What's With That House?
I can no longer watch "What's With That House?" on HGTV. The host is just too much. It's too bad, too, because I like the idea of such shows (Extreme Homes, Rezoned, etc.).
Quote of the Day
"History was written quite wrongly: a few battles and treaties,
but all the most important things left out...."
"Where for example would you find a single word about the twelve
thousand girls in Europe who fell in love between five o'clock
and a quarter to six on the afternoon of 20 September 1976?--in
what annals, what diplomatic documents, historical or
geo-strategic maps? And what about the sorrow of eleven
generations of bald men between the end of the Middle Ages and
the beginning of modern times? It was that kind of thing that
was the real stuff of history, not that other squeaking of rats
reeling home from some grotesque evening out, the tedious pastime
of Lilliputians!"
- Ismail Kadare, Albanian novelist, in his novel The Concert.
Worldwide Blessing Generator
"... mixes blessings and prayers from all world religions and gives a random hybrid of spiritual goodness. We think of this as a digital version of a Tibetan prayer-wheel; a 'device for spreading spiritual blessings and well being.'"
Test Your Urban Legends IQ
"If you think you have a handle on the subject, try these fun quizzes to test your Urban Legends IQ. "
Hell Is Other People's Music
"Thanks to the combined influence of technology and marketing, songs are being leveraged into every "blank" bit of space. "
Quote of The Day
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
- George Bernard Shaw
- George Bernard Shaw
defective yeti: My Arms Being Tired Implies That I Flew Here Without Mechanical Assistance
The funniest joke I've ever heard:
"Me: Knock knock!
Them: Who's there?
Me: Interrupting bears.
Them: Interrupti-
Me: Rarrrrr...!!!"
"Me: Knock knock!
Them: Who's there?
Me: Interrupting bears.
Them: Interrupti-
Me: Rarrrrr...!!!"
Inequality in America: The rich, the poor and the growing gap between them
"After you adjust for inflation, the wages of the typical American worker—the one at the very middle of the income distribution—have risen less than 1% since 2000."
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
That's right, I'm talking to you, Mr. Spaceship That Makes A Whooshing Noise In Space!
Dropshots -A better way to share photos online
There are lots of photo-sharing sites out there... this one is free for basic services, and is especially built for novice users.
Quote of the Day
"The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."
- John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, author, professor at Harvard and Princeton, who died April 29, 2006 at 97.
[Quoted on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4960280.stm]
- John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, author, professor at Harvard and Princeton, who died April 29, 2006 at 97.
[Quoted on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4960280.stm]
Living with Debt/Smart Borrower
"A look at the changing attitudes toward debt in America, and what you can do to be a smart borrower"
Quote of the Day
My son is listening to the exchange between me and the controller and wants to chime in on the conversion. I said to my son, "Just hang on; I will give you a chance". I never should have said that because now he is all excited to talk on the radio.
As I start to turn inbound on the turn, the Approach control said "Contact tower when established on the localizer". So I told my young Padawan Learner "OK, when this needle gets here on the dial, push the radio button and tell the tower that 93 Romeo is inbound on the localizer". Now imagine this, I am giving basic instrument instruction to a 9 year old, I cannot get adults to say this during training.
So before I can give him something simpler to say he keys the mike and says
"REBEL BASE, THIS IS RED 5. WE ARE STARTING OUR ATTACK RUN ON THE DEATH STAR".
Good God. Now this post 9/11 and before I can key my mike and say anything, the tower jumps on and says
"RED 5, YOU'RE CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH TO THE DEATH STAR. "
So you see. This is why I own my own aircraft. You cannot beat this kind of quality time with your kids. And there is no way you can put a price on that.
- Jeff Bryant, Southwest Regional Director, Beech Aero Club. [1975 X-Wing Fighter Model B-19, N6993R] [http://www.beechaeroclub.org/displayarticle324.html]
Will consumers have a beef with test-tube meat?
"If they succeed, cultured or in vitro meat could be coming to a supermarket near you. Consumers could buy hamburger patties and chicken nuggets made from meat cultivated from muscle cells in a giant incubator rather than cut from a farm animal."
Properly Chilled - Downtempo Music & Culture
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" This is one of my favorite kinds of music. Also known as "ambient dub," "trip-hop," or "downbeat", it's a welcome change from broadcast radio. This site has lots of information, and links to internet radio stations that play it.
" This is one of my favorite kinds of music. Also known as "ambient dub," "trip-hop," or "downbeat", it's a welcome change from broadcast radio. This site has lots of information, and links to internet radio stations that play it.
Sex Offender Registry maps
Enter your address, and see a map of registered sex offenders that live and work near you (with pictures)
Cute Overload!
"At Cute Overload®, we scour the Web for only the finest in Cute Imagery™. Imagery that is Worth Your Internet Browsing Time."
Pizza Fork
"The Pizza Fork™ makes it easy to swiftly cut through crust and toppings no matter how thick or crisp."
Clever WoT Answers Indirect Reader Questions
"To this end, I’ve decided to directly answer some of the question indirectly posed to my blog by people who don’t know how to properly enter search terms. "
When the ink won't come out of your inkjet printer
• Blotting/Prime If your cartridges have been in storage for extended time, not printing the same quality as before or not frequently used, may collect debris and require a process known as blotting to get them running like new. In addition, storing cartridges laying down or if they don't have a protective clip when they are not used tend to dry out the ink around the print head and the blotting technique works great to get them to print. Simply dap the cartridge on a warm, damp paper towel and then on a dry paper towel until the ink starts flow. You should be able to remove most of the debris and the ink will be drawn toward the print head. Try blotting before assuming the cartridge is defective.
• If print problems occur: Perform up to three cleaning cycles and prime cycle (if applicable) using printer software.
• If the cleaning cycles fail to produce quality print:Remove debris and dried ink from the printer's cartridge cradle with a damp cotton swab. Clean the electrical contacts in the printer cradle and on the replacement cartridge with a cotton swab moistened with distilled or filtered water only. (Do not wipe the nozzle plate) Reinstall the cartridge and perform the cleaning cycle.
• If print problems occur: Perform up to three cleaning cycles and prime cycle (if applicable) using printer software.
• If the cleaning cycles fail to produce quality print:Remove debris and dried ink from the printer's cartridge cradle with a damp cotton swab. Clean the electrical contacts in the printer cradle and on the replacement cartridge with a cotton swab moistened with distilled or filtered water only. (Do not wipe the nozzle plate) Reinstall the cartridge and perform the cleaning cycle.
Quote of the Day
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that numbers of people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone to war, and millions have been killed because of this obedience. ... Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves, and all the while the grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem." - Howard Zinn
The Flash Mind Reader puzzle
I *will* figure out how this works. Okay, I didn't figure it out, because I found an explanation. But try it first, and see if you can figure it out.
Bug Catcher
Get rid of cumbersome creepy crawlies the humane way, without having to get your hands on them.
Quote of the Day
"What a wonderful world this is! I click a mouse somewhere, bits
fly through optics, go to some undisclosed place, money
electronically changes hands, and then atoms in useful
arrangement are flown in airplanes and hand-carried to my
doorstep. When you think about it, this is miraculous."
- Robert W. Lucky, in "Reflections", IEEE Spectrum Magazine,
November 2005. The writer had purchased a new laptop computer
online.
fly through optics, go to some undisclosed place, money
electronically changes hands, and then atoms in useful
arrangement are flown in airplanes and hand-carried to my
doorstep. When you think about it, this is miraculous."
- Robert W. Lucky, in "Reflections", IEEE Spectrum Magazine,
November 2005. The writer had purchased a new laptop computer
online.
Quote of the Day
"To question your government is not unpatriotic - to not question
your government is unpatriotic."
- Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senator, in a speech delivered at the Council
on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C. on November 15th, 2005.
your government is unpatriotic."
- Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senator, in a speech delivered at the Council
on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C. on November 15th, 2005.
10 Things They Won't Tell You
An archive of Smart Money's "10 things they won't tell you" series, featuring tidbits about eye doctors, butchers, plumbers, cruise lines, etc.
Sony BRAVIA - The Advert
What do a quarter-million superballs look like bouncing down the streets of San Francisco? Wonder no more.
The War on Brats
"Café's move to boot bad kids kicks up skirmish between the childless and the child-centered."
Quote of the Day
"Noncooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation
with good."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Trip shows slowing down boosts mileage but can make you unpopular on the road
"But hardly anyone is talking about -- or practicing -- a surefire way to save on gas: Slow down. Drive 55."
How to Buy Your Own Private Island
"Considering the amount of money that you have to spend to buy a private island, it's critical that you are aware of the following issues."
The Company Cookbook
I'm not ahsamed to admit that I've had, and liked, several of these dishes. And most of the rest of them don't sound so bad. This must be from one of them uppity California peeple.
LeakFrog Water Alarm
Now you can buy a $13 frog that will tell you if you have water in your basement.
Stroke Test: Is It a Stroke?
Three simple test anyone can do to determine if someone is having a stroke -- and every minute does count in these situations.
Shopcat.com
"On the following pages you will find stories and pictures of all kinds of cats who work in stores, libraries, hotels, and so on."
SIMON OF SPACE
A very excellent science fiction novel presented via blog; the ending isn't even avaialble yet.
My Favorite Word
"Zephyr? Gossamer? Love? Chocolate? Wisteria? Dividend? Freedom? Sleep? Everyone has a favorite word. What's yours?"
Exploratorium -- Science Of Gardening
A very well put-together site showcasing interesting facts about gardening, facts about vegetables, and alternative gardening methods such as hydroponics, Antarctic gardens, median gardening, etc.
IBM tells employees it will pay them to quit and become teachers
"International Business Machines Corp., worried the United States is losing its competitive edge, will financially back employees who want to leave the company to become math and science teachers."
IBM tells employees it will pay them to quit and become teachers
"International Business Machines Corp., worried the United States is losing its competitive edge, will financially back employees who want to leave the company to become math and science teachers."
Power-dressing man leaves trail of destruction
"An Australian man built up a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity in his clothes as he walked, leaving a trail of scorched carpet and molten plastic and forcing firefighters to evacuate a building. "
Handsfree Carpet Cleaner
I'd like to be the first to welcome our new robotic carpet-cleaning overlords.
Quote of the Day
"Unless you become more watchful in your States and check this spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges, you will in the end find that the most important powers of Government have been given or bartered away, and the control of your dearest interests have been passed into the hands of these corporations."
- U.S. President Andrew Jackson, farewell address, 04 March 1837.
Quote of the Day
"America's security comes from our freedoms. For more than two centuries, we have maintained a delicate balance between freedom and the opportunity for crime. We deliberately put laws in place that hamper police investigations because we know we are more secure because of them. We know that laws regulating wiretapping, search and seizure, and interrogation make us all safer, even if they make it harder to convict criminals."
- Bruce Schneier, CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, "Fingerprinting Visitors Won't Offer Security", Newsday.com, 2004-01-14.
Free Speech: Going, Going ...
"Corporations' efforts to curb free speech through lawsuits are unfortunately succeeding. "
The Anti-Sit Archives
If you ever need to go to New York City, be sure to rest up first. They apparently don't want you resting while you're there.
Trying to Translate What My Girlfriend Is Saying in Swedish While She's on the Phone to Her Mother.
"Have you been swimming in dorky rivers, logger?"
Cats In Sinks
"What is Cats in Sinks? It's obvious. It's about cats. And kittens. Who like sinks. And basins. And that's it."
Quote of the Day
"I've lost count of the number of assurances politicians have
offered us that they will, truly they will, ensure the creation
of a reliable and nationally acceptable form of proportional
representation the moment we vote them into power.
"So we do and lo and behold, the magic dust of the Great
Parliamentary Fairy is thrown into the eyes of the winners, and
they forget all about their pre-election promises. They just
get more and more drunk bingeing on the headiest drug there is.
Power. And bugger what the voters really want."
- "Agony aunt" Claire Rayner, in "Liberal Democrat News", London,
20th May 2005.
The Great American Jobs Scam
"It’s the Great American Jobs Scam: an intentionally constructed system that enables corporations to exact huge taxpayer subsidies by promising quality jobs – and then lets them fail to deliver. The other benefit often promised – higher tax revenues – often proves false or exaggerated as well."
Men do have trouble hearing women, scientists find
"'The female voice is actually more complex than the male voice, due to differences in the size and shape of the vocal cords and larynx between men and women, and also due to women having greater natural 'melody' in their voices."
Bottled water is evil
"... read Tom Standage's excellent NYT piece on the total absence of any benefits to drinking bottled water over tap water -- it's not better for you, doesn't taste better, and is rotten for the environment..."
Come on Baby Light My Fire
"Want to make your AC more powerful without touching the knob? Stop heating your house with your light bulbs." A regular lightbulb converts only 10% of the electricity it uses into light. The rest goes toward heat.
Guess-the-google
This game preents you with 20 images found by Google in an image search -- your job is to figure out what single search term was used to find them.
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