a good article on a new concept bike that's designed to ship flat like IKEA furniture.
We’ve had a plethora of stunning bicycles grace the pixels here, but the Sandwich Bike might just be the most beautiful so far. If ...
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
OCZ Technology | Products | Flash Drives | OCZ Ultra-Slim Mini-Kart USB 2.0 Flash Drive
I'll take two.
OCZ Technology makes data storage and transferring easier and more portable than ever with the OCZ Mini-Kart USB Flash Drive. The ultra thin and lightweight Mini-Kart holds up to 2GBs of data in an ...
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
Welcome to Google Calendar
Yahoo! The Google calendar beta is live!
Wouldn't it be great to be able to keep track of all the events in your life, coordinate schedules with friends and family, and find new things to do -- all with one online calendar? We thought so, too. Learn ...
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
What's New at Bob Ross
Bob Ross lives on as a video game. If you've never seen his show on PBS, check out the video below.
Bob Ross Inc. has announced in March 2006 that they have filed a letter of intent to license to Joseph Hatcher's AGFRAG Entertainment Group to ...
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
Random Good Stuff: Let's inflate the flashbag aka iTick
Silly and probably fun, but certainly in the not so practical realm.
It's a standard USB flash drive that has a tiny pump in it that inflates when you load it with data. So if your drive is full of stuff, it blows ...
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Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
Sweater Project » Blog Archive » WWJD(rive)?
What would Jesus Drive?
A Lexus perhaps?
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Thursday, April 6th, 2006
'Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years - New York Times
An early Christian manuscript, including the only known text of what is known as the Gospel of Judas, has surfaced after 1,700 years. The text gives new insights into the relationship of Jesus and the disciple who betrayed him, scholars ...
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Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Does Islam Allow for Death Penalty for Converts?
Insightful article that affirms my belief that the radicals of any religion are responsible for the most wrong doing.
Abdul Rahman, the Afghan man who faced execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, is safely in Italy, as of Wednesday.
But the issues ...
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Monday, April 3rd, 2006
ClarkCasts | WesPAC
Looks like Wes Clark is running again for 2008. Check out his podcasts, he's got some interesting things to say and might just be the compromise we need.
The ClarkCast is a weekly podcast from SecuringAmerica.com and Wes Clark, discussing and seeking solutions to the challenges of democracy ...
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