Wii Sports experiment — Guy loses ten pounds in six weeks just playing video games. [via mikebanx]
Okay, this probably doesn't mean much to some of you, but I think it's huge: Steve Jobs advocates DRM-free music. I'm eager to see where this will lead.
Yoga Today — free one-hour Yoga class daily on the web [via dienu]
Don to Earth is a blog written by a 93-year-old man. It's awesome.
Awesome story: A baseball player answers his fan mail fifteen years later. [via kottke]
I look forward to this every year: Uncle Mark's Gift Guide & Almanac is out now, and it's filled with great recommendations for techie things
For geeks like me: there's a new Rbert Fagles translation of the Aeneid (NYT login required) [via Paul J.]
Nintendo Wii trailer — the system launches on November 19th and will cost $250 [via a GRS reader]
News of interest only to me: I, Asshole is back. (And has been for some time, apparently — I'm just clueless.) This used to be one of my favorite blogs. SJ is hilarious. Highly recommended.
Keeping the sci-fi health theme going: bionic man can control robotic arm with his mind and silk may be able to help repair damaged nerves. We are living in the future. [via Dave]
Science fiction approaches reality: Suspended animation trials are underway, and they're working
Nintendo Wii may launch early — I shouldn't be this exceited, but I am
Frykitty, the source of many good cat stories, points to the tale of Micro-Kitty, an abandoned newborn premature kitten adopted by a different mother. I love cats.
A former Marine cook used a pocketknife to fend off a group of four would-be robbers, killing one and wounding another. I hate to say it, but: Good for him! [via mefi]
Video: Mister Rogers testifies before Congress — "In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The proposed endowment was $20 million, but President Nixon wanted to cut it in half" in order to spend more on Vietnam. [via waxy]
Amazing! A self-published ebook from 37signals has made $175,000 in 75 days. Did I mention I'm exploring the idea of producing a personal finance eBook? [via waxy]
Blue Nation [via Kris]
I've resisted watching The Evolution of Dance for a couple of days, but now that I've seen it I'm not sure why I was so resistant. It's great! Thanks, Rich.
Super Mario Galaxy — Place your bets now! What are the odds that Mr. Frugal buys a Nintendo Wii? I'd say they're 2-1 in favor at the moment. Time to start saving my pennies.
This is awesome: Cephas the tame blue jay, who hangs around while Cass McNutt programs
The Sci-Fi Channel will produce a Battlestar Galactica prequel called 'Caprica' [via Dave]
The most patient cat in the world: ten puppies meet a housecat (video) [via frykitty, of course]
Unbelievable: Half-Life 2 on an Intel Mac. Dude, buy your Apple stock now because it is going through the roof.
Five things likely to make you happy in the short term. Why aren't Hostess Sno-Balls on the list? [via frykitty]
The last record shop. This is a great story: this Ohio record store closed its doors in 1971, and for thirty-five years has sat untouched. What's it like to go inside now? Like walking into a time-machine.
KeepVid allows you to actually download those funny videos you find at YouTube or Google Video. Handy, eh?
Awesome! Tacqueria Nueve — read this not for the review, but for the story at the beginning of the entry. [via frykitty]
Barnes & Noble on-line buyback: sell your used books to Barnes & Noble by entereing ISBN, getting a quote, and then waiting for them to send packing information. Think I'll be using this? Damn straight, I will! I'll finally finish my book purge!
Cancer can't stand the heat — Capsaicin, which makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, US and Japanese researchers say. [via Dave]
Google Finance is Google's stock tracking service
U.S. eliminated from World Baseball Classic. The final four: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Japan, and Korea (which still has not lost a game).
The contest to boot Windows XP on the Mac is over. The winners will receive $13,854. [via the whole damn internet]
Portland tops list of bicycle-friendly cities, again — you gotta love it here! [via frykitty]
Okay, New Yorker fans: Malcolm Gladwell has a weblog!
Awesome! Indie rock bands routinely refuse lucrative licensing agreements with Hummer, sticking to their principles instead of giving in to evil.
One of the best stories to come out of the Olympics: Bode Miller sucks!
Better living through video games — Canadian researchers are finding evidence that the high-speed, multitasking of the young and wireless can help protect their brains from aging [via Jenn]
Zeppelins forever! Worldwide Aeros announces luxurious airborne cruise ships. More here and here. [via Dave, of course — he's my link to all the latest airship news!]
Hell yeah! Amanda Palmer, part of a duo called The Dresden Dolls (one of my favorite bands), keeps a weblog.
The latest Doctor Who series from BBC (which aired last spring) is coming to the SciFi Channel this March. I've watched most of the thirteen episodes and find them remarkably good while still remaining true to the older material. Check it out. [via aicn]
This is great! An anti-telemarketing counter-script. Turn the tables on the bastards! [via bb]
Schwing! Uncle Neptune's Song Factory features songs of the twenties performed on a modern ukelele. (Ukeleles were big in the twenties.) I love this music and have a large library of it. I'm glad to find others who love it, too. [via mefi]
Can dogs smell cancer? Study shows dogs ability to distinguish breast and lung cancer in people compared to healthy controls.
I love fun sports stories like this: Doug Flutie hits NFL's First drop-kick since 1941. I love odd plays. (Earlier this year there was a missed field goal returned for a touchdown.) Here's a fun story about Flutie. Does anyone have a link to video of this play?
I published this in the old flotch, but I just found it again and it's worth repeating. This is a comic geek's ultimate dream: collector amasses complete DC collection.
Woohoo! Civ IV is coming to the Mac! (World of Warcraft will take a backseat to this.)
I've posted photos of Isabel Pilar, Kim and Sabino's new daughter.
Perhaps my favorite piece of news all year, for a variety of reason: chimpanzees beat out children in a reasoning test (NYTimes link)
There is news of a 14-day plan to improve memory, which sounds like something I could use. Give me details! Details!
Awesome! The TEAC Nostalgia Stereo System features a built-in turntable (which will even play 78s!) from which one may record to CD. This is like a dream device for me.
For the parents in the audience: The Reading Well features used rare and out-of-print children's books
Pet a kitten: the adorable Fenno the kitten (and here, too)
!!! Another instance of science fiction becoming reality: print your own organs [via Dave]
Missing U.S. cat found in France. I wonder how we can convince Toto to take a long boat ride.
Fantastic idea for better sleep: use two alarm clocks to exploit your natural sleep cycle. Set the first for the time you need to wake