Aeroscraft Flying Yacht
The Aeroscraft flying yacht/cargo ship looks very keen [via Dave, of course]
The Aeroscraft flying yacht/cargo ship looks very keen [via Dave, of course]
David Hasselhoff eats a burger while drunk — I'm actually quite impressed with his sixteen-year-old daughter here [via Dave — sort of]
Coping with death on the web [via Dave]
Utah Republican blames Satan for immigration. Who does he blame for our invasion of Iraq? [via Dave]
Past wargames foresaw Iraq problems [via Dave]
What if all humans vanished? [via Dave]
Insultingly stupid movie physics, sent to me by Dave after hearing me complain about Galaxy Quest
The Radius 320, a 4800x1200 flat-panel monitor. Lovely. [thanks, Dave!]
Local costs of the Iraq War [via Dave]
There's hope for me yet! Scientists take step toward obesity vaccine — "A vaccine that slows down a key hunger hormone kept rats from gaining weight, even when they over ate, U.S. researchers reported on Monday." [via Dave]
Uber-conservative William F. Buckley says: Bush is not a conservative. "There will be no legacy for Mr. Bush. [...] I think his legacy is indecipherable." [via Dave]
Here's an enormous $815 million radar 'golf ball' that you helped pay for. Writes Dave (who sent this link): Look at this advanced Navy radar installation- It's 28 stories tall, self propelled, "This looks to me like one big ass target. Not like it's going to get away from oh, I dunno, a rowboat with 6 irritated Chinese."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published its patent hit-list, ten patents they'd like to kill [via Dave]
Batwoman returns as a lesbian. Pop quiz: Is DC doing this because (a) a lot of lesbians read comics; (b) they want to raise awareness of important issues; or (c) men dig lipstick lesbians? [via Dave]
Apparently some monkeys can communicate in complete 'sentences'. I need to start that animal intelligence weblog! [via Dave, who knows I love this stuff]
How to cure your hayfever or asthma by intentionally infecting yourself with hookworm [via Dave]
Is this a repeat? I love stories of feral children. They're wild! [via Dave]
The CDC wants HIV testing for everyone. They're also pressuring Oregon (and presumably other states) to maintain the list of infected people by name instead of anonymously. [via Dave]
Science ficton becomes reality: DARPA is researching the regeneration of human limbs. Awesome. [via Dave]
NOT for Kris: Eye Jewelry [via Dave]
Woman uses nail clippers in desert birth [via Dave]
The Sci-Fi Channel will produce a Battlestar Galactica prequel called 'Caprica' [via Dave]
via Dave: Houston proposes surveillance cameras in apartment buildings and Chicago wants them in private businesses. Smile — you're on candid camera!
Another example of why you oughtn't place your blind trust in the Power That Be: RFID tags are attackable by cell phone. Kris and I watched Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room last night, and I'm feeling rather disillusioned with this nation's corpocracy. Can you tell? [via Dave]
Netflix sends frequent renters to the back of the line — the company's shady business practices go mainstream. I've become increasingly frustrated not because of the inability to get new releases, but because the turnaround from Netflix has dropped from two days to five days. That, my friends, is unacceptable. [via Dave]
U.S. company implants electronic tags in workers — would you allow this to happen to you? [via Dave, of course]
Study shows Republicans more likely to be racist. Shocking! [via Dave]
The Walrus, a mammoth military blimp in the planning stages [via Dave]
Another sign that the future is here: this wireles Flickr-enabled photo frame presents an ever-present slideshow of the thirty most recent photos in your Flickr photo stream [via Dave]
From Dave comes a pile of links on governmental surveillance: Judge grants government request for warrant-free cell tracking; Spy agency mined vast data trove; Bush was denied wire taps, bypassed them; and, finally, Britain will be first country to monitor every car journey. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!
Is a 39-megapixel digital camera big enough for you? [via Dave]
Inuit sue U.S. over climate change!! [via Dave]
Via Dave: opy protection problems come home to roost — viruses exploit Sony CD copy-protection. This is worth a longer weblog enry; I just wrote a ranting e-mail to Dave about this.
Republicans want to end birthright citizenship as a means to quell illegal immigration. [via Dave]
A computer case made from corrugated cardboard? Sounds dangerous! Also sounds like a job for (Custom Box Service...) [via Dave]
The Marines may use airships (blimps) to airlift troops (!?!) [via Dave]
Scientists study tool-using gorillas [via Dave]
The next iPod killer? A PEZ dispenser mp3 player. [via Dave]