OK, now I get it... I'm missing an essential job skill....
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CNN.com - Qapla'! Hospital seeks Klingon speaker
OK, now I get it... I'm missing an essential job skill....
OK, now I get it... I'm missing an essential job skill....
Monday, March 15, 2004
local6.com - News - 'Vampire Slayer' Shoots Man In Face
Gawd! We're all going nuts.
Gawd! We're all going nuts.
posted by Lori @ 10:44 PM
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Saturday, March 13, 2004
I just had to share this with my homies
Kerry and Dean do the cracker hand jive. Could either one of these shmucks be the next black president? What was that all about anyway? Who's got soul?
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Friday, March 12, 2004
New York Post Online Edition: seven
OK, you guys are going to love this one. "I tell people that I think that Walter Cronkite would be a good President. Sometimes they say, "But he is not running," as though there were some law that says only people who were promoting themselves and actively seeking the office could be chosen as our President" (John Champaign). Walter Cronkite didn't expect to live this long, I guess. He's currently bemoaning his lack of presence on the news and says he was double crossed by Van Gordon Sauter, Barbara Walters, et al. He was supposed to still get to do specials, and other cool stuff like that.
OK, you guys are going to love this one. "I tell people that I think that Walter Cronkite would be a good President. Sometimes they say, "But he is not running," as though there were some law that says only people who were promoting themselves and actively seeking the office could be chosen as our President" (John Champaign). Walter Cronkite didn't expect to live this long, I guess. He's currently bemoaning his lack of presence on the news and says he was double crossed by Van Gordon Sauter, Barbara Walters, et al. He was supposed to still get to do specials, and other cool stuff like that.
I tell ya what -- back in 1986 when I was at UTSA, a character named John Champaign was running a one-man grass-roots campaign to get Walter on the presidential ticket. At the time, I contacted Cronkite's office and spoke with his secretary. (Walter was boating at the time.) She said he had no intentions of running -- grassroots or not. But Champaign just can't leave it alone -- now he wants to "draft" Walter, aparently against his will. I think Cronkite would just like to get back on the news.... :)
posted by Lori @ 10:32 PM
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NEWS.com.au | Your computer is dirtier than a toilet (March 12, 2004)
Yet another good reason to work from home -- no idiots buggering up your keyboard. Ah, the joys of missing out on the office "bacteria cafeterias."
Yet another good reason to work from home -- no idiots buggering up your keyboard. Ah, the joys of missing out on the office "bacteria cafeterias."
posted by Lori @ 9:41 PM
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Thursday, March 11, 2004
Background research on the ''burning US 20 dollar bills'' story
It was a fun story, but it was too paranoid to be true. Apparently, because of the way a microwave works, any stack of paper put in the microwave will eventually develop a burn mark. Ah, something else to do in your free time...
It was a fun story, but it was too paranoid to be true. Apparently, because of the way a microwave works, any stack of paper put in the microwave will eventually develop a burn mark. Ah, something else to do in your free time...
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Tuesday, March 09, 2004
HUGE UNDERGROUND FACILITY - eBay item 2375751781 (Ends Apr-24-04 01:00:00 PDT) -
WOW. Get your own Titan Missle Base! $3.95 Million gets you an entire military facility located in central Washington State just 10 minutes off I-90. Comes complete with underground buildings, 3 missle silos, a "Power Dome," two manufactured homes and a barbed-wired chainlink fence perimeter. It's build to withstand a 1 Megaton blast within 3,000 feet. Now that's homeland security!
WOW. Get your own Titan Missle Base! $3.95 Million gets you an entire military facility located in central Washington State just 10 minutes off I-90. Comes complete with underground buildings, 3 missle silos, a "Power Dome," two manufactured homes and a barbed-wired chainlink fence perimeter. It's build to withstand a 1 Megaton blast within 3,000 feet. Now that's homeland security!
posted by Lori @ 4:53 PM
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Sunday, March 07, 2004
PRIPYAT ghost town (1970-1986)
Fascinating pictures of the ghost town next to Chernobyl taken by an insand Russian woman who likes to ride through the town on her motorcycle. She says as long as she stays on the asphalt, she's safe. Wow. Brave or Insane? For you to decide.
Fascinating pictures of the ghost town next to Chernobyl taken by an insand Russian woman who likes to ride through the town on her motorcycle. She says as long as she stays on the asphalt, she's safe. Wow. Brave or Insane? For you to decide.
posted by Lori @ 11:16 PM
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Law & Order
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups -- the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." [bong!]
Ok, I'll admit it. I think I've watched every Law & Order episode ever. Sad but true. It's some sort of addiction -- it's that sound (bong!) at the beginning of every episode. I can't help but watch after that. Vincent and his quirky manerisms are also all the rage at hour house. Here's a short link list of related sites, some of which deserve a special "overdone wacko" award:
- Special Victim's Unit
- Criminal Intent
- Law and Order Coloring Book
- Law and Order Tatoo Designs
- Episode Guide and More
- The Law & Order FAQ
- Online Game Demo
- The Voice of Law & Order
posted by Lori @ 3:18 AM
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Saturday, March 06, 2004
NewPages: Alternatives in Print & Media: This is an Internet portal that links to the alternative press. It's a noncomercial, independent site that organizes links to hundreds of magazines, independent publishers, bookstores, literary magazines, newsweeklies, and review sources. NewPages.com also publishes unique book and zine reviews, and an interesting weblog broadly covering the world of arts, publishing, and libraries. If you're into literature, and don't want to be driven by the big publishing interests, spend some of your time here.
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Thursday, March 04, 2004
what is RFID?
Radio Frequency Identification - by my quick cursory read, it doesn't seem that money could be tracked by satellite, but if what is in the bill is really an RFID, it could be tracked locally. However, the Treasury Dept says that it's just a plastic strip that's imbedded in the bill. It should have melted in the microwave, not exploded. Not only that, it's located on the left side of the bill, not in Andy's eye. The EU plans to use RFID in 2005, and claims no one else is using this technology.
So what *is* in our money? Independent tests should be conducted.
Radio Frequency Identification - by my quick cursory read, it doesn't seem that money could be tracked by satellite, but if what is in the bill is really an RFID, it could be tracked locally. However, the Treasury Dept says that it's just a plastic strip that's imbedded in the bill. It should have melted in the microwave, not exploded. Not only that, it's located on the left side of the bill, not in Andy's eye. The EU plans to use RFID in 2005, and claims no one else is using this technology.
So what *is* in our money? Independent tests should be conducted.
posted by Lori @ 12:49 PM
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Wednesday, March 03, 2004
RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them
Cash or Plastic? Makes no difference anymore. That metal strip inside good ol Andy's head can track your purchases anywhere by satellite. No, I'm not paranoid. What makes you think I'm paranoid? Let's go nuke a $20!
Cash or Plastic? Makes no difference anymore. That metal strip inside good ol Andy's head can track your purchases anywhere by satellite. No, I'm not paranoid. What makes you think I'm paranoid? Let's go nuke a $20!
"So we chose to 'microwave' our cash, over $1000 in twenties in a stack, not spread out on a carasoul. Do you know what exploded on American money?? The right eye of Andrew Jackson on the new twenty, every bill was uniform in it's burning... Isnt that interesting?"
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Tuesday, March 02, 2004
NORFANZ Deep Sea Research Mission:
Fascinating stuff! Check out the voyage diary and the "Creature Feature." Also look at the Extra Creatures and the New / Wild Creature links. We don't *need* to go into outer space to find alien life forms.
I mean, gawd, look at this dude!
"This all-black fish has a tiny head and eyes and has a huge mouth with small teeth and a big soft-bag throat. At the tip of its tail is a small light organ that glows pink but can also flash red. It seems that this eel hunts by waving the tip of its tail in its open mouth, drawing in schools of small shrimps and other crustaceans. Once inside the eel very slowly closes its mouth so that the shrimp don’t even know they’re trapped. Then the water is squeezed out through gill openings and the shrimp are trapped and swallowed."
"A joint Australian- New Zealand research voyage carrying leading Australian, New Zealand and other international scientists to explore deep sea habitats and biodiversity in the Tasman Sea is expected to uncover new marine species and habitats. The NORFANZ research voyage will explore deep sea habitats around seamounts and abyssal plains around Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands through to northern New Zealand ."
Fascinating stuff! Check out the voyage diary and the "Creature Feature." Also look at the Extra Creatures and the New / Wild Creature links. We don't *need* to go into outer space to find alien life forms.
I mean, gawd, look at this dude!
"This all-black fish has a tiny head and eyes and has a huge mouth with small teeth and a big soft-bag throat. At the tip of its tail is a small light organ that glows pink but can also flash red. It seems that this eel hunts by waving the tip of its tail in its open mouth, drawing in schools of small shrimps and other crustaceans. Once inside the eel very slowly closes its mouth so that the shrimp don’t even know they’re trapped. Then the water is squeezed out through gill openings and the shrimp are trapped and swallowed."
posted by Lori @ 12:17 AM
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Monday, March 01, 2004
Color scheme selector
Color wheel used to pick out complementary palates. Damn cool. Read the help file -- it's helpful!
Color wheel used to pick out complementary palates. Damn cool. Read the help file -- it's helpful!
While designing web pages, computer applications, or house interiors, we need to find good color scheme - set of colors producing the best impression. For every tint there are colors which it can coexist with, and which it can't. Some combinations are uncomfortable, or disturbing - while others are pleasant.
This application generates color schemes of several types. Every scheme is based on one (base) color, which is supplemented with additional colors making together the best optical imperssion - using one of the authentic algorithms.
posted by Lori @ 11:54 PM
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Pew Internet & American Life :
A new Pew study reports that many, many individuals are putting content on the Internet. The study released today indicates that over 29 million Americans post some type of information on the Internet.
Compare with the AP spin: Blogging still infrequent. Granted, this *is* true according to the study; however, it also reveals that 44% of U.S. users have contributed their thoughts and their files to the online world, including photos and other forms of online communication.
According to Pew,
So which is it? On the 'net or not?
The full report in Acrobat is available here.
A new Pew study reports that many, many individuals are putting content on the Internet. The study released today indicates that over 29 million Americans post some type of information on the Internet.
Compare with the AP spin: Blogging still infrequent. Granted, this *is* true according to the study; however, it also reveals that 44% of U.S. users have contributed their thoughts and their files to the online world, including photos and other forms of online communication.
According to Pew,
"The maxim is true: Anyone can be a publisher on the Web and many Internet users are. They have contributed to the online commons by creating or contributing to Web sites, posting photos, and sharing files."
So which is it? On the 'net or not?
The full report in Acrobat is available here.
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Anomalies Unlimited
Everything you're looking for on the Internet is here. From Chemtrails to secret underground military bases to Michael Jackson. Finally, we can know who killed Kurt Cobain, and acknowledge that Disney employs perverts.
Everything you're looking for on the Internet is here. From Chemtrails to secret underground military bases to Michael Jackson. Finally, we can know who killed Kurt Cobain, and acknowledge that Disney employs perverts.
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